datzenmike Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 Have a look at the alternator belt. I used to use a bar of Sunlight soap for belt dressing. Sunlight was a really hard soap not like the sissy stuff today. It was used in art class for carving. 1 Quote Link to comment
Thomas Perkins Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 Could be the water pump. Quote Link to comment
Joecar Posted April 13 Author Report Share Posted April 13 It sounded louder on the left side of the engine ( passenger side) so I’ll try and see if the ac compressor is the culprit Quote Link to comment
Thomas Perkins Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 (edited) Take the A.C. belt off.Could be the idler.I replace both of mine.The power steering one twice. Edited April 13 by Thomas Perkins Quote Link to comment
Joecar Posted April 13 Author Report Share Posted April 13 Another improvement added. New tires got them for $89.99 a tire and then I cleaned the wheels up with some super fine steel wool and they look almost brand new 4 Quote Link to comment
Joecar Posted April 14 Author Report Share Posted April 14 Looking to remove the ST sticker on my bed cause it’s scratched and looks bad. Is there a special technique to removing it and would it mess up the paint underneath? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 There is a rubber wheel that will fit an electric drill. I also used a heat gun with this to warm and soften. Takes patience but works without harming the paint underneath. Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 Scratched and looks bad? Sounds like patina to me! Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 On 4/13/2024 at 11:27 AM, Joecar said: $89.99 a tire Nice looking tires I need somefor my Cherokee Quote Link to comment
Thomas Perkins Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 (edited) Take them and get rebalanced,have the weights put on the inside of the rims,then clean up where they were.Balancing on the outside will ruin your rims.Look ugly too.Here are mine.Also mine are black and that would piss me off if they put them on the outside,mess up the paint.I remind them everytime I take to get balanced.Same as my wife's rims.Her's are chrome. Edited April 17 by Thomas Perkins Quote Link to comment
ElliotV Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 2 hours ago, Thomas Perkins said: Take them and get rebalanced,have the weights put on the inside of the rims,then clean up where they were.Balancing on the outside will ruin your rims.Look ugly too.Here are mine.Also mine are black and that would piss me off if they put them on the outside,mess up the paint.I remind them everytime I take to get balanced.Same as my wife's rims.Her's are chrome. The other option is balance beads pretty sure that is what the previous owner put in mine since I didnt see any weights when I did ball joints and I could hear them in the tire. The nice thing about them is if you get mud all over your wheels it won't throw them out of balance. I was worried I would have issues once I got back on the highway from my camping trip but I had no issues with vibration at all. 2 Quote Link to comment
Joecar Posted April 17 Author Report Share Posted April 17 3 hours ago, Thomas Perkins said: Take them and get rebalanced,have the weights put on the inside of the rims,then clean up where they were.Balancing on the outside will ruin your rims.Look ugly too.Here are mine.Also mine are black and that would piss me off if they put them on the outside,mess up the paint.I remind them everytime I take to get balanced.Same as my wife's rims.Her's are chrome. Wonder if they would charge me just for that lol I mean I did pay $581 at American tire with the 55,000 mile warranty. I’ll go back and ask them if they could to that instead. Maybe it could have been cause the inside of the wheel was all surface rust but after I got them from the tire shop I blasted it all off Quote Link to comment
ElliotV Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 11 minutes ago, Joecar said: Wonder if they would charge me just for that lol I mean I did pay $581 at American tire with the 55,000 mile warranty. I’ll go back and ask them if they could to that instead. Maybe it could have been cause the inside of the wheel was all surface rust but after I got them from the tire shop I blasted it all off give it a shot. most places around me say they give free balance and rotation when you buy tires from them. worst case you might pay 75 bucks or something to have it done or whatever they charge. 1 Quote Link to comment
Joecar Posted April 19 Author Report Share Posted April 19 Anyone know how much travel the original shocks had on the 4x4 models? Looking to get a new pair as mine are getting worn, I saw some on rough country's website but they all had different ones Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 REAR 2wd bayonet style from center of eyelet to bottom of body 475mm stroke 190mm 4wd eyelet to eyelet.................................................................. 548mm stroke 220mm FRONT 2wd bayonet style...................................................................... 106mm stroke 4wd bayonet style...................................................................... 110mm stroke Quote Link to comment
ElliotV Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 4 hours ago, Joecar said: Anyone know how much travel the original shocks had on the 4x4 models? Looking to get a new pair as mine are getting worn, I saw some on rough country's website but they all had different ones Honestly I wouldn't go with rough country. I put a set of ranchero 5000 on mine(just don't look at the price tag) and man the ride is great nice and smooth 1 Quote Link to comment
Thomas Perkins Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 Rancho 5000.Got them at O'Rielly's long time ago.Life time warranty. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 When they get too soft from wear squirt some engine oil on the chrome shaft and take them back and you won't have to argue about their firmness to get them replaced. 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 (edited) Rancho 5000s were my go-to shocks for many years. They are inexpensive and simple, and they are hydraulic. Or at least they used to be. (EDIT - unless they changed, I'm sure they are still hydraulic. It should say in the listing notes) I have since switched to OME or Bilstein shocks, which are both gas charged. Difference? Hydraulic shocks are generally softer and smoother, but gas shocks seem to be able to handle quick changes more easily. Gas shocks also add height, while hydraulic shocks do not. I would use hydraulic shocks on anything that will see off-road use, and gas shocks on trucks where road manner are the chief concern. Edited April 21 by Stoffregen Motorsports Quote Link to comment
Joecar Posted April 21 Author Report Share Posted April 21 I think I found both front and rear rancho 5000 for $250 ish. Not bad I think I’ll get me some Quote Link to comment
Thomas Perkins Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 47 minutes ago, Joecar said: I think I found both front and rear rancho 5000 for $250 ish. Not bad I think I’ll get me some That is way too much. Quote Link to comment
Thomas Perkins Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 2 minutes ago, Thomas Perkins said: With shipping and taxes.203.80,life time warranty Quote Link to comment
Joecar Posted April 21 Author Report Share Posted April 21 $203.80 at O’Reillys? Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 on my Jeep Cherokee I went with KYB Mono Max gas chock https://www.kyb.com/products/monomax/ Quote Link to comment
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