1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ $2500

[Kira]

Honestly, the only RWD XJ I ever saw was on Staten Island. It was a Cherokee Freedom, as I recall.
Sis had two of them, an '88 Pioneer (red, 2-door) and a '99 Sport (black 4-door).
Both had the NP242 transfer case...not CommandTrac but the other one with "full time" and "part time".
Both sold fast. The '88 was snagged by a guy from Queens in 2005. The '99 went to a neighbor in 2012.
I hope your example isn't "too old".
I suggest placing your vehicle in as many Jeep fora as you can find.

Where do you live? Looks like Bensonhurst.

 

[zvm77us]

I live in the midwood section of Brooklyn. There is no transfer case as this is rwd from birth (lol) it is the aw4 transmission (which is amazing). It does not perform well in the snow because it’s only rwd.

 

[supton]

Needs really good snow tires and weight. Guessing open diff out back. And no ABS either? am guessing there.

 

[SatinSilver]

Maybe @Nick1994 would be interested but he's pretty far away also. I thought he would have replied by now but he probably hasn't seen this thread.

 

[bullwinkle]

Stop by Cincy on your way west-I'll hook you up with a set of Conti WinterContacts on Jeep XJ steelies cheap (from my departed '98 XJ)!

 

[bullwinkle]

I live in the midwood section of Brooklyn. There is no transfer case as this is rwd from birth (lol) it is the aw4 transmission (which is amazing). It does not perform well in the snow because it’s only rwd.

Nothing snows (like mine) & a little weight won't fix!

 

[zvm77us]

The Jeep came with abs from the factory but it never worked correctly from the day I bought it. Basically, the abs would kick on by every red light. Multiple mechanic’s couldn’t seen to solve it, I pulled the abs pump fuse and that solves my abs issues. I’m not sure what open diff back means. The build sheet is below:

Sales Code Description
*M5 Cloth High-Back Bucket Seats
-K5 Camel
APAS Monotone Paint
ARUP SE Decor Group
A20P 4.0L Engine(ERH)/4Sp Auto Trans(DGS
BASS 124 Amp Alternator
BCDS 500 Amp Maintenance Free Battery
BGK 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes
CADP High Back Bucket Seats
CBWP Highline Door Trim Panel
CDBS Reclining Front Seats
CFMS Rear Folding Seat
CGGS Traveling Inboard Seat Belt Buckle
CGWS Next Generation Front Air Bags**
CKAS Carpets - Floor and Cargo Area
CKNS Cargo Compartment Carpet
CKTS Cargo Tie Down Loops
CKXS Midgate Box Access
CSRS Passenger Assist Handles
CSSS Illuminated Rear Assist Handles
CUFS Full Length Floor Console
DGB All 4-Speed Automatic Transmissions
DGSS 4-Speed Automatic AW4 Transmission
DHAP Lock-Up Torque Converter
DHSP Floor Mount Automatic Shift Lever
DMDP 3.55 Rear Axle Ratio
DRMP Dana 35C/194MM Rear Axle
EAAC All Engines
ERH 4.0L I6 Power Tech Engine
GBBS Tinted Windshield Glass
GCBS Front Door Tinted Glass
GEDS Tinted Rr Drs/Qtr/Liftgate Glass
GFAS Rear Window Defroster
GNAS Rear View Day/Night Mirror
GTZP Manual Remote Mirrors
GVBC All Vehicles W/Power Mirrors
HAAP Air Conditioning
HGDS Deluxe Insulation Group
JAZP Analog Instrument Cluster
JBFP Instrument Panel Black Bezel
JCDS 100 MPH Primary Speedometer
JHAS Var Intermittent Windshield Wipers
JHBP Rear Window Wiper/Washer
JJBS Dual Note Electric Horns
JJJS 12V Auxiliary Power Outlet
KDPS STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING COLOR
KGPS STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
KTPS STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
KYPP STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
K3ZS STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
LAJS Headlamps On Warning Chimes
LCKS Front Dome Lamp
LMAS Halogen Headlamps
LPSS CHMSL Lamp
MBJP Black Front Bumper
MBKP Black Front Bumper End Caps
MBNP Black Rear Bumper
MBSP Black Rear Bumper End Caps
MCAS Front Bumper Guards
MDAP Front License Plate Bracket
MFAP Black Headlamp Bezels
MFFP Black Grille
MHAS Black Windshield Moldings
MMCS Rear Qtr Solid Window Insert
MMGS Belt Moldings
MMKS Body Color Drip Trough Molding
MNAS Black Door Handles
MNJP Black License Plate Brow
MUKS MOPAR Chrome Bodyside Molding
NAE California Emissions
NBKS EVAP Control System
NBTP Transitory Low Emission Veh (TLEV)
NFAS 20 Gallon Fuel Tank
NHM Speed Control
PTD Desert Sand Pearl Coat
QTDS Desert Sand Pearl Coat
RAAC All Radio Equipped Vehicles
RALP AM/FM Radio
RCBP 2 Speakers
RDDP Fixed Long Mast Antenna
SBAS Power Rack and Pinion Steering
SCG Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel
SDAS Normal Duty Suspension
SHAS Front Stabilizer Bar
SHCS Front and Rear Stabilizer Bars
SUA Tilt Steering Column
TBB Full Size Spare Tire
TBLS Inside Mounted Spare Tire
TM6P P215/75R15 BSW Wrangler AP Tires
TZAP Goodyear Brand Tires
WJDP 15X7.0 Styled Steel Wheels
WKBP Matching Spare Wheel
WLYC All Steel Wheels
XCYS Delete Remote Start System
XJFS Tethered Fuel Filler Cap
XPFS Protective Coating and Remover
YAAS Build To U.S. Mkt. Specifications

