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Jeep Grand Cherokee (1998)
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Price: US $5,000.00

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1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9
I have had this Jeep for nearly 10 years. I’ve spent a fortune on it over that time. I’ve used it, and now it’s time to let it go. I have other interests these days and I rarely go off road anymore. It just sits most of the time. It's not so pretty anymore, but she still works and works well.
This Jeep is street legal and you can drive it anywhere and use it for a daily driver if you want. However I do not recommend it. It’s more machine than Jeep anymore. More suited to off roading than anything else. It's loud, it roars, it sways like a boat and drives like a John Deere tractor. And it goes like H... when you stomp on the skinny pedal. But, if you wanted to, you could drive it across the country tomorrow. If you don’t know about Jeeps, and about Mopar performance engines, this is probably not the Jeep for you. Unless you know what these are all about I seriously advise you to come look and drive it first.
So, the good, the bad, and the ugly:
The bad and ugly:
Heater core needs replaced. Heater hasn’t worked in years. Don’t need it in Arizona.
Sunroof works, but the rubber seal is going out.
Cruise control doesn’t work.
Numerous dents and dings, minor surface rust, etc. See pictures. I suppose 2 or 3 thousand dollars would take care of the body and paint. A relatively minor expense after everything else I’ve spent on it.
Anti-lock brakes are inoperative and disconnected. You cannot make them work again without swapping out the front axle, or at least the hubs.
Probably some more things I can’t think of at the moment. Interior is in good shape though.
Comes with roof rack, spare tire, some spare parts, etc. . Note the pictures with the roof rack are a couple years old. I usually don’t have it on and the Jeep has more scratches and dings since then.
Now for the good stuff:

A LOT of time, money and effort has gone into this thing over the years. I cannot possibly list it all. (So many things like the fact that the rear differential cover bolts have been drilled out and studs inserted to make it stronger). But I'll give it a shot.

Suspension/lift kit
Rock Krawler 8-in lift kit. This was an early kit, yes they did once make an 8-inch lift for the ZJ. One of the features of this kit is the extremely tall and soft springs. Also the solid Chromoly control arms. They are small in diameter compared to others but they are solid and not hollow. The upper control arms have high-misalignment joints, the bottom ones are Currie Johnny Joints.
Short list.
Rock Krawler 8-inch lift kit
High-misalignment upper joints
Currie Johnny Joints
Bilstein 5160 remote reservoir shocks
Front Axle:
High Pinion Dana 30 – with axle truss and gusset reinforced.
Eaton E-Locker
Warn Lock out hub kit
Warn Chromoly inner and outer axles
Front brakes: Ford Explorer dual-piston brake calibers and rotors
Synergy Ball joints
OX heavy-duty U-joints
Double cardan front driveshaft.
Front Suspension/Steering
JKS Lower bar pin eliminators
JKS Upper front shock mount conversion
Addco heavy duty sway bar
JKS Quicker-disconnect sway bar brackets
JKS ACOS Adjustable Coil spring spacers
Heavy Duty Track Bar (part of the original Rock Krawler lift kit)
Custom Heavy duty track bar mounts
Custom Heavy duty track bar reinforcing bracket/brace
Kevin’s off road U-turn steering set-up (this is actually ORO’s kit)
Limit straps and extended bump stops
MISC:
Kevin’s Off Road heavy duty radiator mount
Kevin’s Off Road Hard-KOR Steering Box Brace
Kevin’s Off Road Steering stabilizer
Rear Axle:
Dana 44 HD with factory inner axles.
Aussie locker
Custom built differential skid plate
Custom coil spring retaining brackets (so they can’t pop out)
Limit straps.
Stock brakes but with high-performance pads.
Drive-train:
Dana 231 transfer case with slip yoke eliminator kit.
Novak SK2X Transfer case shifter.
Double cardan drive shafts.
Armor:
Stock transfer case skid plate and gas tank skid.
Custom rear differential skid plate
TrailReady bumpers front and rear
TrailReady rock sliders.
Wheels and tires:

35x12.50/15 Mickey Thompson Baja Claw TTC
Mickey Thompson Classic Lock wheels
Misc. Other:
Warn 9.5 TI 9500 lbs. winch
AC power converter mounted under rear seat
Custom made FUNCTIONAL cold air intake and hood scoop
Derale Hyper Cool extreme remote-mount transmission cooler. P/N 13870
Cobra C75 WX ST CB radio
Surco Roof rack with spare tire mount.
PIAA off road lights, PIAA fog lights and backup lights (inside the bumpers)
E-Code headlights (European HID glass headlights with their own relays)
Engine/Under hood:
Entire engine was professionally and completely rebuilt and blueprinted at about 81, , 000 miles in 2008.. I tried to use genuine Mopar performance parts as far as possible. A very expensive proposition. The whole process took about 9 months. I have a receipt for over $6, 000 plus I provided another 4-5 thousand in parts. My total cost of the engine build alone was over $12, 000. I have a list of some of the part numbers but a computer hard drive crash wiped it out. Geez….where do I start? How about top down.
Holley 52 throttle body
Mopar M1 Intake manifold
Mopar aluminum heads with:
Mopar Performance HD valve springs and retainers
Mopar Performance roller rocker arms
Mopar Performance valves
Mopar R/T purple camshaft
Mopar Performance roller lifters
Mopar Performance HD pushrods
Mopar Performance double roller timing chain
Mopar Performance high-volume oil pump
Mopar Performance headers (specifically for the 5.9) custom ceramic coated.
Mopar Performance head, intake manifold, rod and bearing caps bolts.
Mopar Performance master rebuild kit.
3-Inch exhaust with Magnaflow stainless steel muffler and high-flow cat.
“Kolak” ignition set….which is basically a set of wires, colder spark plugs, and a high-output coil.
New Mopar distributor (the old one was shot)
Custom high performance computer flash
I have also since replaced nearly everything else under the hood.
New power steering pump
New power steering gear box
New starter
New alternator – 130 amp. This was my third or 4th one. The high output ones kept quitting. This one works at least.
Hoses, pulleys, tensioners, etc. ….all replaced at one time or another
About the only things under the hood that have not been rebuilt or replaced are the power brake booster and A/C compressor. It’s amazing to me the A/C compressor still works…but it does.
Cooling system:
I could write a book about this….my 5+ year quest to get this beast to run cool. But current set up is:
Custom built Ron Davis Racing aluminum radiator. It is an inch thicker than stock, about twice the fin count(or more), and it’s been modified to a double pass.
Flow cooler high volume water pump
Ford Mark VIII fan (new, not used).
Dual high-output relays to control it (since they keep burning out)
Various other modifications, too many to list or mention.
I built this thing to run in the southwest deserts and you can drive it around all day long off-road in 110 degree heat with the A/C on. Not many 5.9s can do that. On the other hand it doesn't handle cold weather very well. The few times I've had it in the high country in below freezing weather the engine stays about 150 degrees. .even with the fan off. .and the transmission temp doesn't even move.

_{update: 2015-11-28}