Hi all, I've actually been a member here for a few years but haven't been on for a while cause I sold my Jeep. But now I have an 87 Cherokee. I bought it but now I'm wondering if I should just run a away.
Here's a little about it.
It has a Rubicon Express in the front, some custom looking leafs in the back. Spicer drive lines, CV in the rear. Can't find my SYE online anywhere. It's leaking like a sieve out of the rear, not the shaft seal.
ARB front and rear, Rear needs O rings. Yukon 4:56 gears, rear end howls some. Rear axle seals leak, possibly because of the ARB. Chromolly axles (not verified). No back brakes, miscellaneous wiring issues and useless/mystery wires every where. Thor armor on rear panels. Noisy engine that has a really annoying idle issue, I'm thinking a couple loose rod bearings. AW4 that does ok, but definitely has some "character". 1 ton steering, but the frame was a little tweaked in the front because of no bumper or support ans has some plate welded to the "frame" to beef it up. I put a temporary cross member on the front to help. The body is kinda beat up and the carpet gets wet in the rain. Etc. Etc.
I'm into it for $3500 so far. Am I just throwing good money after bad? Should I just cut my losses and start over? I go back and forth on it all the time. It's such a Heep, but somehow I have grown attached to it.
Sorry so wordy, but there's actually a lot more I could say about it.
I'll try and get some pictures up. Thanks every one.
Here's a little about it.
It has a Rubicon Express in the front, some custom looking leafs in the back. Spicer drive lines, CV in the rear. Can't find my SYE online anywhere. It's leaking like a sieve out of the rear, not the shaft seal.
ARB front and rear, Rear needs O rings. Yukon 4:56 gears, rear end howls some. Rear axle seals leak, possibly because of the ARB. Chromolly axles (not verified). No back brakes, miscellaneous wiring issues and useless/mystery wires every where. Thor armor on rear panels. Noisy engine that has a really annoying idle issue, I'm thinking a couple loose rod bearings. AW4 that does ok, but definitely has some "character". 1 ton steering, but the frame was a little tweaked in the front because of no bumper or support ans has some plate welded to the "frame" to beef it up. I put a temporary cross member on the front to help. The body is kinda beat up and the carpet gets wet in the rain. Etc. Etc.
I'm into it for $3500 so far. Am I just throwing good money after bad? Should I just cut my losses and start over? I go back and forth on it all the time. It's such a Heep, but somehow I have grown attached to it.
Sorry so wordy, but there's actually a lot more I could say about it.
I'll try and get some pictures up. Thanks every one.