5 Things I LOVE and HATE about my Jeep Wrangler YJ 

That’s funny. My yj heats up very fast, and in a matter of minutes I’m sweating.

The heaters are great if you have the correct thermostat in it. I think its a 190 degree

I have a 1991 Jeep Wrangler Renegade, 4.0, 5 speed, A/C hardtop. 220,000 miles still runs like a top. I have NO rust anywhere. I have to open a window to close the doors because it so sealed. And because the Jeep is air and water tight I can go to Lake Tahoe in the winter and the heater is very comfortable. I did replace my cowl seal because I notice water under the passengers side rug, at first I thought it was the heater core, so I bypassed the the heater core hoses and found I still had the leak so that's when I replaced my cowl seal, now air and water tight. I have no cracks on my dash pad, dash, glove box and console, still like new. I do agree that the console cup holders are to shallow. I just replaced my Rear Differential Trac-Loc: Dana 35, 355 gears with a 912A569 Eaton Detroit Truetrac Differential, just for convenience, (NO MORE FREQUENT GEAR OIL CHANGES NO MORE FRICTION DISCS AND NO MORE ADDITIVES) not because the original locker was bad, it was like new when I removed it. There is 2 things I wish it had, cruise control and more interior room, like the LJ. Thanks for your review.

i have a 94yj, everything is relateable except those leaks🙏🏼

2 great looking YJ's I'm trying to build one this year.

A great walk around video to explain the YJ differences. I enjoyed seeing the two different setups of the YJ model you and your friend did. It makes me appreciate and realize my YJ is a diamond in the rough. YJ's Leak, accept it Dave and move on. I have a whole new perspective on my YJ now. Thanks

There's a rubber tube that drains the cowl vent. It can get blocked and that causes some water leaks inside the footwell. Just a thought.

I had the same issue with the heating. It would literally just blow cold air in sub freezing Temps. I bought some cheapo 1000w ebay Chinese car heater, wired it up just to see if it would do anything and given how small the yj is, it actually warmed it up and kept it warm on the highway. The only problem is the Alternator struggles while idling if I have my brights, leds, and heater on at the same time but I just slapped on a capacitor bank and boom! That thing is golden. So $30 for the heater and $12 for the cap bank, I definitely recommend it!

I started driving in 1980 - 6 yrs later AMC stopped CJ production.(I am an old guy.) When the YJ came out (like others) I hated them called them "Yuppie Jeeps" . . . blah, blah. I've owned old school CJ3B, CJ5, J10s, etc. (BTW you ain't' seen rust till you've owned a 70s-80s CJ) Sep 2017 I bought a near mint 94 YJ & I love it ~ I take back all the insults I made about YJs. It's the best Jeep I've owned. But you hit the nail on the head. Pre-1995 are still all Jeep & have all the old Jeep issues. So for those wanting "mall crawler comfort" don't get a pre-95 Jeep.

If it's a manual the reverse grind is actually because the reverse gear is not synced And you have to wait for the transmission to stop spinning before you can try and put it reverse. This is completely normal and if you try it I think you'll find that it works. And the heaters don't really start working until you start moving

Your leaks are due to body panel caulking! Take 3m auto caulk to where the panels meet(: Cheers, from a '95 owner! Also i love tuffy center consoles! Check them out!

The water is coming in from under the windshield gasket. Tilt the windshield down and silicone around where the dash meets the body. good luck.

I just picked up a 1994 YJ . Bit of a project but the frame, engine and trans are all good and rust is minimal. (only windshield) I cannot wait to fix it up and get it as pretty as your guys and go explore my logging roads. My yj has a 4 cylinder 5 speed with 210,000kms. (4500$ canadian for anybody wondering)

There is a drain tube in the cowl vent that can get clogged and will cause water to come in the cab.

Love my '95 YJ! Has been very reliable for many years. 4.0 engine is one of the best ever (never dies). Leaks can be minimized with good weather striping, but it's hard to stop all leaks, especially if you have a soft top. The heater has never been a problem for me (I just wear a heavy jacket if it's cold). Remember, CJs and Wranglers were never made for comfort. They are made to go where most other vehicles can't go. That's why we love them!

