Just for the record, that Grand Cherokee is a Laredo trim. The Laredo trim is only a very basic 4WD system. It has no low range and consists of a series of open diffs. The good 4WD system with low range and the rear E-LSD can be had on the Limited trims and above only.
Great video, that looks like a all wheel drive rather than a four-wheel-drive, the grand Cherokee Trailhawk is a true four-wheel-drive. I really enjoyed seeing the whole family out together that's what life's all about.
Welcome to Texas, that clay is notorious for trapping 4x4s, also its On the sides of many highways here, webb and la salle counties both have alot of that sticky messy clay.. hard as a rock when its dry too. Worked ranches for 20 years, best thing to do, leave the truck at the barn and work out of a polaris, or mule.
KL is going to get the same nostalgia as the XJ. People don’t remember how much crap the XJ took first 10 years until people start to really modify them when the working class was able to afford them.
Jeep doesn't exist any more... Its ran by Fiat cough, actually Stellantis. Last of the AMC powered jeeps was in 2010 with the power tech 4.7 V8 and the 3.7 V6 (their first and last v6 ever produced). They are owned by an Italian company. Before that Benz which is why the WK2 has mercedes benz stamped all over it. The benze logo is stamped under the dash and on the differentials if you get and chance go look. The Durango, Challenger, Grand Cherokee WK2, and Charger are all based of Mercedes platforms. Jeep has been dead for a while only in namesake does it exist and barely even that...
That epiphany will be over shadowed by the fact that they will make it super luxury, it will cost a small fortune, and it will be extremely unreliable.
Me, my wife and kids, and some guys from our Jeep/4x4 club were out last winter. I buried my Jeep, turned into a very technical 3 hour recovery process. Great time though, after it was done I bought drinks at a middle of nowhere bar where we had dinner. It was fun!
Great job and as for as the dog he looks like he is eating good and country does hardly ever get lost. The kids look like they had a great time They will remember for the rest of their life . Great video.🙏🏻
Your comment about overheating the winch reminded me of the Warn 8074 (8274 without freewheel knob) that I had on my Scout II. I abused the hell out of that thing, melted battery cables & smoked the paint off it more than once, but it never once failed me. The funny thing is they have less powerful motors and abysmal gearing when compared to the M-series, but people pay 2 grand for them. Fast unloaded line speed is important to some, I guess! I prefer the torque of my M8000, some of the skidder paths I get my TJ stuck on need every lbf it can give.
If you are worried about the winch, you should get a better one. Warren has gone down hill in reliability. The harbor freight bad lands winch had been awesome for me, I live in south Texas too.
Pro tip: on a muddy, sloped road, you'll always slide into the ditch if you try to pull someone in reverse. You have no control of the direction your vehicle goes if the front is attached to the vehicle you're pulling. If you turn around and pull with the rear, you'll have much better control and won't need to winch.
My JGC has tow hooks front and hitch rear with a shackle. I also have two straps which make all the difference. Great vid. I love driving my JK as well.
Hook each end of a standard tow rope to each lower A-arm, then attach the pull strap to the middle of the tow rope, and pull from there. Will allow a straight pull and distribute the forces through both sides of the rear end.
Sorry I missed you reply. It was a Grand Cherokee Trailhawk (limited?). $78k worth of dissatisfaction. I am probably jaded though, Having fully built for Desert running, rock crawling, jumping, and over landing vehicles. Jeeps I have built since mid-seventies... ‘55 CJ-5. ,’64 CJ-6 (very rare) ‘72 CJ-5, ‘78 CJ8, ‘79 CJ-7, ‘89, ‘ 90, and ,92- Wranglers, 84 Cherokee . Non -Jeep’s: 2-‘76 Ramchargers, ‘69, ‘70, and ‘71 Blazers, ‘ 76 and ‘78, ‘82, ‘88, ‘and 96 Broncos, ‘74 Dodge 2500 4-door short-bed, ‘84 Chevy 3500, ‘79 F250, ‘90 F350, not counting the numerous Japanese mini garbage. Lol. Current project: 1974 M1 deuce and a half- multi (fuel engine) So I expect a lot from a Jeep that’s supposedly a worthy off-road trail hawk.
I own a grand Cherokee overland with the better 4wd and air suspension and does very good off road because I have the right tires. That jeep has highway tires which was it's curse. You seem to talk down on the GC but they're good.... almost took mine as far as I could with my CJ7....
the warn zeon winches have electronic clutch control also that winch can go all day at that little capacity but using the winch as a tow rope is hard on it
@LiquidForceXBMC Getting around fine, and being in chronic pain are not the same thing. I live in chronic pain from back trauma that caused permanent nerve damage, I know what it feels like. Trust me, it's not fun to live in chronic pain. Plus, dogs deserve better. They're the greatest animals we ever domesticated. Their loyalty and empathy is unprecedented. They are "man's best friend" for a reason. 🐾 👍🏻
all the expensive crud you do to your jeeps and the jk's windshield is and has been cracked for a while. not ragging on you but you film out of it a lot. still a great channel...
