[Jones]

If you thought it was tough to choose a rig before try picking one of these awesome Jeeps!

The winner of the Grand Cherokee of the Year contest gets a FREE Lifetime Membership from Keith. The winner will also be on the cover of the calendar if anyone volunteers to make them.

Let the games begin.


10achik - January 2009 GCOTM

Year: 1999
Model: WJ
Drivetrain: 4.7L HO, D44's Locked and Trussed F&R, 4.10s, 242HD
Suspension: 6.5" IRO High Clearance Long Arms, JKS Upper Conversions, QDs, DT8000 Long Travel Shocks, Rear Addco
Tires: 33's
Other Notable Mods: KMA front bumper, IRO skid, RR sliders, Roof Rack w/ Hellas, Optima Red, FM Super 40, Carsnd Cat, TheSource OBA
Favorite Mod: D44's
Least Favorite Mod: don't really have one
Favorite Trail: Badlands
Best Carnage: When I ripped the rear caliper off and it bent the rear dust shield, flew up into the housing and I later found it on the side of the road.






311WJ - February 2009 GCOTM

Year: 2001
Model: WJ Limited w/ Quadra-drive
Drive Train: 4.7 V8, 545RFE, NV247, D30 w/ vari-lock, Truss'd D44a w/varilock (Aussie still waiting to be installed)
Suspension: RK 6" front 3 link / 4.5" rear 4 link, Long Arms, Procomp MX6 Shocks
Tires: 33" BFGoodrich Mud-terrain KM2's mounted on 17" Cragar Soft 8's
Other Notable Modifications: Iceland Offroad Winch Bumper, K&N Drop-In, Flowmaster OFFROAD Super 44, Cobra CB 3' antenna, Red Top Optima
Favorite Modification: 33" KM2's
Least Favorite Modification: Cragars
Favorite Trail: Hell's Revenge, Moab UT
Best Trail Damage: I backed into a tree on Rattlesnake and smashed in my rear bumper... about 100 yards up the trail i heard a weird POP sound and got out and the smash had popped its self back out ha ha ah
Build Thread: JIMMER! 311WJ's Rig






theksmith - March 2009 GCOTM

Year: 2003
Model: WJ Limited
Drive Train: 4.7 V8 HO, NV247, D30/D44a w/varilock
Suspension: Clayton Long Arms with TeraFlx 4.5" Coils / RE Monotube Shocks / JKS Trackbar, Draglink, Tie-Rod & Disconnects / IRO Bump-Stop Exstensions & Steering Stabilizer
Tires: LT285/70R17 (33" x 11.5") BFGoodrich KM2
Other Notable Mod's: Eagle Alloy Series 140 Black 17x8 wheels / Clayton Belly Skid / JKS Sliders / Magnaflow 3" Cat / 3" Flowmaster Delta 50 with turn-down / Custom Mesh Grill / Custom Bumper Trimming
Favorite Mod: KM2's or Claytons Lift
Least Favorite Mod:
Favorite Trail: Back Road to Crown King, or any Sedona Trail
Best Trail Carnage: Predator in Table Mesa Area, AZ - actually bent JKS sliders, killed stabilizer, ate up both bumpers some, scratched front light and fender, bent one fender in, all in a trail that is 1.5 miles long!
Build Thread: My build - Expedition Rig - 2003 WJ 4.7 HO






Colorado 5.9 - May 2009 GCOTM

Year: 1998
Model: ZJ 5.9 LTD
Drivetrain: 5.9 ltr V8 , stock tranny, 242 w/ SYE, Arb locked & trussed HP30, Aussie locked & trussed 44a, 4.56's.
Suspension: 7" Treks Offroad, 4.5" RE coils plus Acos spacers, Pro Comp MX6 shocks
Tires: 35" TrXus MT's
Other Notable Mods: HP mods, 52mm TB, M1 intake, headers & performance comp. Oh, yea. Super Duper cool Carbon fiber hood.
Favorite Mods: M1 intake & Treks lift
Least Favorite Mod: Stupid 44a skid plate that ripped off from Tubo City years ago.
Favorite Trail: Old Chinamans Gulch, Buena Vista Co.
Best Carnage: Front Upper Control arm bracket tacoed & ripped a bit by running Poison Spider's High Speed Mesa too fast in 06.

