TRANSFORMATION TIME! Jeep Wrangler Lift Kit & New Wheels and Tires Install
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- Опубліковано 21 чер 2020
- It’s finally time to take this Jeep Wrangler build to the next level and increase the ground clearance, ride quality and overall appearance. In this video we install a lift kit and new wheels and tires on my son 2006 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon TJ. We overcome a few challenges along the way, have a few laughs, and take transform the looks and capability of this Jeep TJ.
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I wish my dad would do something like this with me. This is a cool father son experience
Don't sell your ol man short....Someday he'll be gone...
@@talezfromthedashcam3138 that's why I wish he would do this with me.
@@turbofc bring it up to him sometime, life can get pretty busy, people tend to forget to slow down and enjoy life, it's the little things that matter the most
Best feeling ever. My pops also helped me with my build
@@turbofc Dont care..Appreciate what you got. Build or no build. I speak from experience.
I was watching this last night and my wife says, "How come his garage is so clean?" Thanks for adding to my honeydo list Brad! :D
Hats off to you guys! TJ looks great Jordan! I know the pain of running into all of those unknowns lol, that's just part of it. Glad it your garage was tall enough after installing the lift! HA!
You already regretting selling the TJ😂
“Two hours on a bolt was nuts.” - The puns make themselves.
Hey, don’t mean to be critical here, so much as hopefully helpful.
I’ve noticed on a couple videos that you guys tend to run larger drill bits too fast. Consider 0:16 in this video, where the drill is running full speed with the big bit in it.
This generates a lot of heat, expanding the material you’re drilling into, so your hole ends up a bit tight after cooling. It also cooks the drill bit and softens the cutting edge, greatly shortening the life of the bit and just making for a worse result.
When drilling with a big bit like this, drop the drill into its lower speed setting if it has one, or just try and avoid holding the trigger down all the way. Unless you’ve already ruined the bit, you should see it do a much better job of cleanly scooping up the material and ejecting it without quite so much heat.
You should also drill a pilot hole roughly 1/4” in size before stepping up to this bigger bit.
Anyway, happy trails!
Hey, thanks for this comment! I never knew this and just always assumed my large bits were of poor quality. Looks like it's me that's the problem! hah.
Frm long ago in my trainee days the cutting speed for a high speed steel drill in mild steel is 100. To determine the right rpm it is 4 times the cutting speed over the diameter. So for a 1/4” drill 4*100/(1/4)=1600 rpm, for a 1/2” drill 800 rpm etc
RTR Recruit Training Regiment!!! Thanks again for your service Docs!!!!
Nice job and I love the wheels......nice seeing wheels that are other than black
My son complains and acts like I was punishing him. I don't get a lot of these younger kids these days. Great job spending quality time and educating your son and others.
I think the smile on your sons face says it all a nice bit of father and son time aswell
“We might need to cut it but let’s take some time to regroup”... instantly cuts to reciprocating saw. I don’t know why but I found that funny.
Glad I’m not the only one who has days like this 😃😃
FYI every TJ forum I’ve read says to avoid dropped pitman arms.
It does cause bump steer. I had one on my LJ installed by the previous owner who put in a 4 inch lift. I went back to a stock pitman arm and it has felt much better on the road.
That’s quite a transformation guys! I really miss having a garage. Lotta bucks going into a good Jeep home. Can’t wait to see how this performs off road! Nicely done (both the wrenching and the video).
Anyone else notice the KM3s on Brad's JK?
At first I was like... "No, don't change the wheels and tires -- they already look good." But then I saw the new wheels and tires.... Dayyyyammm!!! Those are nice. Great job!!
@2:55 exactly what my Dad taught me. Feels good to have done it myself and saved some money. I love being able to work on and have knowledge on whats going on with my vehicle. There were some points where I wish I would have just taken it to a shop lol. But the feeling of completion after all the stress, cursing, and more than likely cuts on hands was great.
Rims look great and 2 plus hours dealing with 1 super stubborn bolt is on par for most projects. I like your son’s sliding front windows on the half doors. Beats zipping the window down.
