I get it. We've made plenty of "un-wise" but fun choices in our decades. And I do love cars and vehicles. I once purchased a Corolla XRS (fast car, manual transmission, premium only) instead of a sensible standard Corolla. Wise? No, but fun. Purchasing an RV just as we retired. Financially wise? No, but we sure get a blast at out of it. I'm excited for you. Enjoy it!
The engine and transmission in those never die but everything else does. I would do a fuel injection upgrade on the 360, go through all the electrical and upgrade the tailgate window system. The biggest weak point is that tailgate. Others then that it should run for a really long time.
I had a 1990 Oldsmobile Customer Cruiser Wagon with woodgrain I always wanted to put surfboards on the roof. To hard to find in Kansas. If you find that would be cool
This is exciting!!! When I was married (MANY years ago) we had Duesenbergs, Packards, RR’s, Auburns, V16 Cadillacs, etc., so I’m well versed in the classics. You’ll have a blast restoring/modernizing your Jeep. Can’t wait to watch the journey. As a single female who camps solo, I drive my rig by myself all the time. You’re gonna love doing it yourself!!! I wish ALL women who travel in our camping world would do it. They don’t need to “learn” for the first time when their husband/boyfriend/partner gets sick or hurt. Come on ladies, just effing do it!!
Did you know that you can put the older gladiator grill on the SJ GW? They (AMC & Chrysler) never changed the stamp dies all that much.. Chrysler figured out a way to put a square headlight into a Round hole
Me and my dad have an 87 grand wagoneer and that jeep runs like new still but the jeep is lifted and have done a lot of work and some damage from the Michigan weather and winters but the truck works great
I worked for jeep,a little before 89,I've had a k20 pu and an old 327 powered grand Cherokee I think 72 ,all you need to do is flip the springs on the axles,I believe it may have a 44 up frt,they are getting harder to find,304 will keep you busy lol......cheers rvbroke out
@@AdventureEndeavor you will,they have a lot off emissions you can take off,air pump ect,I don't think you have the quadratrac you don't really want that they are excellent wheelers have fun,don't forget to ask viewers any questions,I'm a retired mech,we can help advise if needed
We did not unfortunately, there really isn't any rust that we can see anywhere other than surface rust on the roof. It's in really good shape. Thanks for the advice, I'll give it a look. We appreciate you watching.
@@AdventureEndeavor it's a design issue where road debris and salt gets trapped between the frame rail and the gas tank skid plate and causes the frame rail to rust out around where the spring is mounted to the frame. I owned an '84 and an '86. There are a few FSJ (Full Size Jeep) groups with lots of good info on them. Just remember JEEP stands for Just Empty Every Pocket. ;)
Man, I sure hope they bring back wood panelling on cars! What a fun purchase, I hope it treats you guys well! On a side note, I LOVE your guys's enthusiasm, really glad we found your channel! 😊
We love the wood panels! It totally makes the Jeep! Thanks so much for that comment, it really means a lot. We just try to be ourselves and take life day by day.
My wife and I were discussing your Jeep purchase and all of my crazy buys over the years. We both agree that great wives usually support their husbands knucklehead ideas and purchases. She’s a special lady and you sure are a lucky guy. We love watching this adventure unfold.
Wow this is an absolutely amazing comment! In extremely lucky, we support each other well. It's definitely going to be an adventure, glad to have you guys following along!
Been driving a 89 Jeep Cherokee Laredo , still operating, regular care needed but nothing overwhelmingly expensive, just a pain at times....the red roof fabric has not survived....lol
Keep up the great work - Love your channel! Love the Wagoneer! She's a beauty. I've had two Jeeps (CJ7 + Wrangler) and always wanted a Wagoneer. However, I think driving and maintaining a second vehicle will take it's toll on you and it will actually increase your breakdown likelihood. Between the Ram, the Nash and the Jeep you'll be sidelined more often and will have significant additional expenses (maintenance, gas, tires, insurance, etc.) . When you have kids I don't think you'll want two vehicles to drive. We raised 5 kids and RV'd all over the country (part time) over 35 years while we home schooled. In that case, you might want to get a Class A or C and tow the Jeep. We look forward watching you maneuver this new addition to your travels! Lord bless - safe travels.
Please don't change the motor or drive train, just fix it up. You'll have bigger problems putting a new motor in that beauty! Upgrade the suspension, yes but leave the drivetrain! Ya, fix the windows as well :-)
Oh yeah this thing will break down haha. Mine does. But I love the thing. Can't worry about fuel costs. If you are into efficiency, Wagoneers are NOT for you LOL
@@AdventureEndeavor I have lived here all my life and I have never heard of Tyrone Oklahoma. I was wondering how you guys found a Jeep Wagoneer that I didn't know about, lol. Now I know.
So I own Colorado 4x4 also known as the Jeep Rescue League in Montie Vista I'm also a HUGE FSJ guy I'd say swing by anytime and check us out. Also my wife is Tammy Forsythe AKA the Jeep Momma from the Jeep talk show and she also has a UA-cam channel
"Let's be honest, the Jeep will probably break down a alot" Yeah, #jeeplife I am excited to have a scouting vehicle as well! Oh man, I love those old "wing" windows. Hey, your "choices" help with UA-cam content creation! Great job guys. I can't wait to watch that "piece of junk" get transformed.
Haha yep, breakdowns come with the territory of course! Having a scouting vehicle has been amazing already! We are very excited and are enjoying gathering parts for the build. Thanks for watching, we are glad you enjoy it! 👀
I’ll see your classic 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer and raise you my 1986 Nissan 300ZX Turbo, the perfect car for a family with seven children (if you leave them with their grandparents) 😂😂
Just remember it's a jeep 🚙 it's made by Chrysler that's all I need know. Get your pocket book out it's going to cost you they were a piece of junk when they were made.
