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Trailer hitch packages, generally, are divided into 4 lessons. Class I and Class II are often designed to be weight-carrying with use of a ball mount. The Grand Cherokee WJ makes use of Class III and Class IV, which may carry heavier masses with the usage of a weight-distributing hitch meeting that distributes the load to all trailer and automobile axles. A ball mount will also be used with Class III and Class IV Hitch Receivers for lesser masses.
Trailer Tow Prep Group (requires I-6 engine)
3.73:1 axle ratio
Mechanical cooling fan
Trailer tow wiring meeting
Trailer Tow Group Class III (requires I-6 engine)
3.73:1 axle ratio
Transmission oil cooler
Frame-mounted receptacle for load-equalizer kind hitch
7-into-4-way plug adapter
Trailer Tow Group Class IV (requires V8 engine)
3.73:1 axle ratio
Power steering cooler
Transmission oil cooler
Frame-mounted receptacle for load-equalizer kind hitch
7-into-4-way plug adapter
| WJ Towing Data | ||
| Engine | Transmission | Maximum Loaded Trailer Weight |
| 4.0L Power Tech I-6 | 4-speed automated | 5,000 lb |
| 4.7L Power Tech V8 | 5-speed automated | 6,500 lb |
| High-Output 4.7L Power Tech V8 | 5-speed automated | 6,500 lb |
| Maximum gross mixed weight ranking | ||
| Class | 2WD | 4WD |
| III | 9550 lb | 7550 |
| IV | 11,000 lb | 11,000 lb |
| Tongue Load Limit | ||
| III, IV | 750 lb | |
| Maximum trailer size | ||
| III | 25 ft | |
| IV | 30 ft | |
| Trailer frontal space limitation of 64 sq. ft; trailer sway management and low-profile mirrors are really helpful. This chart is supposed to function a fast and simple reference information on the best way to correctly equip your Jeep Grand Cherokee for towing. For particular particulars, nevertheless, talk about your plans together with your Jeep supplier, who will assist you choose the fitting gear to fulfill your specs. | ||
When pulling a heavy load or driving a completely loaded automobile use a premium unleaded gasoline to assist stop spark knock. If spark knock persists, lighten the load. Otherwise, engine piston harm might consequence.
Be positive a trailer is loaded heavier in entrance, about 4% of Gross Trailer Weight (GTW). Loads balanced over the wheels or heavier within the rear trigger the trailer to sway severely aspect to aspect which is able to trigger lack of management of the automobile and trailer. Failure to load trailers heavier in entrance is the reason for many trailer associated accidents.
Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) means the load of the trailer plus the load of all cargo, consumables and gear loaded on the trailer when in precise underway towing situation. The greatest solution to measure GTW is to place your absolutely loaded trailer on a automobile scale. The total weight of the trailer should be supported by the dimensions.
A separate brake system for all trailers weighing over 1,000 kilos gross is really helpful. (State legal guidelines must be checked for trailer brake necessities.)
Do not join a trailer lighting system on to the lighting system of your automobile. Use an accredited trailer wiring harness. Failure to take action might harm the automobile electrical system and/or end in private damage.
When hauling cargo or towing a trailer, don’t overload your automobile or trailer. Overloading could cause a lack of management, poor efficiency or harm to brakes, axle, engine, transmission,steering, suspension, physique construction or tires.
Make sure that the load is secured within the trailer and won’t shift throughout journey. It is really helpful that any hitches put in in your automobile be manufacturing facility put in, or put in by a supplier utilizing manufacturing facility accredited components. Factory accredited components are particularly engineered together with your automobile’s efficiency in thoughts, together with the chance that it is going to be concerned in an accident. Other hitches might not have been so engineered. Vehicle efficiency, together with automobile harm in an accident state of affairs, might due to this fact be completely different.
If trailer towing is required and your automobile will not be geared up with a trailer tow bundle, the Mopar accent towing harnesses are the one accredited methodology to supply for trailer lights. These harnesses are designed to supply present to the trailer lights however bypass the module designed to observe tail lights. Refer to the bundle directions for particulars.
See your Owner’s Manual for extra essential info relating to correct operation of this automobile.
Hitch receiver components and equipment
The correct set up of Hitch Packages and different towing gear is extraordinarily essential. Mopar Hitch Packages are designed and examined to make sure a correct match with DaimlerChrysler Corporation autos, and set up simply utilizing present automobile body holes. However, failure to utterly observe the set up directions and procedures could cause hitch failure which might end in private damage and/or automobile harm. Beware of some aftermarket installers who might mount hitch packages which have the next towing capability than the automobile can handle.
NOTE: Do not join a trailer lighting system on to the lighting system of your automobile. Use an accredited trailer wiring harness. Failure to take action might harm the automobile electrical system and/or end in private damage.
