You Get What You Pay For - It All Goes Terribly Wrong in The Worst Possible Way! 

Please do more of these budget vehicle challenges. I think myself and everyone can agree they are one of the best things to come across on your channel.

These budget challenges are the best!

The worst thing about this series, is having to wait a week for the next episode... seriously, nice work gentlemen!

It appears the Jeep will dominate this competition. Every time you see one of those ‘tough truck events’ the grand Cherokees always do extremely well.

I love how much each of them loves a " brand " of SUVs / Trucks. Everyone knows Tommy's loves Jeep, Andre loves Ford & Nathan seems to always like GMC / Chevy. This makes the show / channel enjoyable as you get to know more about the people.

Crank the Tbars on the blazer 4 turns on each one that will give you about 3/4" lift on the front. Double check all the vacuum lines. Especially the one on the transmission. Drivers side there's one that has a check ball in with 3 vacuum lines attached Replace it.

My front hubs were empty when I bought my 93 Ranger back in 2007. They locked up and the old owner had the guts ripped out so they were mostly just dust caps lol manual hubs were the way to go both for price and for peace of mind.

Andre, to quote Johnny Rotten... "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" But seriously, this is an awesome series, keep it coming fellas...

After this is finished let's see what they can do.with a few cheap mods

I agree with the others -- I really, really enjoy series of this type. Fantastic entertainment! Well done, lads!!

so apparently a high mileage grand cherokee is actually a good buy. a lot of people skip over high mileage cars but so often I feel like those cars are better maintained and will still last while

Sometimes on older 4WD vehicles you have to go into reverse and drive backwards for a few feet to get front axle to engage.

I absolutely love the budget challenges. I am 15 so I don't have a ton of money. I like seeing cheap mods and cars that I could buy and use to have fun

Geez, those WJ Grand Cherokees seem to run forever...!

Good job listening to Dan on the manual hubs, I loved mine. It was also like a mild insurance policy because I had to get out and lock them in...it gave me a chance to survey the terrain without just bouncing lol

If you lightly press the brakes in that blazer while in 4wd, you'll lock the diff. Same goes with military humvees.

The rivalry of the guys in used cars are the best!

The subtitle for this series: "A Money Pit By Any Other Name". Even with discounts, the entertainment was worth full price. =)

Love cheap vehicle challenges.. That Jeep is awesome, owning it !

Great series. Budgets are the darndest thing on a used vehicle. Real world testing and safety, on the other hand is pinnacle.

This is very entertaining, the off road "Top Gear" for real people with real vehicles

I think you guys should keep throwing parts at these wherever needed to keep them viable off-roaders. This is the real world for guys with small budgets that are buying these rigs and hoping for the best.

So awesome to see how far you guys have come over the years!!! Loving this series and hope to see more in the future

I enjoyed watching the to hell and back series. I was so excited that tfl is making a new series. You guys make my day, and best of luck to your new series tfl!

The 4x4 on my 95 Blazer was actuated with a zip tie that I had hanging out of my inner fender, it worked great and was a better alternative than the air actuator.

The KM3s look awesome on that WJ.

Episode we are all waiting for

This is an awesome series. I still think Nathan is the winner for not going over budget even after fixing the 4wd.

This series is definitely fun and funny to watch. Love it 😭

I had a 2006 Chevy Tahoe. The 4wd stopped working and I spent thousands of dollars trying to get it fixed. Took it to multiple reputable shops. Replaced everything from the transfer case to the actuator and everything in between and never was able to fix it. Sold it!.

These series are great! Can't wait to see the end result! It's interesting to see this stuff done with cheap vehicles.

Who needs any other car show, Roman, Andre, Nathan and Tommy are hysterical!!!! Great work guys!!!

Wow that jeep dominates!

I have not been as entertained by an automotive show since Clarkson, Hammond, May era Top Gear. So much fun.

I love how they don't give the jeep love but it's just doing everything it was made to do.

As a TFL fan from nv and a nevada alum, who used to have a 1999 jeep Wj, love that Tommy jeep has a nevada sticker.

These guys are the best!!! They make the best videos and have the best content!

Fun videos! The chemistry with these guys is great. Can’t fake that! As far as the tires, they really do make the vehicles look so much better as well as performing better.

Jeeps have been the only vehicles I've had no issue with the automatic hubs. That's why I opt for manual hubs on Chevy and Fords. Too bad S10 Blazers didn't have manual hubs.

love these cheap 4wd challenges, great video gentlemen

I have a lifted 99 Blazer with alot of custom overland work done to it. It still runs the stock 4wd engagement system. But that is really the only thing that gives me issue occassionally. It's always ran great and got me where I need to go. Looks sharp too. 330,000 miles on it so far.

So the chebby is falling apart The pherd need money to even make it drivable The jeep.... just works Takes a mopar to catch a mopar

In the 90s 4x4s its often a good idea to engage 4x4 early, and let all the little pieces of the vacuum system settle into place before you tackle an obstacle.

