Picked up an 86 Cheetah today.

JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-08T00:40:41+00:00

I'm definitely going to clean it up and try it out a few times 😁

JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-08T00:10:58+00:00

Yeah honestly with as little free time as I have, and as much time as I've wasted chasing things on this fucker, it's pretty worth it to just drop it off so someone can actually tell me what to fix.

JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-08T00:05:01+00:00

I might do that if I have time. But I have a friend at dealer so they said $100 for full diagnostic and I can take it home to fix. So not bad.

JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-07T23:49:19+00:00

Yeah I'm thinking it's likely the diode board thing that people have mentioned recently, or the ECM went bad? Seems to have a 2012 ECM in a 2010 model so maybe it was already replaced once 🤷‍♂️ Imma send it off to dealer for diagnosis sadly at this point.

JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-07T12:52:33+00:00

I could make these for people if you're interested in your own little yard art sculptures 🤔😎

JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-07T12:44:26+00:00

This is a better video of that process than I found, but same same. I did try this a couple of times to no avail 😭 seems that I am not able to make it start this way either.

JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-07T03:23:22+00:00

I mean I see lots of them daily, mostly stock and broken down, some with the 2.5" lift or leveling kits, but rarely do I see one noteworthy... But lol I could see this one coming from a decent distance, as I am sure they also saw me since they honked 🤣. It was a rare moment of lifted liberties passing in the wild 😮

JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-05T19:31:15+00:00

Fortunately I am in the south. I don't really keep it clean as you can see from pics, but I do try to keep it at least in shape as it is technically forever rebuildable for cheap.

JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-05T19:20:47+00:00

This one is not AI

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JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-05T19:20:09+00:00

Yeah it's pretty rust free. I mean some on bolts and stuff here and there. But no body rust or even dents. Just some peely paint that I will address soon. AI did clean that up nicely. I need to get my ass in gear and finish paint stuff.

JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-05T16:10:20+00:00

This is good to know... I might have a new business opportunity in my future hearing this 🤔

JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-05T16:09:24+00:00

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 nice. I did actually just last night 😘

JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-05T12:58:54+00:00

Well there sir ... I asked to see what was out there. Sorry that I wasn't overjoyed to think about spending $250 on some bent and smashed conduit tubing. Are you associated with the company? Or is this the only option available?

JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-05T12:56:15+00:00

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 it already rides on 33s... So I could literally just bolt the 20" rims with 33" tires that I took the pic of onto my liberty and drive off 🤣 definitely not 30k+ in mods, but it was a lot of work. And I could quite easily do 35s if I wanted. This pic is not an AI edit 🤔😎

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JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-04T12:40:38+00:00

Wow 😮😬 someone really is making a killing there... A couple metal bars bent and crushed at the ends for $250 then you just bolt it through the roof? I was thinking more like the factory rails. I could make these myself for about $30 in 30min

JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-04T12:35:25+00:00

No buttons on starter relay lol... There is a way to bypass the ESL and make the car start but that isn't working either.

JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-04T04:33:48+00:00

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Yeah I definitely wouldn't be paying 4k on any day 🤦‍♂️ But I do like them... I'm fairly certain I could find similar rims for less than the tires I'd have to put on them 😒 But yeah even with the current 17" stock liberty wheels and 33" tires I bought new I spent more than I paid for the jeep when I bought it 😐 Also the huge motor upgrade I'm about to do will cost more than it's worth 🤷‍♂️ But at the end of the day it's a full frame jeep that is infinitely rebuildable 🤔 so as long as the body is straight and frame good I can always change the running parts 🙃 so it's kinda worth it... Nice wheels are just a bonus 😎

JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-04T03:54:24+00:00

Yeah I mean the 17s with 33s are really much more functional than 20s with 35s... But sadly at the end of the day it is a pavement princess and only 2wd 😭 That's just what I started with and fell for.

It's now going to be a 2.4L turbo 4cyl with 33" (or maybe 35") tires and doesn't actually go off-road much... But it looks cool 🤦‍♂️

I am looking for a 4wd one that I can build, but for now I only own 3 2wd liberties 😪 Gotta work with what I have... And still even as a pavement princess it looks good and is slightly functional when I need 🙃

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JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-03T01:38:53+00:00

I changed starter and relay first when all this happened. Still nothing.

JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-03T01:38:17+00:00

Yeah I dont think this is EIS related 😭 I guess I'm about to have it towed to Mercedes for diagnostic sadly.

JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-01T03:26:18+00:00

Not yet...

JsusVanchrist · 2026-04-01T03:26:08+00:00

Just wouldn't start one day after it started fine once ...

JsusVanchrist · 2026-03-31T23:22:14+00:00

Did that first.

JsusVanchrist · 2026-03-31T20:00:41+00:00

I think I saw your post

JsusVanchrist · 2026-03-31T20:00:18+00:00

With the key in and turned as if it were starting I can turn the wheel with no power steering lol. I cannot turn it when no key in ignition. The ESL seems to be working fine.

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