5 things I hate about the Jeep Grand Cherokee

After owning the Jeep for 2 years, I give my opinion on what I don’t like about the WK2

[@srtabc123]

Great video sir. Your channel was one of the first ones I found when I got my first wk2 and I definitely made my own version of the rola rack based off of yours. You hit the nail on the head on the 5 things with the Jeep. I’d add the roof weight rating is lacking, it should hold more that 150lbs stock in my opinion. Keep up the good work.

[@TRAILTROOPER]

Definitely agree with that. Stay tuned. I’ve got some more content coming up really soon.

[@napelithegreat]

Jeep looks clean brother! Liking the content! Subbed 👍

[@TheFatOldGuy]

Love the wheel/tire combo

[@jeovanymesa4316]

How much would you charge to make a tire carrier? Or video on how you made yours?love the jeep

[@warsane1]

I'm just sticking with my 20s for now but don't plan to go extreme. I have the tow package and HD brakes which I want anyway. If I really want to do more I'll buy an older wrangler and build that.

[@dan74able]

Wow! That is a great looking Cherokee!

[@zaccorpseman7366]

First one just hits home.. As a 2011 WK2 Overland owner I wouldn't doubt my GC's capability, but at some point when I'm on the trail my one or two wheels will always be in the air, articulation isn't the car's strong point. Incredible 4WD system but still wish they had kept the solid rear axle for this gen

[@markwysierski8903]

That's not titled correctly. Should be 5 things I didn't bother to learn (before I made the second biggest consumer purchase a person makes) because I was lazy.

[@nicolasdelaiglesia81]

Great video. Do you think it is possible to make a subframe lifter with some spacers? Do you know someone who has done it?

[@warsane1]

Your GC is the coolest nicest best one I've ever seen. Your fabrication is perfect and I want exactly what you have made. TrailTrooper 4x4 Supply. Make Roof racks plates rails everything. We need you 😜

[@TRAILTROOPER]

😂 definitely need a bigger shop. Working out of your garage definitely has its limits.

[@JamesWoodsonIV]

Thank you for the video. Where did you get the roof rack from?

[@andymiller9643]

I know this video has been up a while now but what’s the OD on the tube you used in the front bull bar?

[@moreno6121]

Very nice build!

[@tippintjs]

Good stuff! Yes we need a bigger lift!

[@alexanderb4795]

I agree with the limitations on lift kits. 2.5 is not very much and they are very expensive for the higher quality ones. I own a Ford Bronco from the 80s and a BDS 4-inch lift cost as much as a 2.5 leveling kit for my WK2. That's why I'm leaving it stock I'll just put the money into the Bronco.

[@lousoa8745]

Great video I found it very difficult to find a grand Cherokee altitude video Offroad and I have a 2020 altitude I’d love to take it on the beach to go fishing but I’m afraid and because everybody says this is basically a AWD system and not made for off road

[@andoniades]

Nice rig! Any issues with the transfer case? Thanks, good vid!

[@TRAILTROOPER]

I did have to replace mine at about 140,000 miles

[@Thunderspud]

Any way you could go into a little more detail on the modified Wrangler rock rails?

[@tylerrupert452]

Hey man, nice Jeep! Just curious, what’s the wheel and tire combo you have on it? Also, do you have to cut the front bumper to prevent rubbing?

[@TRAILTROOPER]

Yes on the bumper cut. The tires are 295/70-17 Maxxis Razr’s and the wheels are KMC XD135’s. 17x9 with +18 offset

[@sanatgrillet8187]

@@TRAILTROOPER What suspension is at what height?

[@TRAILTROOPER]

@@sanatgrillet8187 I’m at 3” of lift

[@inchaoswearereborn9586]

@@TRAILTROOPER holy shit 3 inches?! What suspension system are you using? Are you having issues with CVs maxing out? Try RCV axles they make CVs that extend to 60 degrees.

[@inchaoswearereborn9586]

@@TRAILTROOPER I have the tow package so I'm kind of pigeon holed with 18s as the smallest wheel that will fit around the calipers

[@justynrusso6641]

Are you in the DFW area? Would love to get a front bumper like yours.

[@8thGate]

Damn, that fire.

[@conditionsofflow2419]

Where'd you get your bull bar and skid plate?

[@cbonz7734]

You should make and market that spare tire carrier, there's nothing like it around that I can find.

