2007 Grand Cherokee 3.0L 4x4 (WK)

[vingtsun]

Does anyone use the Jeep WK as an offroad/overlanding vehicle?

I am seeking any advice/opinions that you have concerning this vehicle.

I see a plethora of videos where, using quadra-drive II, the WK can overcome almost anything. But want to hear from actual owners.

So, if you own a WK and want to share any/all experiences, I shall forever be grateful!

Thanks

Rick

 

[jpat30]

SSF556 Build Up - 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD

I have been lurking here since July 2010 and I figured it was time to make my CRD into something I have been wanting for a while...I wanted more of an Expo truck and this website is perfect for me OEM Specs 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD V6 Diesel 241hp/440torque QuadaTrac 2 - QT2 Current...

www.expeditionportal.com

Here is a fantastic build up of a WK from a member here on the portal. Makes for very informative reading.

 

[vingtsun]

thank you so very much!!

 

[SSF556]

Just a quick update. My WK CRD is officially a deer eater/killer. Hit one the other night doing 35mph. Happened so fast that I did not even hit the brakes. Front of the Jeep and 4xGuard Maxtrix Bumper/skid plate took a good hit and pushed the deer down where I ran over it. The only thing broken was the black plastic spoiler. Deer was dead.

 

[Charles R]

My camper!

In action!

 

[leaveyourego]

Just a quick update. My WK CRD is officially a deer eater/killer. Hit one the other night doing 35mph. Happened so fast that I did not even hit the brakes. Front of the Jeep and 4xGuard Maxtrix Bumper/skid plate took a good hit and pushed the deer down where I ran over it. The only thing broken was the black plastic spoiler. Deer was dead.

Good to hear that the bumper took the hit well.

For the OP:
https://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/06-grand-cherokee-build.201640/

I haven't updated the thread in a while, but I've been out to the spillway at Disney/Langley in Oklahoma several times with this Jeep. Haven't done much out there since the major floods earlier this year. Much of the landscape out there changed drastically. FWIW, I've had an XJ and a JK. The WK keeps up with them just fine. You just have more work to do to get the kind of clearances and angles needed to handle the rougher terrain that a JK would be able to handle right off the showroom floor. The Grand is much more comfortable in any case.

 

[Utah KJ]

This is mine. The CRD is the only reason to own a WK in my opinion. The RTT is no longer mounted, I have a trailer I pull down the trails now.
It’s lifted 6” using a combination of SuperLift, OME, and RC parts. The bumpers are ARB and Wam with swing arm.

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[vingtsun]

I only have ~150K. I added a 2" OME heavy duty springs and shocks, JBA upper control arms, and JCR rock sliders. Next up is armor although JBA offroad has stopped producing/selling their popular 4XGuard line concentrating on their upper control arms - a pity! Getting setup for a trip, and possible move, from the east coast to either Nevada or Arizona - life is too short not to be on the trails!

 

[leaveyourego]

That's a shame about the 4XGuard stuff being discontinued. I got the belly guard from them back in February. Might look at Steel Armadillo. I was eyeing some of their stuff around that time. Neat thing about them is that most of their armor pieces are also available in aluminum, which could save a lot of weight.

 

[jeepgc]

Hi Vingtsun,

Check out this thread:

WH (WK) Preparation for the Pyrenees

Hello All and happy New Year! I’ve been lurking here for months having stumbled across jeepgc’s wonderful Iceland thread whilst searching for expo parts for my own ’05 WH(WK) Hemi. There can’t be many of us UK Hemi owners about! This was all in preparation for a trip to the Pyrenees I have...

expeditionportal.com

 

[jeepgc]

This one too:

WH(WK) Expo to Iceland with family August 2013

Some Land Rover pics:

expeditionportal.com

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[Utah KJ]

Taken this morning on Peter’s Point Beach. I’ll be doing the GA Traverse over the Thanksgiving Weekend.


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[jeepgc]

And this one too, a lot us that have(had?) WK's for expo vehicles contributed to that thread.

Not sure how many of us are still on here with the same WKs.

I still have mine, but since the family decided to have 2 dogs, our adventures dried up , we also bought a 2010 Limited S diesel which is in excellent condition with a little over 52K miles as our Hemi started having a few issues :-( it's running well now

Jeep Grand Cherokee WK (2005-2010) as ExPo vehicle

Everybody just drools over a Wrangler with a V8 engine transplant. The cost of the swap is astronomical, but you need torque to move a Jeep loaded with the full set of off-road bumpers and body armor. So I started thinking, Why not buy a Jeep that comes with the V8 to start with, and upgrade...

expeditionportal.com

 

[SSF556]

Still have mine. 110,900 miles. Just put on a new set of Cooper AT3s. Driving it to Detroit for Thanksgiving on Wed.

 

[jeepgc]

And still looking good Scootr!! Had a look through your thread, glad to hear that your WK is still going strong.

@vingtsun - how about posting up some pics?