Factory receiver equipment Mounting location Trailer plug varieties
| Item | Part # | MSRP | |
| Factory trailer tow receiver equipment | |||
| Trailer tow receiver kit (black) Includes:
1x Hitch meeting
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82206837 | $185.00 | |
| Tow receiver miscellaneous components | |||
| M12x1.75×45 bolts (2) (included with receiver equipment) | 6101102 | $1.20 | |
| Receiver plug, rubber (included with receiver equipment, suits 2″ Hitch Receiver, w/Mopar emblem) | 82203602 | $10.00 | |
| Receiver plug, rubber (included with receiver equipment, suits 2″ Hitch Receiver, w/Jeep emblem) | 82203600 | $10.00 | |
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| 1-7/8″ diameter ball, 3/4″ diameter x 1 3/4″ lengthy shank, w/wrench flats | 82401104 | $18.00 | |
| 1-7/8″ diameter ball, 1″ diameter x 2 1/8″ lengthy shank, w/wrench flats | 82401102 | $18.00 | |
| 1-7/8″ diameter ball, 3/4″ diameter x 2-5/16″ lengthy shank, with wrench flats | 82401197 | $18.00 | |
| 2″ diameter ball, 3/4″ diameter x 1 3/4″ lengthy shank, w/wrench flats | 82401105 | $18.00 | |
| 2″ diameter ball, 1″ diameter x 2 1/8″ lengthy shank, w/wrench flats | 82401103 | $18.00 | |
| 2″ diameter ball, 1″ diameter x 2 7/8″ lengthy shank, w/wrench flats | 82401106 | $18.00 | |
| 2-5/16″ diameter ball, 1″ diameter x 2-1/8″ lengthy shank, with wrench flats | 82401218 | $18.00 | |
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| 3-1/2″ rise, 2-3/4″ drop, use solely with 3/4″ shank diameter hitch ball, for two″ opening (for weight-carry functions as much as 2000 lbs gross trailer weight with accredited Mopar trailer ball) | 82200248 | $33.00 | |
| 5 1/4″ drop, use solely w/1″ shank diameter hitch ball, for two″ opening. Do not use in rise place | 82207411 | $33.00 | |
| 1-3/4″ rise, 1″ drop, use with 1″ shank diameter hitch ball, for two″ opening | 82201148 | $33.00 | |
| 3″ rise, 2-1/4″ drop, use with 1″ shank diameter hitch ball, for two″ opening | 82201149 | $33.00 | |
Wring harnesses & adaptors
P/N 56019823 ReP/N 56038366AB P/N 56020142AB
| 7-pin to 4-pin adaptor (photo) |
56019823 | $15.00 |
| Replacement 7-way connector 7-way automobile mounted connector (photo) |
56038366AB | $13.95 |
| Electronic brake controller harness (2001 fashions solely) For ease of set up of an digital trailer brake controller. In 2001 Grand Cherokees with the manufacturing facility tow bundle, a mating blue connector was supplied below the instrument panel to the left of the steering column, connected to the highest of the massive connector bracket. (photo)Note: This harness is discontinued from Jeep however could also be accessible on Ebay or different web pages. |
For extra info on trailer brake controllers, see part under.56020142ABN/AWiring Harness Package
With 7-way spherical trailer connector, plugs into automobile 10-way connector, no splicing required. Vehicle will need to have manufacturing facility tow bundle. Note – wiring harness solely is P/N 56042239AE
PhotoInstallation sheet82206958$48.007-pin to 6-pin adaptor
To join horse trailer wiring to vehicle82401217$14.00Replacement Wiring Kit, Vehicle Side
5-way flat connector with 5 unterminated 8″ wires, mates w/ P/N 82400553 Mopar Trailer Tow 5-way wire harness82400709$19.75Replacement Wiring Kit, Trailer Side
5-way flat connector with 5 unterminated 8″ wires, mates w/Mopar 5-way Trailer Tow wire harness82400553$15.00Replacement Wiring Kit, Trailer Side
7-way spherical connector with 7 unterminated 8″ wires, mates w/Mopar 7-way Trailer Tow connector82400554$23.00Repair Kit, Vehicle and Trailer Side
4-way flat trailer tow connector82202089$7.00Trailer Tow Bracket Kit
To mount 4-way flat trailer tow connector82204602$5.15Trailer Tow Bracket Kit
To mount 7-way spherical trailer tow connector82204645$8.00
Installation Bezels
| Dark Blue Metallic (YBM) – matches 1999-2001 Laredo cladding | 82206826 | $65.00 |
| Dark Garnet Red (YR8) – matches 1999-2001 Laredo cladding | 82206827 | $65.00 |
| Medium Gray (HS5) – matches 1999 Laredo cladding | 82204629 | $65.00 |
| Dark Gray (XS9) – matches 2000-2002 Laredo cladding | 82205791 | $65.00 |
| Medium Driftwood/Dark Brownstone (VF7) – matches 1999-2002 Laredo cladding | 82204630 | $65.00 |
| Taupe (WLP) – matches Laredo cladding (2002-2004?) | 82207939 | $65.00 |
| Taupe (WLP) – 2004 Laredo Special Edition | 5FY10WLPAA (previously 5FY101LPAA) |
$31.75 |
| Black (DX8) – 1999-2003 Limited, 2002-2003 Overland | 82204628 | $65.00 |
