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leovalentin64

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Buenos dias, voy a comprar mi primer 4x4 para hacer overlanding.

Es un JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2.7 CRD de 2004,agradeceria mucho si alguien del forum pueda pasar a ver el coche para darme su opinion.

No se si estoy en la buena parte del forum o no. Muchas gracias!
 

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Hi Leo

You may be able to translate using Google Translate, as I am not fluent in Spanish.

I had a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee which was the first year of the WJ model. 2004 was the final year. In the US, these had a 4.0 liter, straight 6 cylinder engine, so I can not speak to the 2.7.

I can say that in all other ways I liked the platform. There was "enough" room, though not copious amounts. Interestingly, when compared to the 2019-2024 Subaru Forester, the outside dimensions and the interior space is nearly identical.

Coil springs made installing a modest lift easy enough. The coil spring perches have rubber isolators which are replaceable. You may want to do that as it offers a refined ride both on and off road. I had replaced my coils with 2 inch higher Iron Rock Offroad springs, new perch isolators and Moog anti sway bar links. I installed a new drag link and a completely new tie rod and pro comp 9000 series shocks. Then I put on wheels and tires from a Wrangler and the vehicle behaved wonderfully both on pavement and on dirt roads, camo roads, easy trails, and fire service type roads.

There is an A-shaped rear upper control arm that is unconventional and a common failure point, so be watching for that.

The spare tire well: some people think it hangs too low under the vehicle. Depends what type of offloading you will be doing and how much you lift the vehicle. I never really had a problem with it but I really did more "SOFT-roading" to camos and kayak put-in areas.

Keep in mind, the rear skid plate is directly supporting the gas / fuel tank. Make sure to grab a spare one of those if you can. They definitely tend to rust in the New England USA area, not sure about where you are.

I wish I still had 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, but I could not keep too many vehicles where I lived at the time. Now I I bought a house where I have room for it, but it is already gone.

Best of luck. I'll be watching this thread
 

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Rough translation to OP:

Good morning, I'm buying my first 4x4 for overlanding.

It's a 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2.7 CRD. I'd really appreciate it if someone from the forum could stop by and see the car and give me their opinion.

I'm not sure if I'm in the right part of the forum or not. Thank you very much!
 

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Rough translation to OP:

Good morning, I'm buying my first 4x4 for overlanding.

It's a 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2.7 CRD. I'd really appreciate it if someone from the forum could stop by and see the car and give me their opinion.

I'm not sure if I'm in the right part of the forum or not. Thank you very much!
Ah. Ha ha. I missed the "stop by" part. No can do.