2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited
188,000 miles on the body (modifications were made at 175,000 miles)
Heated front and second row seating with drivers seat memory
Adjustable pedals
Dual zone climate control
Homelink
Backup camera
Auto dimming rear and side view mirrors
Automatic high-beams
Automatic headlights
Rain sensitive windshield wipers
Remote start
Sunroof
Quadratrac II full-time 4 wheel drive system with low-range
This highly modified SRT8 powered 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee sits on a 3” lifted suspension with 37” tires and is just at home on the highway as it is on the rocks. Typically on a 3” lifted 2005-2010 Grand Cherokee (WK), you’d be limited to 33” tires with some minor modifications to the pinch-weld and fender liners in the front wheel wells. On this project the body was modified to fit 37” tires. The fender openings were opened up by 1.5” all around and a 3/16” steel strip was welded in to ensure strength of the fender lip. Next the firewall was pushed back and plated in the front and the rear inner fender wells were opened up. The 05-07 ARB bull bar was modified by shortening it 3” closer to the body, welding in some 08+ headlight fillers, and building a winch cradle in-place of the factory crossmember. This allows for an increased approach angle and a cleaner look overall. The rear bumper was custom fabricated out of 3/16” steel and designed to compliment the front ARB while allowing the center-exit Borla exhaust to sit as high as possible. Lastly, everything (including the engine bay) was painted Aston Martin “AM Racing Green.”
A extremely clean 69k mile SRT8 6.1L was installed along with long-tube headers, MDS coils, K&N intake, all new accessories, and a custom tune. The RFE545 transmission received new filters and the NP245 transfecase received new seals. A brand new Mopar driveshaft sends power to the front axle and a custom Tom Woods driveshaft sends power to the rear. To accommodate the 37” tires, the axles were updated with Nitro 4.10 gears and a rear ARB air locker. To counter the increase in power and larger tires, SRT8 Brembo brakes were fitted behind the AEV Savegre II wheels.
The extremely clean interior was updated with countless new old stock Mopar parts and accessories along with a custom 900 watt stereo with a modified rare factory subwoofer and an Alpine wireless apple car play head unit. The carpet was replaced with a NOS Mopar carpet, new floor mats (carpet and 2x sets of Mopar slush mats), and a rare dark khaki Mopar rear cargo area slush mat. The seat bottoms were reupholstered and SRT-8 trim pieces replaced the factory wood grain (also included). Many of the parts installed and/or included are no longer available.
Body:
Highly modified wheel openings, rear doors, firewall (fender edges 1.5” higher)
Aston Martin AM Racing Green paint (1140 paint code)
New Mopar chrome door moldings
New Mopar Overland chrome grill
New Mopar emblems
New Mopar chrome window trim
TruFiber fiberglass functional ram air hood
New Mopar hood scoop trim
New Mopar door seals and body vents
New Mopar lower door hinges
Front Bumper:
Highly modified ARB bull bar
Shortened to body by 3” with custom hidden winch cradle
Front and top openings welded up and and extra brackets shaved
08+ headlight fillers added
Custom brackets for fog lights
ARB LED turn signals
WARN M800S winch
Factor 55 fairlead
Factor 55 Flatlink
Custom high clearance side closeout panels
Maximus-3 license plate mount
Rear Bumper:
Custom 1-off build (3/16” steel)
Rigid reverse lights
Armor:
Steel Armadillo aluminum engine and transfer case skid plates
Custom 1-off rock rails (3/16” steel)
Engine:
69k mile (when swapped) SRT8 6.1L Hemi
SRT8 beauty panels
K&N FIPK intake
MDS coils (red)
New Mopar spark plugs (x16)
New Mopar oil pan
New Mopar tensioner, idler pulley, and belt
New Mopar alternator
New Mopar radiator and hoses
New Mopar starter
Felpro oil pan, valve cover, intake gaskets, and font+rear crank seals
New Mopar throttle body
Cometic MLS exhaust manifold gaskets
J&L oil separator
Various ARP fasteners
Stage-8 locking exhaust manifold bolts
Kooks 6.1L long tube headers
Kooks “green” catalytic converter mid-pipes
Borla SRT8 cat-back exhaust
Drivetrain:
New transmission filters and seals
New transfer case seals
New Mopar front driveshaft
Tom Woods rear driveshaft
New Mopar rear yoke/flange
Front Axle (Mercedes 8” IFS):
Nitro 4.10 gears
New bearings/seals/bushings
Rear Axle (Chrysler 8.25):
Nitro 4.10 gears
New bearings/seals
ARB air locker
ARB differential cover
Lubelocker differential gasket
Timken outer hubs (axle is full float)
SRT8 backing plates
New Mopar yoke/flange
Front Suspension:
