GCJEEPING's WJ Build/Mod thread-It's a Tan thing-
Well I finally decided to start a build/mod thread to consolidate all my stuff in hopefully one thread. It's a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0 with a 242 TC and 30/35 axles that I bought new with 16 miles on it in Tucson AZ. I have a lot of catching up to do. I'll try and catch it up as quickly as possible.
Been Jeeping since 1975. Have had CJs, a MJ, XJs, WJs and a WK. Even spent two years in Turkey with my MJ wheeling.
Here is a pic of when my current 01 WJ was stock (on the right).
Here it is now.
Some of the mod are hyper-linked to threads or pics until I get everything on here.
All mods either made, done or put on by me except for a custom built drive-shaft.
BOLD ITEMS ARE FOR THIS BUILD THREAD (page & post)
Here is a list of things done...
6" ROCKKRAWLER LONG ARM
15X8 SOFT 8's, 33x12.5x15 PROCOMP MT's/TIMBERLINES AT's
Aussie locked 30/35 w/4.10s
Hi-lift jack
Bilstein shocks
Carolina DBL/DBL front drive shaft..... #page 1 post 7#
home brew rock rails..... #page 1 post 12#
grille guard..... #page 1 post 14#
front/rear hitch
T-Max 12.5k lb winch
rock lights..... #page 1 post 12#
Meangeen alt
TJ transfer skid..... #page 1 post 13#
elec OBA
Kilby belt driven OBA..... #page 1 post 2#
CB with external speaker
Split rear seats..... #page 1 post 6#
Vinyl doors..... #page 1 post 5#
3AR seats..... #page 2 post 19#
Custom front bumper..... #page 1 post 14#
Power inverter
55W backup lights
half doors #page 1 post 3#
102" redneck whip antenna
Super Lift Tru-Speed
strobes all 4 corners
Pioneer head with 1200w Pioneer amp and 2 10" Pioneer Subs
Semi air horns with pull cord
Deambered tail lights..... #page 1 post 9#
Quad tail lights..... #page 1 post 8#
Tail light covers..... #page 1 post 9#
Headlight covers
Custom hood cowl..... #page 1 post 20#
Custom hood scoops..... #page 2 post 20#
Bluetooth ELM 327 Diagnostics, Inclinometer, Torque vehicle ODB II system monitor
Tank lift #page 4 post 59 & page 6 post 89#
Custom rear bumper with swing tire carrier #page 4 post 57#
Front fender trim...#page 2 post 26#
Rear fender trim...#page 11 post 157#
Dual batteries #page 6 post 89#
Rock rail side extensions #page 4 post 54#
Snorkel #page 3 post 45 & page 4 post 48#
Wrangler gas bezel #page 6 post 83#
Custom front bumper(new sides)...#page 7 post 100#
Custom belly skid...#page 9 post 122#
Oil pan and trans pan skids...#page 9 post 130#
4 point harness & harness bar...#page 7 post 102#
In cab winch control...#page 9 post 123#
"A" pillar grab handles...#page 4 post 56#
Auto dim light switch w/fogs install...#page 4 post 58#
Overflow bottle relocation and ZJ washer bottle install...#page 3 post 45#
Boat sides...#page 7 post 101#
242LD to 242HD swap...#page 8 post 113#
Dual 40" 80 LED light bars...#page 9 post 131#
Custom roof rack...#page 10 post 142# ver 2.0...#page 11 post 155#
"A" pillar light tabs...#page 10 post 138#
PA speaker
3+ din dash mod for cb/radio/whelen light-PA controller...#page 12 post 171#
Under hood aux fused power distribution panel...#page 12 post 172#
Carbon fiber decal center console...#page 12 post 173#
LED light bar cover build...#page 14 post 205#
Rear QTR armor w/led tail lights...#page 19 post 281#
Wireless Bluetooth light controller...#page 20 post 298#
Akebono front brake upgrade.
Things coming up...
35" tires
9" rear with ARB and either 4.56 or 4.88 gears(Have the 9" set up for WJ)
44hp front with ARB and either 4.56 or 4.88 gears
Radiator lift with a XJ 3 core rad and XJ AC condenser(have both already). Will eliminate the bottom rad hoop
Custom rear bumper
Tube fenders
LED rock lights
Back up camera
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GCJEEPING
2001 4.0 Laredo
Modifications: A couple...
