What is it about Jeeps that people love so much? Is it the unique styling? Is it that the Jeep is so easy to customize to fit your personality? Is it the persona of the rugged outdoorsman? Is it the ability to drop the top and soak in the sun? Or is it the sense of freedom that comes with driving one of the most capable off road vehicles ever made? Join us on our journey to explore these things and much more! In addition to a satirical look into the mentality of the Jeep owner, we'll be posting product reviews, how to's, some technical videos including the building of the feature Jeep of the videos "the Mistress" and her journey from a lowly 2.5 base model to the 4.7 Grand Cherokee V8 powered, super dependable daily driver/very capable trail monster that she is today!!! We ask that you please subscribe so as not to miss out on any of the Jeep journey... And always remember... Jeep .....Just Explore Every Path...
im in the mid atlantic. Rust is inevitable. i have installed a frame repair kit on driver side rear control arm and passenger side front. getting ready to install repair kit on driver side center. Fortunately, the rust hasn't crept up and these repairs can keep it going for a while. Another way to look for rust inside the frame is to stick your finger in the inspection holes on the side of the frame and feel around. you'll definitely encounter dirt and sand within the frame, but will also feel the rust flakes within.
True. Even a frame that's still in what's considered "good" condition will have some rust flakes in it, after all, these jeeps are 20+ years old. All the more reason to not neglect the frame. Keep them clean, especially on the inside, and treat them with rust converter and then use a good old fashioned frame wax ( applied inside the frame) to stop all moisture and oxygen from feeding the rust. Thanks for watching and hope to see you out on the trail 😎👍🏻
You're the first person to notice or mention it....no if you're referring to the extra structure in the roll bar, that's a light weight welded steel frame, wood and fiberglass subwoofer enclosure with a 12" infinity subwoofer and a pair of infinity 6" coaxial speakers, we couldn't part with the tiny little bit of room for camping and prospecting gear that the TJ has so we went up with the sound system. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment Hope to see you out on the trail 😎👍🏻
I meant using 1/4" plate underneath instead of the 1/2"? Yours is beefy 4 sure, but angle irons running parallel to the frame from the top could make thinner plate less likely to bend from rocks, maybe perpendicular where they fit. Airplanes use "stringers" the same way. Awesome work tho! Love your bolt head protection.
@ohane1 my decision to use 3/8 was based on a project from my real job. We had to move a scissor lift , and three large cabinets for an uninterrupted power supply into the UV treatment building of a waste water plant, had to move them across a three foot wide channel in the floor. The project engineer spec'd 3/8 plate, 3' wide to move a 5000 pound battery rack across without caving in...it didn't even flex moving that equipment across. Would take one hell of an impact to bend or dent it
@@Jeep_psychology_101 For sure, yours won't bend! Great work, if materials are free that's cool. I was saying if I was buying steel, I'd go lighter & thin then make strong reinforcing from the top. You have lot's of HP though, so weight matters less.
@@ohane1 the piece of steel was only $120.00...plus tax...I feel like it was a small price to pay for 3 more inches of clearance. In the middle of building sliders now. A bit more in them... will have @ $210.00 in them. Also because of the 4.7 I'm starting out a full 90 pounds lighter than if it was a 4.0 inline six
How the hell did an old guy like you get such a beautiful young lady like her ?? You are my hero ! And it tells me maybe there is still hope for me.( I'll be 60 on July 4th) If it's not broken, your not bashing hard enough ! Great video. Keep it up brother. You may need to use your winch once in awhile. Sorry about the rambling.
Honestly, if you read every word that was posted on the TJ forums, anyone would get the idea that every TJ out there is a total POS... The truth is far from that. My experience with them is that they are very dependable and solid built. Yes, there were some issues, like with the oil pump drive, and yes, I'd be wary of one that came from the rust belt... but the smiles that a TJ brings are priceless! Thank you for watching and I hope to see you out on the trail!
Same 4.7 SOHC engine, not really a magnum as the overhead cams dictate a hemispherical head, more like a hemi than a magnum, But yes. I had to use an older one to get the 16 tooth reluctor . Thanks for watching and thanks for the comments 😎👍🏻
Thank you Darrel, I understand that the subject matter is kinda dry and boring, but we felt that the information was important, and the correlation between weight, load range, sidewall and tread ply was important. Thanks again for watching and hope to see you out on the trail 😎👍🏻
Agree...in my opinion, the TJ is the easiest to modify, simple enough for the average enthusiast to work on themselves and has the best trail performance in the most situations. Thanks for watching and if you're not already subscribed please join us!
Thank you! I had been wanting to do that to it for about a year now...steel prices were down, so just did it. Only $140.00 to do it 😎👍🏻 Thanks again for watching and please subscribe if you're not already!
I have a 99 and I'm in the process of a complete rebuild. Almost 300k miles and it runs absolutely great. I had to weld new pieces on the frame, right where he said was a deal breaker but that was easy enough to fix, they sell pieces that slip over the frame and weld in place. I love that I never have to pay a mechanic to do anything but mount tires.
