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Got a chance to pull the engine today. Everything went pretty well, but that passenger side E12 bolt to the block from the bellhousing took a good minute to budge. Onto the torque converter and then to reinstall the new engine. I also ordered the viper coil parts to use on the cherokee as a...

Pulled the engine accessories down to the block today and got some more prep work done. Look at that valve cover mayonnaise [emoji2961] Just need to drop the oil pan and get it unbolted and lifted. Helpful that the AC is still getting done so I was able to pull everything out of the way instead...

Got the replacement engine in this morning and starting on the teardown to do the swap. Borrowed a beefy engine lift from a buddy’s shop and got everything else prepped. Pretty confident in this. All the cooling system was upgraded/replaced a month ago and full exhaust done last year. New MORE...

Damn! Debated just driving it till it seized, but really didn’t want to take the chance of it dying out in the desert or on a longer trip and having to deal with that.

Engine has been getting worse and pretty noisy of a piston slap as well. Don’t want to deal with a upper end rebuild and then have to machine the cylinders as well if there is further wear as well as having a still 20 year old bottom end. Just bought an ATK 4.0 that is meant for the ‘99...

Such a clean taco. I’m starting in on the interior conversion for my 2000 Jeep Cherokee Pop Top Camper. My profile has a thread as well on the build and converted a westfalia top to fit the cherokee. Or instagram (@jakegroove) / www.jakegrovephoto.com/Jeep

Well, jeep has been running rougher and started having a bad piston slap at cold start (goes away right after warm to a mild thumping) No engine code, but been sucking down coolant frequently as well. Ran a compression test today as a first step. Would initially hit 60psi on 1,4,5,6 and then...

That’s a clean approach! Been looking around for winch placement and am dead set on a setup that sits below the grille to maintain airflow to the rad. This might work out

Well, found out the Evap core is the source of the vacuum leak in the Cherokee’s ac system. Looks like I’ll be pulling the interior out again to get the new one into the hvac box. Should’ve just replaced it when I did the heater core ?‍♂️ Part should come from summit tomorrow, and got called up...

Thanks for the insight. Your plan sounds similar to mine in the long run. I’ll check out the mentioned brand, but definitely leaning for a full deep cycle like the full river line. I’m planning to fit 200w of solar to eventually manage the deep cycle so it has a good power charge available.

@jeepdreamer once again the custom sheet metal fab on this is awesome. What made you do it in the cab instead of under the hood? I have a cowl intake so think I’ll have plenty of room to run one on the driver side bay.

Switch so that if the starter is dead but not the aux it can jump from the aux? I think I’d rather carry jumper cables to jump one from the other and not leave the switch open to forgetting after a long days driving.

Simple and effective though, I like it. Is your solenoid run off of a Hotwire so that the batteries are only connected to charge when the engine is switched on, or is it an automatic voltage sensitive isolator? Just watched an install video on Bob’s cheaprvliving YouTube in which they...

Simple and effective though, I like it. Is your solenoid run off of a Hotwire so that the batteries are only connected to charge when the engine is switched on, or is it an automatic voltage sensitive isolator? Just watched an install video on Bob’s cheaprvliving YouTube in which they...

Nice. $350 isn’t too bad for the added piece of mind and protection of investment building out a vehicle. I’ve seen some DIY approaches from a few Porsche track guys that look pretty well set, but still question the reliability when compared to little more expensive pieces. Thanks for the link

Haven't modified my electrical system yet on my overland XJ camper, as if i do anything to it I want to redo it all "right" and all at the same time. Anyways, preapring to purchase everything to start a dual battery setup, in line with a starter battery and charging off of the alternator (soon...

Subscribed, need to put together a new mounting system off my cage. @WSS how much did that system run you, any manufacturer or parts details?

Do you have a link for those LED strips? Thinking I’ll install some on my XJ top

Looking good! Glad to see that the posts disappeared due to busy-ness and the project still went on. Like the final touches, have you seen the light bar style on GFC campers? Concept reminds me of yours. From the pictures this looks like one of the higher full lift tops I’ve seen. How is the...

Well, went to do the AC after work today and sure enough it wouldn't hold vaccuum for more than a few minutes... Worked fine before I disconnected and discharged to remove the heater core box. Replaced the dented up condenser as well with the radiator, so hoping its just an old/misalligned...