 

[bullwinkle]

The Jeep came with abs from the factory but it never worked correctly from the day I bought it. Basically, the abs would kick on by every red light. Multiple mechanic’s couldn’t seen to solve it, I pulled the abs pump fuse and that solves my abs issues. I’m not sure what open diff back means. The build sheet is below:

Sales Code Description
*M5 Cloth High-Back Bucket Seats
-K5 Camel
APAS Monotone Paint
ARUP SE Decor Group
A20P 4.0L Engine(ERH)/4Sp Auto Trans(DGS
BASS 124 Amp Alternator
BCDS 500 Amp Maintenance Free Battery
BGK 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes
CADP High Back Bucket Seats
CBWP Highline Door Trim Panel
CDBS Reclining Front Seats
CFMS Rear Folding Seat
CGGS Traveling Inboard Seat Belt Buckle
CGWS Next Generation Front Air Bags**
CKAS Carpets - Floor and Cargo Area
CKNS Cargo Compartment Carpet
CKTS Cargo Tie Down Loops
CKXS Midgate Box Access
CSRS Passenger Assist Handles
CSSS Illuminated Rear Assist Handles
CUFS Full Length Floor Console
DGB All 4-Speed Automatic Transmissions
DGSS 4-Speed Automatic AW4 Transmission
DHAP Lock-Up Torque Converter
DHSP Floor Mount Automatic Shift Lever
DMDP 3.55 Rear Axle Ratio
DRMP Dana 35C/194MM Rear Axle
EAAC All Engines
ERH 4.0L I6 Power Tech Engine
GBBS Tinted Windshield Glass
GCBS Front Door Tinted Glass
GEDS Tinted Rr Drs/Qtr/Liftgate Glass
GFAS Rear Window Defroster
GNAS Rear View Day/Night Mirror
GTZP Manual Remote Mirrors
GVBC All Vehicles W/Power Mirrors
HAAP Air Conditioning
HGDS Deluxe Insulation Group
JAZP Analog Instrument Cluster
JBFP Instrument Panel Black Bezel
JCDS 100 MPH Primary Speedometer
JHAS Var Intermittent Windshield Wipers
JHBP Rear Window Wiper/Washer
JJBS Dual Note Electric Horns
JJJS 12V Auxiliary Power Outlet
KDPS STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING COLOR
KGPS STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
KTPS STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
KYPP STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
K3ZS STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
LAJS Headlamps On Warning Chimes
LCKS Front Dome Lamp
LMAS Halogen Headlamps
LPSS CHMSL Lamp
MBJP Black Front Bumper
MBKP Black Front Bumper End Caps
MBNP Black Rear Bumper
MBSP Black Rear Bumper End Caps
MCAS Front Bumper Guards
MDAP Front License Plate Bracket
MFAP Black Headlamp Bezels
MFFP Black Grille
MHAS Black Windshield Moldings
MMCS Rear Qtr Solid Window Insert
MMGS Belt Moldings
MMKS Body Color Drip Trough Molding
MNAS Black Door Handles
MNJP Black License Plate Brow
MUKS MOPAR Chrome Bodyside Molding
NAE California Emissions
NBKS EVAP Control System
NBTP Transitory Low Emission Veh (TLEV)
NFAS 20 Gallon Fuel Tank
NHM Speed Control
PTD Desert Sand Pearl Coat
QTDS Desert Sand Pearl Coat
RAAC All Radio Equipped Vehicles
RALP AM/FM Radio
RCBP 2 Speakers
RDDP Fixed Long Mast Antenna
SBAS Power Rack and Pinion Steering
SCG Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel
SDAS Normal Duty Suspension
SHAS Front Stabilizer Bar
SHCS Front and Rear Stabilizer Bars
SUA Tilt Steering Column
TBB Full Size Spare Tire
TBLS Inside Mounted Spare Tire
TM6P P215/75R15 BSW Wrangler AP Tires
TZAP Goodyear Brand Tires
WJDP 15X7.0 Styled Steel Wheels
WKBP Matching Spare Wheel
WLYC All Steel Wheels
XCYS Delete Remote Start System
XJFS Tethered Fuel Filler Cap
XPFS Protective Coating and Remover
YAAS Build To U.S. Mkt. Specifications

