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judt bought A CHEROKEE JEEP
« on: April 04, 2007, 20:07:04 »
Hi what are your veiws on these jeeps I am watching some on ebay and cant decide to get a 2.5 deisel or the 4.0 petrol all comments welcome
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« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2007, 23:06:13 »
Get the 4.0. It's thirsty, yes, but rarely goes wrong and runs sweet as a nut. The diesel is noisy, rattly and goes wrong too often. When it does, you'll be in for a serious shock in the wallet department. Spares for a diesel are also difficult to get a hold of.
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« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2007, 23:12:58 »
I had a 4.0 and loved it, it only did 12mpg but others tell me they get 20+ easily.  Only the 4.0 has permanent 4 wheel drive and most 4.0 are auto's.  Main drawbacks are lack of space in the rear seats, they are chronic the rear door are tiny!  Oh and they really really suffer from rot but i'm told the later ones are better rust wise........  Don't go near a Jeep dealer for parts either as they are beyond expensive!

My uncle had a diesel for about a month he hated it......  leaf sprung rear and rwd he reckoned the handling was rubbish on the back roads....
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« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2007, 23:59:54 »
Owned a diesel for 2 years.....The ONLY option on earlier XJ's is a 4l

2.5 petrols are nearly as expensive to run as a 4l

later diesels...maybe..but just go for the 4 litre you'll love it :wink:  :lol:
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« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2007, 12:09:20 »
Mine was M reg and had rot all across the rear of the body near the tailgate and down both gutters, also had holes in the floor so beware........
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« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2007, 16:16:47 »
just got a grand cherry 4.0l
i love it ok it can be thirsty if you drive it hard but use the cruise on the motorway its not that thirsty
i got the grand because its on coils all round and theres lots of kit availible for it from the states and in england
carnt wait to take it offroad and see how well it does
all the xj (cherokeess) had part time 4wd
the zj (grand cherokee) had the permernent 4wd
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« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2007, 22:51:36 »
Quote from: "zukibrit"
just got a grand cherry 4.0l
i love it ok it can be thirsty if you drive it hard but use the cruise on the motorway its not that thirsty
i got the grand because its on coils all round and theres lots of kit availible for it from the states and in england
carnt wait to take it offroad and see how well it does
all the xj (cherokeess) had part time 4wd
the zj (grand cherokee) had the permernent 4wd


Not the 4l...You got to choose
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« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2007, 11:19:01 »
Quote from: "zukibrit"
all the xj (cherokeess) had part time 4wd


Here we go again.......

For UK models.

XJ 2.5 petrol and 2.5 diesel - np231 T/C Part time 4wd
XJ 4.0 petrol np242 T/C Full time 4wd
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« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2007, 19:18:31 »
mine is permanant 4wd  and the t-case is a np 249 which has the viscous coupling in
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« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2007, 13:56:14 »
Quote from: "zukibrit"
mine is permanant 4wd  and the t-case is a np 249 which has the viscous coupling in


yours is a Grand Cherokee tho, most likely a ZJ/ZG 1996-99, some were fitted with a 249 TC but most were fitted with a 231 which only has part-time 4wd!
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« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2007, 09:45:03 »
thats what i want to swap it out for so i can have two and four wheel drive but jeep dealer told me all grands 4l had the qadratrac permanant 4wd
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« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2007, 16:54:42 »
Christ fella! everytime i look on here youve bought something new! lol.

   When ive finally got the frontera running properly again well have to do some more lanes and see how your new toy goes!

  Cheers, Rob
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« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2007, 14:07:54 »
The head went on my truck a week after we did the bedford levels and ive still not got my sorry ass round to fixing it, so the cbs not even been looked at! Think ive sourced another one so when that turns up ill hopefully be back on the air!

  I take it your shoulders still playing up then?

 Cheers, Rob
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« Reply #13 on: May 07, 2007, 12:55:04 »
I've just got a 4.0L ltd and am well pleased thourght my 3.0L SHOGUN was quick for a 4x4 but the cherokee leaves it standing wont be as good off road but thats why i'am keeping the shoggie.
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« Reply #14 on: May 07, 2007, 14:48:38 »
Quote from: "GORDY 1"
I've just got a 4.0L ltd and am well pleased thourght my 3.0L SHOGUN was quick for a 4x4 but the cherokee leaves it standing wont be as good off road but thats why i'am keeping the shoggie.


Don't you believe it :lol:

Try the Cherry off road and be suprised 8)
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« Reply #15 on: May 07, 2007, 16:37:36 »
I have trust me as much as i like it its not as good as my shoggie
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