Being a base model GC, it doesn't have true 4x4. It is AWD. It has street tires on it. Yes, the built jeeps won't have any issues when going up against a stock GC.
He needs to put a hitch on for future issues, and would it help with 4 traction boards? I’m waiting for the V8 swap . Nice job always good to have friends.
My first jeep, 04 KJ, no hooks much less snatch points. Thinking, who would design a 4x4 (so called off road rig) without hooks. Then, got 09 KK. Same thing. But I had the dealer install a front hook. I put a class III on the rear so no worries there. Got a 02 LIMITED which had hooks. But still, I understand a RAV4 but a Jeep? Hooks should be standard much less required if it's has 4wd.
tip: don't ever pull in reverse like that on your winch or you can destroy the drum brake inside. always free-spool, re-lock it, and winch them toward you.
This is like watching Matt's Off-road recovery channel!.. Awesome Video
I was just thinking that myself
I love Matt’s channel.
That dog was asking for help I hope you took it somewhere safe
“Stop recording me with my shirt off”... I feel ya on that one
Bet the farmer that uses that road is gonna be pissed !
Just for the record, that Grand Cherokee is a Laredo trim. The Laredo trim is only a very basic 4WD system. It has no low range and consists of a series of open diffs. The good 4WD system with low range and the rear E-LSD can be had on the Limited trims and above only.
It's also not trail rated.
Wolf Cross Adventures that too. Lol
Great video, that looks like a all wheel drive rather than a four-wheel-drive, the grand Cherokee Trailhawk is a true four-wheel-drive. I really enjoyed seeing the whole family out together that's what life's all about.
That's a true friend right there when you drive 40min to pull a buddy out..👍👍👍👍👍
Welcome to Texas, that clay is notorious for trapping 4x4s, also its
On the sides of many highways here, webb and la salle counties both have alot of that sticky messy clay.. hard as a rock when its dry too. Worked ranches for 20 years, best thing to do, leave the truck at the barn and work out of a polaris, or mule.
lol, that’s some gnarly mud! Absolute right, worst part of being in mud is the clean up
One day Jeep is going to have an epiphany and re-release the XJ, and we'll have another 17 years of pure Jeeping bliss.
KL is going to get the same nostalgia as the XJ. People don’t remember how much crap the XJ took first 10 years until people start to really modify them when the working class was able to afford them.
See the release of the Wagoneer... Ya... I dont trust them with the precious XJ remodel lmao.
@@kjhaglfjhgfasd Good point. lol. But we can always hope!
Jeep doesn't exist any more... Its ran by Fiat cough, actually Stellantis. Last of the AMC powered jeeps was in 2010 with the power tech 4.7 V8 and the 3.7 V6 (their first and last v6 ever produced). They are owned by an Italian company. Before that Benz which is why the WK2 has mercedes benz stamped all over it. The benze logo is stamped under the dash and on the differentials if you get and chance go look. The Durango, Challenger, Grand Cherokee WK2, and Charger are all based of Mercedes platforms. Jeep has been dead for a while only in namesake does it exist and barely even that...
That epiphany will be over shadowed by the fact that they will make it super luxury, it will cost a small fortune, and it will be extremely unreliable.
Thanks for making me UA-cam famous lol!!!
Who are you?
🤣
MudRunner2005 the guy in the Jeep at the very end lol
@@Bmbwic You have a nice Jeep, it's gotta grow up a little though, don't you think?
Stephen Boyd me and it lol. I was like a kid at a candy store lol. Soon though it’ll be able to hang with the big boys lol
Did you buy a truck?
Hey Ben. We’re stuck in the mud 40 minutes away.
I’m on my way.
That’s a great friend. 🤟
I used to get those calls all the time.
Some of the best days are when you get to help someone out.
"What did we learn?" We learned that it really helps to have a friend with TWO jeeps!
Me, my wife and kids, and some guys from our Jeep/4x4 club were out last winter. I buried my Jeep, turned into a very technical 3 hour recovery process. Great time though, after it was done I bought drinks at a middle of nowhere bar where we had dinner. It was fun!
Great job and as for as the dog he looks like he is eating good and country does hardly ever get lost. The kids look like they had a great time
They will remember for the rest of their life . Great video.🙏🏻
That was a great video Ben! I love that the family was able to get out and help someone in need. You have such a beautiful family!
Best childhood memories always include off roading or racing. Lucky girls!!!
I’ve been away for a while. Texas!? Time to catch on some videos
Man that mud looks really nasty!!! That was a good idea to bring both Jeeps!
