Custom 4WD SHIFTER SETUP for a Jeep TJ - CHEAP CABLE ALTERNATIVE | Budget Crawler Ep. 11 

You were like 22 episodes into this build before I found your channel. I am binge watching now, trying to catch up. Every single video has been great. You have a way of explaining and simplifying everything you are doing. I am learning A LOT! Thanks for the vids. BTW, I have just recently purchased my first Wrangler and it's an '03 Sahara. It has several mods (4" lift, 33's, aftermarket bumpers and sliders, etc,) but there is always room for improvments. You are giving me the confidence to tackle some projects myself.

Fabrication hardware Rule #1: Whenever possible, go Grade 8. 😁 On the plastic bushings, Hurst used to make a steel bushing set up for their shifters. Don't know if they still do. When I had access to a lathe, I measured a steel one and made a set of brass bushings.

Nice job on this. Great improvement over OEM when so many guys are working on transfer case lowering to improve driveline angles.

I'm doing a cheaper TJ build right now, also. I purposely bought the 2.5L because fuel economy is much better on the trail where I spend most of my time, and I'm in no hurry. IMO the 4.0L has two dead weight cylinders until the TJ gets on an interstate and then it's the opposite. My plans are 35''s on 3''SL, 1''BL, 5.13 gears in an LJ D44, and XJ D30hp CAD, both locked. Looking forward to seeing what you going to do next! I've learned the hard way that a new 2.5L power steering reservoir is obsolete and the heater core can no longer be bought from Jeep. So although the aftermarket imported HCs are only $40, they take 4-8 hours to install and most considered it lucky if they make it past one season.

they did work great from the factory and still do. problem is no one replaces the wear items (green bushing, two black bushings, brass collar and protective rubber sleeve) and they get sloppy and wear themselves out even more. also lifts and tcase repositioning and body lifts throws them all out of whack. hence the cable shifter. but yes, they did work great from the factory.

Angle grinders, can’t have enough , 😂. Back to the drawing board.....Bang Bang Bang.... can’t stop laughing 😂

dude you are literally a genius

Awesome. I want one! Regarding Savvy's cable shifter: it's designed by Blaine Johnson, aka - mrblaine, the guy people see on forums with the wizard avatar. The man has invented more top quality, super well known products for the Jeep world than I could count. CTM u-joints, ORO U-Turn steering, all the Everyman challenge KOH winning rigs, etc etc. Ya, Savvy stuff is a pretty penny, but it's some of the best stuff on the market, designed by the "Jeep Wizard". BTW: if anyone reading this is looking for brakes, Black Magic is Blaine's company and you can't beat the stopping power of his VANCO Big Brake kit.

I put a novak in my RHD tj and that was the best money i ever spent!!!

Great episode. We've all been there. Clever fix. Move on to the next.

Hey are you an engineer or mechanic? I would guess to say mechanic due to your skills under the Jeep. However, you think a lot like an engineer in the way of solving problems. I have 6 years of college in engineering and you approach the challenges better than I would. Good job man!

Nice work, those plastic fender Guards on the jeep, i took mines off sanded them to give it a rough surface then i used Bedliner in the can and sprayed them and turned out great, thought maybe i could save you a few bucks making them look good, Don

I clicked hoping “shifter linkage” really meant “heater fix”.

I had the exact same problem. I ended up making a silly drop bracket to fix the binding.

Let me take this beautifully painted bracket and bolt it up to the extremely rusty shifter bracket lol Great Job!

Looking forward to seeing it finished!

Great work, Wish I was that handy to fabricate.

I changed the clutch on my Jeep now it won’t go in to 2H because I bent the rod but i bent the rod back but it still won’t go back in to 2H

Azzy works Design $70 is the best one I've found

good night. i have a problem with my 1999 jeep wrangler. if you could help me. I cannot remove the 4x4, the lever operates with all its movements but the cam that is attached to the transfer case operates back and forth but the shaft that comes out of the transfer case does not move. apparently I think that the cam attached to the rods does not actuate it, apparently it turns on the shaft. If you don't mind, you could advise me with this. Thanks and best regards and a very good video.

Nice

iv never clicked so fast. alsome build love the videos!

Look like one of the rods was rubbing on the tcase

About how many total hours of labor in the build up to this point?

NICE!

it moved

Just buy the savvy or Novak shifter 🤦‍♂️ you ain’t that broke I’m sure

Mm