No build thread, just a Link to my Photos: Pictures by Colorado59 - Photobucket

Moad, Golden Spike


Wheeler Lake trail. Nera Breckenridge Co.



ZJones - June 2009 GCOTM

Year: 1998
Model: Deep Slate 5.9L Limited ZJ
Drive Train: 5.9L, 249, D30, D44a
Suspension: 4.5" IRO with Clayton front long arms
Tires: 33x12.50x15 BFG KM1 Mud Terrains
Other Notable Mods: ARB Bull Bar, KOR Stealth Tire Carrier, KOR Sliders, KOR License Plate Relocation Bracket, Full Size Spare, Cobra CB Radio, Firestik CB antenna, IRO Heavy Duty Tie Rod Conversion Kit, JKS Bar Pin Eliminators, JKS Quick Disco's, 15x8 Black Soft 8's
Favorite Mod: Clayton Long Arms
Least Favorite Mod: Roof Rack that I sold
Favorite Trail: Hells Revenge
Best Trail Carnage: Broken front track bar, broken shock mount, ripped out brake line, destroyed front CV driveshaft.
Build Thread:
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f197/build-thread-project-lowis-679452/

Hells Gate, Hells Revenge, Moab, Utah.


Wedgy, Poison Spider, Moab, Utah.




Shinobi - July 2009 GCOTM

Year: 2001
Model: WJ Laredo
Drivetrain: V8, stock tranny , stock 247 TC , D30 front with solid diff cover , D44a rear with Aussie locker and D44a skid
Suspension: 6" Clayton's long arms ,bilstiens shocks
Tires: 33" Toyo MT
Other Notable Mods: custom Front and rear bumper with tire carrier . Rock sliders , rino lined cladding , and trimmed fenders,
Favorite Mod: Aussie locker
Least Favorite Mod: none ...
Favorite Trail: Moon rocks
Best Carnage: Bending my Tierod and bashed my SS to the point where I couldn't steer ...
Build Thread: I got a new WJ

[Jones]

ArloGuthroJeep - August 2009 GCOTM

Year: 2004
Model: WJ
Drive Train: D30/D44a (Aussie), 4.56 gears, 242 w/SYE, F&R DC drive shafts.
Suspension: Claytons LA's w/6.5" lift - Bilstein 5125 shocks.
Tires: 315/75-16 (35's) BFG MT KM2's on AEV Bridger 16x8" wheels.
Other Notable Mods: Belly skid
Favorite Mod: Long Arms!
Least Favorite Mod: Front skid plate...
Favorite Trail: Wheeler Lake
Best Trail Carnage: Golden Spike
Most Difficult Trail: Blanca Peak
Build Thread: Right here






CLNinja - September 2009 GCOTM

Year: 1993
Model: ZJ Grand Cherokee Limited
Drivetrain: 5.2L V8 , 242J swap, 46RH ( HP30 swap, Detroit True Trac, SOLID diff cover, 4.10s, lubelocker, 297 Ujointed axleshaft conversion ) (D44a swap, LSD, Mountain Valley Customs Truss/Skid w/custom skid, Blue Torch Fab Diff Cover, 4.10s) Carolina Driveline front DS, IRO Over The Knuckle Steering, FortCollinsZJ steering box brace
Suspension: 6.5" IRO Long Arms, RE coils, RE Monotubes, JKS rear track bar, JKS discos, IRO double sheer front track bar, Addco Front Sway Bar
Tires: 35" BFG Mud Terrains
Other Notable Mods: Hanson Offroad Front Bumper, Custom Exhaust, Mopar ECU, Hughes Plenum,Pontiac GTP Louvers, KOR sliders, Skids, MSD ignition, Jeepers and Creepers 2/0 guage battery cables, CB, CO2, Roof lights, Half Doors for trail use ( see build thread ), Optima Yellowtop, Bedliner Paint Job with Herculiner where cladding was, roof lights, lots of trimming, Custom Fold Down Rear Tire Carrier, Custom Tube Fenders, Custom Rear Quarter Panel Armor (not shown in pics, check my build thread), IRO Transfer Case Skid
Favorite Mod: IRO Long Arms
Least Favorite Mod: K&N intake ( much better now that i have an AMSOIL filter though )
Favorite Trail: T-33A Plane Crash
Best Trail Carnage: Flopped it onto its side in a creek destroying rear quarter and both passenger doors
Build Thread: CLNinja's Build Thread







