If you buy it I have a brand newlift kit I never installed in mine. I think it was a 4" suspension lift.

 

I want it for winter because a car in winter sucks and its always fun to go trailing,,,the jeep has a 33' tires on it,,so i think ill be good for the winter,,

 

I got an 88 that 4.0 gave out on recently. But it never had an easy day before I bought. It now going to get a 318 swap from a grand cherokee.

Pics of mine.

 

lmfao,,if i would of posted this question in the jeep section,i wouldstill be waiting for a responce,,[sm=icon_rofl.gif]

 

The jeep section here is really slow, for any real questions go to jeepforum.com.

The only real problem with the 4.0 is that a lot of them seem to crack the exhaust manifold. IMHO that's not a deal breaker, just get a header if and when it cracks and you're done.

 

you honestly cannot go wrong with a regular Cherokee. They are rock solid vehicles and that one esp. looks like it was taken care of. My father has a 97 with 75,000 miles on it and the only thing that has gone was the heater switch which came on the 97 and newer models. The 96s and older didn't use this electronical setup so you won't have to worry about that! I included a picture of my dads baby just for fun! Good Luck!

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i have 86 and 91 cherokees, stay away from the d35 rear end if your gonna run any tires larger than 31's, its very weak, being a 93 it probably has the hp d30 up front with a chrysler 8.25 rear. this is plenty strong enough for my 91 w/ 6" of lift and 33's. the 4.0 has plenty of low end and go forever. i wont ever get rid of mine....

 

The biggest thing is check your floors! It's one of the weaknesses they have over time. Not that they can't be fixed. [my '90 has been redone] but it needs to be done, then it can get you a lower buying price. Bit of metal, welding, sealing and some POR15 and you're good to go!
The 4.0L are beasts. just keep going and going, and if they're well taken care of [regular oil changes etc.] they'll keep going. If it nees a rebuild down the road, just build it into a stroker for more power.
There's a bit more to lifting them if you decide to do it, but wheeling is great! I've been through things TJ's and YJ's have trouble because of the longer wheel base. As for the D35, I'm running 33's no problems. Some run 35's. Just depends. If you're heavy on the skinny, yes, you can break stuff, but if you're not, no worries.
If the engine is in good shape [no ticks or other strange noises] then you should be good as long as the body is in overall good shape. YOu'll find the back of the rockers typically go. Just replace or cut them out and put in some custom rock rails and it'll be fine. If you see oil that looks like it's leaking somewhere, check it out closer. Usually it's easy fixes. The most common are the valve cover gets loose. Just take it off, clean it, and put it back on. The back bolts tend to loosen over time. Another is the o-rings on the oil filter assembly. Just replace them and it's good to go. A bit more work is the rear main if it starts to leak, but still fairly easy to do it yourself at home and the seal is pretty inexpensive. Can be done in an afternoon.
Good luck!

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Got the 318 in and running good. Got alot torque to play with so I order some 33.

 

i owned a 96 cherokee and never had any problems with till i started messin with the motor i had a polished and ported head polished intake and cool air in take with a high pinon 44 in the rear i did all the work my self in my drive way other then that it was awesome