Rebuilding A Salvaged Jeep TJ Into A Dual-Purpose Rig - Xtreme 4x4 S4, E7 

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Enjoyed watching this again. RIP Jessi 😢

So glad we have all these old episodes of jessi. Good memories of waiting for every Sunday to watch power block. Biggest crush on jessi combs and miss being able to watch how awesome she was. RIP jessi.

At least we still have all these good videos of Jesse rest in peace.

Jessi we miss you, it’s really tough watching your past vids, RIP. Miss Combs. I loved watching you and Ian together building cool shit. RIP Sweetheart.

Had the pleasure of meeting Ian a few years back in New Hampshire hes an awesome dude.

Almost hard to watch a video with Jesse in it. What a life she lived!!!

I have a TJ ,1999 , I bought it in 2000 , still have it , I rebuilt it an its my weekend ride around , it looks awesome . no doors or top ,its my sunny weather ride . it turns heads ,

Love this show I wish it was still on 👍👍👍👍👍

I was SO shocked to hear about Jessi's loss but at least she left this earth doing what she loved.

Anyone else see the guy on the other side of the jeep jump at 13:00?😂😂

So sad to hear about Jessi. Should pop a memorial at the end for her in all of these.

Love watching these shows. They made a great team. The show wasn’t as good after Jessi left the show. I saw a few other shows where Jessi was building jeeps with other people. That lady knew how to build an awesome jeep

Nothing beats a Jeep.

Literally down the road from me. It’s between Salem and Washingtonville .

Miss these guys & girls very helpful

Sure glad you can still find stuff like this. They cant make any more. Rip jesse

I miss this show! Jessi RIP

I miss power block was my whole Sunday morning

That Backwards Bogger kills me... lol

I thought about a 3" lift w/ 33's but fortunately very early on getting into off roading Jeeps, many told me, their TJ became very sluggish going from just 32's to 33's in addition to a domino effect of needing additional expensive parts. And I'm glad I listened! Because I drove a TJ with this set up and it didn't have that low end torque and was very slow off the line. And most of them returned to 32's while some fell for the aftermarket bait, very expensive bait. I get many who want to know what is the perfect build. Which is not easy to answer because everyone does different things with their Jeep. But I would like to share mine since my '05 TJ Rocky Mtn drives and handles absolutely amazing on and off road. Keep in mind, I am NOT a rock crawler, although I don't go out seeking rock crawling it's still a lot of fun encountering them on the trail and knowing the TJ can handle it. I'm an adventurer who takes the family beach wheelin, beach camping, surf fishing, and we hit fun, moderate trails in the fall and winter getting to our favorite fishing holes and camp sites. Which is why the build is for what's near and for what we do, nothing was put on this TJ unnecessarily for show. I see too many "spotless Jeeps" with 33's - 38's. As long as you have good off road instincts and common sense, a modest, high quality build will allow you and your family to have a lot of fun! All in, I'm at $25k with my '05 TJ Rocky Mtn. And I can honestly say build wise, I'm done!! I might Raptor line it since the TJ has a few rough paint spots and won't ever have to worry about off road pinstriping again. The best part is, this TJ not only keeps up, but outperforms a lot of these $40k - $75k JK's & JL' s. Due in part to people's inexperience and just "over building". The '05 TJ has a modest build, yet is extremely capable, durable and best of all, affordable. I encourage any Jeeper to search for a rust free TJ 4.0 I6, preferably stock, 3.73's w/ LSD and a Dana 44. And to use my build as a "guide". But I highly recommend this build for anyone who is an adventurer, not a rock crawler. Best of all, it will eliminate you from chasing your tail, and the aftermarket will have one less "just empty every pocket" victim out there! It was a lot of trial and error but it has been well worth it. 2" Old Man Emu coils 32" KO2's or 32" BFG MT's Quadratec Baja alloy rims - perfect backspacing - no rub! Currectlync steering Freedom Off Road front Adj track bar M.O.R.E steering box brace JKS quick disconnects Freedom Off Road front lower Adj control arms The rest are fixed Detroit Axles Transfer case drop kit Fox 2.0 Shox Fox steering stabilizer Professional 4x4 shop to do the alignment Since doing this, I have had the best experience with any vehicle I've ever had. Staying with 32's allows us Jeepers to maintain that great low end torque, saves us a lot of money on unnecessary aftermarket parts and still be able to wheel most anywhere. It's the best of all worlds! One of my favorite mods was adding a Banks cat back exhaust giving it a throaty growl, but not obnoxiously loud ticking off the neighbors. Absolutely perfect for the 4.0 I6. Most importantly, be honest with yourself, build your TJ for what you will be using it for. And know YOU CAN do great trails and much more with just a 2" lift and 32" ko2's or MT's! DO NOT let the aftermarket pushers fool or shame you into thinking you "need" 33" - 40" tires and a 5" lift to wheel. That's 🦬💩! They know full well, once they get you at 33's, it's a freaking cash cow for them! Because you just embarked on their multi thousand dollar build conveyor belt. And it's 100% unnecessary for moderate wheelin'! Your axles, drive train, drive shafts, engine, gearing and a host of a lot of other stuff now "needs" to be upgraded. The aftermarket pushers feast on naive people. Don't be that guy! Like cereal companies saying breakfast is the most important meal of the day, the aftermarket will continue to take advantage of the misinformed. And anyone with a 2 door JL Rubicon, while I definitely prefer my '05 TJ Rocky Mtn over anything from '07 - present, I have to say these 2 dr JL Rubicons are absolutely complete, no reason to do anything to them! 33" MT's, perfect stock height lift, 4:1 ratio, lockers, etc. I wheeled with a couple that have this animal of Jeep and told them to leave it alone, it's perfect! They knew what they had and I don't forsee them changing anything. I tell them mine is just as capable and $40k less. 😎 But at least they won't have to spend so much as a dollar in unnecessary upgrades. O|||||||O 🇺🇲 Only in a 2 Dr 🇺🇲 '41- '06

