We finally found a 5-speed 99 Cherokee. Looking for several months. At a
used car dealer. Would never had gone there but no private party sales
available, it seems.

We are in the Denver Metro area.

It is a Cherokee Sport. Amethyst (purple). We wanted light color, but...
Dual air bags, ABS brakes, all that modern stuff. Jeep dealer salesman
said they only made 5% manual Cherokees. I believe that.

We have had 2 87 XJ's, still have one of them. It seems they have made
some improvements on the 99.

It has all 3 skid plates, were these standard?

My first 87 (Pioneer) had no skid plates and I had to buy them and put
them on. Second 87 (Laredo) had them but I don't know if they were an
option or not.

It has a bad front wheel (left side) bearing. My mechanic will fix
Tuesday. Looks like the transfer case has been taken apart. What were
the repair records like for these?

I want to put a class III receiver hitch on it. Any suggestions?

Trailer hitches on the 87 went on above the gas tank skid plate (gas
tank, then hitch, finally skid plate, then bolts). It looks like this
hitch would go below the skid plate (i.e. keep skid plate there, mount
hitch with skid plate in place). Right?

The manual says not to hook lights directly to the trailer but to use an
approved trailer wiring harness. Failure to do so could damage the
electrical system of the vehicle. Are they talking about a standard
6-pin plug (I have a trailer with separate turn signals) or a
turn-signal/brake light interface and a standard 4-pin plug (I also have
trailers with no separate turn signals)? Or are they talking about
something more complicated than that?

What would have come with the "towing package"? It does have the extra
electric fan. Manual transmissions do not have oil coolers AFAIK.

On the 87's you had to connect wires to the tail lights themselves to
connect the trailer wiring harness. Is there a special connector already
there in this vehicle (or would there have been one if it came with a
towing package).

With air bags, can I still put on a 'roo bar (brush bar, bull bar,
depending on where you learned about these bars). I have one from an 87
which bolted onto the frame underneath, not really that great if you hit
something but a good place to carry the Hi-Lift Jack.

If that won't fit, I have a bumper with bar on the 87. Will that fit the
99?

Where do you recommend I go to get a shop manual? Last time I ordered
them from Chrysler. Probably will do that again?

Thanks in advance for any advice,

Charles.

 

whew, you ask more questions than me..;)I just totaled my 99 xj so I can
help with a few of these questions...

> I want to put a class III receiver hitch on it. Any suggestions?

I installed a "hidden hitch" on mine and it was great, tucked up and out of
the way, bolted to the frame.

> The manual says not to hook lights directly to the trailer but to use an
> approved trailer wiring harness. Failure to do so could damage the
> electrical system of the vehicle. Are they talking about a standard
> 6-pin plug (I have a trailer with separate turn signals) or a
> turn-signal/brake light interface and a standard 4-pin plug (I also have
> trailers with no separate turn signals)? Or are they talking about
> something more complicated than that?

I bought a trailer wiring harness for that jeep at the local part store, it
was ~$20. It plugged into the factory harness behind the spare tire in the
rear. The problem was it kept blowing fuses ander the hood. I didn't tow
very often, but the 2 times I did it blew the fuse. Stay away from the part
store wiring harness for these jeeps.
--
_____________________
HomeBrewer
76-81-85CJ7
http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
All in one Jeep

 

whew, you ask more questions than me..;)I just totaled my 99 xj so I can
help with a few of these questions...

> I want to put a class III receiver hitch on it. Any suggestions?

I installed a "hidden hitch" on mine and it was great, tucked up and out of
the way, bolted to the frame.

> The manual says not to hook lights directly to the trailer but to use an
> approved trailer wiring harness. Failure to do so could damage the
> electrical system of the vehicle. Are they talking about a standard
> 6-pin plug (I have a trailer with separate turn signals) or a
> turn-signal/brake light interface and a standard 4-pin plug (I also have
> trailers with no separate turn signals)? Or are they talking about
> something more complicated than that?

I bought a trailer wiring harness for that jeep at the local part store, it
was ~$20. It plugged into the factory harness behind the spare tire in the
rear. The problem was it kept blowing fuses ander the hood. I didn't tow
very often, but the 2 times I did it blew the fuse. Stay away from the part
store wiring harness for these jeeps.
--
_____________________
HomeBrewer
76-81-85CJ7
http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
All in one Jeep

 

whew, you ask more questions than me..;)I just totaled my 99 xj so I can
help with a few of these questions...

