2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee!

Most SUV’s don’t go off road and aren’t even built to go
off-road, but the ones that can, sure are fun! Lot’s of chrome on this 2004
Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland, so it looks good climbing trails. Rumors are
that Chrysler is planning to stretch the Grand Cherokee in the future, and I
hope they don’t. The 04 Dodge Durango grew larger with the new model, but
the Grand Cherokee is so nimble it would be a shame to lose a true off-road
SUV to a longer version. Don’t do it Dodge!

The Overland model is the top of the line Grand Cherokee
with a 4.7L V-8 and the 5-speed automatic used with the Dodge Ram 1500 and
above. Leather and moon roof are standard. The options were Trailer Tow
Group 4, cross-bars on the roof rail, (this use to be standard, but most SUV
manufactures now charge for it), block heater, AM/FM DVD, GPS navigation at
$1200, power pedals and my favorite for only $150 was the Tire Pressure
Monitoring Display. This option has a sensor transmitter in the valve stem
that gave a readout on the overhead console screen on all four tires. This
is great, I could tell what the air pressure was in each tire. The pressure
would fluctuate 5 psi from morning till night. I checked screen display with
my pro truck tire gauge and it was accurate. This would be nice on a truck
and trailers, knowing when a tire was low before it got hot enough to
blow.

2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Short hills worked good and level ground pulling a
trailer is off course ideal. Having a short wheelbase as a true SUV,
rear coil springs and
being a uni-body like a car and not a body-on-frame like a pickup truck,
limits what size and weight of trailer you can safely tow. This Jeep had
a 3.73 rear axle ratio and a maximum towing capacity of 6500#’s. This is
maximum trailer weight, dead weight like hay or corn. Live weight as
with a high center of gravity horse would be safer at a lower max
trailer weight. The class 4 hitch receiver that comes with the trailer
tow group, sticks out better that the older models. Good for attaching
your draw bar without using your creeper.

2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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Beautiful Midnight Blue Pearl Coat
and chrome and chrome! The chrome grille,
engine guard, tow hooks, wheels and door guards accentuated the paint
for the classy look. I didn’t want to get it dirty, but the trails just kept
calling me.

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