The YJ's the best looking Jeep. Those square headlights are so awesome looking. I hope to get a YJ some day.

You’re absolutely right about the rust and I have it bad in the same spot. I’m trying to learn how to prevent any further damage on my 92 yj, but I don’t have anyone to teach me so it’s pretty tricky.

my heater works great in my 95, but i do have a hard top, so maybe that makes a differences. as far as rust goes i haven't had the same issue but that not to say its not a problem. but my yj came from CA so maybe that helped with preserving it a little. both of these look really clean nice job.

My 94' YJ is basically stock except for the 2.5 in. Spring lift but it is a strong runner for what I use it for. I was thinking about doing a axle/gear swap for better wheeling and using 3/4 or one tons but that's not yet in the "budget ". I have some of the same issues as you do with rust around the windshield frame. I also switched to the same center console as yours because the stock one sucks and won't lock and the Heater worked great until the blower motor went out. My YJ has the 4.0 and automatic and travels down the highway well enough even with 263,000 + miles and I really enjoy driving it. Your YJs look Great 👍 Good videos !👋🇺🇸

I love YJs. Maybe it’s bc if memories from when I was a kid, but that’s a jeep to me. Feels like the real thing in a way that modern wranglers don’t as much.

Love the old yj jeeps I have had 9 of then and they are my favorite jeeps ever I currently own a tj but would trade it for a decent yj any day

You know what really sucks for heater's besides YJ's,.. try drive a CJ soft top in the winter? you got to keep cover's in the Jeep all times in the winter, Ooh yeah especially when a "soft" door fly's open when you turn a corner!, real nice!

My jeep was leaking long time until i fiund out the problem you see that small grill between your winshiels and the high lift jack yes there take a mirror and look under there you will find the leak. Also on the winshield on that aluminum piece at the botton of the winshield they leak true there a lot. Good luck let me know!

YJ's do have the most unique look due to those sexy square headlights! I recently purchased an 89 with the 4.2 liter 258 six with the AX-15 5 speed. I love my YJ, even though it has leaf springs! You just don't see many nice ones out on the road. I guess I'm lucky, with the hard top and steel doors my heater works enough to keep you warm. My A/C also blows cold which is a huge plus for me.

I bought Seat heaters actually made in Wisconsin a few years ago and they work great

I just fixed my 94 up ! Painted it OD Green, put miitary decals on it, and put flat black wheels on it

91 is the best year, the only year with fuel injection that still has that super classy clock!

Thanks for the info.

Nice jeeps!! Where did you find the black and red shift knob for the transmission at??

I am a little late to the posting party, but heater-wise you have clearly never experienced a CJ5, lol! The heater in my YJ is awesome. As for rust I think that is dependent on where you live. I live in Western Colorado where we have very few rust issue, and again unlike a CJ5 which rusts anywhere! Other than those issues I liked your comparisons. Nice work!!

Awesome video bro... I agree the YJ’s are the best & unique. I have a 93 & have had it for about 20 years now... put G2 Dana 44’s under it with Detroit electric lockers & 4.56 gears.. poison spyder rock sliders.. warn front & rear bumpers fab tech tire carrier.. mile marker winch.. banks header/exhaust also did a shackle reverse kit which is a night & day difference & I think it should’ve came that way from the factory! Great video on the YJ! 👍oh and mine leaks too leave it out in the rain all night get in it go to take off & you end up with a lake on your floor boards & the entire JEEP fogs up! But hey it’s a JEEP! Lol.

my jeep too, had a great heater in it. the only heater that beats it, is in my new 2020 f150. but not by much.

so for the heat and the leaking, I've had my 89 YJ for about 3 months(ish) now, 150k miles. And I've never had any leaking through my top, nor through the doors or through the huge rust hole I have under the pedals on the driver side, I have a soft top and get the heater not "keeping up at high speeds" but that's just the lack of ability to totally seal the soft tops. mine leaks air, but still keeps it warm inside (20 degree weather in MN). I daily mine and I just think that most of the problems is something up with their soft tops... I could be wrong but those don't happen to me. Otherwise great video dude, keep on keepin on

I'm in the process of doing a old school sbf 289 swap in my 1989 yj

I got a 302 in my yj with 6 inch lift rebuilt diffs and rebuilt ax15

95's have galvanized metal bodies a little better against rust

My 95 blows so hot it feels like it’s burning my feet.

