How to Replace the front strut on the Jeep Cherokee 2014 to 2019

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2 жыл бұрын

Do you need to Replace the front strut on your Jeep Cherokee 2014 to 2019 but don't know where to start? This video tutorial shows you step-by-step how to do it!
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What's covered:
All Models - Front-wheel drive & four-wheel drive
2.0L DOHC 4-cylinder
2.4L SOHC 4-cylinder
3.2L DOHC V6

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@daveyusa1884 4 ай бұрын

thank you thank you thank you. I found this instructional video VERY helpful, don't think there are any short-cuts that make it any easier or quicker, at least for me. ditto the missing drive shaft to hub connection and torque, but found it in the comments herein. the dealer in henderson nevada wanted $900 to do ONE! without any guarantee! said I didn't need to do them both, UGH! I bought a pair for $300 with a lifetime guarantee, and did one myself. the other started leaking within a year, so i just did that one. very much thanks for the torques. I found the job to be rather easy, taking my time about 4 hours each side with help only in getting the new strut up in the fender in place. I just saved $1500, have a lifetime guarantee, and thought it was fun. and, I very much like my 2017 trailhawk

@joelmeeter849 3 ай бұрын

Very helpful, thanks for making this.

@ratherbefishing4225 2 ай бұрын

Got into it, thought I found a shortcut, then ended up doing it this way. Following the directions one side took me 1/2 hr, doing it "my way" I spent 2 hours lol

@roriksimpson3104 2 жыл бұрын

You don't necessarily HAVE to take off the axle or caliper, I just did both on a 2014 and I was able to get it removed without removing those items and without putting excess stress on said parts.

@victorfuentes1839 Жыл бұрын

exactly..

@user-qo7qc5em5t 6 ай бұрын

Yeah not necessary

@keaganhalliwell6690 Жыл бұрын

If at the bottom of the strut the little fin that helps to keep the strut straight snaps off should the whole thing be replaced?

@Fun-under-the-hood Жыл бұрын

this video has skipped the most important safety step of the entire process. Install the axle nut.!!!!!

@marta77able 3 ай бұрын

Awesome vid. My question is if after replacing the original strut will the truck ride the same . Will this ride be as smooth as it was originally ?

@tanneritechad 4 ай бұрын

Does the strut mount have to be in a certain way? Does that hole in the frame have to line up with that hole on the rubber part?

@StevenLNew Жыл бұрын

Alignment afterwards????

@arthursoctomah9175 2 жыл бұрын

Geeezus... All that just for a strut replacement? Holy effff

@somerandomcommenter5823 Жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts. This would be a good opportunity to also replace the caliper and the ball joint ... But yeah, it's a lot...

@brittbuegeler1408 2 жыл бұрын

Good video, but y’all forgot about putting the torque spec for nut to the drive shaft in the hub. Kinda important

@chrisrydberg4056 2 жыл бұрын

150 ft lbs no 90 ° stretch

@hughnotman9231 Жыл бұрын

@@chrisrydberg4056 thank you!! i appreciate your thourghness!

@paintballercali 2 жыл бұрын

How do they only have 62 k subs

@allenfackler 2 жыл бұрын

I've got a 2019 Trail Hawk and am in the process of changing struts. I can't get the ball joint back in the LCA. Any ideas?

@user-qo7qc5em5t 6 ай бұрын

It takes some doing, hand someone help you. I used a long bar with a strap around the control to give more leverage and then had a buddy position the ball joint.

@allenfackler 6 ай бұрын

@@user-qo7qc5em5t Thx, I was able to get it done, after having the LCA slip on my crowbar and smash the living snot out of my bird finger, lol

@arvedui5696 Жыл бұрын

HI, anyone tried to compress the spring on the car and slide the whole strut assembly out from the knuckle without taking anything else apart?

@LeoMeisels Жыл бұрын

I will try to replace them without taking apart this weekend.

@jesseshort8 Жыл бұрын

@@LeoMeisels any luck?

@LeoMeisels Жыл бұрын

@@jesseshort8 Hi, yes. I calculated around 500kg “force” on the spring so used 3x650kg tie down ratchet straps to keep the spring compressed after compressing it with a trolley jack with the suspension. After that I removed the stupid plastic upper retainer and the brake/abs lines. After removed the single pinch bolt and I had enough space to slide the whole strut out without removing anything else. It is much quicker, safer and cheaper not to mention you don’t need to realign the wheels after literally disassembling the whole suspension.