Wow! Good friend ben to the rescue!
A family adventure helping a buddy out , you guy's are awesome . What happened to tripod the dog ? She was so cute . Take care and be safe .
good team and energy!
Hope you guys brought the dog somewhere safe. Cool video!!
You’re a good friend Ben.
Glad you could help your buddy 👍🏻
You should do a video of how you clean up all that mud!😂
Your comment about overheating the winch reminded me of the Warn 8074 (8274 without freewheel knob) that I had on my Scout II. I abused the hell out of that thing, melted battery cables & smoked the paint off it more than once, but it never once failed me. The funny thing is they have less powerful motors and abysmal gearing when compared to the M-series, but people pay 2 grand for them. Fast unloaded line speed is important to some, I guess! I prefer the torque of my M8000, some of the skidder paths I get my TJ stuck on need every lbf it can give.
Your kids are ADORABLE! Shoulda made your buddy wash the Jeeps!
They do make one it’s the Zeon platinum
Easy now folks....at least it’s not a Patriot or a Compass
or a renegay
MUD Tires are 70% of the solution & the traction control algorithm that can not be fully turned off is a 20% hindrance.
No recovery hooks but trail rated ????
It's a Grand Cherokee Laredo model. Which is like the most basic model you can get of the GC, hell it might even had 2 wheel drive....lol
Hal its easy to get stuck in mud even with M/T tires and 4x4
If you are worried about the winch, you should get a better one. Warren has gone down hill in reliability. The harbor freight bad lands winch had been awesome for me, I live in south Texas too.
Pro tip: on a muddy, sloped road, you'll always slide into the ditch if you try to pull someone in reverse. You have no control of the direction your vehicle goes if the front is attached to the vehicle you're pulling. If you turn around and pull with the rear, you'll have much better control and won't need to winch.
My JGC has tow hooks front and hitch rear with a shackle. I also have two straps which make all the difference. Great vid. I love driving my JK as well.
Cool video and what a beautiful family. God bless you guys!
Even these simple videos are awesome! Keep them coming!
Dude, Welcome to the deep south. No hills but plenty mud 😂
Warn does have winches with electric solenoids for the free spool. mine is 6 years old. it is called the ZEON Platinum.
Love mine.
Great recovery been! Always fun to watch your channel. Even if it’s you playing in the mud doing a recovery.
Awesome vid... welcome to Texas mud!
Hook each end of a standard tow rope to each lower A-arm, then attach the pull strap to the middle of the tow rope, and pull from there. Will allow a straight pull and distribute the forces through both sides of the rear end.
A friend is great to have when dirt turns 😁 to mud that too deep to get out 😂. Great Job & Deed Also...!
Sorry I missed you reply. It was a Grand Cherokee Trailhawk (limited?). $78k worth of dissatisfaction. I am probably jaded though, Having fully built for Desert running, rock crawling, jumping, and over landing vehicles.
Jeeps I have built since mid-seventies... ‘55 CJ-5. ,’64 CJ-6 (very rare) ‘72 CJ-5, ‘78 CJ8, ‘79 CJ-7, ‘89, ‘ 90, and ,92- Wranglers, 84 Cherokee . Non -Jeep’s: 2-‘76 Ramchargers, ‘69, ‘70, and ‘71 Blazers, ‘ 76 and ‘78, ‘82, ‘88, ‘and 96 Broncos, ‘74 Dodge 2500 4-door short-bed, ‘84 Chevy 3500, ‘79 F250, ‘90 F350, not counting the numerous Japanese mini garbage. Lol.
Current project: 1974 M1 deuce and a half- multi (fuel engine)
So I expect a lot from a Jeep that’s supposedly a worthy off-road trail hawk.
Great video!
Cracked windshield on the gladiator?
Warn xeon platinum - clutch switch is on the remote(electric solenoid)
Texas mud lol reminds me movie ( My cousin Vinny ) lmbo !
Smile your on UA-cam . Always good have friends helping instead wrecker recovery bill .
Awesome footage
Jk g&g"it wasn't possible to hook up a tow rope to a Jeep like this"
Matt's off road recovery -"hold my beer"
He also has insurance for towing lol.
instaBlaster
That Texas mud is no joke!
Worst part of wheeling in mud, the clean up.
1st time here and saw how good you guys are to one another. Sub
Getting Down and Dirty. Hope your friend appreciates what you and your wife did for him.
Y'all ever thought about joining the RGV Mud and Sand recovery group on Facebook???
Fun one. Now I need to come over so you can help me put on the coil packs.
I own a grand Cherokee overland with the better 4wd and air suspension and does very good off road because I have the right tires. That jeep has highway tires which was it's curse. You seem to talk down on the GC but they're good.... almost took mine as far as I could with my CJ7....
lol...welcome for S Texas dove season. SE Texas is the same when deer season comes!
