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BASE MODELUnited States

Wrangler TJ.

The 1996–2006 Wrangler with coil springs on both solid axles (the Quadra-Coil suspension from the Grand Cherokee), round headlamps again, the 2.5-litre four, the 2.4-litre from 2003 and the 4.0-litre six; the Rubicon of 2003 with locking Dana 44 axles and a 4:1 transfer case, and the 103-inch Unlimited of 2004.

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Sources & evidence
Wrangler TJ — A 1998 Jeep Wrangler (TJ) Sahara with the soft-top windows removed for the hot summer weather of the Sierra National Forest.Guywelch2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗
MODEL LINEWrangler TJBUILT BYChrysler (Jeep), ToledoPRODUCED1996–2006PRODUCTIONNot published as one figureLAYOUT4 wheels · 93″

The record

The TJ kept the YJ's 93.4-inch wheelbase and basic body but changed almost everything under it. The Rubicon, named for the Sierra Nevada trail, became the model's off-road flagship. The four-door JK replaced it in 2006.

Research status: draft — identification, dates or figures could not all be pinned down; the summary says what is unresolved.

Specification

MANUFACTURERChrysler (Jeep), Toledo ↗
Chrysler / DaimlerChrysler, Toledo, Ohio
MANUFACTURED1996–2006
ENGINE2.5 L AMC four (to 2002); 2.4 L PowerTech four (2003–06); 4.0 L AMC sixAMC 2.5 four · Chrysler PowerTech 2.4 four · AMC 4.0 six
PRODUCTION RUNNot published as one figure; roughly 900,000 by most accounts
COUNTRY OF ORIGINUnited States
STATUSreplaced by the JK in 2006
RECORD KINDBase model
MODEL LINEWrangler TJ
FAMILYWrangler TJ
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE93″
BODY STYLESoft top
VARIANTS3

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Body styles & colours

Body style

Factory colours

  • Black Crystal
  • Navy Blue Metallic
  • Bright Mango
  • Brilliant Blue Metallic
  • Dark Iris Pearl
  • Bright White
  • Light Pearlstone Metallic
  • Dark Quartz Gray Metallic
  • Hunter Green Metallic
  • Silver Star Metallic
  • Dark Silver Metallic
  • Teal Metallic
  • Aqua Metallic
  • Jewel Blue Metallic
  • Driftwood Satin Metallic
  • Wildberry Metallic
  • Medium Blue Pearl
  • Light Iris Pearl
  • Dark Blue Pearl
  • Emerald Green Metallic
  • Char-Gold II Satin Metallic
  • Moss Green Metallic
  • Flame Red

Codes on hover. Hex values are representative approximations of period paint unless a source states a measured value.

AI rendering impression

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Proportions, fittings, markings, colours and the setting can all drift from the original in the process. For the vehicle's actual details, rely on the specification, the photographs and the cited sources on this page.

Sources

  1. 1Jeep Wrangler (TJ) ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: draft