Blue88Comanche Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 How did Jeep get it code names? MJ, XJ, ZJ, TJ, JK, and so on... Why where they given those code names? Just something I always wondered.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 CJ stood for "Civilian Jeep" After that the factory just continued 2 letter designations to differentiate different models. For example, a Grand Cherokee could be a ZJ, WJ or WK, depending on year/body style. The 87(?) through 95 Wrangler (leaf springs) was a YJ, 97 through 06 (coil sprung) was a TJ (although some people call a TJ Unlimited an LJ for Long Jeep), and the current larger Wrangler (both 2 door and 4 door) is a JK. Not to be confused with a KJ, which is a Liberty. Only important one is a Man's Jeep, MJ. That's our Comanches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 In 1945 as the war was winding down Willys big wigs called a meeting concerning the future of the corp. They wanted to civilianize the Jeep and make it more civilian marketable. Charles Johnson came up with the idea of retaining the vertical grill slats the public and returning GI's were so familiar with. To reward Charlie, as his friends called him, they attached his initials to the Jeep name IE; JeepCJ. The tradition stuck. Who ever made the greatest contribution to that particular model was rewarded by having his, or her, initials attached to the Jeep name. Zachary Jones came up with making a deluxe model of the Cherokee called the Grand Cherokee, therefore Grand CherokeeZJ. His sister Winona Jones had the bright idea to make them more feminine friendly, thus the Grand CherokeeWJ. Marvin Jacobs had the fantastic idea of making a pick up based on the Cherokee design so we have the JeepMJ. And so on and etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 SJ = 1963-1992 Jeep Wagoneer/Cherokee/Grand Wagoneer/Gladiator/J-Truck/M-715/724/725/726/62-17(Military) XJ = 1984-2001 Jeep Cherokee MJ = 1986-1992 Jeep Comanche YJ = 1986-1195 Jeep Wrangler TJ = 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler(Jeep TJ in Canadia) JK = 2007- Jeep Wrangler ZJ = 1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ = 1999-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee WK = 2005-2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee WK2 = 2010+ Jeep Grand Cherokee KJ = 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty(Cherokee for export markets) KK = 2008-2012 Jeep Liberty(Cherokee for export markets) XK = 2005-2010 Jeep Commander MK72 = 2007- Jeep Patriot MK49 = 2007- Jeep Compass For Anyone that was in the dark......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beepbeepmyredjeep Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Marvin Jacobs had the fantastic idea of making a pick up based on the Cherokee design so we have the JeepMJ. And so on and etc. Wait....whaaaaa? Where'd you get this info from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 In 1945 as the war was winding down Willys big wigs called a meeting concerning the future of the corp. They wanted to civilianize the Jeep and make it more civilian marketable. Charles Johnson came up with the idea of retaining the vertical grill slats the public and returning GI's were so familiar with. To reward Charlie, as his friends called him, they attached his initials to the Jeep name IE; JeepCJ. The tradition stuck. Who ever made the greatest contribution to that particular model was rewarded by having his, or her, initials attached to the Jeep name.Zachary Jones came up with making a deluxe model of the Cherokee called the Grand Cherokee, therefore Grand CherokeeZJ. His sister Winona Jones had the bright idea to make them more feminine friendly, thus the Grand CherokeeWJ. Marvin Jacobs had the fantastic idea of making a pick up based on the Cherokee design so we have the JeepMJ. And so on and etc. This information is 100% accurate and is NOT to be disputed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJRemi Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 And don't exclude that 4 month time period in 1983 when the Cherokee line was being redeveloped by Bernie Steinhower. I think the only existing Jeep BS was last seen in Colorado. :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beepbeepmyredjeep Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 In 1945 as the war was winding down Willys big wigs called a meeting concerning the future of the corp. They wanted to civilianize the Jeep and make it more civilian marketable. Charles Johnson came up with the idea of retaining the vertical grill slats the public and returning GI's were so familiar with. To reward Charlie, as his friends called him, they attached his initials to the Jeep name IE; JeepCJ. The tradition stuck. Who ever made the greatest contribution to that particular model was rewarded by having his, or her, initials attached to the Jeep name.Zachary Jones came up with making a deluxe model of the Cherokee called the Grand Cherokee, therefore Grand CherokeeZJ. His sister Winona Jones had the bright idea to make them more feminine friendly, thus the Grand CherokeeWJ. Marvin Jacobs had the fantastic idea of making a pick up based on the Cherokee design so we have the JeepMJ. And so on and etc. This information is 100% accurate and is NOT to be disputed. No no, I'm not disputing it. I'd like to know where it came from. If I can get a newspaper or other source, I'll add it to the Comanche History timeline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Jim is the source. He's older than any newspaper, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Marvin Jacobs had the fantastic idea of making a pick up based on the Cherokee design so we have the JeepMJ. And so on and etc. Wait....whaaaaa? Where'd you get this info from? No