Testing the Limits?! Off-Road Fun on West Rim Trail with Grand Cherokee WK and WJ!

How good is a mostly stock Jeep Grand Cherokee WK off road? We're gonna find out!

In this video, we head out for a scenic off road adventure on the West Rim Trail in Sand Hollow, Utah. We've brought along both the WJ and WK Grand Cherokees for this adventure! We know the WJ can take on the West Rim Trail, but what about a WK Grand Cherokee with only a 2" "budget boost" spacer lift and 31" all-terrain tires?

The Jeep WK Grand Cherokee is the third generation Grand Cherokee, after the WJ (2nd gen) and ZJ (first gen). It was made from 2005 - 2010, and it's the first Grand Cherokee to have independent front suspension (IFS) instead of two solid axles like the WJ and the ZJ.
While the IFS provides a nicer on-road handling experience, it's generally not considered to be as capable off road. However, I'm constantly surprised by just how capable this Jeep can be...

West Rim is a "moderate" trail in the Sand Mountain OHV area, rated 4 out of 10, so it's not super extreme, but it definitely has its challenging portions! It also provides some incredible views and scenery in the Utah desert!

The Jeeps are:

2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee WK Limited
5.7L HEMI V8
Quadra-Drive II (NP245) Full Time 4WD
Bilstein 5100 Shocks
2" Spacer Lift
31" (245/75/17) Falken Wildpeak AT3W Tires

2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ Overland
4.7L HO engine
Quadra-Drive (NP247) Full Time 4WD
Stock Vari-Loc LSDs front/rear
Rough Country Long Arm Upgrade Lift Kit
Sleeved and Trussed Front Axle
IRO Rear Axle Truss
Clayton 6" Springs
Bilstein 5100 Shocks
35" (315/75/17) Milestar Patagonia M/T-02 Tires
D.TillFabWorks Front Winch Bumper
Badland Apex 12k Winch
Trail Forged LCA Skids