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J&G_BlueGLH
10-30-2007, 12:35 PM
Thanks to a wonderful friend, Troy (TurboJerk), his sister decided to get rid of her 96 Jeep Grand Cherokee to trade in for a (oh gosh im ashamed to even say the word.) pppphhhoorrrrdddd.. yuk! So I snagged it up for $1,000! My daily driver is a 2000 Dodge Neon, and that thing doesnt like snow very much. Shes a great car otherwise, but she likes to get stuck in the driveway sometimes. So I decided, a 4 wheel drive vehicle needs to be in the fleet for me, as I cant steal Gregs truck since he needs it.. and it would be silly to have him take me to work and pick me up, its out of the way. So this makes it 3 vehicles for me, the Neon, the GLH and then this. So this is what I got.. a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, V6 4.0 L (the indestructable) She's got 193,000 on it, and had some mechanical issues. The Freeze plugs were leaking, so we replaced them all around. Put in a new radiator, clutch fan, replaced the front differentials, gears, new u-joints, tune up (cap, rotor, plugs, wires), new coolant overflow bottle, repainted all the grey pannels, pulled the interior and shampooed the carpet and seats and a complete buff job. Got Jeep slush mats from Mopar, replaced the rear bumper, installed front license plate bracket and frame, replaced the Oil Pump Sending Unit, serviced the rear. Looked like the head gasket was a little iffy, so we replaced it and while the head was off sent it to the local Napa that Greg's dealership deals with to have it checked. Thank goodness it wasnt cracked, but was slightly warped. Had them machine it and do a valve job (amazing job!).. we also fixed the exhaust manifold as it was cracked in a few spots and wasnt worth buying a new one. Troy did a kickin job on the welds of course and sounds and looks great. We also did the Cat recall, replaced the exhaust and muffler. I think thats everything.... When Troy's sister had it, they replaced the Tranny with a reman from Chrysler. They also did a water pump. So we pretty much did over this whole thing for the most part. And its running great. You would never know the mileage thats on it! In a few weeks we are gonna replace the sway bar bushings, put a 2 to 3 inch lift kit on it, as well as some bigger/meatier tires. We also need to do front brakes and rotors.. and plans are to put a limited slip in the rear at some point as well. Within the week, we just need to repaint the mudflaps, and finish repainting the roof rack and re-install it. All my 3 vehicles are sportin the same Mopar Performance plate... So here are a few pics.. :) Thanks to Greg for dedicating so much of his time to this thing.. it turned out wonderful.. im so thankful for an amazing boyfriend like that, and having a personal mechanic! haha!

JEN

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/ZJ3.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/ZJ5.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/Jeep2.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/Jeep7.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/Jeepblackedout1.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/Jeepblackedout2.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/Jeep.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/ZJ6.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/Neon1-2.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/BeforeMotorDrop2.jpg

1FastCSX289
10-30-2007, 12:58 PM
Nice buy, but I got you beat for winter vehicles.:p Just bought a 98 Blazer 4X4.....just as clean looking....125k.....bought it with 4WD problems......took me 2.5 hrs and 15 dollars to fix.

I paid $400.:p :nod:

Clay
10-30-2007, 01:04 PM
he still gets the win.... he has a JEEP! ;)

mcsvt
10-30-2007, 01:04 PM
congrats Jen :thumb:

raccoon
10-30-2007, 01:52 PM
yea but 400 dollars!

uwilluz
10-30-2007, 02:45 PM
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/ZJ6.jpg

It's $5 for a BJ, $10 for an HJ, and $15 for a ZJ

:D :lol:

1FastCSX289
10-30-2007, 02:57 PM
he still gets the win.... he has a JEEP! ;)

Yea, yea, yea. Ive owned Jeeps. Its all the same. They both break all the time.

JDAWG
10-30-2007, 03:23 PM
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/2218/souljaboyaf6.gif

J&G_BlueGLH
10-30-2007, 04:11 PM
he still gets the win.... he has a JEEP! ;)

EXACTLY! Atleast its a MOPAR product! Thats all I will drive. Im a loyal Mopar Girl. Greg broke it, and has a Pontiac Sunfire that he drives everyday to work, but he got a sweet deal at his dealership where he works that he couldnt pass it up, the gas mileage on that thing is unreal, it puts the Neon to shame! The Ram is just too big a gas hog to drive everyday. That thing sits most of the time! And right now, he's hogging the Jeep as we speak.

Vigo
10-30-2007, 06:20 PM
you put some serious time into that jeep. congrats on mustering all the motivation!

im hoping to pick up another 4.0 cherokee for 500 bucks this week if it all goes through.

J&G_BlueGLH
01-10-2008, 02:12 PM
So, I got a 3 inch Rancho suspension lift kit for Christmas from Greg.. new shocks, coil springs and lower control arms. Got a new limited slip rear end as well, a new BDS track bar and new sway bar bushings, with some 31 inch BF Goodrich All Terrain's. Did it all last weekend. This weekend will be the rear end swap.. but I think it turned out pretty good..

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/LiftRear1.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/Lift3.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/Lift2-1.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/Lift1.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/Lift4.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/Lift5.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/Woods5.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/Woods6.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/mopargirl41301/Jeepinwoods1.jpg

1966 dart wagon
01-10-2008, 02:50 PM
looks pretty sweet:thumb:

mcsvt
01-10-2008, 03:24 PM
I commented elsewhere, but I like it :thumb:

We'll have to have a Jeep get together when I get my more roadworthy. It will be your's little brother for now :)

J&G_BlueGLH
01-10-2008, 04:13 PM
Yea I saw your message on myspace. thanks!!! hehe.

Yea that sounds good.. so I take it you are buying that one from your friend then? It doesnt look too bad, just needs some attention thats all.. nothing that cant be turned around.

The 4.0 Litre never dies.... they just keep going and going and going.. :)

mcsvt
01-10-2008, 04:19 PM
Who pays for a Jeep that's silly ;) Mines free :D I've just got a few things to do to it. Doubt it will look as nice as yours though.

roachjuice
01-12-2008, 06:27 AM
i just bought a pewter 98 zj 4x4 4.0L 113,000 on the clock. i've been in the mud a few times and that thing just surprises me on how well it takes it. i REALLY would like to fine a 98 limited with the 5.9:D btw nice zj good buy.:thumb:

GLHS592
01-12-2008, 10:15 AM
Nice! I always liked those.


i REALLY would like to fine a 98 limited with the 5.9:D btw nice zj good buy.:thumb:

I know what you mean. I remember when I bought my SS/T. I saw a Cherokee 5.9 Limited a few weeks later. I was kinda wishing I knew about them before I bought my truck.