![]() ![]() Optional $225 paint and a $395 navigation upgrade to the infotainment system brought our as-tested sticker to $39,740. Also deemed necessary was the $2125 Off-Road Adventure II package, with skid plates, factory trailer hitch, hill-descent control, a full-size spare tire, and height-adjustable air suspension. To minimize whining in the logbook, we added the $4000 26X package, which includes leather seats with power and heat in the front, dual-zone climate control, rear backup camera, an upgraded stereo with touch screen, remote start, and a 115-volt AC outlet. Displaying unusual restraint, we opted for the cheapest four-wheel-drive trim, Laredo (Jeep also sells every model with rear-wheel drive), base price $32,995. To glimpse the new Chrysler’s potential, and also to sample the new 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6, we requested a long-term test unit. The cabin held up well, unlike the five-speed transmission. There's plenty of room for the factory single exhaust, and the rear axle is miles away from the back of the tank, so if we ever do get a wild itch to add 1-ton axles or huge dual exhaust in this Jeep we know we won't have to make fuel tank modifications to accomplish it.Though we ordered our Grand Cherokee in base Laredo trim, we felt it a disservice to ourselves to forgo leather seats. But until then, we have the tank up and held in place with four of the eight mounting holes, and we're pleased to say the fit is perfect with no interference at the bottom of the floor. ![]() ![]() We'll have to drop the tank one more time to finish hooking up our fuel system after the engine swap begins, so we're going to wait until that time to hook up the filler and vent as well as welding the nuts to the inside of the frame to make install and removal much easier. ![]() Then, we pulled the tank back out and finished drilling the holes and then bolted the tank back in. Once it was up tight into place, we measured each side to make sure the tank was centered side to side and from the rear crossmember and then drilled eight small pilot holes through the frame at the center of each tank bracket. ![]()
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