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Jeep TJ Changes Year-by-Year
| 2004 |
| New Exterior Colors |
Discontinued Exterior Colors |
| Solar Yellow |
Inca Gold |
| Lime Green |
Intense Blue |
| 'Trail Rated' Badges |
| The Canyon wheels in the 30" package are now "Ravine" wheels |
| Can be purchased in the U.S. with right-hand steering |
| The standard AM/FM Tape is now a CD |
| There is a standard spare tire cover that comes with the 30" wheel/tire package now |
| There is a new "cubby bin" in the center "stack" |
Willys Edition:- Exclusive Moss Green exterior color
- Camo and black seats
- Unique "WILLYS" decal at cowl side
- Diamond-plate sill guards painted Dark Green
- Body-color fender flares
- AM/FM stereo radio with CD player and seven speakers (includes subwoofer in center console) - no extra charge
- 4.0L Power Tech I-6 engine
- Tow hooks
- Fog lamps
- Full-size spare tire with matching wheel
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Columbia Edition:- 4.0L I-6 Engine
- 15-inch graphite painted aluminum wheels
- Unique graphite fender flares
- Fog lamps
- Columbia badging
- Dark Slate Interior
- Khaki two-tone seats with the Columbia logo
- Silver painted instrument panel accents
- Available in Black, Bright Silver, Flame Red, Solar Yellow and Patriot Blue
- Complimentary Columbia Bugaboo® parka featuring a zip-in Chehalis or Shoshone fleece vest
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Rocky Mountain Edition: (Nearly Identical as Columbia)- 4.0L I-6 Engine
- 30 Goodyear GS/A Tires on 15x8-Inch Alcoa Cast Aluminum wheels w/ full size spare
- Unique graphite fender flares
- Fog lamps
- Rocky Mountain Edition badging
- Dark Slate Interior
- Idential two-tone seats as Columbia Edition, but with Jeep embroidery replacing Columbia logo
- Silver painted instrument panel accents
- Available in Black, Bright Silver, Flame Red, Solar Yellow and Patriot Blue
- Diamond sill plates
- Tow hooks
- Dana 44 rear
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Introduction of Unlimited Model (2004 1/2):- 10" longer wheelbase
- 5" extra rear overhang
- Additional 13 inches behind the second row of seats (doubling rear cargo capacity to 29.5 cubic ft.)
- Passengers in the rear seats pick up an additional two inches of leg room, and can now access the area with tip and slide seats.
- 3500 lbs. towing capacity (Extra 1500 lbs.)
- New Sunrider soft-top, which lets drivers open a sunroof or take the entire top down
- More sound insulation
- Revised springs/shocks as well as an additional cross member out back to ensure an improved ride and no loss of structural rigidity
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| 2003 |
| New Exterior Colors |
Discontinued Exterior Colors |
| Bright Silver Metallic |
Silverstone Metallic |
| Light Khaki Metallic |
Solar Yellow |
| Inca Gold Pearl Coat |
Steel Blue Pearl Coat |
| Intense Blue Pearl Coat |
Amber Fire Pearl Coat |
| Soft Top Color: Dark Khaki replaces Tan |
| Plastic windshield trim (Interior Upper Head Impact Protection to meet 2003 federal standard?) |
| Trim on back of hardtop and vents removed (vents added to tailgate) |
| New interior electrochromic rearview mirror with map lights, temperature and compass display |
| A new exterior mirror design reduces vibration, while increasing stability and durability. Shorter, fatter, and all plastic Now "ratchet" out from the body rather than swing out in a smooth motion. |
| Doors: the key cylinder is now chrome instead of black |
| Dashboard redesigned, openings for the radio and HVAC controls are now oval rather than rectangular |
| There is a new "cubby bin" in the center "stack" |
| New 4-spoke vinyl steering wheel for SE and X models |
| New 4-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel for Sport, Sahara and Rubicon models |
| Smoker’s Package optional on all models |
| On-Board Refueling Vapor Recovery (ORVR) |
| Additional power outlet on the dash |
| New flush-mounted AM/FM cassette radio with CD changer control |
| New flush-mounted AM/FM compact disc radio with CD changer control |
| Replacing the optional sound bar, new standard corner pods located just behind the b-pillar on both sides of the vehicle house interior lamps, providing theater lighting and optional speakers |
| Energy-absorbing foam is added to the sport bar |
| 4-wheel disc brakes optional on Sport and Sahara |
| 42RLE 4-speed automatic option |
| New transfer case skid to work with new 4-spd auto (lower ground clearance) |
| New 3-ply Soft Top that is as quiet as the previous 4-ply NOTE: Change in driver's side window: male zipper is now on window, female zipper on the top, previous years was vice-versa
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Seat Changes:- Additional 20 millimeters of rearward travel
- Taller seat backs
- Softer seats
- Seats are lower sitting (more like a car)
- Lever on the side of the front passenger seat for easier access to the rear.
- Rear seats are equipped with the LATCH (Lower Anchors and upper Tethers for CHildren)
- New fold-and-tumble rear seat -- release now on the top center of the rear seat and a new spring mechanism helps it fold and tumble easier than ever before
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Jeep Wrangler SE Changes:- NV1500 five-speed heavy-duty transmission. Also used on Jeep Liberty, this transmission gives Wrangler a synchronized reverse gear and improved shift quality in cold weather. 4.56 gears available with SE and 4-speed auto.
- Jeep Liberty’s 2.4-liter Power Tech I-4 replaces the 2.5-liter I-4 as the standard engine on 2003 Jeep Wrangler SE models. This 2.4-liter engine provides an estimated 150 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 165 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,000 rpm, representing a 25-percent increase in horsepower and an 18-percent increase in torque. This increased power and torque is achieved through the use of aluminum cross-flow cylinder heads, dual overhead cams and a four-valve-per-cylinder design. The new 2.4-liter engine is quieter, more fuel-efficient and engineered for longer life and ease of maintenance.
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Introduction of Rubicon Model:- Tru-lok selectable pneumatic lockers, activate in 4-lo and under 10mph, engaged until out of 4-lo or deselected
- Limited slip in rear when not locked
- NV241 Rock-Trac 4:1 transfer case -- fixed yoke
- Heavy-duty driveshafts with 1330 universal joints
- Dana 44 Front (Dana 30 outers)
- 4.10 gears
- Goodyear Wrangler MT/R LT245/75R16 (31") Tires
- 16-inch, five-spoke aluminum wheels
- Diamond plate rock rails
- Rubicon Lettering on Hood
- 4-wheel Disc Brakes
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Apex Edition:- Special hood emblem
- Special seats
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Freedom Edition:- Body colored fender flares
- Special side badges
- Outlined white letter P225/75R15 Goodyear all-terrain tires mount on 15-inch chrome wheels.
- Standard soft-top with full metal doors, fog lamps and tow hooks.
- Standard air conditioning, Sentry Key® theft-deterrent system, easy access Fold-and-Tumble(TM) rear seat and a choice of Dark Slate Gray vinyl or cloth seating.
- Available in red, silver, blue and black exterior colors.
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Tomb Raider Edition Rubicon:- 16-inch Alcoa forged aluminum wheels
- Tomb Raider badging with serial number
- Light bar
- Riveted fender flares in graphite
- Black Tubular grille guard
- Diamond plate bumper guard
- Rock rails
- Fog & Taillamp brush guards
- Aluminum diamond plate bumper guard in black
- Dark Slate fabric seats with red accent stitching down the center
- Silver surround instrument panel bezel
- Red seat belts
- Available in Bright Silver
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