Build. Break. Fix. Repeat... Jeep owner & photo/video enthusiast. I make videos about anything Jeep related: trail rides, my CJ5 Project, upgrades to my TJ, and more. ThatJeepAdventure started as an Instagram account in Spring 2017. It was simply a place for me to post all of my ride photos so I could go space out on them when I was bored or wishing I was on the trail. Well, after a short time, it was apparent that I wasn’t the only one using my photos as a vice to get by until the next wheeling trip. The Instagram account quickly began to grow and now has a lot of fans.
With the growth of my Instagram and my love for video, it just made sense to combine these two hobbies. I quickly realized that I really enjoy RU-vid and the opportunity that it gives me to share my adventures and projects with other like minded people! I hope you enjoy following along. If you do, please subscribe to my channel. Cheers!
I’m still here. Started a business a little over a year ago and had to take a break from the channel. Should be able to start making videos again once I get these control arms I’ve been waiting on to finish the build. Thanks for the message!
Nice job. I’m working on prepping/pumping myself up to do a restoration on a ‘78 with a 304. I just need to start with a new chassis. It was bent from a previous owner/lifetime racing. I’ve tried having it unbent by 3 different businesses but it has never truly worked. Just need to bite the bullet for a new frame.
Wheeled for a full day with no issues. Coming back into the parking lot off the main road I went to pull it out of 5th gear and put it in 3rd and it didn’t want to come out of 5th. Gave it a little pressure and it went to neutral. Guessing a shift fork is bound up or broken because the shift won’t move forward or back at all. Basically stuck in neutral
That's some awesome stuff! I'm a MS guy too (central). Came across your channel looking for MS Jeeps and then to top it off it looks like you've been to Moab a time or two, which is a dream for me and my TJ. You've inspired me! Keep up the good work. And BTW, SMTTT 😆
Basically worked out all the kinks and it’s just been sitting. Getting rid of it soon actually and going to build the TJ a bit more. I’ll still be able to get footage of it with its new owner though!
My 2001 TJ SE does well on the highway and off road with 235/75-15 (29”) tires and 4.10 gears. For technical stuff, low range isn’t low enough for my taste (with 5 speed) but is doable. If anyone plans on getting 30” tires or larger, and intend to go off road, RE-GEAR IT. Even then I don’t think you’ll be happy with it on the highway, the 2.5L is a bit of a dog. Plus, if you retain the Dana 35, as you go up in gear ratio the ring and pinion teeth get smaller and smaller; very weak (super 35 kit won’t help). Now, this setup of mine allows me to crawl over obstacles rather than have to dump the clutch and smash the throttle. For technical areas I do have to get on and off the clutch more than I’d like, but I can’t afford a 4:1 transfer case either. 🤷♂️
4.88 works well for 33-35s with the 2.5s. I just installed a weighted flywheel when I did my clutch a couple weekends ago. It’s a solid upgrade. It holds speed much better on the highway. Haven’t had it in low yet but supposedly it’s a big gain there too. Maybe check that out. My 5:1 Atlas showed up a couple weeks ago too. Gonna tear the Jeep down in January to stretch it and get the atlas installed. Between the weighted flywheel, 5.13s, and 5:1 tcase, it should give me the power I need to turn 40s 🤘🏽. It probably won’t love it going down the road but it pulls the 37s I have now and still retains a bunch of 5th gear
Nice rig! I run my hi-lift on the hood. It is a bit awkward to get to, but not ridiculous. I think the placement makes me consider all other options (that are likely safer) before I pull it off the hood 😂
Really like your videos and have watched several of them lately. But, in my opinion too much music and too loud. I would rather hear the tires squealing, engines and spotting being given. Just my opinion. Great camera work! Thank you.
It’s has been sitting and feeling abandoned in the shop. Life comes at you fast and I had to put on it on the back burner for a bit while I worked on other project and most recently started a new business. Hoping to get some time back in my life in 2024 🤘🏽
Me: 🤣 (Laughing in modded 4 cylinder) 3.1 Stroker kit with 60 over bore (2.5L) : used Chevy flat top pistons w/ full floating wrist pins, H-beam rods, forged crank. Ported Cylinder head W/ LSv8 valves, upgraded springs, roller rockers, roller retrofit cam spec'ed out to the Mopar stage 2, double roller timing chain. 2 piece oil pan, upper half functions as an engine girdle. Modified Pacesetter header, ported and polished intake manifold W/ 4.0L throttle body Front mount intercooler to a twinscroll turbo W/ 2 stages of water-meth injection. Running an aeromotive fuel pump in the factory housing dropped into a modified fuel cell meant for a YJ. Cobra mustang injectors. Rest of the exhaust is: high flow cat from magnaflow to flowmaster 40 series muffler rear axle dumped E-fan from a liberty ignition wired to defrost relay and control circuit to the temp sensor. AX15 / R154 mkIII supra turbo hybrid trans - mates up using a base model 99-01 dodge dakota bell housing 99-01 Camaro SS dual disc clutch WJ Auto AWD/2-hi/4-hi/N/4-lo transfer case with a SYE WJ front knuckles and rear axle plate conversion for dual piston calipers up front and rear disc 99-01 Durango Steering gear box, and front end control linkages & tie rod ends Dana 44 axle shafts with an E-locker up front & limited slip in the rear Hp Tuners for the software and a good dyno tech later and you too can make gobs of power... enjoy. Lift is a rubicon express long track bar setup w/ a multi-link rear Tires are 33's as of right now...
This was just an awesome video! Driving at the bottom that Canyon at around 10:21 was just amazing. In two years with my kids get a little bit older I want to rent a camper and take them out west. The farthest I’ve ever been is Texas. Awesome video as always!
You need to get that heat out from under that hood. My 2000 TJ would boog down like that. I put a cold air intake and that stop it from stalling out. But what also help a ton was a poision spider vented hood. Getting the heat out solved my issues. I have a 2000 TJ Sahara, running 488 gears with Aussie lockers front and rear. Also running 35" Cooper Discoverer SST PRO 35x12.5. tires. 35's are great helps keep the center of gravity down. Also have headers and cat back exhaust. Do you have quick disconnects on the front axle? I'm running RC long arm 4.5" lift with the Metalcloak Lock and Load control arm. And 4.5" Rock Krawler triple rate coil springs with the front quick disconnects. What gears are you running? I really enjoyed the video. Like someone in the comments mentioned, I love seeing a TJ taking on those obstacles with those 4 Drs. Take care. By the way the 2.5 is nice but the 4.0 rocks. The 4.0 has so much low end torque.
Thanks! More power is coming before too long in the TJ without question. It works at the parks we run in the southeast, but those super steep, high traction climbs really show where it lacks. I’m running RK 2” triple rate springs, JK44s with 5.13s and 37s. The front is stretched just a touch but planning to stretch the rear 6” and move up to a 39 once I get some more power. This little setup on 37s works amazingly well, but some extra wheelbase will be nice. I have only had this engine issues twice. This time on Pritchett and 2 years ago on Cliffhanger. It was incredibly hot both days so I’m sure getting rid of some of that engine bay heat would help for sure. Thanks for watching!
Pritchett's is a great trail, that dirt/sand road that you have to take at the end (after yellow hill) is way too long though and sucks (but you forget about it until next time). Running stuff like this in Moab makes you cocky and think you can hit anything. Then you get back home and hit your first trail at Hawk Pride and you remember realize you have no traction.
Haha it did! Only complaint I had all trip was wanting some more power a handful of times. I know he was too. He handled it well, but I was bummed for him for sure. We all talked about it for months leading up to it