[@markdale3921]

What grill guard do u have and where

[@furyyt366]

Where can I get that front bumper bull bar

[@stephenbuchanan1]

That's why I just sent and got the Trailhawk.

[@JuanRV73]

Hey there, so, I do love the bigger wheels and the sweet clearance, however, regearing in my country might not be an option. What would be the biggest tire I could go (assuming r18 I guess) without regearing? Am i approaching this from the right angle?

[@TRAILTROOPER]

These WK2’s are impossible to regear anyways. The front diff isn’t serviceable. Honestly a 32” tall tire is your best option for a good balance of size without compromising too much of your power

[@JuanRV73]

@@TRAILTROOPER what about ride quality and gas consumption? Also I guess the power tradeoff is ok if you have quad-trac ii or quad-lift due to 4lo right? (Thanks for taking the time to reply to this newb right here)

[@erva6959]

How did you make the front 3 inches? How's it all? Maybe there is a photo? Thank you

[@TRAILTROOPER]

Check out my video about my lift 👍

[@cristianfranco7658]

what front bumper is that??? i really dig it a lot but i can’t find a front end similar to that

[@TRAILTROOPER]

It’s all custom. I fabricated everything so you won’t find anything else like it.

[@cristianfranco7658]

@@TRAILTROOPER by far the best looking wk2 i’ve seen. you have my dream wk2

[@michaelhorn4540]

The thing I hate about my grand Cherokee is everytime I turn around I'm having to spend $100 here and $200 there and recently I had to spend $500 for an alternator, and that's just for parts because I do the repairs myself. The bad thing is the alternator wasn't bad, but Chrysler trying to be cheap, instead of installing a keyway on the alternator, they just pressed on the pulley and it was spinning around the alternator shaft and not turning the alternator. Two weeks later now I have a clicking from the back of the vehicle!! So now I'm going to have to spend $100s more dollars for another repair! I can't make it 2 weeks without something breaking on this jeep. I love the vehicle, but it's turned into a money pit and parts are entirely too expensive!! I bought this jeep used with under 100,000 miles on it and I've only put 35000 miles on it and spent thousands in repairs to keep it on the road.

[@justinwatkins9258]

Lol welcome to the joys of owning a Chrysler/Dodge. I bought my 2018 5.7 Hemi wk2 with 80,000 miles it had a new engine so I thought I’d be good. The last three years I’ve put 38,000 miles on it and almost $25,000 in repairs later from water pump, radiator, transfer case, control arms, ball joints, blend door, ac compressor etc

[@bootsiehamilton1284]

nice rig man

[@TRAILTROOPER]

Thanks!

[@heeyyyarnold7829]

What trim level is it and has that transfer case given u any trouble?

[@TRAILTROOPER]

Laredo and yes I did have to replace my transfer case. I did a video over it.

[@heeyyyarnold7829]

@@TRAILTROOPER do u know if that transfer is different from the limited that lets u go to 4 low and the options?

[@paulpak387]

Could you run the same tire options/specs, with a stock front bumper?

[@TRAILTROOPER]

I ran a 285/70-17 without cutting the factory bumper. These are a little bigger though.

[@paulpak387]

@@TRAILTROOPER could you run 285/70/17 on the rough country 2.5in lift? Surprised there’s actually so little lift kits for the JGC platform. Looking to start nodding mine, got it a few months ago 👍

[@TRAILTROOPER]

@@paulpak387 yes, that’s exactly the setup I used to run. You will need to flatten the pinch weld. What wheels are you going to run?

[@TRAILTROOPER]

@@paulpak387 not too bad on noise for how aggressive they are. Actually pretty quiet on the freeway

[@CarGuy87]

Most of these things are avoided by not getting a base model.

[@TRAILTROOPER]

Not true. You’re going to get 4low but everything else still applies on every trim level. In fact when you get the upgraded models it usually will have the bigger brakes meaning you can’t even run a 17” wheel. Your still going to have to add aftermarket skid plates, aftermarket support doesn’t change and lack of lift option still applies. In fact with the Trailhawk, summit and overland you’re going to have to backtrack and remove all the air suspension because at some point it’s going to fail and the plain fact is OR2 is completely useless for functionality

[@CalamityBaird]

What rock rails and nudge bar do you have?

