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Jeep Cherokee – There is no Conspiracy

Posted on August 31st, 2010 in cherokee parts by

For every ying there’s a yang, each right has a wrong and black there’s white. Then there’s the happening of a major event and the conspiracy behind it – the supposed truth if you will, behind a media façade. The Kennedy Assassination, moon landings and 9/11 are often the most mooted in this arena. Currently, the fall out of 9/11 and the US army striding into Iraq atop a Jeep Wrangler looking for weapons of mass destruction is a particular favourite among conspiracy theorists.

My favourite band Muse are big on conspiracies, or at least their front man Matthew Bellamy is. Recently he’s been highlighting a video on Youtube entitled ‘Terror Storm’. In the video, a conspiracy theorist explains how the world superpowers have created the war on terror by systematically attacking their own country and making it look like a foreign terrorist cell. Apparently this is a practice that has its origins many hundreds of years ago.

Perhaps most controversially (and may I take this moment to exonerate myself from either side of the argument and sit firmly on the fence) it appears many conspiracy theorists believe 9/11 and 7/7 were actually an inside job by the American and British government respectively. The video reasons that America’s reaction to terrorism and overthrowing Saddam Hussein would open up oil supplies like never before. The London bombings were supposedly Tony Blair’s way of ensuring his war on Iraq was justified. Far-fetched or plausible – I’ll let you decide.

Apologies for the heavy nature of my introduction, but the subject matter deeply interested me and I felt an urge to share my viewings with you, in an almost blog-like style. Conspiracies aside, there’s definitely one fact that stands out, regardless of why the US is at war with Iraq. The US army uses Jeep Wranglers for a very good reason – they’re the best 4 X 4 vehicle on the planet. Now I’m not for one moment saying you should enrol in the army to have a crack at bouncing over inhospitable terrain in a Jeep, because you can get all the benefits of its years of army service plus refinement at your local Jeep dealer.

The latest Jeep Cherokee is a return to a more angular design than its predecessor that wasn’t curvy like Scarlet Johansson, but was softer around the edges than most 4 x 4’s. The origins of Jeep as already mentioned are steeped in military service so it’s no surprise that the return to an angular design is a well suited one. Jeep retain their trademark seven-bar grill at the front of the car with the front headlights seemingly providing the only curve on the new design. The bonnet lines follow the curve of the lights all the way up to the windscreen and are a subtle feature that works surprisingly well against the backdrop of the industrial styling.

One big plus point in any Jeep’s artillery is the price, which more often than not significantly undercuts the competition. The latest Cherokee is no different, however unlike earlier incarnations the build quality hasn’t obviously suffered. Away from the robust exterior, the interior has a feel of quality unseen in the majority of American vehicles. The Cherokee is also spacious in the front, back and boot which isn’t always the case with the Jeep’s rivals as they sacrifice practicality for urban style.

A 2.8 litre engine also gives the Cherokee more shove than its predecessor although it is quite harsh when pushed hard. Amazingly unlike the vast majority of its rivals, the Jeep is exceptional off road which of course historically is the company’s main purpose so should be no surprise. In this day and age however, 4 x 4 owners only want to drive to the shops and back so this is a feature that may go unexplored. On the road the Cherokee is competent but may face snobbery from the Chelsea tractor brigade at ironically being good at what Jeep intended it to be – going off road and getting all muddy.

Regardless of where you’d drive the Cherokee, Jeep have made strides to repel the environmentalists that denounce the pollution these ‘gas guzzlers’ spew into the atmosphere. The new Cherokee, despite having a larger diesel engine uses less fuel and crucially has vastly reduced CO2 emissions than the last model.

In this time where conspiracies abound freely, it’s refreshing that a 4 x 4 comes along that does exactly what it should do, by going off the beaten track. The Jeep Cherokee – smoke and mirrors are not an option.