We got a 2000 JGC Laredo i6 for my daughter's first car last year, $1500 total (before prices got stupid) and I'm immensely entertained watching Tommy's Grand Cherokee and seeing how it relates to my kid's. This is a terrific series, guys!

I got faith in the blazer 😂

We just made it to the top of Pikes Peak on The BFG KO2s in our less than 24 kWh battery in our 2015 VW EGolf. We made it with only 10% remaining but at the bottom we had more than 30 miles early range remaining. Seen the folks at the mini club was looking for you with the electric mini, but you guys did not come. Well just so you know, you can make it with plenty remaining!

That preview for the next episode makes it look like everyone is screwed - especially the Cherokee.

That Jeep was fine. Good budget off-road rig. The other two were complete piles.

Man, as someone who lives and finds fun places in Colorado, as well as buys and sells vehicles for fun, I would have been stoked to find a solid 4x4 for this! Bought a 2001 ranger, 4x4 with a super rusty body for $900 at 119,000 miles a few weeks back. Swapped out a few things the first weekend (rear suspension mounts due to rust, a thermostat housing, etc) and the thing is a damn solid truck for $1,400 all in! She isn’t pretty but she takes everything I’ve thrown at it. They can be found but they are not dime a dozen, and as a fun bonus, the 4x4 does work!

This is the first show I've watched of you guys that I can actually relate to. Good simple episode.

My friend had a Blazer that was totaled (bent frame) so we just used as a trail toy. He had the exact same problem with the 4x4 disconnect. We just left a vice grip clamped under the hood to work the 4x4, tho we always left it in 4x4 anyway.

24:15 literally sounds like kung fu panda

I used to have a 04 s10 pickup with the vacuum actuated front hubs. It never worked due to endless vacuum leaks, so I just routed a manual pull cable from the cabin to the actuator under the battery tray. Never failed me again.

I need more cheap vehicle content. Maybe do $2500 AWD vehicles next i.e. Audi, Subaru and like a crv. Ive wheeled a Subaru loyale and it was epic for how small it was.

That blazer brings back good memories.

This is the best thing you have put on your channel. Couldn't quit smiling.

Andre:I know that my Mazda can do it Me:I know that the ford can do it

Alright Tommy, you got one of the cool WJ's...show the Selec-Trac 4WD system. A lot of people today have no clue about it...most cars now are just all wheel drive, or a reactionary full time 4WD system. Selec-Trac gives you full time and part time 4WD, but without sensors to engage the system...so Tommy, show everyone how it works, and the difference between full time and part time modes. I miss my 98 ZJ just for the Selec-Trac in the winter.

I love watching ur videos!!!thank u guys for all ur work!!!

Give it the beams, TFL meets Donut most ambitious crossover yet

Zip ties and duct tape... Love it

Can we get Toby on your payroll? The videos with him are super informative and he’s a bit of a character!

They're taking cues from Top Gear/ Grand Tour. I like.

Why did you use zip ties for your mirror when you had duct tape? That would have been far better!

Swapping a Bravada intermediate shaft into the Blazer for the CAD shaft will eliminate the vacuum crap, and turn it into a reliably shifting 4x4. Pull out the old shaft, replace seals and bearings in the carrier housing, and install the Bravada shaft. Plug the vac lines for the CAD and you're done. Eliminate 6 or so of your 12 oil leaks by removing the garbage remote oil filter assembly and replacing it with the engine mount adapter 14081300, then screw on a 2.2L engine oil filter direct to block. Side benefit: your oil pressure goes back up to factory recommended. The fuel gauge might be as simple as the notorious stepper motors crapping out in the dash panel. If you're junkyard surfing for parts anyway, add a dash cluster swap before you start dropping fuel tanks.

Really enjoying this series! Used car prices are crazy, 2500 does not buy what it would have just a little bit ago, maybe a 10k or 15k used vehicle battle would be fun to do,

Yall missed something, Nathan went up dare father in 2wd with the new tires then with the old ones.

If cars could talk….please let me live out the rest of my life in peace. Lol 😂

maybe it was the couple drinks i had, but the taping in of the stereo had me rolling!

It takes real talent to find a Ford Ranger that is less reliable than a WJ, but you managed to do it. Here in the midwest we stopped seeing WJ's on the road a decade ago, lots of old rangers still chugging along though.

Close call with that pterodactyl at 8:33. Your 4x4s were unworthy to the other Mesozoic creatures like the Raptor and T-Rex...lol. But it is more fun gasping and praying! Awesome new series!

Whenever I have to manually shift into 4 wheel drive, I put it in neutral, shift into 4 wheel, then shift into reverse to engage it, then into drive. That has actually activated some that didn't want to go into 4 wheel.

@12:30 that time when Roman was legitimately angry and it showed on camera.

I'm really enjoying this series. I had a 98 Jimmy, and getting the 4wd to engage and disengage was a real PIA. I'm rooting for the Mazda, but I'm starting to think that maybe Andre has some confidence issues on his ability to actually work a 4wd. It's just as much about driving skills as it is the truck when you're off road.