[@TRAILTROOPER]

Modified JKU rock rails and the whole front end is custom fabricated

[@pscruising5486]

Nice rig but..... If you wanted that, you should not have started with the budget WKII. The Trailhawk has everything.. almost.. that you need. You did a nice job on the build with accessories but you can only get so much blood out of a turnip. Have you added up the difference in sticker? Regardless, you have done a great job. My bottom line is, I bought the WKii Trailhawk, cuz I wanna pass Rubies doing 85 on the freeway to get to the trail.

[@TRAILTROOPER]

I didn’t know much about this platform when I bought mine. Also it was in my budget since I paid cash. I didnt want to finance anything at the time.

[@andoniades]

Sometimes it's all about the journey. It's just fun to personalize your vehicle.

[@jessiewald1]

you may not want the costly to fix air suspension

[@marceloliendo1146]

What can I do if my sway bars still getting broke with the RC 2.5 inch lift

[@TRAILTROOPER]

What do you mean “broke”?

[@marceloliendo1146]

@@TRAILTROOPER it’s always getting damage I don’t know if because there is to much pressure on it after the lift

[@marceloliendo1146]

Every time I put new ones to delete the clunking noise that it makes, after some short time the piece get damage again and start the clunking

[@jan3019]

Lookin MEAN !! It looks really nice in white 😎

[@lordbigga5007]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 nice

[@ryley5329]

I have a 2011 overland

[@DPRyan-vd5pp]

What year is that? I have a 2015 Laredo and it has a 4 wheel low option...course I’m in Denver Colorado...no one buys 2WD Jeeps here!

[@TRAILTROOPER]

2014. Apparently you could add the better transfer case as an option. Should be standard though.

[@markdale3921]

I have diesel with airlift

[@miata.austin]

If any of this is a problem you bough the wrong car.

[@viceisms16]

Bummer. Sounds like buyer's remorse a bit...had you bought into a higher model (Trailhawk) from the get-go, a lot of your concerns go away. You can always upgrade! Your rig looks great and is probably worth a decent enough penny to make a jump to a more well-optioned model fairly trivial. My #1 issue is Jeep simply doesn't make a model optioned well-enough with standard suspension. Air suspension is shit but I cant get cooled seats and premium audio in a LimitedX which is the most premium model without air suspension you can get. I've had a 2012 Summit, 2013 overland and now on the fence on what to do...i want a lift so bad but the air suspension really is going to have to be completely torn-out and replaced with a OME right off the bat. Paying 40K for a car just to rip out the suspension HURTS. I want the options of a Summit with the $5K leather package (its sooo nice!) but with the look of yours. I guess only money will do it :\ I really, really really wish Jeep would allow standard suspension on their premium models - nothing but problems with the air suspension on both 2012 and 2013 models i had.

[@TRAILTROOPER]

Yeah the suspension should definitely be an option.

[@daviddunlap5602]

Did he say brand on the swing out tire carrier

[@TRAILTROOPER]

I made it. There is nothing on the market that will fit as good as this one. The ones that are available, put the tire too far back.

[@daviddunlap5602]

Ya im researching it as well. Have you thought about making them or working with a company such as 6monkeys? Until I find a good one I have to use my roof rack and im worried the weight will damage roof

[@TRAILTROOPER]

@@daviddunlap5602 I’ve thought about and definitely keep the fact that I have customers that would be willing to buy my stuff. I just don’t have the extra time or space right now to reproduce anything.

[@lordbigga5007]

@@TRAILTROOPER you better make time its 2021 gotta get that bread ya heard

[@rsjohnson7436]

@@TRAILTROOPER I'd sure like to see you offer those tire carriers also. Seems that Detours of Maine has all but disappeared from the market.

[@jasonvelli5682]

just sounds like you didnt do your research before buying

[@biggsly5000]

They make you pay up for the good stuff.

[@TRAILTROOPER]

Honestly the 4low is what kills me. Really wish I would have known that from the start and I would have at least gotten a limited.

[@The_EDC_Essentials]

Squints from sandlot 😅

[@60weHoodsta]

So basically you are complaining because you didnt get the Trailhawk.

[@chevys103]

I hate nothing fantastic vehicle

[@elliottwilliams9221]

Dude rambles way too much. You griped about the lift way too long.

[@TRAILTROOPER]

😂 you still watched it didn’t you

[@PepeDeezNutz]

RIP

[@805gregg]

There is a guy, " the road chose me" drove around Africa for 54,000 miles with 32.5 tires, larger tires are not needed, just drive better. Get a Trailhawk dim shit, do homework, plenty of after market it Aus.