Hi I'm a new jeep owner and searched for this answer for a couple days. What do the WJ, XJ, ZJ, and TJ and so on stand for? thanks...Tj

 

here's a site I found...Not sure how accurate it is..
https://secure.bluehost.com/~gotword...ng/jeepid.html

 

YJ (87-95)
TJ (Wrangler 97-06)
JK (06-Present)
XJ (any year cherokee)
ZJ (Grand Cherokee 93-98)
MJ (Commanche 86-92)
WJ (Grand Cherokee 99-04)
CJ (first Jeeps up until 86, including postal and military)
XK (Commander 05-Present)
WK (Grand Cherokee 05-Present)
KJ & KK (Liberty since 02)
MK (Compass & Patriot since 07)

 

I think they were looking for a better definition for the use of lets say XJ. Like if there was a more real reason then just using random letters with a J at the end. But otherwise what you guys found was cool.

P.S watch out with that Mako Offroad site. I heard some real bad reviews. Just thought I would throw that out there as well.

 

Whoops.. I'll go into that if that is what they meant.

 

Yeah that would be cool if you knew anyway. I don't really know so I would be interested.

 

Deciphering the model code:

Example model Code: JKJS74

Digit 1 & 2 combined is the platform code, not necessarily that it is a Wrangler. Proof of this is that the MK model includes both the Compass and Patriot. So eventually they could build a JK that is not a Wrangler.

3rd Digit designates 2 or 4 Wheel Drive
T = 2WD
J = 4WD

4th Digit designates the model
L = 2 door X
M = 4 door X
P = Sahara
S = Rubicon

5th Digit designates the body style
7 = SUV

6th Digit designates body model
4 = 4 Door
2 = 2 Door

 

i always thought it was like "fox body" ford or "G" body gm
is that the same thing

 

Postal jeeps were "DJs".

The last run of military jeeps were M151s.

Otherwise, the list looks GTG.

 

Yeah, there were military specific models i.e. M37 as well as the M151.

 

WOW Thanks for ALL the cool input, I really appreciate the posts...Tj

 

IIRC The name Jeep came about because the first government military vehicles that were made by both *****'s and later also made by Ford, had the designation GP for General Purpose vehicle or pronounced Jeep for short.

When CJ's came out that designation stood for Civilian Jeep