@jesseshort8 Жыл бұрын

@@LeoMeisels thanks for the feedback buddy.

@LeoMeisels Жыл бұрын

@@jesseshort8 i forgot to mention that I have a Trailhawk version, hopefully it works with the other ones to. Let me know how it works for you

@user-qj9om1iv7t Жыл бұрын

Does anyone have advice on what side these nuts are? I don't normally have any this big.

@haizi7179 9 ай бұрын

Working on this model right now, mine are 27mm

@VigorousZinc Жыл бұрын

Torque specs are wrong. The ball joint nut is 18 ft/lbs plus 175 degrees. Strut to knuckle bolt is 81 ft/lbs. Stabilizer bar link is 41 ft/lbs. Tie rod nut and caliper bracket bolts they got right though.

@beeboi179 2 жыл бұрын

Lol nice, but during you work you used a lift... Lol

@ronpaddock6526 2 жыл бұрын

Ya'll have video of how to change a balljoint on the same vehicle jeep cherokee 2017

@CtRacerX 2 жыл бұрын

You can’t change it- it is part of the knuckle. You need the entire steering knuckle

@DHAUTOPARTS 2 жыл бұрын

@@CtRacerX That's not accurate. The ball joint is available separate from the knuckle. Moog part number K500287

@CtRacerX 2 жыл бұрын

@@DHAUTOPARTS you are correct!! Cheap part too- at the time, I didn’t see one available. Also, did you swap the ball joint? Awful lot of work- what tool did you use to get it out?

@user-qo7qc5em5t 17 күн бұрын

Tf did you open the hood for lol

@tiffanyjohnson2272 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone have an idea of how much this would cost? Both parts and labor. I'm sure Dealership will charge a whole heart and kidneys for this. I have a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland.

@JeffRAX 2 жыл бұрын

I just got quoted about $470 for one strut (passenger side).

@christopherrogerson3486 Жыл бұрын

Ordered parts today and the cost for parts was $263.00

@seanbanez 2 жыл бұрын

I can co firm that you do actually need to do all the steps listed in this video to replace the struts, there are no shortcuts. I advise just having a shop replace them because you may destroy your ujoints and tie rod ends in the process of doing this video which the shop would have been responsible for during there quote if they destroy the parts during removal

@arvedui5696 Жыл бұрын

Hi, watching this video it seems to me, it could be done by compressing the spring on the car enough to slide the whole strut out from the knuckle without taking anything apart. Am I wrong? Anyone tried it?

@ballsdeep420x Жыл бұрын

Poor guy. They have him doing all types of unnecessary things. What I got from this video is thank God I don't work for Haynes.

@beeboi179 2 жыл бұрын

Don't buy jeeps!!! Lol

@matraz10 Жыл бұрын

2011 Range Rover 3 bolts holding the top of the air strut in the engine bay. 2017 Jeep a plastic clip holding the strut in the engine bay. WOW never gonna drive the Cherokee over a curb again. Bust those plastic clips from an impact and gawd Jeeps are such junk.

@gregrim5982 2 жыл бұрын

Lmao ,you don't need to take all that off to change strut .you take off the strut clip ,stabilizer link and strut bolt and your done.why would you take apart hub and ball joint.another do it yourself video that you have no idea what your doing

@seanbanez 2 жыл бұрын

Wrong, with your steps there is no way to lift the strut high enough to get out of the knuckle. You have to get the knuckle lower

@gregrim5982 2 жыл бұрын

@@seanbanez it's called a pry bar through the control arm to get the knuckle low enough and you simply tap the old strut up with a 3 1/2 pound hammer it slides out of the knuckle with plant of room to go back up into the strut tower,high enough to remove the strut from the knuckle and then slip the strut out.if I'm saying it,its because I've done it with the same exact model .

@CtRacerX 2 жыл бұрын

@@gregrim5982 i hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this is inaccurate, the strut’s spring prevents this from happening, basically you have to pry the system all apart, and it’s awful- i tried to pry this system every which way- and no go. Aside from removing the brake caliper/ disc- the aforementioned video is spot on

@_ericsanchez 2 жыл бұрын

I tried to do it this way and there was just no room. Unfortunately all the steps in the video are necessary

@Asyouarenow Жыл бұрын

Lower ball joint has to come off to get the new strut in, and i still had to use an extremely long pry bar to get the control arm low enough to get it.