Wholesome family fun!
Excellent job
Yeah I carry 4 boards. Good job 👍
The dynamic wife & husband team
You should look into getting a J-hook. Just shackle it to a bubba rope and you can hook to suspension or frame parts.
the warn zeon winches have electronic clutch control also that winch can go all day at that little capacity but using the winch as a tow rope is hard on it
Cas please be careful when I first drove with the LSTJ I took a left on 3 wheels
Then you didn't have enough power... Enough power and the rear tires would be spinning through the turn, not up in the air. 😉
Looks hella fun !
What happened to the dog? Did yall call the owner (tag on the collar), or take it to the local shelter to get surgery and help?
@LiquidForceXBMC I didn't realize it was a 3-legged dog. I thought it was hobbling because it had gotten hit by a car on the busy road right there.
@LiquidForceXBMC Getting around fine, and being in chronic pain are not the same thing. I live in chronic pain from back trauma that caused permanent nerve damage, I know what it feels like. Trust me, it's not fun to live in chronic pain. Plus, dogs deserve better. They're the greatest animals we ever domesticated. Their loyalty and empathy is unprecedented. They are "man's best friend" for a reason. 🐾 👍🏻
Duck hunter shot the farmers dogs leg off.
Just an old farm dog that sadly lost his leg somewhere over his years. Country dogs are almost never lost.
@@TroyPosey ????? I have had two 3 legged dogs, They are not in pain once they heal from sugery
This is a Jeep family. I like this!
warn 10-s platinum has wireless remote and clutch unlock and re-lock from the remote and awesome recovery :D
Love mine.
Good job guys. They’re lucky to have friends like you.
What happened to the lost doggie?
Now it’s miller time 🍻
You should do a detailing video for the two jeeps
Relationship goals man you guys are badass 😎
That looks like a rental, New York plates in Texas
Or, they are military buddies with the Jeep registered in NY while working in Texas.
Awesome video!
Dude you a beast Ben
Hell yea man love ur videos!!
Never mudded... looks fun
Team work recovery, nice!
Lol, we do this with open diffs..... But they key to it is very very light rigs
Cherokees have always been for those who wish they had a CJ or wrangler but couldn’t give the creature comforts.
Fun video! What tow strap did you use?
Holy Crap... Better have been a good Friend, and was willing to Clean you Jeeps ! What a Mess 😳
He gets his salsa from New York city!
Your gladiator is awesome just needs an after market antenna
all the expensive crud you do to your jeeps and the jk's windshield is and has been cracked for a while. not ragging on you but you film out of it a lot. still a great channel...
Video aside dude, props to you and your amazing family. 🤙 Keep it up.
Being a base model GC, it doesn't have true 4x4. It is AWD. It has street tires on it.
Yes, the built jeeps won't have any issues when going up against a stock GC.
this. Even a trailhawk with low and the mud settings would need better tires to get through that stuff though, the stock ones arent that good in mud.
@@bloroxcleach yep. Exactly
Waiting for the comments about him being from NY and that’s why he got stuck 😂
This stuff's made in New York city!!??!??
JL's Jk what ? lol
@@jasondevereaux3369 Pick up the Pace!
@@2paulbrakur750 right on!
@@jasondevereaux3369 NEW YORK CITY???
I guess nobody else got the 1990s Pace Picante salsa commercial reference. 👍🏻
Cute little kids!!
fun video guys
I want more vids like this
Warn zeon platinum comes with a wireless remote and that also controls Clutch from remote ;)
He needs to put a hitch on for future issues, and would it help with 4 traction boards? I’m waiting for the V8 swap . Nice job always good to have friends.
Hey, the Warn ZEON 10/12-S Platinum has a wireless clutch.
Love mine.
@@4n461 Same! I used to run a WK2 Trailhawk with a hidden winch so it was necessary.
With the right tires im sure it would have been fine in those conditions but im sure it had the original street treads
Milestar patagonia tires. They work great in the mud.
My first jeep, 04 KJ, no hooks much less snatch points. Thinking, who would design a 4x4 (so called off road rig) without hooks. Then, got 09 KK. Same thing. But I had the dealer install a front hook. I put a class III on the rear so no worries there. Got a 02 LIMITED which had hooks. But still, I understand a RAV4 but a Jeep? Hooks should be standard much less required if it's has 4wd.
hells ya miller light!!!
Nothing like a good ole mud bath paid for by a friend lol
“Ahh,Don’t film me I have no shirt” watch out UA-cam might think this is adult content😂lol🤣 great friends U both r
tip: don't ever pull in reverse like that on your winch or you can destroy the drum brake inside. always free-spool, re-lock it, and winch them toward you.