Thanks for the comment, but be aware that in many states, you can't sell a vehicle with a frame cap repair. I'm well aware of the frame cap kits, and I have done one for a friend on a Toyota Tacoma... but about three years later the truck folded in half about 18" behind the frame cap, despite all the efforts to remove all rust from inside the remaining"good " part of the frame. Only prolonged the inevitable. Thanks for watching and good luck with your build
I feel ya'...ours started with a shelled 2.5 L4...then a V8... Then two shelled axels and a transfer case...we always wheel keeping in mind we have to drive it home 👍🏻 So what are you working on with your Jeep project?
If you're looking for more ground clearance, check into a tummy tuck! Factory skid plates are flimsy and hang out 3" lower than the frame, so if you're after better off road performance, this might be just what you need !
While there are tummy tuck kits, like the tera flex belly up skid plate that will gain about 1 3/4" of ground clearance, to get this much ground clearance, yes, a body lift and engine/transmission lift is necessary. Because of the 4.7 V8 swap, we already had to raise the body and the engine/ transmission 3". This build is extreme. But lifting the body is easy, and lifting the motor mounts only takes a little bit of creative fabrication. Thanks for watching, Hope you enjoyed the video
Thank you for the compliment, and thank you for watching! If you're not already subscribed, you're welcome to join us and we hope to see you out on the trail ! 😎👍🏻
Thanks for the vid! No mean to knock or anything, just wanted to throw this our there and I'm no expert. It seems if you dropped your air pressure a fair amount, you'd had an easier time at around the 10 minute mark. It honestly looks like you still have around 30lbs in there, maybe less, but not much. At 15-20lbs or lower, you're tires would give you something around 50% more traction in all directions. Considering the width gained as well as the lateral. If this isn't correct please someone correct me. This thought is based on research and limited experience. I'm rigging my my truck now for taking long over-landing trips. If I'm wrong, I really need to know that, lol.
Thank you for watching! In our defense on the tire pressure, we were actually at 12 psi at the time the video was recorded. At the time we ordered the tires, covid lockdowns were in full force, and the light truck version of the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss tires were completely out of stock, with no projected delivery date. We opted to take a set of the truck tires...not light truck...3 ply sidewall and load range E. The upside...we will probably never slash a sidewall....the downside...we're just not heavy enough to flatten the tires for the bigger contact patch. Next time we record a trail video, we're going all the way down to 8 psi, and we're going to record the gauge Thanks again, Hope you'll stick with us, we've got a lot more to come
@@Jeep_psychology_101 Wow, makes sense. Sure didn't look aired down, but I didn't know about that aspect. I possibly made a mistake buying my falcon wildpeaks, they're F rated... I am in a much heavier sequoia, but still, I hope I haven't hindered my ability to get that low pressure grip..
What's up Daniel, I just looked it up, I think you're going to be fine, at minimum, you weigh 1500 pounds more than we do, and if you're building an overland rig, you're surely going to be adding weight to it. And I'm going off of base models, if you're loaded with options you could be 2500 pounds heavier than us. Hope to see you out on the trail!
OK, I give high grades for the depth of knowledge. I'd listen more, and again, if there wasn't that horrible background noise. It makes it unwatchable. Imagine that music played in a class setting. It blocks the brain from functioning. You are attempting to teach, and I am impressed. Let us know when you have removed that pointless noise.
Thank you for the feedback Jeff, If there is one thing I've learned in my first year as a RU-vid creator, it's that you can't please everyone. The information in the video is as good as it gets, even though basic geometry is boring as whale feces, most people don't understand the cause and effect of lifting a TJ A remake of the video is pretty much out of the question, as all of my raw footage was lost two weeks ago to a hard drive crash. At this point, I would have to remake all of the videos. Thank you for watching , thank you for the feedback, and i hope you'll check out some of our older videos in the V8 swap wiring series, I promise there's no music.
I just got a '92 YJ. My aunt bought it new, moved to Phoenix and stopped driving it cause Phoenix is a living Hell. It had been sitting, unused, in her garage since 2005. Absolute time capsule. There's no rust anywhere. 147,000 miles, 4.0, 5 speed 4x4. I put a fuel pump in it, changed some fluids, it's back in action.
Warms my heart to hear stories like that... every Jeep deserves to get out and have some fun 😁... thank you for liberating the little YJ from dead storage hell !!! Thanks for watching and thanks for the great story 😎👍🏻
how rough do it ride with rough country? i gonna buy there 2.5 lift springs shocks . are the springs marked ie drivers side /pass side or the same height both ? thanks
Hello Terry, I was surprised by the ride quality of the rough country springs/shocks, I was expecting a ride like a lumber wagon, but it was closer to a Cadillac. There's no difference between the left and right springs, however, feel the lower spring perch from the coil end stop, and make sure the spring is properly seated. Also, my experience with rough country, don't expect more than two years out of the shocks. Thanks for watching and hope to see you out on the trail!
