97-06 TJ Jeep Wrangler Operating Tips 

thanks for making me realize how many gaskets and seals i'm missing :(

Looks like the type of VHS tape we'd get shown in school when the teacher didn't want to teach.

This dude just summed up all the goddamn basics of a jeep in one video and it’s interesting

32:47 "Wrangler with the 4.0 liter engine and/or the 2.5 liter engine" I didn't know you could have both. TEN CYLINDERS IT IS, BOYS.

Man I love my TJ

Thanks for posting this. I sometimes forget that my 98 was once factory fresh like those in the video.

Got this on VHS tape from the dealer on Oct. 09, 2003 when the Shale Green Metallic Jeep TJ Sport 4.0L 5-speed was purchased off the showroom floor w/o a test drive or even sitting in it...the Jeep was that cool! BTW, still have it & it's almost at 200,000 miles=take care of the AMC 4.0L~>it'll take care of you!

Wow! I still have this video on VHS from when I bought my 2003 Wrangler. Still have the wrangler too! Thanks for posting. I don’t have a VCR anymore.

I don't own a Jeep. I watched the whole thing.

His voice put me in a trance

I love this guy's voice. I wish I sounded like him.

I brought this vhs and it came with a jeep, such a deal!

Just traded up for a 2002 Wrangler X with 80,000 miles on it! She is still a BABY...But the wife and I can't wait to cut her loose in the Arizona!

This video looks like it was made in 1987 not 1997. Also I'm now obsessed with the word 'Twobow'.

Bought my 2002 TJ new, no options. No radio, no air conditioning, no carpets, no back seat. Soft Top. Last 5 years or so have had issues getting into reverse. Will try your clutch advice next time. I received the video, when I bought it. I think I accidentally turned it in at Blockbuster in 2006. Nice to watch it again.

Just bought a 2003 Wrangler and this video answered just about every question I have had so far, thanks so much for posting!

I have this on VHS hahaha it came in my glove box.

I never got the video when I bought my 97 TJ new from the dealer. A lot of these soft top tips I learned the long way over 7+ years of ownership.

My parents used to have a 2002 Jeep. It was their second one. They used to have a 1983 CJ-7 Jeep. My father got that one in early 90’s. I remembered lifting the hard top off of the CJ-7 Jeep.

Thanks for sharing this, Bret Sanders. Some owners of these TJs might find this info they didn't know existed useful.

Maybe people owning used Jeeps with missing gaskets and poorly connected seals from improperly raising the top is the reason for all the reports of leaking Also...look at how clean these TJs are 😍 Also...I’m so glad it’s easier to remove tops on JLs

Always a classic.

Thank you for posting! I just bought a 2006 X and learned a few things that the manual doesn't cover. Thank you!

I love my 98 Jeep 🤤everyone else does too

I had the vhs of this (but 2000 version). I bet it’s still somewhere, but I’m so glad this is here as I just bought a TJ again.

I purchased my TJ new in 2000. Since I didn't own a VCR player I never had the opportunity to watch this video until now. I was cleaning out a closet and shot away the original VCR tape last week. Became curious had found this video. 👍😀👌

nice vid. I would like to buy a jeep like this. now a days I have a 1998 jeep cherokee sport and a 1961 jeep willys. hugs from Brazil.

I didn’t search for this but glad it came up on my recommendations.

tj is one of the best looking cars.

Watching this dreaming my first car will be a jeep

Glad you liked it. It was helpful for me, as I got mine used and didn't know how to install the soft top (which had never been used).

still helping 15+ years later

A guy just bought a 2005 and got this VHS tape in it. So I came here to find it from Reddit and of course it exists. He doesn't have to go to his dad's house now to watch it! Hi from Reddit!

Just got a 97 tj wrangler, thanks for posting this it helped a lot

I just purchased a used 1999 Wrangler Sport. Thanks for this video, Bret Sanders!

This helps me fall asleep at night

almost 20 years later I learned some things from this. I was wondering why I was getting 8 mpg after "shifting" to 2 wheel drive.😂

Own a 97 Jeep Wrangler TJ. Most impressive part of the video was the Jeep going up that 80 degree hill in the dirt. Almost straight up. That's awesome

This really helped with my 2002 wrangler.

Glad I found this! Huge help for putting on the soft top!

I gotta thank this man though he taught me some stuff about my top and seats

This is so much nicer than my 97 sport

Very helpful to a new Jeep owner. Thank you.

this is the most amazing thing ive ever seen. thank you very much for posting this!

Thank you Mr. Sanders! You don't get video uploads this awesome over here in Shelbyville

Thanks bro, I just bought a ‘97 Sahara and this helped me learn a lot about my Jeep!

Just bought a 2001 Wrangler, helped a lot thanks!

Awsome!!! I just bought a 2002 wrangler.....This was very cool to watch!!! Thank you!!!

Wow very cool info on the manual transmission

Thank you for uploading!

With apologies to the MB, the TJ is the best Jeep ever. Jeep 1941 - 2006

i JUST GOT MY FIRST JEEP....THIS VIDEO HELPED ME THANKSSSSSSSS :)

Great video. So glad I found it. Just bought a 2002 Wrangler Sahara TJ. This was helpful.

Thanks for uploading.

I love they mention the play back of the cd

Thank You very much to take your time adding this video, is perfect for people like me that got one used and of course didn't came with the video :-)

Best Video I have ever seen

Blast from the past lol. I never got to watch my vhs tape when I got my TJ in 2002 because I barfed in the bag it happened to be in 😂 look at that shiny new tj... never realized I was missing so many parts lol. I just smack stuff with a hammer until it fits. She's a rusty old frankenstein jeep now but ill never get rid of it.