Old Man Emu HD coils (2” lift)
Bilstein 5100 adjustable struts (set to +.75”)
Rusty’s .25” strut spacer (.5” lift)
New Mopar jounce bumper and coil isolators
RRO upper control arms
Moog lower control arms
Moog tie rod ends
New Mopar hardware
New bushings
JKS quick disconnect (drivers side)
Rear Suspension:
Old Man Emu HD coils (2” lift)
Steel coil spacer (1.5”)
Bilstein 5160 remote reservoir shocks
Bilstein billet reservoir brackets
Core 4×4 Tier-3 upper and lower adjustable control arms
Rusty’s adjustable track bar
New Mopar jounce bumpers
JKS bumpstop pads
Clayton Offroad JT sway bar endlinks
Custom sway bar relocation brackets
Brakes:
Full SRT8 Brembo brake conversion
Factory SRT8 front spindles and rear backing plates / parking brake
Brembo calipers (reproduction) painted Porsche Speed Yellow
Brembo ceramic pads
Hawk Talon SRT8 drilled and slotted rotors
Factory front replacement SRT8 lines
Custom rear extended braided stainless steel lines
Timken hub/bearings front+rear
Wheels/Tires:
AEV Savegre II 17×8.5” wheels (x4)
Nitto 37/12.5/17 Trail Grappler tires (x4)
Spidertrax 1.5” JK to JL spacers
Gorilla lug nuts (black)
New Mopar TPMS sensors
Steering:
New power steering pump
New Mopar hydraulic lines
New tie rod ends
New power steering cooler
Lighting:
Factory HID headlights (reproduction)
Rigid 4” SAE fog lights (yellow)
ARB LED marker lights
ARB Intensity Solis drive/spot lights
All exterior lighting converted to LED bulbs
Offroad/Recovery:
ARB dual air compressor
ARB manifold
ARB air coupler (located in the rear passenger side wheel well)
ARB tire inflator kit
Braided stainless steel air lines
Lux Lighting rock lights (13 lights)
HVAC:
New compressor and condenser
All new Mopar a/c lines
New Mopar blower motor
New Mopar blend door gears
New blower motor resistor
Interior:
New Mopar dark khaki carpet
New Mopar floor mats
New Mopar slush mats
New Mopar cargo liner
New Mopar key (x2)
SRT8 dash, center console, and door switch trim
Mopar bright pedal kit
New Mopar chrome shifter surround
New Mopar low range selector
Mopar applique kit used on outboard a/c vents
New Mopar rear cupholder
New Mopar sun roof accordion trim
Floor and doors lined with Dynamat sound deadening
Reupholstered lower front seat cushions
Seatbelts re-webbed by Seatbelt Planet
Mopar illuminated front door sills
Mopar illuminated rear door sills (modified front set)
Stereo:
Alpine iLX-507 headunit
Sirius XM kit
iDatalink Maestro RR2 (factory steering wheel controls and OBD2 connection)
Kicker 47KEY200.4 4 channel 200 watt amplifier (x2)
Kicker 47KEY500.1 500 watt subwoofer amplifier
Kicker KS series 3.5” dash speakers
Kicker KS series 6×9 front door speakers
Kicker KS series 6-3/4” rear door speakers
Kicker/SRT8 factory subwoofer box (reupholstered) with new Kicker L7T subwoofer
SRT-8 Parts:
6.1L Hemi
6.1L engine beauty panels
Front strut tower hoop
Rear exhaust hanger
Brembo brakes
Dash, center console, and door switch trim
Imperfections:
Rock chips (touched up) on front bumper
Rear proximity sensors malfunction due to the steel bumper (can be permanently disabled via the dash switch)
Wear on steering wheel
Media:
Walk Around: 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee 6.1L Walk Around
Driving: 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee 6.1L Driving POV
Acceleration: 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee 6.1L Acceleration
Build Thread: 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee 6.1L Build Thread
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Mileage/Damage Disclaimer:
I have just been made aware of a 24,098 mile odometer discrepancy (thanks to the Ebay Experian AutoCheck), it appears the dealer that I purchased the Jeep from may have modified the odometer. At the time of purchase there were no red flags, but according to the Ebay AutoCheck, the Jeep sold at auction 22 days prior to my purchase with 195,094 miles and I purchased the Jeep with 170,996 miles. I have no way of knowing if the milage was misreported or the dealer or auction did something shady. The good news is that the Jeep has been completely rebuilt since then and not much of the original vehicle remains.
The Ebay AutoCheck also lists a minor collision or damage reported early in the Jeep’s life. Having torn the vehicle apart completely, the only non-original parts I found were a replacement passenger side front fender and passenger mirror. There is absolutely zero damage to any part of the unibody/frame structure. Additionally, the Jeep has been TX owned for the majority of its life and has zero rust!
Price: $29,995
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Location: Springtown, Texas, United States