Mark Creese tackles some tricky issues here but relies on the trusty Jeep Cherokee to get him out of trouble Cheap Chrysler Jeep

Jeep Cherokee – The Original 4×4

Posted on August 23rd, 2010 in cherokee parts by

Jeep Cherokee

The English language is a terribly complex thing, an intricate system of symbols and signs and inferences and nuances. Peculiarity and irregularity are its only consistent features and it is fraught with pitfalls and traps that are all too easy to fall into; yet it is nevertheless governed by a fairly comprehensive set of grammatical rules. However as native English speakers we have a tendency to pay little attention or sometimes wholly disregard some of the basics. So much so in fact that we’ve had to event new words just to describe our own poor use of other words!

It would appear this has little or in fact nothing to do with the new Jeep Cherokee, and actually, I’ll admit the link is a little tenuous, but please, if you would bear with me for just a little longer I’ll explain fully.

Certain words enter common usage accidentally and incorrectly: I’m sure we’re all familiar with being asked to ‘do the hoovering’, and it’s fairly widely known that the correct way to ask the same question is actually ‘would you mind vacuuming’. Hoover, you see is a brand name, whereas vacuum cleaner is the generic name of the domestic appliance that we all know and loathe (truth be told, I find hoovering – I mean vacuuming – quite therapeutic!). Hoover is not just used as the name for the item though, it has become both noun and a verb (the hoover/to hoover).

We must ask ourselves not just how but also why the word hoover has so successfully and completely established itself in our lexicon, and it’s really quite simple. Hoover pioneered the vacuum cleaner, and its quality and brand image was so strong that it earned inclusion into our daily speech.

I expect by now you’ve guess where I’m going with this…

Jeep, like Hoover, Microchip, Sellotape, Walkman, etc. has long been a Proprietary Eponym (told you we had words about words!) in the UK. Jeep, similar to Land Rover, has established itself as a word and as a brand interchangeable with the terms ‘4×4′ or ‘off-roader’. Jeep is the original off-road and sports-utility vehicle; time and time again the brand sets the highest precedents and causes rivals to scramble to try (and often fail) to imitate it.

One of the latest vehicles to be released by the marque is the Cherokee. I’ll spare you an exhaustive exposition on the origins and implications of the name, suffice to say, the ‘09 Jeep Cherokee maintains the lofty pedigree founded by its forebears.

Last year the Cherokee benefited from a complete redesign and this year’s car has revised a small number of suspension and braking components to better compliment the handling of the vehicle. Not having had the opportunity to drive an ‘08 model, It’s impossible for me to judge how far the latest adjustments have affected the driving experience, but I can tell you that apart from the height of the driving position and wonderful increased visibility that comes with that, on the road the Cherokee behaves very much like a well mannered estate. The 3.7l V6 is gutsy and certainly has the pace to eat up motorway miles with ease. The Jeep comes swathed in up-to-the-minute technology with rain-sensing wipers, satellite radio, a Bluetooth hands free system and the MyGig entertainment centre – complete with 30GB hard drive!

I wonder how long it is before car reviewers spend more time writing about processor speeds and RAM memory than top speeds and engine capacities…

Jon Barlow is a writer and motoring enthusiast, he currently writes for the automotive industry. Here he considers the Jeep Cherokee

Jeep Cherokee Australia

Posted on August 15th, 2010 in cherokee parts by

The SJ series Jeep Cherokee was a full-size SUV produced from 1974 through 1983 by the Jeep division of the American Motors Corporation. It was similar to the Wagoneer. The trim levels

of the Cherokee included the S, Limited, Classic, Chief, Sport, Pioneer, and Laredo. It was designed by Brooks Stevens.