| Black (DX9) – 2004 Laredo (besides SE), Limited, Overland | 5FY07DX9AA | $37.50 |
| Jet Black (?) – 2004 Freedom Edition | 82208647 | $65.00 |
| Note: Parts aren’t accessible from this website, info is listed for reference functions solely. Prices might change with out discover and will fluctuate by supplier or vendor. Some components may be discontinued. | ||
Component places and wiring diagrams
| Component | Color | Location |
| Trailer Tow Brake Lamp Relay | Blk | Left Front Quarter Panel |
| Trailer Tow Circuit Breaker | Blk | Left Front Quarter Panel |
| Trailer Tow Left Turn Relay | Blk | Left Front Quarter Panel |
| Trailer Tow Right Turn Relay | Blk | Left Front Quarter Panel |
| Electric brake controller wire | Blue | Left Front Quarter Panel |
| Trailer Tow Connector (7-pin) | Blk | In Rear Bumper |
Grand Cherokee brake lamp change pinout
Diagrams for Grand Cherokee WJ manufacturing facility trailer tow wiring
Click on both picture to open a PDF file.
Electronic trailer brake controllers
Electronic brake controllers can be found from corporations similar to Tekonsha. For 2001 Grand Cherokees that got here with the tow bundle, a pre-assembled wiring harness is out there that plugs instantly into the blue connector that’s equipped beneath the sprint. For all different Grand Cherokee WJ fashions (1999-2000 and 2002-2004) 4 wires from the brake controller should be linked to the automobile wiring:
1. Power (connects to automobile fixed 12V+, with 20A or 30A in-line circuit breaker at energy supply. The circuit breaker is often not equipped with brake controllers and must be bought individually).
2. Ground (connects to automobile chassis Ground)
3. Brake lamp change output (connects to Pin 5 tan/white wire on the automobile brake lamp change)
4. Trailer brake controller (blue wire, connects to supplied blue wire inside left cowl trim panel. This wire runs from the entrance cowl to the rear 7-pin trailer connector)
Tekonsha Electronic Brake Controller wiring diagram
Location of manufacturing facility put in brake controller wire
(All fashions besides 2001)
OEM Installation Instructions
for Mopar trailer hitch, harness and bezel
Trailer Hitch Trailer Harness Trailer Bezel
Hitch (5-page PDF, 1005k) Harness (4-page PDF, 602k) Bezel (6-page PDF, 826k)
Removing the cargo space left trim panel
Bezel (6-page PDF, 826k) Upper trim piece again view
2. Left trim cargo hooks 3. Lower trim phillips screw 4. D-pillar higher trim
2. Remove the 2 metallic cargo internet hooks which might be connected with phillips screws.
3. Remove the left phillips screw on the decrease liftgate opening trim piece. This will permit the cargo space left trim panel to be slid out from below the decrease liftgate trim piece.
4. Remove the D-pillar higher trim piece by greedy it on the prime and pulling outward. It is held in place by two sturdy spring clips and two alignment pins.
5. Grab the left trim piece beginning on the prime left nook and pull outward to launch the spring clips. It would require a agency pull in a pair places. The trim can now be pulled again far sufficient to realize entry behind it for the trailer tow wiring harness. If you wish to take away your complete trim piece, fold down the left aspect rear seat and the trim might be pulled all the best way off. There is one different snap clip in the direction of the entrance of the trim to launch, and it will possibly then be pulled out from below the door sill trim.
putting in the trim panel:
1. Start on the slender finish in the direction of the entrance of the automobile and seat the trim edge below the door sill trim. Work the trim into place going in the direction of the again. Make positive alongside the best way that all the plastic information pins and metallic spring clips are aligned correctly to their slots earlier than urgent it again into place.
2. Reinstall the small higher D-pillar trim piece. Be very cautious that the 2 plastic tabs are aligned, and likewise that the spring clips are aligned earlier than urgent them into place. Once aligned a fast pound or two together with your palm reverse at clip space will safe it to the automobile.
3. Reinstall the liftgate opening higher trim piece. Fit the plastic clips into place across the headliner edge and align the 4 spring clips as you’re employed from one aspect to the opposite, urgent them into place.
4. Reinstall the liftgate open decrease trim phillips screw, ensuring the trim is aligned correctly.
