@@RaisedinAlaska clean every wiring harness and ground bolt on that rig. They all need it. And use a multimeter to test voltage drop while it's running, for all possible connections under the hood. Block ground strap, alternator wires....,.starter wires..... Everything. It will save you so much headache, even though what I just said takes a half a day to do. Not easy, but critical for every single vehicle over ten years old.
I have a '96 XJ (same color) set up for over landing. 330,000 miles and still goes an oil change without adding any oil. Sad to hear about your rescue vehicle. Spent over 2 hours in the middle of a river hung up on a hidden rock with water up to the headlights one October in Manitoba. Took a month to get things dried out. Wife's famous words were... Let me out here (before crossing). Only casualty was a burned up steering pump. Great rigs if cared for properly.
My son loves his XJ. My wife’s line is “watch and learn” a statement I said just before I got monumentally stuck in a ditch years ago, but I still hear the line from time to time.😂
Water and alternators don't mix well. With how low they put them on the cherokee it is always in my mind when offroad. A good splash shield helps some.
@@RaisedinAlaska splash shields won't fix a submerged situation, but will help keep water off. Seems yours was battery, but for the 97-01 Xj the alternator hangs down low.
@@crashtke We did end up replacing the alternator. It was never deep enough to submerge the alternator, but it could have been water damage. I like your idea of a splash guard, that very well could have been our demise.👍🏽
Thank for watching. It’s still running strong and we are a couple oil changes down the road from last summer. The engine oil had been good color. It does have an exhaust leak and the sound on my camera may not be great.
I haven’t been ignoring your question. Currently we have different wheels and studded winter tires on the Jeep. The summer tires are stored behind a bunch of other tires. I looked today, but I don’t think I’ll see them until spring. That said, I’ll reply again when I dig them out.
