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Wrangler JK (2007 – Present): Total
new redesign of the Wrangler platform offering an even more improved
ride and interior comfort. Gone is the 4.0HO Inline 6 and it’s
replaced with a new 3.8L V6 engine. Plastic front fenders and
grill. Coil Sprung 5 link suspension. 95.4″ wheel base. 5 on 5″ rim bolt pattern. Three Piece Modular hardtop. Power windows and door locks options with side air curtains.
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Wrangler JK Unlimited (2007 – Present): Total
new redesign of the Wrangler platform offering an even more improved
ride and interior comfort. Gone is the 4.0HO Inline 6 and it’s
replaced with a new 3.8L V6 engine. Plastic front fenders and grill with 4 doors. Coil sprung 5 link suspension. 116″ wheelbase. 5 on 5″ rim bolt pattern. Four piece modular hardtop. Power windows and door locks options with side air curtains.
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Wrangler TJ Unlimited (’04 – ’06):
Windshield width 55″. Round headlights. Center Tailgate mounted spare
tire carrier with brake light. Tailgate opens to the side. 103.4″ Wheel
base. Coil spring 5 link suspension. Equipped with both driver
and passenger side air bags. 5″x4.5″ rim bolt pattern. |
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Wrangler TJ (’97 – ’06):
Windshield width 55″. Round headlights. Center Tailgate mounted spare
tire carrier with brake light. Tailgate opens to the side. Measures 81″
from door hinge of vehicle. 93.4″ wheelbase. Coil spring 5 link
suspension. Equipped with both driver and passenger side air bags.
5″x4.5″ rim bolt pattern.
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Wrangler YJ (’92 – ’95):
Same as Wrangler models ’86 1/2 – ’91 except for extended rear sport
bar to accommodate rear 3 point seat belts. 93.4″ wheelbase 5″x4.5″ rim
bolt pattern.
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Wrangler YJ (’86-1/2 – ’91):
Windshield width 55″, round fender Jeep, one-piece windshield, factory
roll bar with horizontal supports. Similar in design to CJ7, but with
rectangular headlights and turn signal lights, and a squared off front
grille. Comes with either half or full hard doors. Measures 81″ from
door hinge to rear of vehicle. 93.4″ wheelbase. 5″x4.5″ rim bolt
pattern.
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CJ8 (’81 – ’85): Windshield
width 55″, round fender Jeep, one piece windshield, factory roll bar,
bottom mounted windshield wipers, factory mounted door hinges, has
either no windshield retainer or screw-in design. Door opening looks
like a “U” rather than an inverted “S”. CJ8 is same as basic CJ7 but with longer rear over hang and 103.5″ wheelbase. 5″x5.5″ rim bolt pattern. |
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CJ7 (’76 – ’86):
Windshield width 55″, round fender Jeep, one piece windshield, factory
roll bar, bottom mounted windshield wipers, factory mounted door
hinges, has either no windshield retainer or screw-in design. Door
opening looks like a “U” rather than an inverted “S”. Measures
81″ from door hinge to rear of vehicle. 93.5″ wheelbase. CJ8 is same as
basic CJ7 but with longer rear over hang and 103.5″ wheelbase. 5″x5.5″
rim bolt pattern.
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CJ6 (’55 – ’75): Windshield
width 59″, round fender Jeep, one piece windshield, no factory door
hinges, windshield retainer welded on vehicle, windshield at 90° angle
to hood. CJ6 is the same basic vehicle as an early model CJ5 except
with an extended rear body tub and 101″ wheelbase for ’55-’71 and 103″
wheelbase for ’72-’75. 5″x5.5″ rim bolt pattern. |
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CJ5 (’76 – ’83):Windshield
width 55″, round fender Jeep, one piece windshield, factory roll bar,
bottom mounted windshield wipers, factory mounted door hinges,
windshield retainer screws on, sloped windshield. Measures 71 1/2″ from
door hinge to rear of vehicle. 5″x5.5″ rim bolt pattern. 83.5″
wheelbase.
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M38A1 (’51 – ’71) & CJ5 (’55 – ’75):
M38 with 80″ Wheelbase and CJ5 with 81″ wheelbase. Windshield width
59″, round fender Jeep, one piece windshield, no factory door hinges,
windshield retainer welded on vehicle, windshield at 90° angle to hood.
CJ6 is the same basic vehicle as an early model CJ5 except with an
extended rear body tub and 101″ wheelbase for ’55-’71 and 103″
wheelbase for ’72-’75. 5″x5.5″ rim bolt pattern.
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CJ3B (’53 – ’64):
Windshield height 22 1/2″, hood height 10 1/2″ (fender to top of hood),
one-piece windshield, has tailgate, bottom mounted windshield wipers,
side mounted tire carrier (factory). 5″x5.5″ rim bolt pattern. 80″
Wheelbase.
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CJ3A & M38 (’48 – ’53):
Windshield height 27″, flat fenders, one piece windshield, vent in
middle of windshield (factory), bottom mounted windshield wipers, hood
height 6″ (fender to top of hood). 5″x5.5″ rim bolt pattern. 80″
Wheelbase.
