97, 98, 99, 2000, which is BEST XJ?

[LoneRanger]

aight, hash it out (cause I gots 7K to burn) which is best and why? I heard the heads on the 2000+ suck and are prone to cracking?

98+ have HP D30's?


anyone? whos the experts here- I'm lookin at a 2000 currnetly and if the price is right (5,500?) I might bite- 91K all power, cruise, tilt, etc....



so lets hear the insite-


L.R.

[LoneRanger]

Did some quick searching and found this:




'97 got all the new goodies of the re-design.

'98s got a quieter steering gear and aluminum rad.

'99s got distributor-less ignition, Sentry Key anti-theft system, and an improved intake manifold for the 4.0.

"all cherokees except for 00-01 have a HP30. I've seen 1 broken 8.25 shaft... and the guy was running 37's and a detroit. You can always upgrade to some alloy shafts and you should be more than fine for 35's."

'00s got the shorter roof rack, the low-pinion D30 front diff (boo!), a strengthened block and the optional 5-speed manual for the 4.0.

'01s got child seat tether anchors.

All are good buys, cheap, capable and very reliable. Some folks prefer the '99 because it has the distributor-less ignition but not the low-pinion diff
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Does all this information Jive with you guys?
if so I am looking for a 99'-

L.R :lol: :?: :shock:

[Lagooz00xj]

99 is arguably the best year. Jeepforum.com cherokee tech is where you;ll find all of the necessary info