i know Im asking the wrong place but does someone know of a trick to log back into an Instagram account..? I stupidly lost my account password. I appreciate any help you can give me.
@Israel Christian i really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and Im trying it out now. Seems to take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
I put 33x12.50 on my XJ with the same fender trimming and 1.75" spacer and aal. I swapped some suspension and went to 3" lift and I can easily run 35s. May have some extra clearance since I'm using aftermarket control arms and the front axle is pushed forward almost an inch. Nice video!!!!
Always enjoy your helpful and well put together videos. This one was great. I am about to put the very same Coopers on my 99 XJ. Maybe I missed it but have you or are you going to change gearing or axles? Would love a follow up on how your gearing works with the 35's. Thanks again!
Thanks, yes I have 4.88 gears. I'm keeping the Chrysler 8.25 and going to a D30 HP front. I'm super happy with the gearing. Its a little deeper than stock which helps get those heavy tires turning, but only runs a few hundred RPMs higher on the highway
The vids have been a life saver man, you do great work! Question: I'm about to run 33s on a 2001 xj daily driver...(they were a gift and I don't really off road due to scheduling.) What should I re-gear to? 4.56? I don't drive the jeep more than 10-15 miles on the weekdays.
Admiral Off-Road nice I'm in AZ too man, Im building my '89 XJ sport two-door right now but unfortunately the previous owner did a terrible job cutting the fenders lol
Sorry for the confusion My TJ is all set 3.5 Metalcloak short arm long travel lift 4:56 gears and lockers front and back bumpers winches hilift and more Just looking for a budget plan for an XJ Yours seems like a good start So any details on the XJ parts you listed above would be great
Coils: RE1310 Track Bar: RE1660 Shackle relocation bracket: Rough Country SKU# 1117 Shackles: Rough Country SKU# 1077 The control arm drop brackets were used, and I can't find a part number for the YJ front brake lines or Dodge Dakota rear line.
Thank u, finally a video that actually gets right to the point. Not some shit head going over a 40 min intro but his project, his wifes jeep and all his future plans. No one cares. Thanks for a good video
LIFE HACK: on the front flares, use door edging on the cut to make it dull and to clean up the look of it. Also get the added benefit of not having to paint it
I know this video is old, but I just noticed your front wheel is counter balanced. Wheel weights need to be in only one location. I highly recommend taking it somewhere (that actually knows what they're doing, and doesn't counter balance) and have them rebalance it.
Nice video. I'm surprised you didn't end up doing the rear quarter cut and fold. That's what I ended up doing because I didn't like the look of having a big hole back there. Looks like we both need a rear bumper as well haha I don't like the stock bumper without the rear quarter trim.
Admiral Off-Road aw man that sucks, my dad put 35's on his 3 jeep Comanches and crushed in the backside of all the front fenders lol, needless to say he put the 33's back on
You need a bigger hammer lol. Great video, I'm running the same cooper tires in 35's as well. I absolutely love them. What size lift do you have? 4.5"?
You can take some black door trim that you get in a roll to clean up the cuts and make them not as sharp or I have seen people take some small hose and cut it then glue it on.
Mr1998jeepcherokee Also I've seen guys use that black foam tubing you put on pipes to protect from freezing in the winter. At first I thought it as a type of flare till I asked what brand they were. Floored me when he told me what they were. Looked like they belonged there
SWEET! Is it a 2000 or 2001? I have a grey 2000 on 31's three 3/4 inch lift. 3 inch lift spring and 3/4 inch spacer 4 inch springs in rear. I am going to go with 33inch tires.
@AdmiralOffRoad probably stock for now. I am also running a Spartan locker in the rear. I'll probably upgrade the entire axles eventually. Like when the 8.25 breaks an axles. Lol
have not broken anything, and it does rub a little bit at full lock with some flex, so ill have to trim a little bit more in the rear of the front tire opening
The rear is a Chrysler 8.25 and the front is a High Pinion Dana 30. It came with a low pinion front. The high pinion dana 30 wasnt a huge upgrade but I was able to regear the high pinion dana 30 while I was still driving on the low pinion one and then just swap it in. It was my daily driver at the time so I couldn't afford to not be able to drive it while regearing. So to answer your question, the rear is the stock axle, just regeared to 4.88 and the front axle is out of a 99 XJ, again, regeared to 4.88
Are you in a land of no rust, or are you just that committed to a great looking XJ? Perhaps both? My 9 year old and I are going to attempt this. Thanks for the video.
Why do you have to keep the spot welds on the rear fenders? I have seen a lot of other people just cut the rear fenders like they do the front fenders.
At about 11:00 on the clock, I noticed wires hanging in the cut-out wheel well...what are they to and from, and, how did you secure them so as to not get ripped out either by the turning tire, or the trail ? Inquiring mind(s) want to know. ty. ~ 12 Block Tokie ~ Kingsport, Tennessee 37660
I have a lifted Rust free 04 Wrangler I put away for the winter Im looking to build a Cherokee for winter wheeling I have the same times on my TJ What i lift did you use and was there any other suspension parts you had to change to make the 35s work well
I have 4.5 in of lift that is made from a few different manufacturers parts. I have Rubicon Express coils and a combination of stock Xj and Chevy S10 leaf springs. In addition to new springs I needed a new track bar ( Rubicon Express), extended brake lines (Dodge Dakota rear, Jeep YJ front), longer shocks ( Rancho), extended bumpstops (I used hockey pucks), Leaf spring shackle relocation brackets (Rough country), longer shackles, and control arm drop brackets. These were necessary for the lift. I did not have to change anything suspension wise in order to make 35s work when I changed from 31s to 35s. I did, however re-gear the axles and am in the process of upgrading steering and going to long arms
Do you have the part numbers for any of this list and install video of any of them as well and last estimated cost for all the parts less the tires and wheels Thanks in advance
The parts will be different between the TJ and XJ . Unfortunately I did the lift before creating the channel so I don't have videos. I saved quite a bit by buying the drop brackets and track bar used and making a leaf spring pack out of used leaf springs instead of buying new. Going with another vehicle's stock brake lines is also sometimes cheaper than buying aftermarket extended brake lines for your vehicle.
Do you have issues with the 35s rubbing with the 4.5” lift when your off-road also do you think a stock Dana 35 can handle 35” tires with a Chrysler 8.25” in the rear. Thanks
I don't have rubbing issues, but I have also extended my bump stops quite a bit. As for the axles, I wouldn't worry about the chrysler 8.25. The dana 35 is a rear axle and I would not recommend running 35s on one. The Dana 30 which you have in front is probably close to the limit with 35s. There are some people who will say that they run 37s without issues and others will say that the dana 30 is only good to 33s. There are steps you can take to strengthen the axle to help it hold up, but if you plan on going bigger than 35 in tires, I would look for other options.
Thanks for your reply I actually meant to say the I’m running a dana 30 in the front sorry about that. I am planning on putting either super swamper tsl 33x12.5R15 or 35x12.5R15 still not sure which route to go with, what would you suggest? I’m getting some extended 2” daystar bump stops do you think I would need more bump stop than that on a 4.5” lift after trimming and cut and folding the rear quarters? Thanks
Admiral Off-Road thanks again for getting back to me I think I’ll run 33’s to try and prevent having to use hockey pucks and use the 2” daystar bumpstops in hopes that it won’t make contact with the trimmed fenders thanks for all the help
