87 AMC Cherokee

[Mad Mike]

Well I wanted it locked but didn't want to spend the money on a locker. Plus my last Jeep had a locker up front and it was a pain. It worked great but was noisy and liked to bind up an pop really loud while backing out of a parking spot. By using the disco I can have it locked/welded and it still works like a open diff when its unlocked. Best part is after I install the posi-lok cable when its in 4wd I can unlock the passenger side and make it 4x3 to be able to make tight corners.

I also got word that my bumper will be shipped this week. I can't wait to get it on and get my winch mounted.

[Mad Mike]

I found a mint 86 Cherokee in a junkyard a few weeks ago and finally got to get some stuff off it this weekend. Overall I think I did pretty good. I got to the junkyard at 9am and left at 4:45pm with only a 45min brake. I had to take the brake to run half the stuff to my house and make a run to home depo for some cut off wheels for my demel.
Here are the pics of my missions and what I scored.
Entering the yard

Half way to the Jeeps.

My victim hiding pretty good behind some vans, explorers and a old ford truck. Walked right past it the first time we were there and found it on the way out.

Inside the parts Jeep


Removing all the interior and I mean all of it.



The reason behind getting the black interior is the honorably ugly 80s red interior currently in my Jeep.

With about 2 hours of work left the sky opened up and didn't stop. Soaking wet and so much mud.

I can't wait to get this all cleaned up and in my Jeep. Everything is in way better condition than my red stuff plus I bought the non power doors off the Cherokee to replace my worn out power sometimes doors.