Rogue_Alphonse Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 The 1998 Grand Cherokee I bought for $2,000 in 2014 and re-sold 40,000 miles later in 2016 for $2,000... is now being given back to me for free. It has some neglect since I've had it, and MAYBE an added 10,000 miles, which puts it right around 170,000ish. It's good for another 130,000 miles due to it being a 4.0 and the transmission actually lasting (thanks to my installed Ford Explorer transmission cooler in 2014.) It still runs, drives, and is tagged and registered... my mom is driving it to my DE place from PA and parking it there until I can come get it. It\ll be nice to have power heated leather seats, an awesome part-time/full-time 4x4, the best year the 4.0 was built, and... I kept the M62 supercharger I had planned on bolting to it a while back. And here it sits... neglected, dirty, this was taken before I replaced the mirror for him while he owned it, about a year and a half ago... The Jeep in the middle of my sig... that's what's beside it here: It wheels: Battle scars from donuts behind the job I had at the time.. Speaking of that job, we liked to park like assholes sometimes. One of my favorite memories... I ordered new ceramic pads and racing rotors for it (because of fast driving and towing heavy things) due to my pads being worn out. They were not kept in the warehouse at my job so I had to wait a week. I drove at minimum 300 miles a week... and I used my brakes hard. The aftermath: At least I gave it the right treatment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuggstop Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) I slept on cherokees until i rented a 2016. It was so fucking nice. Damn near luxury. Too big tho which is why i got the crossover. Edited July 20, 2018 by fuggstop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Alphonse Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, fuggstop said: I slept on cherokees until i rented a 2016. It was so fucking nice. Damn near luxury. Too big tho which is why i got the crossover. 93-04 Grand Cherokees are the size of your average crossover though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clu Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Just now, Rogue_Alphonse said: 93-04 Grand Cherokees are the size of your average crossover though. I'm loving my trailhawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Clu said: I'm loving my trailhawk You got pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clu Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clu Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Just now, scoobdog said: Very nice. It's a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Have you taken it off road yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Gun Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Aren't modern Jeeps pretty much hot garbage other than the Wrangler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Alphonse Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 7 minutes ago, Clu said: I'm loving my trailhawk Is it a Cherokee or Grand Cherokee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clu Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Just now, Rogue_Alphonse said: Is it a Cherokee or Grand Cherokee? Cherokee... I don't need the size of the grand and like what you said earlier... These are about the size of the old grand Cherokees. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Top Gun said: Aren't modern Jeeps pretty much hot garbage other than the Wrangler? No, not really. I have almost 60k on my Trailhawk with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuggstop Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, Clu said: Noice! Ugh i wish i could halfway drive lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clu Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Top Gun said: Aren't modern Jeeps pretty much hot garbage other than the Wrangler? Not sure what this is based on, but the engine is a beast. It's already set up for most off roading, if not all... With exception to like rock climbing, but it could if I wanted it to... Edited July 20, 2018 by Clu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Alphonse Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Clu said: Cherokee... I don't need the size of the grand and like what you said earlier... These are about the size of the old grand Cherokees. Yeah I caught the pics. Glad you got the facelifted one, those are great compared to the original. And capable when they need to be. https://jalopnik.com/which-is-better-off-road-a-brand-new-jeep-cherokee-or-1737783085 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Alphonse Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 6 minutes ago, Top Gun said: Aren't modern Jeeps pretty much hot garbage other than the Wrangler? Nah you're thinking of the final years of the Diamler-Chrysler era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clu Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Just now, Rogue_Alphonse said: Yeah I caught the pics. Glad you got the facelifted one, those are great compared to the original. And capable when they need to be. https://jalopnik.com/which-is-better-off-road-a-brand-new-jeep-cherokee-or-1737783085 Yah I wouldn't have considered a jeep if I didn't read all the upgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Alphonse Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 8 minutes ago, Clu said: It's a lot of fun. Let's meet at Rausch Creek... my sig is at Rausch lmao. for real though, I have seen stock Renegade TrailHawk's there already... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clu Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Just now, Rogue_Alphonse said: Let's meet at Rausch Creek... my sig is at Rausch lmao. for real though, I have seen stock Renegade TrailHawk's there already... Oh I wouldn't doubt it... They are stock ready for offroading. Haven't seen much yet that I would like to do tho... It's 2019 but the existing stuff would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Alphonse Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Clu said: Oh I wouldn't doubt it... They are stock ready for offroading. Haven't seen much yet that I would like to do tho... It's 2019 but the existing stuff would work. Yep... over the past 5 or so years Jeep has really moved forward with capability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clu Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 10 minutes ago, Rogue_Alphonse said: Yep... over the past 5 or so years Jeep has really moved forward with capability. We can get together when you're around my area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahockeygrl15 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 I was going to get a Jeep.. but I ended up with my love, my Subaru Outback 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clu Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, sahockeygrl15 said: I was going to get a Jeep.. but I ended up with my love, my Subaru Outback Love my WRX. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahockeygrl15 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Clu said: Love my WRX. What year? They have sexy bodies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clu Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Just now, sahockeygrl15 said: What year? They have sexy bodies 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Alphonse Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 7 minutes ago, Clu said: We can get together when you're around my area. We go through your city on the way to Rausch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clu Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Just now, Rogue_Alphonse said: We go through your city on the way to Rausch... "City" Nice. Yah I'd mess around out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahockeygrl15 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, Clu said: 2016 very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Alphonse Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Clu said: "City" Nice. Yah I'd mess around out there. Coatesville is also a "city". But yeah, you could do Green trails up there and have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clu Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Just now, Rogue_Alphonse said: Coatesville is also a "city". But yeah, you could do Green trails up there and have fun. Those days are long gone of fucking up my whip. I want to get a bike rack but I'm so frugal with the cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Alphonse Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 17 minutes ago, Clu said: Those days are long gone of fucking up my whip. I want to get a bike rack but I'm so frugal with the cost. Once never hurt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 18 hours ago, Clu said: Not sure what this is based on, but the engine is a beast. It's already set up for most off roading, if not all... With exception to like rock climbing, but it could if I wanted it to... Have you thought about the Fiat Rock Rails for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clu Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 1 hour ago, scoobdog said: Have you thought about the Fiat Rock Rails for it? What are those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Rock rails: They take the place of that cheap plastic thing that there now. Fiat makes one for the Cherokee. You can also get them from the one aftermarket company that makes stuff for the KL, Rocky Road Outfitters. (You can also get a 1" lift kit) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Alphonse Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 36 minutes ago, scoobdog said: Rock rails: They take the place of that cheap plastic thing that there now. Fiat makes one for the Cherokee. You can also get them from the one aftermarket company that makes stuff for the KL, Rocky Road Outfitters. (You can also get a 1" lift kit) You'll see more aftermarket stuff for the Renegade for now due to it being Panda-based, but now that the Cherokee has gotten a nice face lift and has gained some popularity, it won't be long until it gets more off-road stuff coming its way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, Rogue_Alphonse said: You'll see more aftermarket stuff for the Renegade for now due to it being Panda-based, but now that the Cherokee has gotten a nice face lift and has gained some popularity, it won't be long until it gets more off-road stuff coming its way. Eh. It's been about five years and that's been enough time for the KL people to band to get a lot of the basic stuff into production. The first three of so years I had my KL, there weren't any lift options, and the early winch / brushguard set ups were rife with production errors. Now that we're finally seeing some consistency, the facelift has made a timely appearance and renewed interest, hopefully bringing more KL owners into the fold. The Dobinsons kit looks sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Alphonse Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 My mom grabbed it for me today... it sits at her house all week then she drives it to my spot in Delaware next weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupin_bebop Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 ................Why are you buying it back again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Alphonse Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 What part of FREE do you not understand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupin_bebop Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Even for free.........why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Alphonse Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 Just now, Rogue_Alphonse said: What part of FREE do you not understand? But for real, it's hella reliable, the drivetrain is very strong, it has every option you could get, and I have a fuck ton of good memories in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Alphonse Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 1 minute ago, lupin_bebop said: Even for free.........why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 No ABS, No problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupin_bebop Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 You need a SteadyCam. I swear I was watching camerawork done by Michael J. Fox there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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