The Cherokee was a reintroduction of the two door body that had been available in the Jeep Wagoneer line (1963–67). Based on the Wagoneer, the Cherokee was marketed as the “sporty”

two-door variant of Jeep’s station wagon. When it was equipped with the torquey 6.6liter V8,it would out-run just about any other 4×4 in its class, and, with 3.07:1 highway gearing,could reach speeds in excess of 100mph (early models had 120mph speedometers). A four-door was not added to the lineup until 1977. Engine choices consisted of AMC I6 or V8 engines.

The Cherokee was marketed in left and right hand drive countries (such as the UK and Australia). Main production of the Cherokee was in Toledo, Ohio.Cherokees were briefly assembled in Brisbane, Australia from 1981, although their heavy fuel consumption and high cost in comparison with Japanese four-wheel drive vehicles made them uncompetitive in that market. The Australian arm of Jeep was denied permission to assemble the upcoming XJ model under the Button car plan, and all Cherokee assembly was discontinued in Australia by 1986, two years after the model name had been supplanted in the U.S. by the XJ.

The Jeep Cherokee was the first vehicle to earn Four Wheeler Magazine’s “Achievement Award”.

This is the same award that would become the legendary “Four Wheeler of the Year”.

Jeep Grand Cherokee Remains Jeep’s Flagship

Posted on August 7th, 2010 in cherokee parts by

Despite the coming of new Jeep models, the Grand Cherokee has remained to be the flagship for the Jeep line which has been expanding in the past few years. Jeep is offering more models now than it did 65 years ago.

The Jeep Grand Cherokee is still a mid-size, four-door, five-passenger SUV with a two-piece tailgate. It is offered in three four wheel drive systems: the Quadra-Trac I, Quadra-Trac II and the Quadra-Drive II which boost Grand Cherokee’s off-road capabilities with items such as the electronic limited slip differentials.

The edge of the Grand Cherokee over its rivals is not only its top-of-the-line Jeep Cherokee parts but more of its impressive off-road prowess which is unparalleled in the SUV segment. The Cherokee has the highest percentage of off-road use among SUVs although some Jeep enthusiasts think that the iconic Wrangler is the best when it comes to off-roading.

The grand Cherokee is also remarkable when it comes to highway or freeway driving. Its new engine, trim level choices and driveline has made it into the versatile vehicle that it is today. The retail price of the Grand Cherokee ranges from $27,665 to $42,690 and offered in four variants: the Laredo, Limited, Overland, and the hot rod SRT8. All these variants have four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes and traction/anti-skid control with rollover sensors. They are also fully equipped and loaded with numerous option packages.

The new 2007 Grand Cherokee gets a new upgrade in terms of its interior and exterior trims plus it also gets the optional new Mercedes-Benz turbocharged diesel V-6. Its diesel engine revs up 215 horsepower and a potent 376 lb-ft of torque perfect for heavy towing. But the best thing about the Grand Cherokee is its fuel economy which only reaches 18 mpg for city driving and 24 mpg for highway driving.

Other improvements made on the Grand Cherokee includes the addition of curtain-side air bags with rollover deployment and flex-fuel capability for the 4.7 liter V8, which enables it to run on 85 percent ethanol (E85) and in the process reduced emission of harmful C02. Remote start is made standard for the Limited and Overland but offered as an option on the Laredo. The rearview camera is optional for all variants.

Lisa Ziegler is a 29-year old native of Waldport, Oregon and is currently working as a senior research analyst in a top Automotive Research Consultancy firm.

The Cherokee Language

Posted on July 30th, 2010 in cherokee parts by

Like other languages, the Cherokee language is named after its people, the Cherokee. It is part of the Iroquoian language family, and it is the only Southern Native American language from the group that is still used.

The Cherokee language is associated with the South because its speakers reside in the Carolinas, Georgia, Virginia, Kentucky, and Oklahoma.

Most people know of the Cherokee by way of the Trail of Tears. Basically, it was the American enforcement of relocation for all Native American tribes in the 1800s. Countless Cherokees died during this tragic process.

As for the language, Cherokee is a speech rich in syllabary, but you may be surprised to learn that it does not have values for the English letters “p” and “b”.

