Unveiling secrets: Why Wrangler TJ is the ultimate classic Jeep... 

I watched a video on the Jeep TJ that was sooo bad that a Jeep guy had to redo his video... with facts. Don't get me wrong, his video quality is good but his script was obviously A I generated. "facts" we're so bad that any real Jeep guy would be ROF😂... and his is the top trending TJ video on RU-vid. Let's change that! Thank you for watching in advance! Please like, share and subscribe!

I've got a 2000 TJ SPORT with just over 190k on the 4.0L and recently picked up a 1996 XJ with 388k on it's 4.0L. Sending JEEP love from Wyoming.

I’ll never forget in 1998 I was spotting some jeeps going through terminator trail in North Phoenix, Arizona… it was my first time seeing a TJ perform off-road and I was seriously blown away! The suspension articulation and the torque from the 4.0 L engine was a game changer!

Still cruisin' with my original '97 four popper 😁👍

Got an '05 Sport 3 years ago "just in case" of snowstorms. Fell in love with it the first time I drove it and don't want to drive anything else now. Frame is great but the body was rusting away in all the usual spots. Just had a new(used SC) tub, fenders, windshield frame, and tailgate put on. POR 15'd the frame. Raptor liner paint job. Worth the $ and now I have a gorgeous TJ that should last me years of fun.

Great video! I love the TJ I have a YJ and a JL right now. I love the gauges in the YJ it’s so retro to me

I have owned. my 2004 TJ Rubicon for 20 years and only have 72K miles on it. I drove it every day for about 5 years until I retired. Since then I only drive it 2 or 3 times a month. This winter I added a snow plow. When I bought the Jeep new I had heard about the bigger LJ and wanted one. The salesman wanted to make a sale and told me the LJ was just a rumor and I settled on the short wheel base model. I had to have the rear main seal replaced at about 2K miles and that is the only problem I've had to deal with. When it was one year old I added an RE 4.5" lift and 33" tires bumpers, winch, etc. and that has been the setup ever since. I love how I can get in and out of tight spaces but the lack of cargo space is an issue. The only future mods I plan on are a long arm suspension and better seats. It still puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. 😃

Hi,got a 2005 4.0L 68000km...and all that I can tell is...super great and reliable TJ,have lots of fun and good moments with her.Hope I will go very long and far!gratings from France 😉

As a TJ owner I will say the LJ is a better all around platform.

Say whatever you want about the Jeep tj. It's totally worth it in terms of spending quality time with your partner if that what you both enjoy and playing out in the dirt or whatever your poison! It's such a cool vehicle that is pretty much a modern-day transformer! You make it your own!!

Great video. I recognize many of those beautiful Black Hills's vistas. Just FYI though you said the Rubicon had "air" lockers. They came with "electric" lockers. Cheers from Piedmont.

Great video! I have a 2015 JKU which I love. I do want to add a TJ though. I love what it doesn't have! That is why I love my JK too. Enough creature comforts but not too much.

Good video.. thanks

Agree to disagree while at the same time support you. I posted a quick video of my dad's 97 TJ build up as an "everyday TJ" on my channel jeepNdirt and have had over 26k views primarily due to the fact that the TJ is very admired and loved by all. A clean nice sahara build on 33's is not only economical but practical and functional as well. But here's where I sort of view things a little differently and kindly offer my twist to your comments. As a jeeper of over 28 years, I love and still have my 95 YJ that I've owned since 97. Sure Square headlights didn't catch on but the YJ is what started the revolution. "Wrangler" came about in the YJ years. The really good 4.0 came out in the later YJ years. A nicer interior and "everyday driver" came out during the YJ years despite being called the "yuppie jeep" and several other things including the not so popular and short lived 3 speed 32 RH automatic (which I have). Now the CJ loredo had some good things that transferred over as well but in terms of daily jeeping the YJ started that. Sure the TJ had a few motor issues during certain model years but you'll always find those who say "I had one of the bad ones" and push their issue onto the world kinda like those who say the CAD axle on the YJ was a big failure etc... Unless you were running 40's the dana 30 CAD axle was fine. The only issue proven to be a problem was that vac. motor. Now when the TJ came out I recall very clearly people starting to call it the new yuppie jeep due to the change of interior to be more car like. Sure nice ride and obviously a proven track record now after all these years but now that I've added a JLUR (very built) to my "jeep family" here's what I've learned, partly from experience and the rest from all the old timers and people with way more experience than me. 1. We've always longed for longer wheelbase for better crawling and more space to haul stuff on our trips. Think about it, in our CJ's, YJ's, and TJ's first mod to make it better riding and crawling was to increase wheelbase. So a 4 door makes sense. I'm blessed to have two college aged kids that still like to hang out and travel with my wife and I so the space is needed. Also I camp inside my jeep with all my gear and very comfortably. Sure it's bigger and there are times where smaller jeeps have an advantage, but the 4 door jeeps get it done with a lot less, and they're better to travel long distance with far more gear than I can squeeze in my YJ. 2. Technology is everywhere and not going away. So saying "not having this, that, and the other to fail" as you mentioned towards the end of the video is sort of implying that JL's arent' going to make it offroad. I do agree trying to minimize a little in certain areas can help with things that are likely to cause problems. i.e. I have bypass on my axle locker sensors because I don't need it and those can easily get hung up and damage due to their location. However ABS and traction control is a wonderful thing on the JL's and I would never think of giving those up. Not only do they make a lifted JL MUCH more safe on and off road but it also aids in keeping things from breaking because it works so great at controlling wheel spin before you decide to engage lockers. I could go on and on but my statements are really geared towards, the fact that all of our jeeps are the "best" in one way or another. We each have our individual needs and as stated before there are pro's and con's to either side. I love my YJ with 160k miles lifted on 35's and my 3 speed auto just as much as my JLUR on 38's and all the goodies you can see on a couple of my videos. My dad's TJ was an incredible build and I absolutely love driving that thing around every chance I get, and oh it has 268K on the 4.0 and the 3 speed was just recently rebuilt for the first time about 10k miles ago. Owning a jeep and being a true jeeper is kinda like being a motorcycle or gun enthusiast. We should have one for this, one for that, and another for the other and so on. lol. Embrace all jeeps and appreciate each for what they bring to the table. I didn't care for 4 doors for a long time until I drove one then I understood it but even then I didn't want a JK at that time. Fast forward, now owning a JLUR lifted, built, and used as a daily driver, rock crawler, overlander, and exploration vehicle I see what jeep means when they said the JL platform was built around every previous generation wrangler including the CJ and willies. Never give up your old jeep, but try a new jeep if possible and you'll see how good of a job Jeep did over the years of raising the bar. One last thing, while I stated above about my love for all of my jeeps old and new, admittedly my current desire is to add a nicely built LJ on 40's with 60's in Khaki with a Hemi swap and lighted cup holders like my JL. 😁 Long live our jeeps, bless all of you real jeepers, and a special thanks to all those who truly represent our community well. It's humbling to see a jeeper helping those in need, maintaining trails, and just being good examples especially in this crazy world we currently live in.

