My New DD

[Andy's03]

Well after about 8 years of not owning my own DD I have finally bought one. It is a 2002 WJ. It is steel blue with tan int. I am the third owner and I bought is from a young lady in Hermitage. It is loaded and has the V8 with 120k miles. So far I love it, the ride is great and the power is awsome. For the money...I could not ask for a better car.


http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q279/AndyLyles/2002GrandCherokee.jpg

[RecycledTeen]

It'll look nice on the trails!!!:D

[jgarner74]

Good looking ride, appears to be very clean.

[IndyXJ]

For the money...under 5k? I like it!!

[peepspurplejeep]

I think it is cute! :)
Don't forget, our B-Days are coming up!! ;)

We need a truck to haul the Jeep. lol
Wait! That would be for both of us......... if is MY bday.
I'll take a winch please! :D

What would you like?

[Don]

It'll look nice on the trails!!!:D

I don't think it has the additional shifter for the 4wd in it :eek:

[Terry]

Nice !

[yamamama]

Congrats !!!
Looks Good !

[YJason]

Nice ride, I'll give ya a year before it looks like MattsXJ :)

[mullins87]

A V-8? I didn't know you could get the V-8 in the Laredo. I've always thought you had to step up to the Limited.

[Andy's03]

Yep...V8...I dont know enough about Grand's to know what is normal and what is not. It is a 4x4 but sorry guys...this is my DD and it wont see the trails. I already have a rig for that. I am really suprised at how good the ride quality is.

[Turfzilla]

(CXJW)yJason, What do you think?...another wrangler guy slipping towards a cherokee.


Nice looking ride, I really like the color.

[Don]

A V-8? I didn't know you could get the V-8 in the Laredo. I've always thought you had to step up to the Limited.

In the WJ's you could get the 4.oL or the V-8. In 1999 & 2000, you could get the Quadra Drive system in the Laredo with the 4.0L even. After 2000? you had to get the V-8 AND the LIMITED if you wanted the Quadra Drive system. The sticker price also took a MAJOR dive after 2000 model.

[admar2]

thats a good lookin ride. especially for the price.

[skisad]

you will like it, looks good

[96XJ]

Got Groceries??? lol

[jeepercreeper]

What the heck do you need a DD for? :D
You trying not to put too many miles on the Ford?

[imhuntndeer]

Nice lookin ride great price now lift and cut hehe

[xjchick]

looks good Andy. Now I wont know ya around town when I see ya:) That Ford kinda jumped out at ya;)

[Paul E]

Andy, if this is going to be a DD for ya and not see trails, I'd HIGHLY recommend the Addco swaybars for it. It will really change its handling w/o changing the ride quality. You'll find it MUCH more stable in corners. If we had kept our WJ, that would have been THE one mod I did to it. Now that I've done that mod on my Avalanche, my wife has really seen the difference it makes. A very good on-road mod!

[Andy's03]

What the heck do you need a DD for? :D
You trying not to put too many miles on the Ford?


Well, the Ford cost about $100.00 a week in fuel, plus I am just tired of driving that monster around everywhere all the time. I will still drive it about one day a week just to keep it running good.

Paul...I will check into that down the road. For now, I am just gonna drive it and take care of all the little things. I did notice last night that is does have a leaking rear axle seal on the driver's side. Other than that...everything else apears to be cosmetic.

[MWI]

Dont give us that crap Andy! You cant ever just leave it stock! I see a small lift, Some larger beefy type tires, A new sound system and maybe some tint on the windows! Oh, And a new cool sounding exhaust system. Thats just for starters.

[Andy's03]

Nah...not for now on anything other than the exhaust....I broke the muffler getting it off the trailer so it is gonna need a new one. I may tint the front windows and recover the front seat in the future but no lift or tire mods. I want to keep this a pimp ride...not a mall crawler.

[Andy's03]

I did notice last night that is has a leaking rear axle seal. It has been so long since I messed with one....are the seals on the axle shaft or in the housing.