no, I'm not disputing it. I'd like to know where it came from. If I can get a newspaper or other source, I'll add it to the Comanche History timeline. It's in the Book. Next page after the recipe for Grandma's Lye Soap. :smart: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 written by Johnny Standley and Art Thorsen Do you remember Grandma's Lye Soap, Good for everything in the home, And the secret was in the scrubbing, It wouldn't suds, and wouldn't foam, Oh, let us sing right out (sing out!) For Grandma's Lye Soap, Sing it out, all over the place! For pots and pans, and dirty dishes, And for your hands, And for your face! Little Therman, and Brother Herman, Had an aversion to washing their ears... Grandma scrubbed them with her lye soap, And they haven't heard a word in years! Oh, let us sing right out (sing out!) For Grandma's Lye Soap, Sing it out, all over the place! For pots and pans, and dirty dishes, And for your hands, And for your face! Mrs. O'Malley, out in the valley, Suffered from ulcers, I understand, She swallowed a cake of Grandma's Lye Soap, Has the cleanest ulcers in the land! Oh, let us sing right out (sing out!) For Grandma's Lye Soap, Sing it out, all over the place! For pots and pans, and dirty dishes, And for your hands, And for your face! Alternate Verse: Mrs. O'Malley Down in the valley had a hound, I understand. It swallowed a cake Of Grandma's lye soap. Now it's the cleanest hound in all the land Oh, let us sing right out (sing out!) For Grandma's Lye Soap, Sing it out, all over the place! For pots and pans, and dirty dishes, And for your hands, And for your face! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 You're a sick man Jim. Take it easy on the whippersnappers. :rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 SJ = 1963-1992 Jeep Wagoneer/Cherokee/Grand Wagoneer/Gladiator/J-Truck/M-715/724/725/726/62-17(Military) XJ = 1984-2001 Jeep Cherokee MJ = 1986-1992 Jeep Comanche YJ = 1987-1195 Jeep Wrangler TJ = 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler(Jeep TJ in Canadia) JK = 2007- Jeep Wrangler ZJ = 1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ = 1999-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee WK = 2005-2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee WK2 = 2010+ Jeep Grand Cherokee KJ = 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty(Cherokee for export markets) KK = 2008-2012 Jeep Liberty(Cherokee for export markets) XK = 2005-2010 Jeep Commander MK72 = 2007- Jeep Patriot MK49 = 2007- Jeep Compass C101 = '67-'71 Jeepster Commando ( Commando with 101" wheelbase?) C104 = '72 & '73 Jeep (no ster ) Commando ( 104" wheel base ) FC150 - light duty CJ based Forward Control pick-up FC170 - heavier duty Forward COntrol pick-up. DJ = Dispatch/Postal jeep CJ - 1945 (rare CJ2-no "A") -1986 Utility Jeep The term SJ is under debate with many claiming it was not used until the introduction of the "downsized" XJ line in '84. The C101 came from Chuck 101- the 101st king of Liliput, and his great grandson Chuck the 104th..to keep Jim's story going. :D Frank Clark weighed 150 pounds when he dreamed up the FC150, but had porked up to 170 by the time he decided to revise the original design... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 SJ = 1963-1992 Jeep Wagoneer/Cherokee/Grand Wagoneer/Gladiator/J-Truck/M-715/724/725/726/62-17(Military) XJ = 1984-2001 Jeep Cherokee MJ = 1986-1992 Jeep Comanche YJ = 1987-1995 Jeep Wrangler TJ = 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler(Jeep TJ in Canadia) JK = 2007- Jeep Wrangler ZJ = 1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ = 1999-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee WK = 2005-2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee WK2 = 2010+ Jeep Grand Cherokee KJ = 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty(Cherokee for export markets) KK = 2008-2012 Jeep Liberty(Cherokee for export markets) XK = 2005-2010 Jeep Commander MK72 = 2007- Jeep Patriot MK49 = 2007- Jeep Compass C101 = '67-'71 Jeepster Commando ( Commando with 101" wheelbase?) C104 = '72 & '73 Jeep (no ster ) Commando ( 104" wheel base ) FC150 - light duty CJ based Forward Control pick-up FC170 - heavier duty Forward COntrol pick-up. DJ = Dispatch/Postal jeep CJ - 1945 (rare CJ2-no "A") -1986 Utility Jeep ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beepbeepmyredjeep Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 :fs1: :fs1: :fs1: :fs1: :fs1: :fs1: :fs1: :fs1: :fs1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche County Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 In 1945 as the war was winding down Willys big wigs called a meeting concerning the future of the corp. They wanted to civilianize the Jeep and make it more civilian marketable. Charles Johnson came up with the idea of retaining the vertical grill slats the public and returning GI's were so familiar with. To reward Charlie, as his friends called him, they attached his initials to the Jeep name IE; JeepCJ. The tradition stuck. Who ever made the greatest contribution to that particular model was rewarded by having his, or her, initials attached to the Jeep name.Zachary Jones came up with making a deluxe model of the Cherokee called the Grand Cherokee, therefore Grand CherokeeZJ. His sister Winona Jones had the bright idea to make them more feminine friendly, thus the Grand CherokeeWJ. Marvin Jacobs had the fantastic idea of making a pick up based on the Cherokee design so we have the JeepMJ. And so on and etc. Well, I thought some of them were named after one of the Jeep Engineer's four daughters: Shamika, Tamika, Yvonne, and Kiki Jones. SJ, TJ, YJ, and KJ. Kiki always was a a little fart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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