That app nearly led me over a cliff in Moab and also down a trail in AZ with a dangerous ledge that smashed my bumper, turns out it wasn't a 4x4 trail but a hiking trail
That's been similar to our experience with on x, this is not the first time we've been either without service and the downloads disappeared or been led to width restriction trails. Was recommended to me to try avenza maps. Seems like a good app so far
Compass and graph paper, make your own map, lol. That being said I'm old school and always have a map of the area I'm exploring and I have a gps as well although I'm more comfortable with a map and compass.
We've come to the conclusion that a compass and graph paper is probably more reliable than on x. We've only purchased the basic package to try it, and it may be different for elite members, but this isn't the first time it's led us on an adventure. Thanks for watching and we hope you enjoyed the video
Looks like raspberry ridge trail which is closed until May 15 and then you went down Cheerios which is a forest service special use permit trail. You should really use avenza maps not onx
Thanks Tom, we have not been happy with on x , didn't know about avenza, but we have downloaded it and it seems to be a better app. Going east from where Sugar shack was, some of the gates were open or we wouldn't have been up there. My fault for assuming the forest service had opened them
Great video. UR right about nobody ever seeing this trail. Nice to see new trails rather than the hundreds of the same old same old retreads that are so prevalent.
Right??? Only so many videos of babes in bikinis at Jeep Beach you can watch before they all start to look the same... incidentally... I have reliable info that the trail we stumbled on is an "event only" trail called "Cheerios" , which I found surprising because it's nowhere near any of the other "cereal bowl" trails. Thanks for watching and we'll try to keep posting videos of trails other than Moab
Mosquito control... LMFAO 😂... seriously, the smoke is two fold, the 4.7 V8 is straight outta the salvage yard, compression is very good, valve stem seals are very bad... also the 4.7 has a design flaw that if you're in a steep climb, it can pick up oil through the crankcase ventilation which is on the back of the heads. Thank you for watching and we'll keep the videos coming! Editing one now for the "got milk?" Trail that's more old school Wheelin' on a trail that's probably more difficult than it's actual rating! Thanks again
You're not wrong... that's why they make frame cap kits and replacement panels... so our beloved Jeeps can live on forever! Thanks for watching Hope to see you out on the trail!
Bought an 02 couple years ago and knew going in I would have to do some work on it. First issue for the 4.0 was fuel heat soak. I installed the heat shields then discovered the injectors were cracked so replaced those. That fixed that issue then it was the 02 sensors, cam senor and overall tune up. This jeep had 141000 miles on it at the time currently is over 150000 and I have driven this thing on long trips (12 MPG) and have enjoyed the heck out of it. If you are willing to put in some maintenance these things will just keep going and going.
Hello @randallmcdaniel1189, driving a Jeep really can put a smile on your face! When the rod broke on the Mistress, there was no mountain I wouldn't move to bring her back from the dead...$10 k and a lot of blood sweat and tears later, she's bigger and badder than ever... and I regret none of it. Thank you for watching and if you're not already, please subscribe! Hope to see you out on the trail!
Hello @stairman3151...as near as I can tell, Ukraine has done absolutely nothing to help me out or improve my quality of life ... but this is the third year in a row that I've given up my Metalcloak suspension to help them out... Thanks for watching and if you're not already subscribed, please smash the subscribe button! Hope to see you out on the trail!
Hello mt.vernon2508! Love prospecting and hunting for the shining yellow metal! Going to be doing more gold videos soon, as they seem to be popular and tie in with jeepin' really well... hope to see you out on the trail...or the gold claim! And thanks for watching!
Hello @jeepinwithjulia ! Seems like you're one of those people with Jeep in their blood! I can tell you that when you find the right TJ , you absolutely won't regret it... closer to the size of your CJ and the modern suspension of your JK... you'll wonder what took you so long to get one! Thanks for watching and hope to see you out on the trail!
How's it going @nelsongonzalez??? Love it that you also wheel your 2000 daily driver, our Mistress is also my Wife's daily and we wheel her every chance we get! Hope to see you out on the trail! And thanks for watching!
You can do it. the reason the jamboree people say that is probably because they have 20 or so people who paid Hundreds of dollars to be guided through a trail and they would lose customers/money if they had people in the back of the group waiting for hours because someone in the front of them wasn't equipt and needed special attention on every obstacle.
How are you doing, Two Feather Channel??? I've seen people with lockers pick the wrong line and not make it up Jake without pulling cable... but you are absolutely correct. And everyone has three attempts, and if they don't make it, they get winched...
Glad you fond that noise. Real cool. I just put the 2.5 in rough country lift on this winter. So far so good. Definitely need to get the new rear drive shaft but spacers work for now.
For sure, so far, the rough country is working for us, but I'm still scrutinizing it really thoroughly, had a really bad experience with a 4" RC kit on my '04 grand Cherokee, lower front control arms were 2" too long creating a caster angle death wobble, even worse was my customer service experience with them... don't know if they ever corrected those kits.... hope to see you out there on the trail 😁👍🏻
