My friend was telling me the other day that there used to be police cherokees, with upgraded suspension, and even V8's swapped in. this seems pretty interesting and i wouldnt mind finding one for auction lol. anybody know anything about this? just curious

 

Highly doute there legit.

The only police Cherokee's to get V8's are the Grand Cherokee's..

 

there were several police departments that bought and used cherokees, however, I belive most of them were base model 6cyl.

 

There were Police optioned Cherokees but never saw one with a V8, but some heavier suspension and LSD and high output altenators and a fast idle curcuit for extended idleing.
Most had no carpet and vinyl seating. Some had a cage between front and rear seats. A large bright dome light and all were automatic equiped. Most had no center console and were column shift.

 

oh, thats all cool and very interesting. like i said just something i had heard and thought was interesting, and was curious about.

 

my first cherokee was a one the police county used here in colorado and it was just a stock 92 h.o. it did have the lsd in it but that was about all that was above the base package on it. i have family members who work for the county out here where all the police vehicles get maint. done on them and they have never seen one either.

 

The PA state police used them also

 

So did the Michigan State Police, and out of the dozens of those I've seen used. I found one just retired that had a D44 front and rear axle..

 

i have also seen police cherokees around baltimore city...dont know about the v8's though...

 

Really? ive lived in Michigan all my life and i have never seen one of these, why is that? oh well still an interesting topic

 

They were real common in the mid 90's Most were up north and used many in the winter...

 

Here is some info on them.

http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Toys...Cherokees.html

I have never heard of one with anything other then a 30 and 35.

EDIT: http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/forums...olice+cherokee

 

That would probly be why, i live in like the suburbs around detroit, very much in southeast michigan. like sterling heights, shelby twp. around there.

how far north are you?

 

Like I said it was only 1 out of many, for all I know it may have been one that was suppose to go over sea's and didn't...

 

I'm not much north of you, I live 7 miles north of Port Huron.

But in the past lived in Kalkaska and North Branch