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Odd Build Sheet Question

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#1 ·
Vehicle JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SPORT UTILITY 4-DR
Model Year 1998
Body Model ZJ T L 74
Color PW1- Stone White Clear Coat
Engine ERH- 4.0L I6 Power Tech Engine
Transmission DGKS- 4-Spd. Automatic 42RE Transmission

Sales Code Description
*EL Leather Trimmed Bucket Seats
-AZ Agate
ADZP Special Edition Group
AFFP Luxury Group
AHC Trailer Tow Group
APAS Monotone Paint
ARD Radio Cass/CD/Amp,11 Infinity Spkr
ARNP Laredo Decor Group
A24P 4.0L Engine(ERH)/4Spd Auto Trans(DGK
BAUS 117 Amp Alternator
BCES 600 Amp Maintenance Free Battery
BRGS Anti-Lock 4-Wheel-Disc Brakes

DGB All 4-Speed Automatic Transmissions
DGKS 4-Spd. Automatic 42RE Transmission
DHAS Lock-Up Torque Converter
DMEP 3.73 Rear Axle Ratio
DRMP Dana 35C/194MM Rear Axle
EAAC All Engines
ERH 4.0L I6 Power Tech Engine

NMCP Heavy Duty Engine Cooling

SDAS Normal Duty Suspension

So my question is, I have a 2wd I6 grand. My build sheet says that i have the trailer tow package but i do not have a hitch or wiring. It also says(to my surprise) i have 3.73 gears with normal duty suspension. Is this a mistake or was there a different package that put on the hitch?

Is heavy duty engine cooling standard or is this in anyway a paid upgrade with a package.

Also, does anyone know what the special edition group came with?

Thanks for the help guys,
Dean
 
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#5 ·
My ZJ came with trailer tow group and when I bought it, the PO had a Reese hitch on it. and it definately didnt have factory wiring, the PO had hacked up the tail light harness' with scotch locks. I removed the reese hitch because it hung really low an installed a factory hitch from the junkyard. then i installed a tow ready t harness for the wiring, and adapted it from a 4 flat into a 7 blade and a 4 flat

just checked my build sheet, rather than trailer tow group option code AHC like the OP has, I have trailer tow group IV code AHX
anyone know the difference?
 
#7 ·
Ok, so i checked out the tag and at least i have the 373's. I searched in the wells for wiring as well as underneath but couldn't find anything.

Im almost certain I don't have a trans cooler and the build sheet didn't say anything about a limited slip. weird.
 
#9 ·
I searched in the wells for wiring as well as underneath but couldn't find anything. .
Whether it has the aftermarket harness (no tow group) or factory tow group prep, the connector is behind the trim near the left wheel well. If it has the tow group, there will be some relays or breakers mounted there too.
 

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Mmmm ive AHC trailer tow group DMEP 3.73 NMCP heavy duty engine cooling ..ive trans cooler no LSD and no factory hitch but bought nice 1 that tucks up n hides really nice..in my left rear open ive just a large plug wired both sides to harness will need to dig further to c if relays are buried up futher..
 
#11 ·
I registered my ZJ on moparownercenter.com a while back. You can find out what was standard equipment as well as optional equipment & dealer installed items on your vehicle after you register the VIN.
According to my info, mine lists nothing about a tow package, but I have a factory hitch, the plug in the compartment behind the spare, and all the relays, etc. behind that interior panel behind the spare. Mine also has the OD on/off switch on the dash(maybe they all have that...??).
BUT there are 9 entries in my standard & optional equipment that read "DESCRIPTION NOT AVAILABLE"..... It also mentions nothing about the power moonroof either. Hope that helps.
 
#14 ·
The transmission cooler should be in front of the radiator, on the drivers side. The passenger side one is the condenser for the AC. It it's not there, it could easily have gone bad and been removed.
 
#15 ·
A little confused on this one since doesn't the 98 4.0 have the AC condenser the full width of the radiator and in front of it like the 96 4.0? I know the trans oil cooler is on the driver's side of the of our 96 4.0's. The only thing I can think of which would be on the passenger side in front of the rad, other than the condenser the full width of the rad, is the trans oil cooler on the V8 as can be seen below. But also know we've been discussing mainly 4.0's in this thread except for dnuccio who has the 5.2.

BTW, didn't know there was a difference between the tow packages listed as AHC vs AHT. I have the "AHC Trailer Tow Group" and it came with 373 gears, trans oil cooler, wiring harness above left rear wheel well, I guess HD power steering as ZeeJay pointed out, but didn't have a hitch installed. I thought maybe the dealer removed the hitch since it was a lease until I bought it and they didn't want customers towing anything under a lease.
 

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#16 ·
Dealers often switch hitches from one vehicle to another. Customer wants the tow package, but wants it on that color vehicle that didn't have the hitch. So, to make the sale, the dealer puts the hitch from one on a different vehicle.

The 1998 models did not get an auxiliary transmission cooler.
 
#17 ·
Sorry, my bad. I was thinking about the wrong vehicle. Still should be in front of the radiator. But Rat is probably right about it not being there. He's also right about dealers. You never know what they put on or take off a car. I wonder how many people think they have a tow package because the dealer through a hitch on. Or don't realize they have one because the dealer took it off. Hell, my dad bought a Lincoln town car one time and one of the headlights didn't work. They must have been out because we watched as the mechanic popped the hood on one of the cars on the lot and took a bulb out.
 
#21 ·
Hitch hardware

I just installed a Mopar hitch today. Installation documention says to use 12mm x 1.75 nuts on the studs and 12mm x 1.75 x 45mm bolt in the front holes. The nuts on the studs were perfect. The front bolt hole looks more like a smaller fine thread bolt would fit, the 12mm x 1.75 isn't even close. Any one else have this issue, or know the correct size bolt?
 
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