there is no static, that is the strange thing about it..it is just an intermittent thump, like a pulse or beat

i check for corrosion and there is no problem there either

i took the plug apart going to the antenna itself and when i was unhooking it from the antenna i heard the speaker thump a good bit, then notice that the antenna has a charge for some reason..so there is something positive touching somewhere in the damn thing, now we are going to try to find it

Couldn't figure out what was wrong with the radio - I hooked the ground straight to the battery and that didn't fix the issue (I think something in the other wires I cut had to have caused a problem).

I bought a Zune to hook up to it - I wanted another mp3 player since my ipod touch was stolen like a year ago. The zunes supposedly have the best FM receiver for any mp3 player, and I got the touch screen version for $90, so it serves its purpose.

Also, here is the roof rack my brother and I built before I moved back to my place for school:



It isn't completely finished yet as I am going to build a mount for a light bar to come off of the rack, and I also need to paint it (and possibly put expanded metal across to the bottom to serve as a floor for the rack), but that won't be happening until spring break. I am also debating on building a toolbox into either the front or back of the rack as well.

I went to a pick-a-part place where my school is as well, and found an overhead console with a built in compass I'm going to be installing as well, but I won't have pics of that being finished for a few months. I will be installing it over spring break as well, and also plan to sand all of the old adhesive off of it and paint it (it had headliner material on it when I got it), then put switches in it to serve for the offroad lights going on the light bar.

i like cherokees but one bad thing about them they are uni bodies and you cant lift thm really high

i don't really want it lifted that high..if i go any further, i don't think it would be much more than a 4" long-arm suspension lift on it

such as this:
http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_4xla.html

This post was edited by bnrhodes2 on Jan 20 2013 07:34pm

True , i have couple Jeeps love them

When I get out college and have a little more time and money, I want to get a Wrangler also - they hold their value well so it was hard for me to find one in my price range (when the Cherokee popped up for $1600, I jumped at it).

I prefer the Cherokee to the Wrangler. Not really sure why... it just suits me better. I've owned two of them, an 85, and a 94. The 85 was a piece... 2.8L V6, but the tcase was pretty stout. The 94 was one of the best vehicles I've ever owned. 4.0 HO straight 6, 4wd, well maintained interior... it was all around win. I didn't have it lifted, but I never got it stuck. I did, however, drag the muffler off on a downed tree in the woods I was looking to upgrade the exhaust anyway though... so still win

That's the same motor that came in the Wranglers too. Sports, like mine, or Rubicons. 4.0 Straight 6 is pretty much infallible.

I have driven those motors to upwards of 275,000 miles, then of course, like Jeeps do, the frame broke

I have a 79 cj straight 6 I use it for hunting the swamp it floats

I guess when I think of a jeep, the Wrangler is what automatically pops into mind, but I must say, I do like the Cherokee thus far. This one one is 4.0 straight six, which I've read can last forever. The interior wasn't great, but I worked on that myself (as from earlier pictures), and it does have a 2-4" lift on it already I believe. It needs a whole new exhaust as there are holes in it like everywhere, but I will be taking care of that in March I believe. I have yet to take it offroading as I am making sure everything is holding together well, but I am looking forward to camping season this year.




I didn't know much about them to be honest. This whole thing is a learning experience for me. Iit is my second vehicle, but I learned a shit ton about vehicles from my first POS car since we change like the majority of the parts in it - including a full replacement of the engine - I still don't know a lot like people who deal with this stuff all the time, but I have a pretty good working knowledge when it comes to knowing what I'm looking at under the hood.

But, my brother who knows a lot more than I do came with me to look the jeep over, and he said it could last for a really long time as it is the 4.0 Straight 6, and that is why I know have it (something reliable, cheap, cheap to fix if something doe go wrong, easy to work on, and fun to drive and modify). I'm hoping the frame will be in good shape - that is the nice thing about living in Arizona, you usually don't have to worry about snow, ice and salt to make it rust away, and so far, I couldn't see a bit of rust on it, which make me hope it can a very long life.



Is the one in your sig your actual jeep? haha

This post was edited by bnrhodes2 on Jan 21 2013 01:26pm