Hey I just run across your video my TJ was having a leak it also a soft top so I realized the carpet was never wet when driving in a down poor so one day it was pooring down I went out and and check it out and where my leaking was is around the door where the half door ruber goes on top of the door I put a penny in between the ruber and it will drain and not let the water run down the door panel and in the floor. If your driveing the g's of taken off let the water run down the door channel and would not get the floor wet. But setting it would hold water some how on that rubber.

You had me laughing at your complaints on the air/heat hate comments. I don't have vents either in my 87 YJ and don't care. I live in the Florida Keys(islands). Love the air coming in-don't have doors either LOL.

Hey guys thanks for the video it was very informative , I just picked up an 87 yj myself and is now scrolling thru to see what toys I can buy for it , do you guys think you can do a video on the Add ones you have on the jeeps . Like light bars and mounting brackets etc. Thanks again for the info p.s. I’ll be ripping my carpets out this spring lol

My 93 heats up well. If you put the heater to cold it opens up a little vent underneath. I found it doesn't seal up good. So I put duct tape over it and never open the vent to cold. Because it never seals up and let's cold air in. Just Crack a window if you need air.

in Europe we clean inside the house , cars etc and after comes the outside work. Looks like in America only the outside matters. Nice looking machines , from the outside, off course.

I think my ‘90 YJ shares a lot of CJ features, with the 258 ci, slant roll bar, mechanical fuel pump in 20 gal tank. Almost a CYJ!

I love my 93 Wrangler Sahara YJ and specially squared headlights🔥🔥🔥

This is the one I want to get my hands on I always see the tj I usually see it at the Puerto Rican day festival or when I visit family in Puerto Rico these cars are popular over there since we have a lot of mountains and hit and restaurant up there it's the only way you can get up there but I really want yj Jeep Wrangler

i have a 91yj with the 4.0, i just want to know what front bumper you guys have, i like the look of it.

My heater keeps me warm with the single cab soft top lol

Yj owner...the best Jeep of all 👍👍👍

What brackets did you use to mount the light bar and the KC lights? I am trying to find the right one for my YJ.

The 86/87 Original Wrangler has zero issue with the heater. No A/C on the other hand sucks. We installed one that works like a champ. The 87 4.2 throttle body sucks, swapping it with a Weber carburetor resolved that issue. The 87 front seats suck, swapping out with Bestop front seats solved that. Completely agree with the leaks and carpet. We used Dynomax liner to prevent rust in the interior.

starters on YJ 2.5 &4.0 are different casings not compatible interchange

Top thing I hate on my 89? The damn windshield wipers that I can’t find one small enough

Getting a job soon and I plan on modding my yj before going into the military

I've had my 93 for 15 years and the main problems are 1 the stock dana 35 which i swapped for a Ford 8.8, the damn crank sensor which caused me most of my problems, low power which I solved with porting and an m90 supercharger. Now I see it as the perfect yj and it always gets me home

The cowel vent has a drain spout and they clog. I had the same problem water draining on my foot until i figured it ou

the dana 35's are decent until you go over a 33 inch tire. dana 44's and ford 8.8,s are good easy swaps, there pretty tuff axels and can handle hell pretty well

Bruh imagine having ac and power steering. And the heater on mine works great XD

I have a 91 and am in Canada...I back flushed the heater core and have a nauseating amount of heat..let it run 5 minutes and you're good to go..have to roll the window down its so hot sometimes.