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya 🙏

IAN & JESSIE (RIP) Extreme Constructors 🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

2:06 OUTDATED!?!?!?! HOW DARE YOU SIR!!!!!

Jessi was the best👍

RIP Jesse, thank you for the teaching and entertainment you brought us. God bless you.

Sad to see the video and know Jessi isn't here no more... Never forgotten

rest in peace Jessi we will all miss you

RIP Jessi 😭You are Missed!

love the Windows XP laptop!

Wowwwww this was older than I thought

Dam would love to do this one day

Insurance company wrote off and absolute gem

Rest In Peace Jessi. Miss seeing you race and build. :(

Power nation, is there any chance you could post the video on the stroked 4.0 xj? It’s another older video with a late 80s or early 90 model Cherokee.

Ford is actually the reason jeeps grill has 7 slots in the grill. Ford made jeeps during ww2 and they have all kinds of different grills.

I really wish they’d get more funding in their filming and special effects budget. Here I was thinking this video was filmed in 2001 and then they start talking about JKs.

Guys please explain then why when anyone builds Jeep, they swap out almost everything from motor to tranny to axels ....

Miss you Jessi

Wow want a build!

What did you do with the evap canister previously located in the right quarter?

Where’s the rest of this projects videos?

I miss watching this girl..❤

your driver side front tire on the CJ is backwards bub.

Miss U Jess...

mine ; 1987 Laredo , cute, but land rover series is the best built of its kind . mine ; 1969 88

Why is that bogger going backwards on the yellow Jeep driver side front

Rest In Peace jessi

I lived in Salem Ohio :) My wife was born there

Okay Mr jelly donuts, what about some inner fender Wells??? You hit one mud puddle with that thing and you're going to stall the engine!!!!! There's no protection to keep this splash out of the ignition system and all the sensors

I don't need screamed at like a two bit, after midnight infomercial from the late 70's. As elon said, you know the rest

Rip Jesse

What brand of rocksliders are those

Salem Ohio where I was born 😉

RIP JC

13:07. That was Jeremy Clarkson approved.

