4WD mastery and leadership - it has always been at the core of the Jeep® brand.
A Jeep Trail Rated® badge is found on all 4x4s that pass a series of grueling tests designed to prove off-road capability on the world’s most demanding terrain.
There are five main categories of testing:
- Ground Clearance
- Articulation
- Maneuverability
- Traction
- Water Fording
Feature Availability
Select model for specs- Trail Rated®
- Command-Trac® Part-Time 4WD
- Selec-Trac® II Full-Time 4WD
- Two-Wheel Drive (2WD)
Trail Rated
Trail Rated/shared/2009/liberty/capability/capability_tour/primary/jeep_trailrated/trailrated_lib_09.swftrue- Trail Rated Overview
- Jeep® Trail Rated® vehicles are designed to perform a variety of off-road conditions identified by five performance categories.
- Ground Clearance
- The ability to drive over large obstacles or logs in combination with approach/departure/breakover angles.
- Articulation
- The ability to keep tires in contact with the road, providing traction to climb over large obstacles.
- Maneuverability
- The ability to navigate around obstacles that are tightly situated.
- Traction
- The ability to transfer power to the road or trail along with the ability of the suspension to keep the wheels in contact with the terrain.
- Water Fording
- The ability to cross a specific depth of water at a specific speed.
- Overview
- Ground Clearance
- Articulation
- Maneuverability
- Traction
- Water Fording
- Distance from chassis to ground
- Suspension's ability to flex
- Ability to thread the gap
- The opposite of slipperiness
- Go as slow as possible, as fast as necessary
- Selec-Trac® II 4WD
Put it in 4WD AUTO mode. The next-generation Selec-Trac® II 4WD, with its two-speed, active “on-demand” four-wheel drive transfer case, can be engaged all the time, even on smooth dry pavement.
When driving in 4WD AUTO mode, the system instantly detects tire slip and smoothly distributes engine torque to the tires with traction. Transfer of torque from one wheel to the other on an axle is accomplished by using a Brake Traction Control system. Under the right conditions, the Liberty can be driven by one wheel.
The full-time system still has the traditional 2WD High, 4WD AUTO, and 4WD-low (4LO) operation modes. Shift the electronic shifter for outstanding off-road capability.
- Command-Trac® 4WD
The next-generation Command-Trac® 4WD uses an electric console-mounted shifter for smooth and quiet operation.
The part-time system still has the traditional 2WD High, 4WD LOCK, and 4WD LO operation modes, as well as shift-on-the-fly capability.
When you need four-wheel power, electronically engage the Command-Trac 4WD for equal power to all four corners so you can get through the rough stuff.
For added structural stiffness, the main axle case joint is clamped by 18 bolts - that’s double the bolts of the previous generation axle.
- Two-Wheel Drive (2WD)
Available 4WD capability has been the Jeep® vehicle trademark for over six decades, but the 2009 Liberty also comes in a two-wheel drive (2WD) configuration, offering another side of Jeep brand performance.
- No deductible. Not valid on 2010 models. See dealer for a copy of limited warranty and details. Non-Transferable. Not available on SRT®, Diesel vehicles and certain fleet vehicles.
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