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[schroederMP]

Hello, wife and I are in the process of buying a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. She love the vehicle and I'm just glad to get her into Mopar...

Just wondering if I can get some quick info on these year.

Specs-
AWD
3.7 V6
74K miles
Don't really know much else about it. I'm new to Jeep my self.

I look forward to learing new things about them...

Oh I'm an active user on DodgeTalk.com so hit me up, same user name!

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[Mopar4L1fe]

Welcome to JKJ. Nice WK!!!

 

[schroederMP]

Welcome to JKJ. Nice WK!!!

Thanks M4L...

 

[schroederMP]

Quick Q...how do you subscribe to a thread?

Does it automaticaly do it?

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Hey there bro! welcome to my other life!

 

[schroederMP]

Hey there bro! welcome to my other life!

Good to be here!

 

[ridenby]

Welcome,top of page has "thread tools"

 

[Marlon_JB2]

Hmm... what do you want to know?

Not much to tell ya. Pretty simple and rather reliable Jeep. Keep fluids changed, should last a good bit. I'd negotiate a new battery as part of the sale.

3.7L Engine = Good.
W5A580 Transmission = Good
Chrysler 8.25 Rear Axle = Good (Front axle, also a Chrysler corporate axle, some have had complaints about a whine, but some people either live with the whine or just don't have the issue)

The Key/fob Combos don't have the best lifetime. The buttons wear down / crack / split over time. You really have to be nice to them.

 

[schroederMP]

Hmm... what do you want to know?

Not much to tell ya. Pretty simple and rather reliable Jeep. Keep fluids changed, should last a good bit. I'd negotiate a new battery as part of the sale.

3.7L Engine = Good.
W5A580 Transmission = Good
Chrysler 8.25 Rear Axle = Good (Front axle, also a Chrysler corporate axle, some have had complaints about a whine, but some people either live with the whine or just don't have the issue)

The Key/fob Combos don't have the best lifetime. The buttons wear down / crack / split over time. You really have to be nice to them.

Thanks for the info. It already has a new battery in it, along with new tires.

They informed me that ****** was leaking when it was traded in but they had it fixed! I hope that isn't common

We go Monday to haggel prices so we'll see

 

[HoosierJeeper]

33" tires are the max the diffs will handle...

 

[Dave]

Welcome. Nice WK.

Dave

 

[Marlon_JB2]

33" tires are the max the diffs will handle...

Who said?

 

[Marlon_JB2]

Thanks for the info. It already has a new battery in it, along with new tires.

They informed me that ****** was leaking when it was traded in but they had it fixed! I hope that isn't common

We go Monday to haggel prices so we'll see

I've heard of a few transmission leaks. Not even gonna lie, I forgot about that, but it is common. Most of them have been right there at the fill tube. There was a recall issued for this.

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Who said?

One of my Jeep books said that the 7.9 front is safe to run a 33 worked hard...

 

[wjcherokee]

You can go to 35's on those diffs but you'll need to do some trimming in your fenders and a decent lift.

The ****** leaking isnt a common problem at all. This is the first WK ive heard thats had that happen.

 

[Marlon_JB2]

You can go to 35's on those diffs but you'll need to do some trimming in your fenders and a decent lift.

The ****** leaking isnt a common problem at all. This is the first WK ive heard thats had that happen.

Oh man, believe me.... it was in fact common. I remember being in the dealership with my '04 KJ just for flippin oil changes and I heard it a few times. Transmission leak.....

Not common ANYMORE, it has been "fixed" by the recall, but before... oh boy.

 

[wjcherokee]

Crazy ive never even heard of that. Were does it leak from just from one of the seals??

 

[Marlon_JB2]

Crazy ive never even heard of that. Were does it leak from just from one of the seals??

Dipstick seal. I've got the W5A580 in my WK.... no leaks here... 37k!

 

[schroederMP]

Well we drove home with the Jeep last night. After 2.5 hours of talking and messing with these jokers we got it! Wife coudn't be any happier...

Look forward to talking with ya'll and learning about our new Jeep!

And FYI...were not going to be lifting it, wife wanted to keep her MPG and if we are going to do any wheeling we've got my truck!

 

[yellocoyote]

Congrats! And a belated (welcome)