Yeah good luck trying to insure a salvage title in some states

That trophy truck has to have suspension seats. You'd have cracks all down your vertebrates if you didn't and compressed joints. Probably still will even with suspension seats.

@PowerNation I like the OFF-ROAD stuff & Most builds but don't like that you don't test / trash on stuff . I know it is tuff when you do a engine but may be there are ways to show older builds Before after like a update on what where & how those cool parts are being used. Thanks

I like that he said, "I can run with the young guys."....I'm not young..

Part 2??

i am totally from the future,

One thing to note if your considering a project like this(building up a wrecked rig) As they said, insurance won’t pay much if you total it. If you plan on only driving off road of course that’s fine. But if you plan on driving it on the streets, check your local laws about insurance payouts. In some areas, if you have a salvage title and another driver wrecks into you, their insurance may not have to pay for full price. They may get away with salvage cost. Or they may try to say that the salvage state of you car could have affected it and made it unsafe and contributed to the wreck. Most likely you will get salvage price. So you just buy another salvage rig and swap parts. Fine if you have another means of transport. Not so much if this was your daily driver. Just something to think about. I’ve seen it happen and it’s not a fun thing to go through.

So where do you put the evap canister? Is it relocated?

What a woman. At least she went doing what she loved.

Rip Jessi

Totaled for the quarter panel. Seriously! Sounds like the insurance screwed over the owner. The condition of the entire vehicle vs the minor damage is screaming bs.

Sad we lost her, always injoyed her on the show. She really knew her business in her work.

You forgot who ACTUALLY invented the WWII Jeep as we know it: The Bantam Motor Company. But the powers that be didn't think that such a small automobile manufacturer could deliver. Bantam delivered 1000 GP models after the decision was made to contract another maker.

What was the original air date?

Rest In Peace Jessi you will be missed

Come check out jeep rattle

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When this video was shot?

Dont forget land rover

I went to Wyotech with her.

Ford and Willys both made Jeeps during WW2.

R.I.P. Jess

Why are they uploading old videos

Missing Jesse :(

Who the fuck writes off a car with a tiny dent on a fender that can be fixed with a hammer in about 3 minutes?

How did Jessi figure the stock cage wasnt strong enough? Jeep TJ were probably the safest jeep to ever be built, and so were the family bar cages.

so sad the pasting off ms COMBS . RIP

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Diamond plate looks better than flat steel

Ian and Jessi were actually married for a while. Sadly, didn't last long....

I don't call a jeep a truck. unless it's a jeep truck.

Sad news about Jessi, we missing you lots babe.

As a TJ owner of an 04, I won't buy anything after 06. I'm not big on Italian automobiles and the four door v6 pieces of shit can rot for all I care. I reserve the Jeep wave and do not use it on anything that starts with a "J".

RIP Jessi.

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the hell with ''insurance'' own your Jeep outright. just get liability. ''full coverage is a scam. .

to bad people in the area think a jeep is worth is weight in gold oh wait they think with any vehicle they teying to sell

The blonde guy looks like the kind of guy to drive a lifted f150 gasser and put stacks on it and the girl keeps calling the Jeep a truck...

Selling stock parts off a Jeep ? common guys u know as well that the reason people build jeeps and sawp out almost everything is because the stock stuff well sucks . You won't get much for the stock parts, y'all know this .

Wow to bad she died! I enjoyed watching a girl working on cars!

Cheap? I saw the price it was 7,250$ when I bought mine with original 42k miles I payed 6k with a clean title

Glorified station wagon hurt my feelings

those arent trucks. stop calling them that

RIP #JessiCombs