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CJ2A & M38 (’46 – ’49):
Windshield height 25″, flat fenders, split windshield, has tailgate,
top mounted windshield wipers, side mounted spare tire (factory), hood
height 6″ (fender to top of hood). 5″x5.5″ rim bolt pattern. 80″
Wheelbase.
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Willys MB & Ford GPW (’41 – ’45):
Windshield height 23″, flat fenders, split windshield, no tailgate,
recessed headlights top mounted windshield wipers, rear mounted spare
tire (factory), hood height 6″ (fender to top of hood). 5″x5.5″ rim
bolt pattern. 80″ Wheelbase. The Willys chassis front cross-member is
tubular, while the Ford GPW is an inverted U shape. The GPW tends
to also have a Scripted F on all sub assemblies and bolts if factory.
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Jeep Commando C104(’72 – ’73): Jeep
roadster with either a full soft top, a half hardtop forming a
truck. Wheel base is 104″ forming the model number. AMC
strayed away from the traditional Jeep front end design. Often mistaken
for an International Harvester or Ford Bronco.
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Jeepster Commando C101(’67 – ’71): Jeep roadster with either a full soft top, a half hardtop forming a truck. Wheel base is 101″ forming the model number.
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Jeepster VJ(’48 – ’51): 2wd convertable sports car Jeep produced by Willys Overland on the 4-63 chassis (Willys 4×2 wagon).
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Dispatch Jeep DJ5 & DJ6 (’65 -‘ 82):
The DJ-5 was introduced in 1965 which is the postal Jeep most people
are familiar with today. They also produced a long version from 1965
until 1968, the DJ-6. The DJ-5 was made by Jeep into the early 70s and
production continued under AM General till 1982. All DJ models
were 2wd.
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Dispatch Jeep DJ3 (’56 – ’65):
The DJ-3A was a flat fender postal Jeep similar to the CJ-3A except it
was two wheel drive. It was produced from 1956 until 1965. All DJ
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Jeep Compass MK(2007 – Present): Front
Wheel Drive Jeep with variable speed transmission. Uses a
four-cylinder 2.4L engine. The base car features front wheel
drive, but a choice of two elec.-controlled drive systems is
optional; Freedom Drive I is a full-time system for on-road use.
Freedom Drive II is made for off-road use with variable torque between
speeds of 25 and 65 mph for optimal handling. |
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Jeep Patriot MK (2007 – Present): Based
off of the Compass Platform with many of the same features. The
base car features front wheel drive, but a choice of two
elec.-controlled drive systems is optional; Freedom Drive I is a
full-time system for on-road use. Freedom Drive II is made for off-road
use with variable torque between speeds of 25 and 65 mph for optimal
handling. |
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Jeep Cherokee XJ (’84 – ’01): An
entirely new concept when it was released as it was the first uni-body
Jeep vehicle. It had no frame and the suspension was attached
directly to the subframe. It also was the first coil spring Jeep
with the same system copied to the TJ and the ZJ and later on
transformed into the WJ, WK Grand Cherokee’s. It was available
in both two and four door configurations. A common
misconception is though that the two door version had a shorter
wheelbase than the four door but in reality, they were the same
measurements.
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Jeep Liberty (’02 – ’07 KJ): With
the demise of the Cherokee Jeep released a new vehicle in 2002 with IFS
and more modern comforts. The liberty returned to the round
headlight look and offered many versions in both 2 and 4 wheel
drive. In 2005 it was offered with CRD Diesel motor that was
later discontinued for emission reasons. In Europe the
Liberty was marketed as the Cherokee.
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Jeep Liberty (2008 – Present KK): The
2008 model year Liberty was a totally new platform offering a more
comfortable ride, more room and new rugged styling. Also released
was the all new Sky View retractable top to give the Liberty owner a
taste of the Wrangler experience.
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Jeep Grand Cherokee (’93 – ’98 ZJ): Larger
than the XJ Cherokee and optionally equipped with a v8 engine the Grand
Cherokee ZJ is a power house. The first Jeep vehicle to use the
Quadra-Coil design later translated over to the TJ Wrangler suspension
system. Equipped with an optional Quadra-trac II transfer
four-wheel drive system this Jeep become an instant hit on the highway
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Jeep Grand Cherokee (’99 – ’04 WJ): The
replacement for the ZJ with more modern lines and increased interior
space by sinking the spare tire under the cargo area floor.
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Jeep Grand Cherokee (2005 – Present WK): A
redesigned platform that went away from the solid front axle and to
IFS. The new Grand Cherokee also featured the option of the Hemi
5.7L v8 engine and introduced the Jeep SRT 8 Grand Cherokee. A
vehicle that could literally be taken from the trail to the track in
terms of performance.
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Jeep Commander (2006 – Present XK): Built
on the WK platform the drive trains are nearly identical. This is
the first 7 passenger vehicle by Jeep and is very reminiscent of the XJ
platform with its boxy front end and very angular body lines.
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