Difference in 04 to 05 jeeps

onebadcrd · **Joined:** Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:49 pm **Posts:** 27

Just wondering what the difference was from an 04 jeep to an 05 jeep

gearing motor transmission or anything else that can affect gas mileage

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Sun Feb 06, 2011 12:38 pm

Are you talking about Jeep KJ's?

I know the hood and bumper fascia changed. I think the 2005 year has the flatter rear seats when down. I could be wrong and those started in 2006.

They added the plastic guards along the bottom sides (where the sliders go).

More electronics, I believe.

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 06, 2011 10:43 pm

The only differences between the 2004 and 2005 gaser KJs that I can tell (and I been under both) are the hood and front end fascia, the rocker panels, and internal stuff like switch placement and the a fore mentioned seats.

Both come with the 3.7L V6, 42RLE transmission, 3.73 ratio (with A/T) front Dana 30a (186 FIA) and rear Chrysler (Corporate) 29 spline 8.25" differentials, and NV231 (or NV242) transfer case.

The only place where there might be a mileage difference between 2004 and 05 is with the manual transmission which went from a 5-speed to a 6-speed or the fact that the change in fascia "might" improve mileage (but I would not count on the last fact...)

gtommec · **Posted:** Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:58 pm

Cobolt-60 wrote:

The only differences between the 2004 and 2005 gaser KJs that I can tell (and I been under both) are the hood and front end fascia, the rocker panels, and internal stuff like switch placement and the a fore mentioned seats.

That is twice in the same threads that this misconception has been mentioned The hood is the same from 2002-2007 with the exception of the flat hoods (Renegade)

Here are the original part numbers:

2002, All -55177200AB
2003, All -55177200AC
2004, All -55177200AD
2005, Sport, Limited -55177200AF
2006, Sport, Limited -55177200AF
2007, All -55177200AF

2005-6, Renegade -55360667AD

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:55 am

That means there is a difference in the hoods from the `04 to `05 if the Renegade hoods are different. The `04's did not have flat hoods for the Renegades.

gtommec · **Posted:** Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:03 am

Tokyojoe wrote:

That means there is a difference in the hoods from the `04 to `05 if the Renegade hoods are different. The `04's did not have flat hoods for the Renegades.

indeed but like I said only the Renegade hoods changed.

HoosierJeeper · **Joined:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:23 am **Posts:** 1218

Nothing powertrain wise (except for the stick)...so no MPG change. ABS/ESP became standard in 06, but my 05 doesn't have any of it!

Grayson · **Joined:** Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:07 am **Posts:** 4

Hi,
Here i am posting a link in which all the differences in 04 and 05 jeeps have been discussed.
www.jeepforum.com/.../04-vs-05-kj-only- ... es-903001/ -
I hope page would be quite informative to know the differences.
Thanks

yakers · **Posted:** Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:20 pm

Another change is that in 05 (and 06) the CRD diesel was an option.

Difference in 04 to 05 jeeps

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