The consonant “m” is also a recent. Some symbols of the language look like Latin letters (but don’t sound anything like them), and whereas the English alphabet only has six vowels, the Cherokee language boasts twelve, both short and long. The Cherokee alphabet or syllabary has a total of eighty-five character strings.

Tsa-la-gi (“Cherokee” to natives) is a complicated dialect in that each verb can take on thousands of inferred forms. Many words are translated as phrases to the English ear; i.e., the word attorney is branded as “one who argues repeatedly on purpose for a purpose” in Cherokee.

The Cherokee are not exempt form adopting a few English terms of their own, however, similarly to how the English language has taken foreign lingo like R.S.V.P. (r?ndez s’il vous pla? under its wing. They also have slang.

Cherokee in today’s world is comprised of two major dialects: the Giduwa and the Otali. The main difference is that the Northwestern Cherokee use tl sound while the Southeastern employ ts. Whichever the dialect, the tongue is spoken by up to 20,000 individuals throughout the Cherokee Nation.

The term “Cherokee” itself has been spelled at least fifty different ways in the past (the current spelling dates back to about the eighteenth century).

Its literal meaning is “people with another language”. Aniyunwiya, or “the principal people”, is what the Cherokees called themselves in the beginning. Most Cherokees are not raised bilingually today, but as they get older, most opt to learn English.

There are many self study courses online if you are interested in learning Cherokee yourself. It won’t be the easiest process, however, as Cherokee is quite different from English.

Jacob Lumbroso is an enthusiast for foreign languages, history, and foreign cultures. He writes articles on history and languages and has used Pimsleur courses to learn various languages.

The Jeep Grand Cherokee Combines the Comfort of an SUV With the Performance of a Sports Car

Posted on July 30th, 2010 in cherokee parts by

If you crave the incredible speed and high performance agility of a sports car, but need a little more leg room or towing capacity, look no further than the luxurious Jeep Grand Cherokee. Originally introduced in 1993, Jeep’s flag-ship sports utility vehicle (SUV) has evolved throughout the past fifteen years to become a refined, powerful, and sleek machine. It is capable of going 0 MPH to 60 MPH in less than five seconds while still providing a superior on- and off-road experience, important for those true Jeep aficionados!

Initially developed as a spin-off of the smaller Jeep Cherokee, the Jeep Grand Cherokee quickly created a name for itself with its spacious interior, comfortable ride, natural-feeling steering, luxury materials, safety features, legendary Jeep off-road capability, and on-demand acceleration. Its secret to a comfortable ride, while still allowing for great speed and off-road performance, lays in the stiff unibody chassis coupled with an advanced four-wheel drive system. Built upon a stiff car-like chassis, the Grand Cherokee is lighter than if it had been built on a truck-style body-on-frame design. Advantages to the car-chassis base include less weight for better fuel economy, easier entry and exit, safety, and better on-road handling.

Even with the improvement in on-road handling, one of Jeep Grand Cherokee’s top capabilities is off-road performance. Owners can choose from one of five engine types, including a diesel engine, and one of three four-wheel-drive systems. Instead of independent suspensions, the Grand Cherokee utilizes Jeep’s Quadra-Coil suspension combined with four links and coiled springs. “Consumer Guide” ranks it as a class leader when it comes to off-road capabilities, even though the Grand Cherokee also provides a comfortable ride for long-distance on-the-pavement travel.

The Jeep Grand Cherokee ranks five stars for federal government crash tests in addition to incredible acceleration, maneuverability through urban settings, roomy interior, stylish design, and off-road capabilities. Standard accident avoidance features include electronic stability, four-wheel traction control, front and side-curtain airbags, roll-over sensors, anti-lock brakes, brake assist, tire pressure monitoring system, enhanced accident response system, and SmartBeam headlamps that adjust the brightness of the high beam based on oncoming traffic. Other options include a ParkView rear back-up camera, ParkSense rear back-up system, High Intensity Discharge headlights, Hill Descent Control, and Hill Start Assist.

