1998 5.9L Jeep Grand Cherokee - Louis - Four Wheeler Network
A V-8 powered Grand Cherokee ZJ is nothing special. After spending nearly two decades searching for a good one he could afford, Editor Trasborg finally managed to find a 5. 9L Limited ZJ that the owner was willing to part with. When Trasborg got Louis, while not completely stock, it was close. Forget that he got it with over 100,000 miles on it. Forget that it’s the better part of two decades old. When you get a vehicle from the wife of the owner of a Jeep restoration and rebuild company (Jeeps R Us), you can rest assured that it’s probably going to be in pretty good shape. During the whole “get to know you” process (“Bringing Home A Used Jeep,” July ’15), Trasborg found that the brakes could use some love, the gear oil was well past its life expectancy, and the battery was nearing death. Plus, Trasborg didn’t have to do it. He had his freelancer and model, Kayla, do it. Being who he is, Trasborg couldn’t leave Louis alone for long. He also had to put together a new spare-tire hold-down to accommodate the much larger than factory spare tire. Jeep’s designers just didn’t give enough room in the factory spare location for such a large tire. With a little ingenuity and some of the numerous spare parts lying around his garage, Trasborg shoehorned that spare in the factory location while keeping the rear hatch. Source: www.fourwheeler.com