HOME MADE -
rock rails,
brush guard/winch/receiver front bumper,
roof rack,
OD Green rattle can paint job,
split rear seat mod,
rear seat quick release mod,
tank lift, rear swing tire carrier,
dual batteries(Diehard Gel cells),
york belt driven OBA,
full belly/trans pan/oil pan skids,
snorkel, front fender trim,
winch, in cab winch control,
half doors, vinyl doors(for half doors),
de-ambered tail lights,
quad tail lights,
custom hood w/cowl and 5.9 louvers,
Diamond plate boatsides,
Tail light covers, Headlight covers,
Rear Qtr armor w/LED tail lights
BOLTED ON -
RockKrawler 6" long arm w/front discos,
Pacer soft 8s w/33/12.5/15 Procomp MTs and Dayton ATs,
D30 4.10 Aussie locker, D35 4.10 Aussie locker,
242HD,
Peterbilt Air horns w pull cord,
CB, 102" redneck cb whip,
Pioneer head unit/760w amp/2 10 subs,
ZJ washer bottle,
Blue Sea dual Battery isolator/charger,
Dual 40" LED light bars,
3AR front racing seats w/4 point harness,
1200w inverter,
60" high lift,
12.5K T-MAX.
Front and rear hitch, M
ean Green high output alt,
PA speaker,
Super Lift true speed,
Valentine One radar detector,
A-pillar grab handles,
242HD swap,
Wrangler gas brezel,
Bluetooth wireless light controller,
Akebono brake upgrade.
Favorite Modification - Half doors, Rear QTR armor w/LED tail lights
Least Favorite Modification - Euro style tail lights.
Best Trail Damage - Destroyed axle shafts & ripped off track bar mount.
Build Thread - My Build thread -- GCJEEPING's build/mod thread-IT'S A GREEN THING...
Miscellaneous - Bought new with 16 miles on it. Started cutting and modding it 4 years later. Still cutting and modding it today.
Well I finally decided to start a build/mod thread to consolidate all my stuff in hopefully one thread. It's a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0 with a 242 TC and 30/35 axles that I bought new with 16 miles on it in Tucson AZ. I have a lot of catching up to do. I'll try and catch it up as quickly as possible.
Been Jeeping since 1975. Have had CJs, a MJ, XJs, WJs and a WK. Even spent two years in Turkey with my MJ wheeling.
Here is a pic of when my current 01 WJ was stock (on the right).
Here it is now.
Some of the mod are hyper-linked to threads or pics until I get everything on here.
All mods either made, done or put on by me except for a custom built drive-shaft.
BOLD ITEMS ARE FOR THIS BUILD THREAD (page & post)
Here is a list of things done...
6" ROCKKRAWLER LONG ARM
15X8 SOFT 8's, 33x12.5x15 PROCOMP MT's/TIMBERLINES AT's
Aussie locked 30/35 w/4.10s
Hi-lift jack
Bilstein shocks
Carolina DBL/DBL front drive shaft..... #page 1 post 7#
home brew rock rails..... #page 1 post 12#
grille guard..... #page 1 post 14#
front/rear hitch
T-Max 12.5k lb winch
rock lights..... #page 1 post 12#
Meangeen alt
TJ transfer skid..... #page 1 post 13#
elec OBA
Kilby belt driven OBA..... #page 1 post 2#
CB with external speaker
Split rear seats..... #page 1 post 6#
Vinyl doors..... #page 1 post 5#
3AR seats..... #page 2 post 19#
Custom front bumper..... #page 1 post 14#
Power inverter
55W backup lights
half doors #page 1 post 3#
102" redneck whip antenna
Super Lift Tru-Speed
strobes all 4 corners
Pioneer head with 1200w Pioneer amp and 2 10" Pioneer Subs
Semi air horns with pull cord
Deambered tail lights..... #page 1 post 9#
Quad tail lights..... #page 1 post 8#
Tail light covers..... #page 1 post 9#
Headlight covers
Custom hood cowl..... #page 1 post 20#
Custom hood scoops..... #page 2 post 20#
