Troubled Child: Off-Road Adventures in a 1986 Jeep Grand WagoneerSubscribe Email Subscription
About Troubled Child 
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Specifications

  • 1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
  • Purchased Aug 1997 with 86,000 original miles.
  • Off-white with medium tan (Spice) interior.
  • Built for exploring, not crawling; blend of daily driver and trail rig for up to 4-rated trails.
  • Computer dyno est. 270 gross hp @ 4000 rpm, 360 gross lbs-ft @ 3500 rpm
  • 4" total lift; differential clearnace: 9-1/4" front 8-3/4" rear; 17-1/4" breakover clearance
  • 25° departure angle, 40° approach angle
  • 23.94:1 crawl ratio
  • Transmit and receive on 4 radio bands
  • 500W auxillary forward lighting, 200W rear lighting
  • 108" wheelbase; 78-3/4" sidewall to sidewall width in front; 96-1/4" height with full fuel load out configuration
  • Standard 21 gallon fuel capacity plus 15 gallons in jerry cans