Re: [Amc-list] Best Jeep Cherokee?

[Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Are you talking 4x4? If so, '91 to '95 has the best aftermarket support (dealer can even plug in to check the computer) '87 to '90 are pretty trouble free and most around here are well beyond 200,000 and going strong still. '96 seems to be an odd duck with 1/2 OBDI and 1/2 OBDII system, it's the only year I have had to replace several computers on (as well as parts of wiring harness except where the PO hacked it up or rodents had a picnic)
   The AW4 is the only auto in the Cherokee with the 4.0L. Pretty much bulletproof unless the PO was a REAL wingnut (many are still cruising around with the original trans oil at 200,000!) The AX-15 kicked in about '89 and was the only stick from then till the XJs went away. 
   The last couple years (late '99 to '01) had issues with the cylinder head cracking, even w/o overheating. Easy to spot as they have an ignition coil on each plug.
   Grand Cherokees run a different trans (42re, which is a 904 with O/D tacked onto the back in a VERY poorly thought out design!) except early '93 ZJ which got the AW4 with 4.0L and some early models also got the AX-15.

Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10
From: Jim Boone 
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I'm thinking of finding a 4x4 Jeep Cherokee with a 4.0; trans I prefer manuals, but they are hard to find.  Lots of these available used, but most are well over 100k miles.
 
What years do you think are the best as far as what was underneath - trans (man & auto), transfer case, axles.  Also consider what is easiest to service, get parts for, has best aftermarket support...
 
I was thinking 90-95 range.
 
Thanks,
 
Jim Boone
Mims, FL


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