Safety ratings, roomy interiors, towing ability, off-road handling, and enhanced two-wheel or four-wheel drive capabilities are great features of the Grand Cherokee that cannot be touched by a sports car or competing SUVs in its class. Even while noting the differences, the similarities between the two vehicles are striking. Like many sports cars, the Grand Cherokee can move from 0 MPH to 60 MPH in less than five seconds. It feels secure and precise when traveling around high-speed curves, the steering feels natural, and stiff suspension underpinnings reduce the body roll while delivering a confident ride. A tight turning radius is an added improvement from the original models, making the Grand Cherokee nimble when parking in a lot or crawling the over trails. Smooth transmission shifts, strong braking ability, and powerful engine options provide the Jeep Grand Cherokee a raw feeling of power. In spite of this, luxury and capability are not an issue, as the Grand Cherokee has been found equal to or better than the Porsche Cayenne or Land Rover LR2 in independent studies. In comparing the reliability and price of the vehicles to the Grand Cherokee, both fall short of being reliable and stand too high in price. The Grand Cherokee also withstood a side-by-side comparison to the Audi R8 and was found to be capable of giving the R8 a run for its money.

In addition to handling performance, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has many luxury features that are found in many sports cars. The Grand Cherokee boasts options such as heated front seats, remote stereo controls on the steering wheel, driver’s side memory system for two different drivers, auto-dimming rear-view and side mirrors, quality carper, soft leather trims, and powerful stereos. The body style evolved from a hard edge style to a softer rounded look while retaining the chiseled strength of the original version. Interior space has been described as the size of an indoor hockey rink, while providing bins and pockets throughout for plenty of storage space. The interior remains refined, even with the large space and areas for storage. SIRIUS backseat TVs and MyGig entertainment systems are a few of the electronic upgrades available for the Grand Cherokee, allowing children to be fully occupied during long trips. The SIRIUS TVs boast first-ever-in-vehicle streaming video technology, offered exclusively by Chrysler. With luxuries like these, the Grand Cherokee creates a pleasant atmosphere for your family as you drive to your destination.

There are many great features that would inspire someone to purchase a Jeep Grand Cherokee instead of a sports car. With the traditional speed and handsome body style of a sports car in conjunction to the off-roading capability of a Jeep, and the roominess of an SUV, the Grand Cherokee delivers.

In his spare time, Al likes to learn more about one of the true American Automotive Legends, The Jeep. When he is working, Al is a marketing consultant for one of the leading Jeep dealers in the USA, Cross Chrysler Jeep of Louisville, KY. Browse their lineup of Jeep Grand Cherokees or go to http://www.crossmotors.com/grand-cherokee.aspx

in Florida parts and labor bill to replace radiator for 93 jeep Cherokee laredo?

Posted on June 7th, 2010 in cherokee parts by

Need to verify anticipated repair bill. I hear its a Two hour job.

trying to find aftermarket parts for my 95 jeep cherokee?

Posted on June 3rd, 2010 in cherokee parts by

trying to find aftermarket parts for my 95 jeep cherokee anybody know any good sites i allready know about 4wdrive.com

When replacing a 1999 Jeep Cherokee rear passenger door and hood latch, can the parts come from a 95 Cherokee?

Posted on May 30th, 2010 in cherokee parts by

What years f Cherokee can I use for this project? Thanks

Need Piper Cherokee 180 Parts! Help!?

Posted on May 26th, 2010 in cherokee parts by

I am looking for OEM or After Market parts for a 1963 Piper Cherokee 180…. Specifically, I am looking for the “outside air vent knobs” – in grey, black or at this point, who cares!

These knobs rotate back and forth to open an outside vent to allow fresh air to blow into the cabin.

Thank you in advance!

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