Thanks for having me out guys! Always a great time to test the rig and my own limits! Anytime y’all want to do another video just let me know and I’m there!
Right as you were plowing through the mud with the front bumper you needed to hammer the gas and I think she would have struggled a bit but would’ve made it. Love my TJ and LJ, owned TJ’s for over 25 years now.
@@brianbusch2840 Thats what alot of people said when I took my Xterra through. I was a little more agressive than Grant but still conservative with the throttle. It may work with a little more throttle but that climb out is steeper than it looks. And there is no traction on the top for the front wheels to grab onto. Plus, vehicles with spare tires on the back like mine and Grants seem to drag it on the way down robbing momentum. Im surprised his TJ dragged it since its so much shorter than my Xterra but it seems to be the case with the rear mount spares.
Rest in peace to one AWESOME rig. This jeep saved my life in a rollover accident at highway speeds in January 2024. I walked away without a scratch and I was able to go home that night, all because the factory TJ cage held up spectacularly. New TJ build in progress, maybe I’ll just have to come back and compare…
Current TJ owner so I might be a little biased here... but the TJ is the GOAT of Jeeps. I think I'm qualified to say so as someone who has owned a 2 CJ5s, a CJ7, a YJ, an SJ, 3 XJs, 3 ZJs, a WJ, and a WK. I might have a problem. Lol
@@waterloo123100 Nothing beats a TJ, the best Jeep of all time with apologies to the MB and CJ-7, and worth every extra penny spent over those Jeep misc vehicles.
@@waterloo123100 The early TJ had the 3 speed auto but the later ones got the same 4 speed that is in a ZJ. However, I wouldn't want a Jeep with an auto personally.
I just purchased a Jeep from my friend’s family. His uncle just passed, and they needed the money for his funeral expenses. I bought the Jeep sight unseen, and he delivered it to me a couple of days ago. Come to find out when I signed the title and such, it’s a 2006 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon LJ, with only 56k miles on it. It needs some TLC, as it’s been sitting for about a year, but I only paid $7k for it. I think I found my new project!!!!
I've had two TJs; a '97 (6 cyl & manual) and a '02 (6 cyl & auto). In my opinion they are the best model. I wish I could find a TJL for a decent price.
@@jacobboeser Total indifference on this since they both have their pros and cons. But the 4.0, while my favorite Jeep engine, is still not a performance engine. The only vehicle I would ever want a manual is in a muscle car. Going thru gears without that kick in the pants is pointless! My next manual will be a '68 Camaro SS.
@@waterloo123100 Give me a true Jeep, one that honors the original and best short wheelbase of our military - the Willys MB any day over Jeep misc vehicles. It's worth every extra penny spent!
4.5” metalcloak long arm “Lock’N’Load” kit with RockSport shocks option Yukon 4.88 ring and pinions Currie correctlink 1 ton steering OME steering stabilizer Spidertrax 1.25” 5 on 4.5” to 5 on 5” adapter/spacers Rugged Ridge tailgate reinforcement hinges K&N CAI (doesn’t do much but make noise) Bestop Trektop 35”x11.5” KO2s No name bumper with Smittybuilt 9.5k winch And that’s pretty much it! The sleeper aspect is what I’m going for and it really isn’t hard to do when these are just so good out of the box!
They look amazing, after performance, the main reason I purchased a set for my MJ was that they were available in white letter. I'm personally amazed at how smooth they are on the street, though their cornering grip is hilariously low.
Awesome rig! Tastefully done, amazingly capable. Only thing I would change is I'd put some more aggressive tires on it, but the KO2 is an excellent all around tire, great in snow and rain, sucky in mud. But MTs are the exact opposite - great in all off road conditions, harsh ride on road, spooky on wet paved roads because of their lack of siping. It's why I like RT tires. Nearly as aggressive as MT tires, but with more siping to make them less scary in rainy, on road conditions.