> I want to put a class III receiver hitch on it. Any suggestions?

I installed a "hidden hitch" on mine and it was great, tucked up and out of
the way, bolted to the frame.

> The manual says not to hook lights directly to the trailer but to use an
> approved trailer wiring harness. Failure to do so could damage the
> electrical system of the vehicle. Are they talking about a standard
> 6-pin plug (I have a trailer with separate turn signals) or a
> turn-signal/brake light interface and a standard 4-pin plug (I also have
> trailers with no separate turn signals)? Or are they talking about
> something more complicated than that?

I bought a trailer wiring harness for that jeep at the local part store, it
was ~$20. It plugged into the factory harness behind the spare tire in the
rear. The problem was it kept blowing fuses ander the hood. I didn't tow
very often, but the 2 times I did it blew the fuse. Stay away from the part
store wiring harness for these jeeps.
--
_____________________
HomeBrewer
76-81-85CJ7
http://85cj7.blogspot.com/
All in one Jeep

 

A place to buy the special adapter for the trailer connection is:
http://www.accessconnect.com/trailerwiring.htm hitch:
http://www.trailer-hitches.com/
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Charles wrote:
>
> We finally found a 5-speed 99 Cherokee. Looking for several months. At a
> used car dealer. Would never had gone there but no private party sales
> available, it seems.
>
> We are in the Denver Metro area.
>
> It is a Cherokee Sport. Amethyst (purple). We wanted light color, but...
> Dual air bags, ABS brakes, all that modern stuff. Jeep dealer salesman
> said they only made 5% manual Cherokees. I believe that.
>
> We have had 2 87 XJ's, still have one of them. It seems they have made
> some improvements on the 99.
>
> It has all 3 skid plates, were these standard?
>
> My first 87 (Pioneer) had no skid plates and I had to buy them and put
> them on. Second 87 (Laredo) had them but I don't know if they were an
> option or not.
>
> It has a bad front wheel (left side) bearing. My mechanic will fix
> Tuesday. Looks like the transfer case has been taken apart. What were
> the repair records like for these?
>
> I want to put a class III receiver hitch on it. Any suggestions?
>
> Trailer hitches on the 87 went on above the gas tank skid plate (gas
> tank, then hitch, finally skid plate, then bolts). It looks like this
> hitch would go below the skid plate (i.e. keep skid plate there, mount
> hitch with skid plate in place). Right?
>
> The manual says not to hook lights directly to the trailer but to use an
> approved trailer wiring harness. Failure to do so could damage the
> electrical system of the vehicle. Are they talking about a standard
> 6-pin plug (I have a trailer with separate turn signals) or a
> turn-signal/brake light interface and a standard 4-pin plug (I also have
> trailers with no separate turn signals)? Or are they talking about
> something more complicated than that?
>
> What would have come with the "towing package"? It does have the extra
> electric fan. Manual transmissions do not have oil coolers AFAIK.
>
> On the 87's you had to connect wires to the tail lights themselves to
> connect the trailer wiring harness. Is there a special connector already
> there in this vehicle (or would there have been one if it came with a
> towing package).
>
> With air bags, can I still put on a 'roo bar (brush bar, bull bar,
> depending on where you learned about these bars). I have one from an 87
> which bolted onto the frame underneath, not really that great if you hit
> something but a good place to carry the Hi-Lift Jack.
>
> If that won't fit, I have a bumper with bar on the 87. Will that fit the
> 99?
>
> Where do you recommend I go to get a shop manual? Last time I ordered
> them from Chrysler. Probably will do that again?
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice,
>
> Charles.

 