Beautiful job wrenching on the Jeep with friends and family nothing better I was happy to see your sons choice of tires Love my BFGs KO2s Outstanding Brad and congratulations on a job well done
It was refreshing watching this install. I thought it was only ME that ran into issues in the garage when things were suppose to be a simple 'bolt-on' install. I guess that's part of the fun afterwards. Not always fun during it though. Keep up the good work. Love your channel.
Great father and son project. Learning lessons and how to overcome. Great job. Thank you for sharing.
Love the father son interaction. Can’t wait to see your son speaking to a younger audience of interested Overlanders with his own show in the future. Til then, love watching you two work together!
Awesome Fathers Day gift, working in the garage with you son!
It’s very obvious he is your son. Love this man!
Smell of penetrating fluid? I thought Astroglide was odorless.
FYI 50/50 acetone/atf mix in an oil can is the ultimate penetrating oil. I use it for all kinds of things. It’s almost stupid how well it works.
So awesome Dad and Son project, the wheels and tires so nice 🤝🇵🇷🔥👍
....."according to you"......you're on the hook now dad 😜. Looks great & love the bronze wheels
Love the jeep it's coming along great look great enjoy and be safe.
apply some antiseize to bolts to prevent unnesessary hazzle when removing them
Few quick things to note:
Unless you are going to add a track bar that uses a drop bracket you need to go back to a stock pitman arm as you have induced bump steer by changing the relationship between the two.
The front coils will be much easier to install if you had installed the new control arms first and left the bump stops and spacers loose inside the coil. You will also want to change out the front bump stop extension for one that installs on the axle side coil mount as putting them on the upper mount makes for coil "twang" at full droop.
Since you have gone with adjustable arms I would ditch the cam bolts and get Johnny Joint Washers from Black Magic Brakes so you can use regular bolts instead. Make life much easier down the road.
Since you are gong with a Double Cardan rear shaft you will want to get an angled rear track bar bracket like the ones from Rock Jock or JKS. Once you start raising the pinion up the track bar will bind and be pushed into the gas tank skid.
Agree with all of the points. The only thing that I did differently than what you said was to use an adjustable track bar made for that length from Metalcloak to avoid having to use a bracket. However, that said, I had already removed the original bracket and had installed a newer, heavy duty bracket from Currie on the axle to replace the original which had cracked at the weld seam.
@@sardog2049 pitman arm tip is good. People are catching on to it and it does make the ride better to leave the original pitman in for lifts under 6 inches.
10/10 on tire/wheel combo! Glad nothing was thrown around the garage lol!
Love these videos so much, such a genuine family! Thank you for your service as well!
Finally early excitied to see some tj content!
Awesome to see this with your son! Missed not having my dad here for Father’s Day.
Loved this video. Especially father and son working together on father's day. I would love to see you make a video with your jeep,your son's tj, your other son's xj and your wife's lj on a trip together.
Great idea!!
Looks great! Glad Jordan got the experience of lifting it himself. I have done my lifts myself for years, mostly because it's really expensive to have a shop do it! But it's a great way to learn about your Jeep.
TJ=Top Dog Jeep! Nice work Boys!
I had the same problem with the leaf springs on my '65 Mustang that you had with your control arm. After I cut the leaf springs off, because I was replacing them, I applied some copper anti-seze to the bolt shaft when I put it back together. If I were you, I would do the same to your son's Jeep anywhere that you have a bolt going through a metal sleeve on the suspension. It's particularly important in a 4x4 if you plan on getting muddy.
Fun video. Shows that nothing goes entirely right when working on vehicles. That's part of the fun of you have the right attitude!
I'm a new 03' TJ owner and I'm really loving the build that Jordan is going with his! I will be doing most of the upgrades to mine similar to his. ESPECIALLY the wheels and tires. Perfect combo! Can't wait for more videos on this build!
Thank you for your service sir!
Glad to see he even upgraded his spare. It bugs my OCD when someones spare doesn't match the tires on the Jeep!
At least the same size. My spare is a 35 but not the same tire.