Love the Jeep your front bumper rocks the winch is a must have especially if your wheeling alone! That thing is a beast great job on the course!! OlllllllO
I own both an LJ and JK. I would agree that the TJ platform is better off road. It scrambles over whatever you point it at. The extra weight of the JK seems to play in it's favor on-road, so it's easier to get along with as a daily driver.
Beautiful Jeep and I bet if he had the BFG mud terrains he would have walked right through that obstacle! I run STT Pros on a stock JKU and it’s amazing how much they carry me through stuff
People need to start taking their spare tires off before going through Tommy's obstacle. In this case, the tires still would have let him down, but it would have prevented his gate from getting bent.
I'm an old school YJ guy and just built a really nice TJ for my dad on 33's soon to be a feature on my channel jeepNdirt. That said, you'll see I have a built JLUR on 4.5 inches and 38's. My 2 cents: Fact 1 - The old "tub on frame" jeeps as stated below obviously compact and very agile off road. Fact 2 - It's hard for me to not love my built JLUR for the comfort, wheelbase, and off road capability. I can't take the 2 door long distance for long period trips because I simply can't take all my stuff so if I do take it I end up towing it on a trailer behind my old school (92 F350 IDI non turbo, yeah that's old school). Fact 3- I'll never get rid of my YJ BUT I will get an LJ once I find the right deal and just enjoy each jeep as there's always a place and time for each one to be used appropriately. Lol. Great content once again guys. Long live LJ's, TJ's, and YJ's
As the original owner of an '03 Rubicon, with the exception of "Dare", that was ALL way too easy for a TJ Rubicon. Speaking from experience of course. Nice Jeep, looked great with all that mud on it. 😁
I have an '03 Rubicon that I ordered from the factory with every option except an automatic. It is still pretty much stock with KO2's. My Warn 9000# winch is on a cradle so that I can use it front or rear or even away from Jeep. 2nd battery in rear. Anderson plugs and welding cable for winch. It is possible to replace the heater core without completely removing the dash unit; did it 2x and used a BrassWorks brass heater core last time which does not put out as much heat as OEM but it is not likely to leak in the future. Champion all aluminum radiator as the 2-piece ones twice ruptured. It has done the Rubicon Trail in California twice. Junk sub-woofer blew out so I removed it completely. About 110k miles currently. It is good to see others enjoy their Rubicon. BTW, I use Marvel Mystery Oil, 2 tanks of treatment every 5-10k miles, to free sticking exhaust valves; see Jeep TSB 09-003-03 for this issue.
I'm not a jeep person but you have a nice one, if you had some super-swampers on it would be unstoppable in mud. As always great video, highly enjoyed it.
I'd love to see you guys test the cj7 quadratrac on your course . had a 81 with the 304 v8, and it was hands down a better offroader stock than the early 90's stock wrangler my buddy had .
I’ve got a stock tj with skinny all terrains. Got through I’d say 2 foot muddy pond with bushes in the way. And pulled me out of a ditch in the middle of winter
Great video . . . You should make a video over here @ Azusa Canyon OHV in Azusa, California. . . There is a couple river crossing, sand, mud, rock crawling and a obstacle course with cement pipes and lots of fun . . . 100% guaranteed fun
Is he running pizza cutter style tires?. They look to be that size instead of being like 305/75 size 11.5" wide tires. On my new 2023 Tacoma TRD Offroad 4x4 truck I am thinking about installing 255/85R16 tires which are basically 33" tall be 10" wide tires. That way I should not have to get a body lift installed quite yet. The stock Goodyear wrangled AT 265/70R16 tires are just not tall enough.
For most of the other vehicles I've seen do the course in the past, it looked the driest and the most traction. Hey, take it as it comes, not this driver's problem. Take it one day at a time.
@@OCRSpartan66 the original one uses the factory bows, the trektop is bowless. You cant fold the trektop back like a factory style top but you can zip the windows out and use it like a bikini top
@@stevedvorak6188 yep the 2 door red one he bought a while back. Hadn't seen it in a LONG time and wondered how it is going and if Tommy had been taking it off road.
I was wondering also. When they do fleet updates you don't hear about it and they don't have all at one place so kinda hard to get an idea what's still around.