You have the same rear open diff my '98 had. The Aisin transmission on these is one of the better ones around. Hope the rust monster hasn't attacked like it did my '98 XJ, that's why I sold it.

 

[supton]

open diff = open differential. A differential is used to accommodate the fact that, in a turn, the wheels on the inside of the turn have to turn less distance than the wheels on the outside. The differential is used, as opposed to a solid shaft running between the tires, so that inner and outer tires can turn at different rates, with no tire scrubbing.

Also known as the "one wheel peel" by those who like to stomp on the gas pedal and make the tire(s) spin. An open differential, in a situation where there is loss of traction, annoyingly "sends" all the power to the wheel with the least traction, where it then proceeds to get stuck. [It's more complicated than that, but anyone who has been stuck, will use vastly less kind words to describe the operation.]

 

[supton]

DGB All 4-Speed Automatic Transmissions
DGSS 4-Speed Automatic AW4 Transmission

That's an odd option... not only does it have a 4 speed transmission, but it's got all the 4 speed automatics. Or is this to allow it to use all 4 gears?

I realize these get built for different markets and some of the things we take for granted as "standard equipment" might not be in some areas of the world, but I always get a kick out of listing "everything" the car has. Although to be fair, with service as a subscription coming soon, perhaps cars will get sold sans wheels or ability to move or similar.

 

[burbguy82]

2wd is an issue for many who would buy it.

the xj is probably one of the best vehicles ever made, i miss my 99 classic RIP.

 

[supton]

2wd is an issue for many who would buy it.

Yeah, it's a big questionable for me--I feel fine in FWD in most snowstorms, but RWD? I would drive my pickup in RWD until it got really dicey, then flip it on. Most of the time, not a problem, but that truck could get stuck on wet grass (in RWD).

It's the ABS that would really hold me back. I haven't had a non-ABS vehicle for 20 years, and while I don't use ABS every year, it has engaged many a winter (unfortunately a time or two was while saving my bacon) (and yes, that was with snow tires too, any fool can outdrive their tires).

 

[Kira]

Your open diff.
The ring/pinion wear pattern...absolutely perfect.
I replaced the VC gasket (AND 19 bolt seals) and the PCV hoses and elbows in her '99. I sure helped sell that one.
The red one is Sis' '88. I called it "The Perfect Girl's Car".

 

[Nick1994]

Wish I had the time for another project. That's in really good shape for what they go for up here in upstate NY.
I could have that converted to 4WD in a weekend! I have pretty much everything to do so in my garage.

Oh come on man, he lowered the price to $2k and it’s in your neighborhood. Park it til you get the chance to swap it!

 

[AdmiralYoda]

How are the rocker panels, bottom of the doors, underneath, etc? Jeeps of this era didn't deal well with the salt but maybe because this is 2wd it didn't see too much snow/salt? Any pictures of the under carriage?

 

[Kira]

Want another cool design feature?
When you unscrew that transmission's drain plug (middle of the pan), exactly 1 gallon of ATF comes out.
Pretty cool, eh?

 

[Chris142]

Or fly in and take the road trip of a lifetime. I know I would. Too bad that I got money tied up in other things currently...

Unfortunately my employer does not offer paid vacation and I can't afford time off plus a plane ticket.

 

[zvm77us]

@AdmiralYoda I’ll get you pictures and from the undercarriage tomorrow during daylight

 

[SwampSurvivor]

How are the rocker panels, bottom of the doors, underneath, etc? Jeeps of this era didn't deal well with the salt but maybe because this is 2wd it didn't see too much snow/salt? Any pictures of the under carriage?

Vehicles in the NYC area don't seem to rust

 

[SwampSurvivor]

Finally got all those driveshafts out of your bathtub?

Does look like a nice vehicle.

They're now housed in my 24x36 garage

Which is so full of stuff I can't even walk in it.