AgitatedPancake - October 2009 GCOTM

Year: 2001
Model: WJ
Drive Train: 4.7, 545RFE, 242HD, locked 44a, front D44.
Suspension: Claytons 6"
Tires: 35x12.5 R16 SSR's
Other Notable Modifications: Built front and rear bumpers, sliders.
Favorite Modification: Rear locker
Least Favorite Modification: Inboarding the rear shocks sucked until I made limiting straps as I lost coils often.
Favorite Trail: Barrett Lake
Best Trail Damage: Snapped a rear axleshaft 5 miles in to the 6-mile long Barrett lake trail, limped back out the 5 miles with the broken shaft and camped for the night, got parts driven to me in the morning, fixed and ran the whole trail back to the lake again to salvage the weekend.
Build Thread: I can't find my JF one right now...lol






SaturnICL - November 2009 GCOTM

Year: 1999
Model: Limited
Drivetrain: 4.7l, 247j
Suspension: Custom
Tires: 37x12.5x17 BFG Baha KR Projects
Other Notable Modifications: FW 2006 Ford dana 60 (welded with in cab auto lock switch), FW Sterling 10.5 (detroit), tapped steering gear/w hydro assist and modified pump, Fox 14" piggy back coilovers, custom rear bumper, custom one off Incline winch bumper, custom boat sides, cut and rolled fenders, Taurus electric fan conversion, custom dual air intake, Kenwood ham radio and CB.
Favorite Modification: One tons!
Least Favorite Modification: none yet
Favorite Trail: Moab
Best Trail Damage: finally braking my d30 necessitating the one ton swap!
Build Thread: http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f197/building-white-whale-saturnicls-build-803802/







-cAcHe- - December 2009 GCOTM

Year: 1996
Model: limited
Drivetrain: 5.2L, 249
Suspension: IRO 5.5" Long Arms with 1"spacer
Tires: 305/70/16 KM2's
Other Notable Modifications: 12" Fox 2.0 w/resi,Light Rack,IRO OTK Steering,Custom Dana 30 Truss,4" flared fiberglass fenders.
Favorite Modification: Long Arms!
Least Favorite Modification: none yet!
Favorite Trail: Desert
Best Trail Damage: Scratches on a poker run! Nothing big
Build Thread: None

[bigbluezj94]

Where is April?

[Jones]

Originally Posted by bigbluezj94

Where is April?

He didn't want to be in it.

[XJ_Renegade]

Horray for the early votes.

[-cAcHe-]

Whos was april?

[-cAcHe-]

ohhh caribou.....

[Jones]

Originally Posted by -cAcHe-

Whos was april?

CaribouLouWJ.

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f197/congratulations-our-gcotm-april-09-cariboulouwj-743278/

[ArloGuthroJeep]

Greg I can't believe you voted for yourself



Lets see...mostly WJ's in there meaning people that vote down party lines will be more widely spread among WJ's, thus giving the ZJ's an advantage.

That is ok...they need it

[Jones]

That was our plan all along Ryan.


I can't decide who to vote for!

[-cAcHe-]

We ALL know that a ZJ is NOT winning!!! lol

[CostcoPizza]

If zjones wins i get the membership since i was his first vote

[Apollo21]

this is gonna be good CRAWLED

[97DCZJ]

how caribou didnt wanna be in it?
i loved his rig. def wouldve voted for him too

[Jones]

I was bored so I made a little preview.

The Zazzle logo obviously wouldn't be there.