New to me '81 Cherokee Chief project
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 11:21 pm
Just got this today. I am sponge for ideas!
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Re: New to me '81 Cherokee Chief project
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 11:30 pm
Re: New to me '81 Cherokee Chief project
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 7:09 am
That looks like it is in pretty good shape overall. What are your plans? Do you want a camping rig? A trail rig? A daily driver or ??
You've been out with mine, although I think I put the tons on after our trip. Mine is more of a dedicated camping/trail rig.
You've been out with mine, although I think I put the tons on after our trip. Mine is more of a dedicated camping/trail rig.
Re: New to me '81 Cherokee Chief project
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:40 pm
Well,
I want to be able to wheel it. Take it camping, and drive it if I want to as a DD. Not a long term DD. Just during monsoon season. I would like a different color than red. Just getting started and I was hoping to bounce ideas off of you once in awhile.
I want to be able to wheel it. Take it camping, and drive it if I want to as a DD. Not a long term DD. Just during monsoon season. I would like a different color than red. Just getting started and I was hoping to bounce ideas off of you once in awhile.
Re: New to me '81 Cherokee Chief project
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 5:27 pm
I would put a spring lift, some bigger tires, sliders and a selectable locker in one or both axles. It looks like you have an np219 which is a decent case. Do you know what your current gears are?
BTW, I have a spare set of axles shafts (all 4 corners) AND some upgraded rear shafts (Dutchman) that have never been installed. A set of bearings too. Let me know if you are interested.
BTW, I have a spare set of axles shafts (all 4 corners) AND some upgraded rear shafts (Dutchman) that have never been installed. A set of bearings too. Let me know if you are interested.
Re: New to me '81 Cherokee Chief project
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 8:14 pm
Bringing it down on Wednesday from the Rim. Your plan is very close to my plan. I like your lift height. No idea on current gears. Did not read the tag. I started hyperventilating when I saw it was a Chief S wide track...lol. How can you tell it is a NP219? I thought they had a NP208. It has the weird shifter next to the tunnel.
I would be interested in axles. Just need to recover some Jeep funds first. Which will be easier because my wife wants to drive the Cherokee.
I would be interested in axles. Just need to recover some Jeep funds first. Which will be easier because my wife wants to drive the Cherokee.
Re: New to me '81 Cherokee Chief project
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 6:23 am
Look like it has lock out on the front wheel, if so it more than likely a 208. I have not seen a 219 with lock out.
Re: New to me '81 Cherokee Chief project
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 8:44 am
Jerry, I think that's the cap and it does look like a locking hub. But this picture is the giveaway:
The flag shifter shows 4, 4 hi, n and 4 low. So it appears to be full time 4wd.
The flag shifter shows 4, 4 hi, n and 4 low. So it appears to be full time 4wd.
Re: New to me '81 Cherokee Chief project
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 2:14 am
The flag shifter by the tunnel should just be for Lo-range. The shifter would be either in the glove box or in a little square box by where your right knee would be on the dash. I guess there could also be a big U-bar shifter if someone retro-fitted a D20 or something? I thought the 208 was a full time with locking feature similar to QT, or is that the 229? You NP guys...hehe
Re: New to me '81 Cherokee Chief project
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 7:27 am
Looking at the front hub better it look like a just the hub cap and the is a 219