Gary, I don't think I need anything quite that big. That is pretty big. That is a lot of weight hanging out plus if I go offroad I gotta worry about more vibration and clearance.quote:
Originally posted by Gary Allan:
On the 4 banger you should be able to fit a Balwin BT251 or a Wix 51773 ...over 7 inches long. I use a MOPAR oil cooler (heater coolant line) sandwich adapter and fit the B2/FL1A sized filter w/o difficulty. The 4.0 would be a challenge for this filter maybe.
Gary,quote:
Originally posted by Gary Allan:
I don't have a clue on the "r" suffix.
I would have no problem with the big filter because of weight/length. My oil cooler thingie is way heavier than an oil filter. The thing won't even reach the frame area ..but you may have to pull it out via that little open spot between the body mount and the fender (frame/body cavity). Some of the 4.0's had problems with the bigger (B2 size) filter due to various motor mount issue on different models (some YJ and Cherokees). Admittedly, I still use the small filter simply because I never bothered to try the larger one. Then again ...I use synths HDEOs and change it every 6 months anyway....