You forgot. it doesnt have a frame left after 15 years or floor boards. But I wouldn't trade mine for a new one

I had a ‘91 “Wrongler”, back in the early 2000s, which I bought with 60k miles and sold with 90k miles, now I have a 2010 JK Rubicon and a 2016 JKU 75th Anniversary Edition, I like the 3.8 much better than the 3.6. When I was looking for a 2nd Jeep, my intention was a 2006 (last year of 4.0), I found one with 55k miles, but the guy had that frame covered in rubber tar crap, which is a huge red flag, so I ended up getting the 2010, which had 58k miles when I bought it in 2023.

I would agree and I'm no Jeep guy. When the other Mopar cars looked like turds from 97 era into early 2000s, the TJ was an instant classic. Not to mention it still has the ruggedness and stout I6 of the earlier bare bones Jeeps. The JKs felt like a toy when they were introduced. Long live the TJs.

TJ is the best Wrangler. Absolutely. You get the best suspension, 4.0 engine. Better frame strength. You could get a Dana 44 rear axle. Then you could get a Rubicon package too. But I will say, there's nothing wrong with leaf springs. LOL.

I love my JL, but I agree the TJ is the best Wrangler Jeep ever made.

Why can’t auto executives give the public what works for us?

I’ll never get rid of my 05 rubicon! Ever!...don’t Park on a rock overnight or your hood light will come on and dead battery in the morning… That’s the only thing wrong with this vehicle..wish someone made one with a switch.

Thats a 4.7 v8 baby hemi wtf that's not a tj bro that's a mod

Guess I'm that one guy that doesn't see the Tj hype. I own a 97 and it's not any better than any other Jeep ever made. To me the Tj is only popular because the internet and social media says so. Maybe I'm old fashioned at 37 years old. But I'd rather have a Cj7 or a Wrangler Yj over my Tj any day. And no my Tj isn't stock. It's got a full on aftermarket suspension underneath it. It's just not my style. To each their own and Jeep on.

From wrangler tj 1997,wrangler getting UGLIER generation after generation till 2024.

Isn't it funny all the Jeeps have half doors? I bought a brand new Willy's edition Wrangler but had to order it from Mopar to get the half doors. Starting in 2019, you can no longer get factory half doors. RIP, Jeep, long live fiat.

Why did you include the word "classic" in the video's title? It diminishes the message of the whole video.

392 hemi wrangler is the best, bar none.

The TJ's had the worst 4.0's ever put in jeeps. The 1997+ had severe problems cracking piston skirts (i had one). They had severe head cracking problems in 1999-2001ish. And whatever year they went to the distributorless ignition that whole system was plagued with problems and they constantly throw check engine lights. And some of them had bad OPDA's that Jeep never properly fixed that chirp and eventually fail and destroy the engine. I want to like the TJ but all of the planned obsolescence built to fail measures jeep incorporated into the design in 1997 has put me off of ever owning another. 1991-1994/5 jeeps were the most reliable jeeps ever made. The 4.0's during those years were bulletproof.

Too bad the frames are not the best.

I would get rid of the Dana axles and replace them with portal axles as they give you an extra 12 in more clearance