Heat always works for me. My puller bent as well so I put a c clamp on it. Worked like a charm.
I always love your videos but this one is extra special. I put a 2.5” lift on my 2005 TJ about 6 months ago. We had the exact same problem with both front cam bolts. Ended up having to go buy a reciprocating saw to get the job done. Looks great, Jordan. Hope you like it.
Ahh memories. I remember using a ratchet strap attached to the passenger wheel and the other end to the hitch of my other Wrangler re-centering the axle for the new track bar.. Damn thing just wanted to stay where it was...
I been dying to see you show this build off!! congrats Jordan!! 👍👍👍👍👍
A Chief with a coffee cup...imagine that. LOL
I love the old Rubicon wheels. Like to have them on my old YJ on on my wife's LJ.
Maan thats a nice Rubicon and your son is blessed to have you as a great dad that loves the trails, Keep up the Great work dad and Semper Fi from Gunny Porter 2019 JL wrangler 3.6 on 35 Coopers
Anti seize on the pitman arm. I did that on my CJ5 because I had similar problems as you. Ended up getting a new steering box and new arm.
Excellent video... Great to have a fantastic father & son relationship!!!!! And wonderful Friends!!!
Jordan, that looks great man, it really does. Significant transformation and the wheels were a great choice.
I had a beautiful dream once that I worked on a California car that was not all rusted to hell like every car in New England.
I feel your pain in Ontario 😆 I think for my next jeep I'll fly somewhere south and drive one back
Oh you mean like my JKU I bought a few years used but not a single speck of rust on it? 😂 Central California for you! 👌🏼
Awesome combo with the Bronze and Red.
Agree. That bronze would go with most anything....it is a great color
Been looking forward to this one. The Tj looks badass. Great work, Brad and Jordan!
Can't wait to see you on the trail again Brad. We have to get your sons jeep and mine together. We both have the red and bronze going on now. Looks so good. Hope to see you soon.
What a great way to spend Father’s Day.
My son and I did that about a year ago on his 2015 JK. Thought it would take about 4 or 5 hours and it took 8.5, he drove home at 5:30 am back to Branson about 40 miles from my house in AR. Told him to text me because we were both wore out when he left.
Jeeps and Ham Radio rule... Big Smile! Today is his birthday 49 years young
Ok A. This is the best most comprehensive TJ lift video I've ever seen THANK YOU.
B. I've spend 4 years and done nearly everything to try to make mine ride better (it rides.like a brick) I JUST decided to take apart my old aftermarket lower control arms yesterday since the grease points are broken and I haven't been able to grease them since I've owned and who knows when the previous owner did. long story short they were frozen solid in place I had to spin the bolts as fast as I could with the air impact to break them loose and get them to where they would come out while hitting them with the hammer I've been lube them up with grease and put them back in and it rides like a Jeep should now hallelujah
What a great, real video. Really candid and is why I do my own work. Thanks for sharing!
sits perfectly
Awesome job guy's looks great, now let's see it on the trail!!
Awesome project man! Sorry I missed the fun!
Next time!
TrailRecon, Brad you should used a stock pitman arm, you will put more stress on your gear box shaft bearing and wear it out, ask me how I know, get Currie correct steering link and you will have correct alignment and no steering bind.Well worth it, did this on 3 of my Jeeps. The stock tie rod is weak compared to Currie, you won’t have to worry about broken tie rod .
Congratulations! Great job! Making great memories! Really like the wheels and tires! IMO Seriously hard to beat the BFG ALL TERRAINS! Been running them going on 21 years! Enjoy!
That is a super nice TJ. Another great garage project with family and friends. Can't wait to see what's next.
Pretty cool setup. I just got a 2006 Jeep tj about a year ago. I love it so far. I have dumped a lot of money into it so far. I would love to lift it, but I'm not ready to do it yet but im sure I will get there
I love that he chose a TJ. Recently my folks picked up a 98 Sahara edition with only 22k miles on it. 4L and manual trans. It’s drives great and is so clean it’s unreal.
I really like your transparency doing this build.
Gotta love that PB Blaster (Oh, and first!)
