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"PJ"
Current Rating: 314

Project 1999 WJ
1999 Grand Cherokee Laredo
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Project 1999 WJ
Wheeling in Moab

Project 1999 WJ
Wheeling in The Mojave


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Factory Equipment:
• 4.7 Liter 8-Cylinder
• Auto Transmission
• Quadradrive
• Front Vari-Lok Axle
• Rear Vari-Lok Axle
• Dana 30 Front/44 Rear
• 3.73 Gears
• QuadraCoil Suspension

Odometer Reading:
• 74,000+ Miles

Essentials:
• Mobil 1 10W30 Oil
• Factory Plugs
• K&N Air Filter
• Purolator Oil Filter
• Fuel Grade: Plus
• Synthetic Diff Fluid

Upgrades:
Optima Yellow-Top
Staun Tyre Deflators
Trailready Winch Bumper
Garvin Roof Rack
Catz Lighting
JPARTS.COM Skid Plates
K&N FilterCharger
Tornado Intake
Toyo Open Country A/T Tires
Bonarue Tire Carrier
Superwinch S9000
• Tera 4" Suspension Lift
• Rancho RS9000-X Shocks
• PIAA XTreme White Headlights
• PIAA Super Silicon Wipers
• Stage II Computer Chip
• Rear Hitch Shackle
• Tom Woods Front Driveshaft

Project 1999 WJ

Have questions or comments? Send an E-mail to pj@dirtroad.com

Project Manager: Mac

Project: Baby Grand
We decided against the Limited edition Grand Cherokee simply because we knew those fancy painted side-moldings would be all scratched and scarred in no time. On the other hand, we found the V8/Quadradrive combination extremely appealing, so we purchased a Laredo with all of the Limited options. Sound confusing? It isn't - Jeep® makes it very easy to get just the right mix of options to make just about anyone happy.

Jeep® has also been listening to us, at least as far as the WJ is concerned. This baby has quite a few upgrades we would expect to do ourselves, if this were any other Jeep®: V8, front AND rear progressive limited slip, and a rear dana 44. Inside, it's hard to tell where the pavement ends, and the trail begins - the WJ takes comfort to a whole new level.

Where do we go from here? So far, the plan is to re-install a 2" lift on top of the 4" TeraFlex suspension lift so we can fit 33's on this bad boy. 4.56 gears will also be added to better handle the 32 or 33-inch tires. Though it did great bone-stock in Moab, we would feel more comfortable with a even more clearance.


Special Thanks to our Project Sponsors:

Tom Woods
TeraFlex
Central 4WD
TrailReady
Goodyear
Bonarue
JPARTS.COM
K&N
Optima Batteries
Staun Tyre Deflators
Garvin
JParts.com
Superwinch
Tireflys
Tornado
AladdinPower


Dirt Road Magazine is sponsored by Central 4WD & Turner 4WD Parts Co.