DMcPher316

having no experience with jeeps of any kind, I have a question. I like the looks of a lifted XJ but there is something to be said for a lifted WJ to. In the opinion of the forum, what are the advantages of each, what year of each is best to lift? I know the XJ has leaf springs in the rear and the WJ has coils, which is better?
I want on or the other, and it will see off road use, but about 70% of the time it will be on road or winter driving. I like the 6" lift with the 33" tires, so I will go with that on both whatever "J"s
Comments welcome from all as I said, I've never owned a Jeep of any kind. Thanks, David

AoA

WK = garbage, good for soccer moms

sj2000xj

Xj cheaper to build , easier to find parts. Wj if want leather seats and hello kitty sticker..

Lifted98

only thing i like about the wj is the springs on all 4 corners but im 100% xj on this thread like the guy above said the grands are for moms and grammas IMHO

xjsnake

Your title and question don't match.

WK= 2005-2010 Grand Cherokee
WJ= 1999-2004 Grand Cherokee

Either way I'm an XJ person.

Nemesissparadise

and you also failed at posting... in the year 199 they were no Grand Cherokees made

xjsnake

Haha, there might have been. I can envision a wagon called a cherokee going across the plains way back when...

rideordie66

For offroad use the xj is far better. In my opinion that is.

digger21

I have both and there's a reason I don't wheel my WJ and put all my money into the xj. The WJ is my smooth ride.

99 Purple XJ

Xj for off roading a wj for comfort but for me a wj would have to be a limited

jcwclm

Wj's can be awesome offroad. Just costs a little more than the xj usually. The ride comfort is better than the xj. If you're not going hardcore, go with a wj.

DMcPher316

Thanks to all for posting and to the few commodians for their comments too. I figured I'd go with the XJ, I like the squared off look without so much plastic. Only reason I asked was the coils on the WJ. And in the year 199, it would have been a Cherokee wagon with 8 hoof power and not much of a suspension. Away, thanks for the help.

Bustedknuckle

WJ > XJ all day everyday. I say it all the time. Everything the XJ has, plus more, better suspension, still get yout 4.0, and leather.

WK - Meh.

WK2 - Starting to impress me.

xjtrailrider

The problem with the ZJ/WJ Grands is reliability! The trannys and rear axles are junk, the rest of those Jeeps are okay with the exception of some electrical/HVAC issues.

I love the XJ for the 4.0/AW4 combo and the simplicity of the rest of the Jeep. If you happen to have a XJ with the D-Turdyfive rear axle then that is a problem that is easily fixed with a Ford 8.8, Dana 44 or a 29 spline 8.25 depending on your budget.

A plus side for the ZJ/WJ is that Jeep kept the solid front axle in them.

I ventured out of my comfort zone of the XJ two years ago and bought a brand new 09 HEMI Commander (XK). I love it! Its been rock solid dependable. I WISH it had a solid front axle but that is the only thing I would change.