I have an 04 TJ. Didn't know what a Rubicon was 12 years ago when I bought it. So I put G2 Dana 44's 4.56 gears ARB lockers 35 spline rear 30 front chrome moly shafts. It's about to get a long arm from Rustys installed. I run 35's Goodyear MTR'S. Hopefully an Atlas 4 speed next year. May other upgrades on board too. I love your Videos. Thank you for your service. I'm an Army Vet. Beautiful TJ. Love all your rigs. Very well made videos. You are very easy to listen to. Great job.
Wow it a big difference... Look so munch Better
Fellow San Diego UA-cam creators Wings World showed a tip for cleaning up the reservoir mounts. They put shrink wrap over the hose clamps. Doesn’t sound like a big deal, but it really cleans up the look and protects the reservoir. If you ever meet them out on the trails give ‘em an Ahhh Suuuuhh for me. 😎🤙🏼
Looks so good!!! Another awesome video too!! Thanks for sharing! 😁👊🏼 Excited to see it out on the trail and at camp.
Awesome rubicon! Makes me miss my old 2000 sport! Love the old TJ’s!!
Family goals 🔥🔥 keep doing what you do look forward to your videos and seeing the jeeps!!
Such a great transformation and fun video. I love wrenching on my Jeep but don’t have the space to do all I’d like to. I learn so much from your videos. Thanks once again!
I have found that a propane torch doesn't always get stuck parts hot enough. Get a map gas torch (yellow bottle) and get it glowing a little and the hit it with the impact wrench, breaker bar or hammer as necessary.
Mannn, I totally agree ... Spring Compressors give me the (HUGE) Heebie Jeebies!
Don't like most aftermarket wheels but I definitely love those!!
Great video guys, I’m install my 3.5” this weekend and I just picked up my wheels and tires I have a Red TJ and chose bronze wheels as well. Great choice guys. Looking awesome
What a cool weekend project! Plenty of head scratching and the final result is awesome. Excellent choice on all upgrades Jordan. Your TJ looks so awesome!
Thanks Guys, you made my Tuesday morning interesting. I have an 05 Rubicon, time for me to get to work.
I had a rear leaf spring bolt fuse to the sleeve inside the bushing. Great job and as always thanks for sharing.
Looks great, really making great strides with every visit to your garage.
True to form!
Great job on the build you guys. The wheels on the red remind me of Iorn Man. Love the combo.
I’ve been waiting for this video ! 👍thanks for sharing all of your videos you have inspired me to Equip my jeeps to go over landing and explore with my family thanks for the inspiration
Looks great now. Wow.
Great choice on the wheels. Looks great!
Installed my 4” lift and arms last fall on my jku took me from 3pm to 3am, used factory scissor jack, couple ratchet straps and couple blocks of wood. Anything can be done
A little trick with the springs - remove the lower control arms. They bind when drooping the axle, but removing them (one side at a time), will allow the springs to drop in (even longer ones).
Too late now lol. But good advice for others. I removed the upper CAs on my grand and dropped the axle till they fell out. Then new lower CAs, springs in, then new uppers.
Great looking Jeep. Thanks for the video
I just inherited an 06 TJ and getting ready to lift it. It's going to be a nice trail rig when I'm finished with it.
Love the TJ content! I bought mine with a 4 inch lift already on it. Bummer I couldn't do it but after watching this maybe it was a good thing lol
Awesome looks great with the bronze wheels
Turned out great! Looks awesome.
Good call on the bronze wheels!
Great team work 👏
For tyres
I'm using 305/55R20 BFG KO2 on my 96 gmc yukon coupe
These tyres perfect for on-road and off-road
Awesome work guys! Great transformation. Digging the color of the wheels.
Thanks so much!
Love those wheels and tires! 👍
Another trick with the pitman arm is … put the puller on… add tension to the puller… then apply heat… get it red hot… shock it with cold water… soak it with PB blaster while it’s still warm… give it taps with a hammer…. Reapply heat and pb blaster while under tension…
The constant thermal expansion and cooling will help pb blaster to get to the rust and break it free.