Hi,
What might I expect of a 95 Cherokee Sport 4x4 with just under 300K miles?
The engine, drive train and undercarriage look clean (no oil/grease - just road dirt). It tracks fairly straight down a smooth road. It pulls slightly to the left under hard braking. It starts easily and runs strong. The A/C and heat are strong.
4WD engages and disengages without too much difficulty (This is my first 4x4!).There is a slight noise going over bumps on the passenger front side. There is no play in the rear drive shaft, but there is a small amount in the front shaft (but not in the u-joints). The tires appear to be 2 sizes (?) larger than stock, and they do rub on a full lock turn.
The sell says much of the milage is long distance highway, but there is no way of really knowing, is there ;-)
The seller also says it got a rebuilt engine about 40K miles ago, but my mechanic says it looks like the factory block (several white letter markings) . He also noticed that it had helper springs on the rear (along with a
2" (2.5?) receiver on the back) so it probably has seen a lot of towing. This also makes him think the tranny has probably been worked on or replaced ...?All I'm hoping for is a few years of service from it. Think it'll make it?
TIA
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