A place to buy the special adapter for the trailer connection is:
http://www.accessconnect.com/trailerwiring.htm hitch:
http://www.trailer-hitches.com/
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Charles wrote:
>
> We finally found a 5-speed 99 Cherokee. Looking for several months. At a
> used car dealer. Would never had gone there but no private party sales
> available, it seems.
>
> We are in the Denver Metro area.
>
> It is a Cherokee Sport. Amethyst (purple). We wanted light color, but...
> Dual air bags, ABS brakes, all that modern stuff. Jeep dealer salesman
> said they only made 5% manual Cherokees. I believe that.
>
> We have had 2 87 XJ's, still have one of them. It seems they have made
> some improvements on the 99.
>
> It has all 3 skid plates, were these standard?
>
> My first 87 (Pioneer) had no skid plates and I had to buy them and put
> them on. Second 87 (Laredo) had them but I don't know if they were an
> option or not.
>
> It has a bad front wheel (left side) bearing. My mechanic will fix
> Tuesday. Looks like the transfer case has been taken apart. What were
> the repair records like for these?
>
> I want to put a class III receiver hitch on it. Any suggestions?
>
> Trailer hitches on the 87 went on above the gas tank skid plate (gas
> tank, then hitch, finally skid plate, then bolts). It looks like this
> hitch would go below the skid plate (i.e. keep skid plate there, mount
> hitch with skid plate in place). Right?
>
> The manual says not to hook lights directly to the trailer but to use an
> approved trailer wiring harness. Failure to do so could damage the
> electrical system of the vehicle. Are they talking about a standard
> 6-pin plug (I have a trailer with separate turn signals) or a
> turn-signal/brake light interface and a standard 4-pin plug (I also have
> trailers with no separate turn signals)? Or are they talking about
> something more complicated than that?
>
> What would have come with the "towing package"? It does have the extra
> electric fan. Manual transmissions do not have oil coolers AFAIK.
>
> On the 87's you had to connect wires to the tail lights themselves to
> connect the trailer wiring harness. Is there a special connector already
> there in this vehicle (or would there have been one if it came with a
> towing package).
>
> With air bags, can I still put on a 'roo bar (brush bar, bull bar,
> depending on where you learned about these bars). I have one from an 87
> which bolted onto the frame underneath, not really that great if you hit
> something but a good place to carry the Hi-Lift Jack.
>
> If that won't fit, I have a bumper with bar on the 87. Will that fit the
> 99?
>
> Where do you recommend I go to get a shop manual? Last time I ordered
> them from Chrysler. Probably will do that again?
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice,
>
> Charles.

 

A place to buy the special adapter for the trailer connection is:
http://www.accessconnect.com/trailerwiring.htm hitch:
http://www.trailer-hitches.com/
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Charles wrote:
>
> We finally found a 5-speed 99 Cherokee. Looking for several months. At a
> used car dealer. Would never had gone there but no private party sales
> available, it seems.
>
> We are in the Denver Metro area.
>
> It is a Cherokee Sport. Amethyst (purple). We wanted light color, but...
> Dual air bags, ABS brakes, all that modern stuff. Jeep dealer salesman
> said they only made 5% manual Cherokees. I believe that.
>
> We have had 2 87 XJ's, still have one of them. It seems they have made
> some improvements on the 99.
>
> It has all 3 skid plates, were these standard?
>
> My first 87 (Pioneer) had no skid plates and I had to buy them and put
> them on. Second 87 (Laredo) had them but I don't know if they were an
> option or not.
>
> It has a bad front wheel (left side) bearing. My mechanic will fix
> Tuesday. Looks like the transfer case has been taken apart. What were
> the repair records like for these?
>
> I want to put a class III receiver hitch on it. Any suggestions?
>
> Trailer hitches on the 87 went on above the gas tank skid plate (gas
> tank, then hitch, finally skid plate, then bolts). It looks like this
> hitch would go below the skid plate (i.e. keep skid plate there, mount
> hitch with skid plate in place). Right?
>
> The manual says not to hook lights directly to the trailer but to use an
> approved trailer wiring harness. Failure to do so could damage the
> electrical system of the vehicle. Are they talking about a standard
> 6-pin plug (I have a trailer with separate turn signals) or a
> turn-signal/brake light interface and a standard 4-pin plug (I also have
> trailers with no separate turn signals)? Or are they talking about
> something more complicated than that?
>
> What would have come with the "towing package"? It does have the extra
> electric fan. Manual transmissions do not have oil coolers AFAIK.
>
> On the 87's you had to connect wires to the tail lights themselves to
> connect the trailer wiring harness. Is there a special connector already
> there in this vehicle (or would there have been one if it came with a
> towing package).
>
> With air bags, can I still put on a 'roo bar (brush bar, bull bar,
> depending on where you learned about these bars). I have one from an 87
> which bolted onto the frame underneath, not really that great if you hit
> something but a good place to carry the Hi-Lift Jack.
>
> If that won't fit, I have a bumper with bar on the 87. Will that fit the
> 99?
>
> Where do you recommend I go to get a shop manual? Last time I ordered
> them from Chrysler. Probably will do that again?
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice,
>
> Charles.