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Hey all. Looking for a good condition Cherokee or Grand Cherokee in Victoria. I want it as a daily and to tow my TJ so I don't mind if it is modified a bit but don't want anything wild. Must be under 150,000km and cannot be a V8 unfortunately. I have a budget of around $10,000 but happy to be a bit higher or lower depending on what your offering.
Also if anyones interested I can swap my Mazda RX8.
Let me know what you have.
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I'd be checking the tow capacity as an XJ & ZJ don't have a great tow rating 2200kg I think).
Remember an average car trailer weighs' in at between 600-800kg.

At best the load would be no heavier than 1200 - 1400kg. A TJ would weigh in heavier than that I would image even before Mods
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Yeah the capacity is about that. My tj wouldn't weigh more than stock and they are around 1400kg stock I think. Plan to build a pretty lightweight simple trailer too so it shouldn't be too bad. Any other suggestions? Need something pretty cheap to buy and run, reliable and some off road capability but nothing special
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Yeah the capacity is about that. My tj wouldn't weigh more than stock and they are around 1400kg stock I think. Plan to build a pretty lightweight simple trailer too so it shouldn't be too bad. Any other suggestions? Need something pretty cheap to buy and run, reliable and some off road capability but nothing special
Doesn't the WJ GC have a 3.5T tow rating? $10k might be cutting it close though.

Landrover disco TD5 is probably cheapest (to buy) with high tow rating and some off road ability. But not particularly reliable and cheap to run.

Holden jackaroo are good value for what they are as they tend to be overlooked, and 2.5T tow rating. I think pre '99 have a low max ball weight though (like 120kg.).
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I thought the zj was rated to 3.5t as well. Either way 2200kg will be enough. By off road capability I mean more clearance than a road car and the choice of 4wd. I just want to go camping in it and drive around the race track which chev silverados make it around
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Doesn't the WJ GC have a 3.5T tow rating? $10k might be cutting it close though.
V8 is 3250kg not sure about the Diesel.
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I thought the zj was rated to 3.5t as well. Either way 2200kg will be enough. By off road capability I mean more clearance than a road car and the choice of 4wd. I just want to go camping in it and drive around the race track which chev silverados make it around
Nope!!!! that why I had a WJ as well.
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