[Don]

Andy, that WJ is a sweet ride for DD. I don't blame you for wanting to keep it stock. The WJ is just a nice all purpose vehicle that is big enough, but not too big to be a joy to drive around town or on the X-way. I enjoy driving my WJ and/or the XJ.... but when it's time to play, I'll pull the Little Jeep out of the garage and leave my other Jeeps on blacktop. :)

[Paul E]

I still miss my WJ...

I have a great pic of it in front of Half Dome or El Capitan at Yosemite I need to scan in...

Oh for you WJ owners. www.wjjeeps.com is a GREAT resource for your Jeep.

[moose73]

I love our wj.It has 150k on the 4.0. Let my father-in-law borrow it till he got his truck fixed.... that was in july. Guess he likes my wj.

[jeepbus]

The seals are on the shaft on the rear ,and in the housing in the front.Here is a pic of my DD it is a 03 Limited with the 4.0 .I put on a budget boost and Addco Sway bars and KYB Shocks,and a set of JK Rubicon Wheels.For a daily driver you can't beat them.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g178/jeepbus/Koltons2ndbday047.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g178/jeepbus/Koltons2ndbday051.jpg

[Paul E]

I was planning on a set of KYB's for my Avalanche along with a 1" lift or so. how the KYB's do on your WJ?

[jeepbus]

Highly recommended on anything that See's the road.I love them,and got them at Advance Auto parts .

[little_red_cherokee]

that thing will have 60's under it in no time

[Marlon_JBT]

Ah, so there it is. I've been kinda quiet lately, didn't notice. Cool WJ! We need more pics.

No Jeep can be left stock. And I mean NO JEEP. Not even mine.

Speaking of mods... where the heck is my tax refund? :D

[Don]

Ah, so there it is. I've been kinda quiet lately, didn't notice. Cool WJ! We need more pics.

No Jeep can be left stock. And I mean NO JEEP. Not even mine.

Speaking of mods... where the heck is my tax refund? :D

Marlon, What mods you got in mind for your new ride?

[Marlon_JBT]

Marlon, What mods you got in mind for your new ride?
Well I just tinted my front windows and added some padding to the center console cover. I'm done with the comfort and convenience mods. Next up are lighting upgrades (of course, HIDs and fogs) and a small 2" suspension lift. Then I'll be done for a while. I'd like to get rid of these wheels but not anytime soon.

[Don]

Well I just tinted my front windows and added some padding to the center console cover. I'm done with the comfort and convenience mods. Next up are lighting upgrades (of course, HIDs and fogs) and a small 2" suspension lift. Then I'll be done for a while. I'd like to get rid of these wheels but not anytime soon.


(LOL)....... (LOL)...... Famous last words :D

[Fred]

RUbicon wheels look FANTASTIC on Grands and XJ's

[Marlon_JBT]

RUbicon wheels look FANTASTIC on Grands and XJ's
Bolt Pattern is different. :(

[Turfzilla]

Bolt Pattern is different
I can not tell what yours is in your sig, but rubi wheels are 5x4.5 until the jk's came out

Fred: x2 Rubi wheels do look great on xj's
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii61/Turfzilla/Lift%20Install/DSCF0037.jpg

[Marlon_JBT]

I know what the bolt patterns are.

The WJ, WK, and JK are 5x5.

Rubi wheels (Moabs) look great on everything except the Rubicon. Just my personal opinion. Don't kill me. :p

[YJason]

I can not tell what yours is in your sig, but rubi wheels are 5x4.5 until the jk's came out

Fred: x2 Rubi wheels do look great on xj's
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii61/Turfzilla/Lift%20Install/DSCF0037.jpg
CWW X2

[fjmf]

I can not tell what yours is in your sig, but rubi wheels are 5x4.5 until the jk's came out

Fred: x2 Rubi wheels do look great on xj's
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii61/Turfzilla/Lift%20Install/DSCF0037.jpg

wouldn't anything making a xj look like a wrangler look better ? :P

[YJason]

wouldn't anything making a xj look like a wrangler look better ? :P
CWW, thats funny. I don't care what you drive :D