Boy I appreciate the video. I just bought my first jeep, a 2006 LJ unlimited and the owners manual left a lot to be desired. I'm one of those that needs to be shown and I understand better than just reading about it. Thanks.

Thank you for posting this!

Great video for newcomer. Thanks

Thanks for posting. Good video.

I still have the VHS cassette. Yes that's right, VHS. It's a '97 😁👍

Just bought a real nice and clean 98 sport and this vid was very helpful.

Great Video, it made me more Motivate to brought JEEP this year

When buying a used Wrangler are any Jeep inspect the trailing arms for the rear wheels. Many times these are rusted out and will cost you over $3,000 to have replaced. Take it to a reputable mechanic, put it on a rack and look for the rust. Chrysler Corporation who made these models did not design weep holes to allow water to run out of the arm. Good luck.

thanks, this video very helpful...appreciate bret sanders...

98 tj 2.5 litre here. bought a year ago with 96000 miles the dealer had all kind of accessories on it already when i bought it love it. if your looking for a jeep check J and S motors in Fairmount Indiana where i got mine i'm in Michigan. they are on the web.

I own Jeeps but the jeeps I own are Commander, WK2 Grand Cherokee, JK & JL Wrangler, & KL Cherokee, as well as a pre-ordered Grand Wagoneer.

90s stuff was so simple

Love it ❤️

Vehicle: 2002 Jeep Wrangler Dual top 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Operation of tops 02:29 - Instructions to remove the hardtop 05:27 - Instructions to raise the soft top 13:22 - Instructions to lowering the soft top 17:52 - Instructions to remove the soft top 19:43 - Removing the Side Bars, Folding the Windshield and Removing the Optional Side Steps 23:31 - Folding and Removing the Rear Seat 24:39 - Driver Controls and CD Player 27:54 - Maintenance 27:56 - Maintaining the Soft Top 29:32 - Washing the Interior 31:02 - Fluid and Filter Checks 32:20 - Fuse Access 32:42 - Towing 32:44 - Using Wrangler to Tow 33:31 - Towing the Wrangler 35:02 - Antilock Brake System 37:57 - Manual Transmission 37:59 - Shifting into Reverse 38:58 - Clutch Interlock System 39:22 - Command-Trac 4WD System and Off-Road Driving 40:06 - 4WD Low 44:00 - Inspection and Cleaning 44:38 - Jeep Jamborees 46:14 - Mopar Accessories 48:27 - End scene

THANKS FOR POSTING THIS VIDEO I HAVE 2004 AUTO. JEEP WRANGLER AND I DID'T KNOW HOW TO USE THE SHIFT WHEN STUCK IN THE SNOW.

Seems like that catchy music playing is used in several of GMS ads and training videos I wish I knew what song it was

Awesome TJ video! The TJ Wrangler was built from 1995 (as a 1996) to the 2006 Model year.

Thanks. As a long time Wrangler dreamer, but never a buyer, I really enjoyed this. I've came close to buying in '93, '06, and periodically since. I think I realized I have to buy new because used ones are overpriced in my area.

Its funny hearing the right way to do soft top install, after learning via painful ignorant attempts

Old school 😂 mines a 97 from florida.. it's now 2019

Wish he'd showed how to switch into 4wd with an automatic transmition.

A nice modification to a Jeep Wrangler TJ is to change the hydraulic clutch master cylinder to a brake master cylinder. This will make the clutch pedal feel almost effortless to push in. This was an accidental discovery.

Man, that looks like a lot of work.

I didn't get this with my 04 TJ back in the day.

great info, I just picked up a 98 Jeep TJ and cant believe how much I am falling in love with it already. I did just post a video on my channel about it if your interested in having a look.

Just got my first TJ a couple of weeks ago...14 minutes in and I'm doing it all wrong lol

Wish mine in 97' had come with one. I left the dealership with the top down and had no clue how to put it up later.

the guy sounds strangely like the pacer graham fitness test guy. and i think i want a 1999 jeep

Thanks Bret Sanders for uploading this! I also have a Jeep Grand Cherokee Operating Tips tape, which I'll upload when possible.

If you take the soft top off your Jeep you better want to keep it off. Usually you’ll spend 10-30 minutes putting it on depending how much you are used to the procedure.

Very nice :)

Thanx!!! :-)

Highly informative.... Now I know how to car for my TJ Wrangler 1997, 4.0L automatic transmission. I need some info on Grand Cherokee, Laredo 4.0 L manual transmission.

Wow! I love how perfect and shiny and new it is in this video. Is it really that easy to put up and take down an oem soft top? I recently bought and installed a quadratec soft top and it was nowhere near that easy putting it on. I’m thinking maybe they heated the crap out of it first or it wasn’t really the first time using the soft top.

I had a 97 Jeep Tj and finally got rid of it. One electrical problem after another. Every month something else went wrong. I sold it and got an older CJ5 and have yet to have any issues with it.

I have a red 1997 with half doors like the one in the video. lol.

if my torx screws came out that easily I'd be a happy man

All About Tops...and some other stuff

Did you hear the one about the dude who just bought a 2021 Wrangler 4door Rubicon? And towed it in 1st gear, Transfer Case 4 low? And it blew the engine, tranny, t-case to shreds. GG

Can you imagine trying to put that soft top up on the side of the interstate in the pouring rain with trucks flying by at 70 mph?

Jeeps are the shiiiiiieeet..lol..love em..

Omg the soft top of the TJ is a pain in the rear