Bluetooth ELM 327 Diagnostics, Inclinometer, Torque vehicle ODB II system monitor
Tank lift #page 4 post 59 & page 6 post 89#
Custom rear bumper with swing tire carrier #page 4 post 57#
Front fender trim...#page 2 post 26#
Rear fender trim...#page 11 post 157#
Dual batteries #page 6 post 89#
Rock rail side extensions #page 4 post 54#
Snorkel #page 3 post 45 & page 4 post 48#
Wrangler gas bezel #page 6 post 83#
Custom front bumper(new sides)...#page 7 post 100#
Custom belly skid...#page 9 post 122#
Oil pan and trans pan skids...#page 9 post 130#
4 point harness & harness bar...#page 7 post 102#
In cab winch control...#page 9 post 123#
"A" pillar grab handles...#page 4 post 56#
Auto dim light switch w/fogs install...#page 4 post 58#
Overflow bottle relocation and ZJ washer bottle install...#page 3 post 45#
Boat sides...#page 7 post 101#
242LD to 242HD swap...#page 8 post 113#
Dual 40" 80 LED light bars...#page 9 post 131#
Custom roof rack...#page 10 post 142# ver 2.0...#page 11 post 155#
"A" pillar light tabs...#page 10 post 138#
PA speaker
3+ din dash mod for cb/radio/whelen light-PA controller...#page 12 post 171#
Under hood aux fused power distribution panel...#page 12 post 172#
Carbon fiber decal center console...#page 12 post 173#
LED light bar cover build...#page 14 post 205#
Rear QTR armor w/led tail lights...#page 19 post 281#
Wireless Bluetooth light controller...#page 20 post 298#
Akebono front brake upgrade.
Things coming up...
35" tires
9" rear with ARB and either 4.56 or 4.88 gears(Have the 9" set up for WJ)
44hp front with ARB and either 4.56 or 4.88 gears
Radiator lift with a XJ 3 core rad and XJ AC condenser(have both already). Will eliminate the bottom rad hoop
Custom rear bumper
Tube fenders
LED rock lights
Back up camera
--------------------------------------
GCJEEPING
2001 4.0 Laredo
Modifications: A couple...
HOME MADE -
rock rails,
brush guard/winch/receiver front bumper,
roof rack,
OD Green rattle can paint job,
split rear seat mod,
rear seat quick release mod,
tank lift, rear swing tire carrier,
dual batteries(Diehard Gel cells),
york belt driven OBA,
full belly/trans pan/oil pan skids,
snorkel, front fender trim,
winch, in cab winch control,
half doors, vinyl doors(for half doors),
de-ambered tail lights,
quad tail lights,
custom hood w/cowl and 5.9 louvers,
Diamond plate boatsides,
Tail light covers, Headlight covers,
Rear Qtr armor w/LED tail lights
BOLTED ON -
RockKrawler 6" long arm w/front discos,
Pacer soft 8s w/33/12.5/15 Procomp MTs and Dayton ATs,
D30 4.10 Aussie locker, D35 4.10 Aussie locker,
242HD,
Peterbilt Air horns w pull cord,
CB, 102" redneck cb whip,
Pioneer head unit/760w amp/2 10 subs,
ZJ washer bottle,
Blue Sea dual Battery isolator/charger,
Dual 40" LED light bars,
3AR front racing seats w/4 point harness,
1200w inverter,
60" high lift,
12.5K T-MAX.
Front and rear hitch, M
ean Green high output alt,
PA speaker,
Super Lift true speed,
Valentine One radar detector,
A-pillar grab handles,
242HD swap,
Wrangler gas brezel,
Bluetooth wireless light controller,
Akebono brake upgrade.
Favorite Modification - Half doors, Rear QTR armor w/LED tail lights
Least Favorite Modification - Euro style tail lights.
Best Trail Damage - Destroyed axle shafts & ripped off track bar mount.
Build Thread - My Build thread -- GCJEEPING's build/mod thread-IT'S A GREEN THING...
Miscellaneous - Bought new with 16 miles on it. Started cutting and modding it 4 years later. Still cutting and modding it today.