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This isn't a question. I spent last night searching for ideas to get the stud out of the axle mounts on my 1998 XJ. After bending a 6" c-clamp until the pad no longer contacted the jaw yesterday, I finally found something online, and I figured I'd put it up here and maybe help some folks out...

The back gate on my 2dr '98 won't open. I've worked the key back and forth in it trying in vain to find a "sweet spot" but nothing. I'm not sure what's going on but I was hoping you guys had some advice on how to open it. I was thinking about using a hole saw to cut in where I can reach in...

Ok, they are made of metal, they will rust. But flaking off in chunks and being able to pick it off with a screw driver? I was replacing a wheel bearing the other day and was amazed to see my knuckle rotting away like that. Maybe even alarmed... :dunno: Particulars: Running ceramic pads...

We wrecked our 01 Grand this morning and I was wondering if the engine would work in my 98 XJ? I know it has the place in the block for the distributor, so I don't think that'll be a problem. It's got 170K on the engine (that I know about) and runs great. Alot better condition than my poor...

I need to set my XJ up to pull a trailer. When I originally lifted it I didn't need to pull/haul anything, it was just a close-to-home wheeler. Now I'm DD'ing it ~6hrs a week and it's having to pull some truck duty around the house since we don't have a pickup. However, because the rear...

I picked up a full gauge cluster for my XJ today and swapped it in. Just tried it to see if all the back light gauges work, and now nothing but my head lights come on!!! You can slowly pull it out and there's a little spot where everything works, but if you pull it out till the park light...

I was wondering how much trouble it is to put a NP242 behind a AX-15? My NP231 is pretty haggard and I've gotten used to Julie's WJ with the NP242. It's more or less a camping/family/DD rig, so I don't think strength will be an issue. Will I need to change cross members, front drive shafts...

Well, I decided to sell my XJ a couple months ago and try to get me a truck. It's not working so, as the plan goes, I'm going to fix up the Cherokee and keep putting miles on it till it falls apart. I'm wanting to re-gear it to 4.10, but I'm wondering about using a LP housing in it. It's a 98...

OK, we're getting ready to have the 2nd baby Roberts of the new generation. We need a 4 door. I've got a 98 XJ 2dr on 3" and 31's I drive to work daily, Julie's got an Escort ZX2. Found a 00 XJ Sport, silver 4dr, auto, super clean with 104,000 on it, but blown head gasket/cracked head...

Hey guys, I just picked up a eTrex Legend GPS the other day and was looking for suggestions for mounts to put it in my 98 XJ. I was looking at the windshield mount that Garmin sells, and putting it on the windshield on the left hand side of the gauge cluster in the open area between it and the...

Well, I've been needing tow points for a while now. I decided a while ago I wanted to build something a little more stable than your standard bolt on style tow hooks. I searched on here till I found the pdf for the bumper-mount/steering box brace and made them out of 1/4" plate about 6 months...

I'm, with any luck, going to be building some front tow points for the XJ this weekend. I was wondering if disconnecting the battery on a 98 XJ is all you have to do to keep from frying the computer or some other vital system. Thanks for any info!!!!

Well, I've been here for a while, figured I'd contribute something to the site. What I've got is a 98 Cherokee SE 2dr. My club uses CBs to communicate on the trail and I wanted one with the weather bands so I could get weather forecasts while out camping. So, I picked up a Cobra 18WXSTII. As...

I have a 98 SE 2dr. I was searching for info on installing the factory switch and lights and decided to go take a look at my rig. Well, all the threads I found said that the location in the box where the relay goes wasn't wired in theirs. WELL, the Fog Light position in my XJ is wired, just...

Hey guys, I was looking at getting some RK LCA's and wanted some input from guys who have used them. Pro's, Con's, love 'em or hate 'em. Let me know!

I'm going to start this with a question. Hopefully in the next couple of weeks I'll get enough free time to finish the project and post the build. For my front tow points, I'm going to leave the stock bumper and cut holes in it for D-ring tabs to come through. Behind the bumper, I'm going to...

Found a gas tank skid for a pre 96 XJ and was wondering if it would fit my 98? What do you have to do to get it on there?

I'm putting tow points on my XJ and managed to pick up a used Mopar Class 3 receiver for cheap. The problem is that the rear of my Jeep doesn't have the nutplate on the drivers side to mount it to. I don't feel like paying $26 for one nutplate from Jeep. I was wondering what methods you all...

Well, I've finally gathered the materials for my front tow points. I'm using plates that incorporate the steering box and factory bumper bolts on the sides, with a piece of angle iron on the inside of the two tabs on the front of the body where the bumper bolts up and a piece of 2.5"x2.5"x.250"...

The First Annual Virginia Tech Memorial Trail Ride will be held on July 26th and 27th, 2008 and will be hosted by the Sinking Creek 4-Wheel Drive Association (SC4WDA). Big Dogs Offroad, located in Winchester, Virginia, has graciously offered to house this year’s event. Registration for the...