Awesome guys 💯💯

I love the wjs. I’ve owned atleast 15 of them

Cheaper cars are 100 times more fun. Love these series!

I had a 2000 WJ w/ the 4.0L. Bought it for $4k, drove it another 60k miles, and sold it with 180k miles on it for $3.8k. Did have the PCM die on me, which rendered the car inoperable for a couple weeks, but that was the only real issue outside of doing the tie rods and some bushings, which I knew needed to be done when I bought it. Experienced multiple -20 degree mornings in in Chicago winters, and it always started on the first crank. Amazingly bulletproof engine, albeit horribly inefficient. Super easy truck to work on for the DIY crowd. Parts are cheap, and you know it will never die. I'd buy another WJ in a heartbeat if I needed another SUV.

Those Rangers/Mazdas used vacuum operated hubs for a number of years. One of Ford's brilliant ideas. A pin hole in a vacuum line makes the system inoperable. The hubs also can fail themselves. They were trash.

WJ putting on a clinic! A cheap auto locker in the front end and it's a beast!

Love the budget challenge off road the best. Agree on the KO2’s, it was the first thing I bought for my used 2020 Ranger XLT FX4, with 3600 miles on it. It was a tiny bit more than $2500.

It's basically two $2500 vehicles vs a $5000 vehicle at this point lol Jeep is winning by a mile so far 😂

This has been a great series so far.

LMAO what a great series for a few bucks less,PLUS Roman was right you get what you pay for, first attempt was awesome tommy cruises up with out any issues, Nathan gets a little college reveal from Tommy on the way up to Dare, 😀😀 i almost spit out my coffee, so Nathan just bombs up truth and failed attempt up dare and was stoked and even Andre got super excited after making it up truth and then you all succeeded going up Dare with the new tires, Guys I gotta say these series that Roman invents are crazy and really bring out your personalities and it is just freaking awesome, I think Andre is channeling his inner Buhanka to get the soul of the Mazda energized enough to make it through the challenges now and ahead, Nathan well all we can say about Nathan is he's a ripper, Hell yeah brother ,let the bald eagles out and maybe the 4wd will work a little better, So looking forward to the next video BTW TODAY NATHAN WAS THE SKINNY PEDAL KING 👍

If the Jeep has the Quad Drive (2?) system, it’s an insane engineering that can shift power at will to whatever tire has traction. Our 2000 had it and it was unstoppable compared to our 2005 which was only 4x4 was a POS, no post in the rear which resulted in it getting stuck a lot.

Yeah the automatic locking hubs on fords are awful, I had a 96 F150 & the 1st thing I did was put manual locking hubs on. And the Chevrolet most of the time it's a vacuum leak that keeps it from locking in.

So far the Jeep is winning in my book!!! I have a near identical 2002 Grand Cherokee and I honestly LOVE this thing. Tho I have the 4.7 HO and the NP 242HD cased so I have 2wd Like Tommy does. Not a lot of 4.7 got that case. Mine has under 100k on it tho and is in much better condition than most. I think the Jeep has this in the bad at this point!!!!!!! Go Jeep!!! Oh and Tommy your Jeep has the 545 trans and is MUCH better than the trans used behind the 4.0s and is actually well known to last. It was used in the Rams and several other vehicles and actually has a rep as a decent trans. So I would not worry about it unless it starts to give you any problems or you over heat it it should be good. My last one had 368k on it and still worked great.

The work on the ranger was very easy. If you're offroading in $2500 trucks, you need to know how to replace a ball joint and tie rod

I wish I wasn't 2k miles away or I'd try my XJ out on all these trails you guys do

I knew when the Mazda was being tested before he bought it that the 4wd wasn't going to work. He put it in 4 then drove in a straight line and said I can't tell how about turning the wheel because in 4lo you'll definitely feel it with the wheel cranked.

As a parent cheep toys for myself is all I can afford. And just to be out on the trails is awesome. I have a trailered sh_tbox and that thing always puts a smile on my face. You don't have to have a expensive truck to play, get yourself a sh_tbox and get out there

Nathan, I would look into installing a Posi Lock for the front diff actuator. It replaces the vacuum actuator with a cable, you can manually actuate it from inside the cabin to ensure you always go in and out of four-wheel drive. Otherwise, as you found, if that vacuum part goes out you lose fwd.

For the blazer if you want a free "fix" pull out the battery tray and remove the vacuum actuator for the 4x4. Reinstall the battery tray and ziptie the vacuum actuator somewhere accessible. When you need 4x4 squeeze it to pull the cable, then vice grip the cable so it can not go back into the sheath. Front diff engaged. Select hi or low range accordingly. Oh also a cheap mini spool. Edit guess i should watch the whole episode before stating exactly what he did

What an amazing, elaborate Goodrich tire commercial

Here for the wj

22:13 man him flexing nd just stalling just killed me lol

More fun to get an old banger to do interesting trips !

Love these budget episodes.

Jeep wins again we knew that was going to happen.

Those bfgoodrich KM3’s look amazing!