There must be something wrong with your heater. My works great, I even have to set it a half way as it it get to hot in the cab.

I got a 93 a few days ago, it has 191000 on the 4 cyl. in it, not to bad body and frame, traded a 93 f150 i built literally from the ground up.

Those first generation Jeep Wranglers are rare nowadays. They were produced from 1987 through either 1995 or 96.

I had the opportunity to purchase a 94 to a 01 Cherokee. You making me want to go back for the wrangler lol it’s winter and it came with only bikini top. At 97 k miles. 8250$ I should have taken it

convertible and take the doors off 4 wheel low number one awesomeness part . YESS haha heater is very hot so hot it will crack that flat windshield if you heat it too quick. Yeah take care of these man they are sweet dude.

Just bought a 94 YJ, what was that product you used to treat your frames? Have had several Cherokee's but never a YJ and excited bout it

How much would you say you’ve put into the 4.0?

My a/c works great and heat makes me sweat. It’s in perfect shape and has 24,000 miles

I’m looking at getting a 1990 yj for a project jeep since I had to sell my jk

what size tires you guys got?

What shifter do you have in the gray Jeep

I love my '93 YJ, except for the freaking rust issues.

You want a good grey dash? I'm over in Cherokee and fixing to swap mine out.

Your heater problem is not a factor in Southern California, my heater works amazingly. Maybe check your heater core. Also, no rust here in Cali.

Would you still recommend a yj over a jk?

Need a little interior work. The outside looks great

My 1993 YJ will heats up super fast. If you are having trouble with heat, try flushing your system. There are plenty of videos on RU-vid for that.

What did you use to tint your light bar?

What gears do you guys run in the 8.8

What size tires are you running and did you add any lift. I am trying to decide whether to go with 33's or 35's. 35s will have to have a lift

Those look amazing on the outside not so much on the inside lol

Put dana 44 s on a TJ with kings coilovers front and rear . Was a 30 day build lol

Just picked up a 90yj. My 3rd and 4th gear grind pretty bad. Do you think I should rebuild it or buy a used one and throw it in?

How are the exteriors so clean looking and the inside looks like a high school kid owns it?? lol. Awesome looking Jeeps until the doors opened. YJs are underrated. Great job showcasing how cool they are. Great video!!

Hi there.. Can you tell me what did you use for the rusty frame? Thanks

Is this your first jeep?

Our yj heater was insanely hot it blew super hot heaven center events in the dash like a TJ sucks cuz it just works as your face

My heater works great

We have two YJs and one CJ7 with hard tops and they all leak. Team Leaf Spring!

I hear yjs are hard to find these days.. I’m just gonna get a tj for comfort.

I wish I know how to do all the work on my YJ, this Jeep life is expensive 🤦🏻‍♀️

Got no leaks in my 94 yj 2.5

You got a low ass thermoatat then. Crank that thing up to a 220°F and you'll be fine. Also, you might be trying to drive it too fast. A lot of Wrangler guys try and drive them over 45mph but Jeeps ain't meant to go fast. As Popcorn Sutton said "the slower you run it the better product your likker come out" but in this case, the slower you run it the better heat your Jeep come out.

I just got a 95 YJ wrangler with 33 inch tires and 2.5L 4 cylinder engine. 6 inch lift. This thing is slow as heck. What do you recommend for gears? Also is it easy to upgrade the gears? Thanks Update: I traded my YJ wrangler for another YJ Sahara 4.0 with TJ swapped frame. This wrangler is exactly what I wanted.

But I have a hard top and full door's

Chevy blower motor, bam heat

The dash is 30yo plastic nothing about being cheap its just old.... i personally love the interior of the yj

Clean out the damn rubber tube under the hood cal vent.

What fenders on the red one?

Speak for yourself. my 1995 yj has unbelievable heat, within minutes you are cutting it off even in 20 degree weather. But it did come with factory A/C so i have plenty of vents. But i will agree, I love the YJ models over any other jeep made.

That like 400,000 Kim’s where Im from

What size tires are on the 2.5?