Jeepinaaron
Adventurer
This thread was formally titled "2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Offroad Minivan". However, due to a change in "terms of use" photobucket broke all of my image hosting links and basically made the thread useless. I don't have time or energy to fix the old thread so, I'm starting current and moving forward
I have been into Jeeps and off-road since I turned 16. My days began in a 1999 TJ 4-Cylinder and then evolved into a 2005 LJ when I graduated college and started making some money. I have a love for TJ's and LJ's and I hope one day to find myself back in a soft top Jeep. As life moved on I found myself with one child and then a second, resulting in the need for a 4-door vehicle. I traded the LJ in on a very nice, low miles 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I found the WJ to be a perfect fit for me and it checked all of my major boxes for a vehicle, to include solid axles and a V8!
My build goal with Lola is to create a vehicle which maintains good road manners and daily driver attributes while being a good family overlanding platform with enough ability to tackle the occasional difficult trail. I want her to be a sleeper vehicle, not appearing too overly modified. To date Lola has tackled trails in Colorado and Moab as well as local east coast destinations.
2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.7L
Tranny: Automatic
Transfer Case: 242 (Selec-trac)
Axles: D30/44a
Suspension:
OME HD Coils w/ 3/4 rear spacer
Bilstein 5100 Shocks
Moog Steering Stabilizer
JKS Quick Disconnects
Front Suspension Limiting Straps
Tire:
245/75/R16 Goodyear Duratrac w/ stock wheels
Armor:
HK Off-road Overland Front Bumper
Rock Hard 4x4 Rear Bumper w/ Tire Carrier
IRO Transfer Case Skid Plate
Custom High Clearance Rock Rails
Accessories:
Interior LED Light Conversion
Smittybilt XRC 9500 Winch w/ Synthetic Line
Factor 55 Winch Thimble
Rock Lights
Auxbeam Rear LED Light
Hi-Lift Jack
Maxa Escaper Buddy Traction Mats
5LBS CO2 Air System
Custom rear drawer system
Indel B Fridge
Front Runner Roof Rails
ARB Awining
Current:
So why the name Lola? In 2015 we went to Colorado and Utah for two weeks and during the trip the decision to name Lola began. While sitting at a particularly difficult obstacle on the Golden Spike Trail the song "Lola" came on the radio, and my co-pilot and I instantly agreed to her name.
I have been into Jeeps and off-road since I turned 16. My days began in a 1999 TJ 4-Cylinder and then evolved into a 2005 LJ when I graduated college and started making some money. I have a love for TJ's and LJ's and I hope one day to find myself back in a soft top Jeep. As life moved on I found myself with one child and then a second, resulting in the need for a 4-door vehicle. I traded the LJ in on a very nice, low miles 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I found the WJ to be a perfect fit for me and it checked all of my major boxes for a vehicle, to include solid axles and a V8!
My build goal with Lola is to create a vehicle which maintains good road manners and daily driver attributes while being a good family overlanding platform with enough ability to tackle the occasional difficult trail. I want her to be a sleeper vehicle, not appearing too overly modified. To date Lola has tackled trails in Colorado and Moab as well as local east coast destinations.
2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.7L
Tranny: Automatic
Transfer Case: 242 (Selec-trac)
Axles: D30/44a
Suspension:
OME HD Coils w/ 3/4 rear spacer
Bilstein 5100 Shocks
Moog Steering Stabilizer
JKS Quick Disconnects
Front Suspension Limiting Straps
Tire:
245/75/R16 Goodyear Duratrac w/ stock wheels
Armor:
HK Off-road Overland Front Bumper
Rock Hard 4x4 Rear Bumper w/ Tire Carrier
IRO Transfer Case Skid Plate
Custom High Clearance Rock Rails
Accessories:
Interior LED Light Conversion
Smittybilt XRC 9500 Winch w/ Synthetic Line
Factor 55 Winch Thimble
Rock Lights
Auxbeam Rear LED Light
Hi-Lift Jack
Maxa Escaper Buddy Traction Mats
5LBS CO2 Air System
Custom rear drawer system
Indel B Fridge
Front Runner Roof Rails
ARB Awining
Current:
So why the name Lola? In 2015 we went to Colorado and Utah for two weeks and during the trip the decision to name Lola began. While sitting at a particularly difficult obstacle on the Golden Spike Trail the song "Lola" came on the radio, and my co-pilot and I instantly agreed to her name.
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