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We love our Wagoneers! Drop an LS in it and you'll never stop smiling... 😉
That's the plan! We hope to do a LS and 4l80 this summer! Thanks for watching
Those older Grand Wagoneers are going for crazy money. Great investment!
Thanks Rob they are really getting up there. That's what we figured as well, the price will just continue to go up.
We owned a 1987 Four door Jeep Grand Cherokee for 15 years and had good luck with it.
Nice! We are hoping to have good luck also! Time will tell, we appreciate you watching!
We bought one and I’d give anything to know why I’m obsessed with it. Therapy maybe!? So beautiful.
Awesome! Yeah they are therapeutic to some extent! We are enjoying ours! Thanks for watching.
The technical term for your air conditioning in the jeep is " 460" air. Four windows down and 60 miles per hour
Haha I absolutely love that!
How dare you doubt the RAM! That thing is bad ass
We love the Ram it's super capable. But it's almost caught the Jeep with mileage lol it will be fun having both.
Awesome. It's really not JUNK! Living up to your name...
Keep embracing your endeavors, adventurously. Enjoy your channel.
Haha yeah it's not junk we were kidding. Just livin our life's, doing what feels right. This will be a great adventure!
Having extra vehicle is smart.
We think so! Definitely worth the extra fuel.
I get it. We've made plenty of "un-wise" but fun choices in our decades. And I do love cars and vehicles. I once purchased a Corolla XRS (fast car, manual transmission, premium only) instead of a sensible standard Corolla. Wise? No, but fun. Purchasing an
RV just as we retired. Financially wise? No, but we sure get a blast at out of it. I'm excited for you. Enjoy it!
Yeah this is what life is all about. You have to enjoy it, thanks for the great comment. We appreciate you watching George.
SS 396 big block, very cool Jessie. Looks like a rust free California car. Big money.
Thanks Doug! It's fairly rust free. I'm thinking modern LS with fuel injection for reliability and better for 4x4
One of a kind for sure 👍
Thanks, that's what we love about these old wagoneers. Thanks for watching. 👍
The engine and transmission in those never die but everything else does. I would do a fuel injection upgrade on the 360, go through all the electrical and upgrade the tailgate window system. The biggest weak point is that tailgate. Others then that it should run for a really long time.
Good to know! We have looked into fuel injection, but at that cost we can probably just swap in a 5.3. Much more modern.
NOT THE CHEVELLE! NICE RIDE.
Yeah we loved that car! We have a good investment now...... the Jeep is great though!
It's a woody looks great. I worked at a Jeep Dealership when that wasn't very old 90s they were popular. Enjoy!!!!
Thanks! That's great I would have loved to see this thing new.
I had a 1990 Oldsmobile Customer Cruiser Wagon with woodgrain I always wanted to put surfboards on the roof. To hard to find in Kansas. If you find that would be cool
That sounds sweet!
This is exciting!!! When I was married (MANY years ago) we had Duesenbergs, Packards, RR’s, Auburns, V16 Cadillacs, etc., so I’m well versed in the classics. You’ll have a blast restoring/modernizing your Jeep. Can’t wait to watch the journey. As a single female who camps solo, I drive my rig by myself all the time. You’re gonna love doing it yourself!!! I wish ALL women who travel in our camping world would do it. They don’t need to “learn” for the first time when their husband/boyfriend/partner gets sick or hurt. Come on ladies, just effing do it!!
That's so cool! Melissa can totally do the driving by herself! This is going to be a great experience.
Hey Jesse! Love the new Jeep!
Thanks Johnny, feels good to be back in a jeep!
Did you know that you can put the older gladiator grill on the SJ GW? They (AMC & Chrysler) never changed the stamp dies all that much.. Chrysler figured out a way to put a square headlight into a Round hole
Yes, that might bea fun upgrade/swap down the road!
Swap to a Cummins R2.8 with a 4L80E, doubler for the tcase, long travel suspension, lockers, voila.
Oh yeah we have plans for a driveline swap. 5.3 and 4l80e, lockers and hopefully TTB suspension. Thanks for watching.
Look at getting it three linked in the front over TTB there is a shop in Oregon called Jeep west that can do it and produce excellent drive ability
Possibly, we are big into go fast desert prerunning. My buddy has a shop in So Cal and will most likely do all the Fabrication.
Me and my dad have an 87 grand wagoneer and that jeep runs like new still but the jeep is lifted and have done a lot of work and some damage from the Michigan weather and winters but the truck works great
That's great to hear, we hope you watch the rest of our build! We have about 20 videos on this jeep now!
I can see your going to have a blast in the new Jeep.
Thanks I think we will also!
Super Stoked! We can't wait to see the transformation. Where are you starting?
Lou & Angie
We are stoked! Eventually it will get modern drive terrain and new suspension. But we are just going to keep it rolling down the road for now.
I Love it!! I smiled thou the video.....
Glad you enjoyed it! We are loving crusin this thing! Thanks for watching.
I worked for jeep,a little before 89,I've had a k20 pu and an old 327 powered grand Cherokee I think 72 ,all you need to do is flip the springs on the axles,I believe it may have a 44 up frt,they are getting harder to find,304 will keep you busy lol......cheers rvbroke out
You prob have the 360
That's pretty cool! They are becoming rare that's why we needed to buy one! Hopefully we can get it reliable.
@@AdventureEndeavor you will,they have a lot off emissions you can take off,air pump ect,I don't think you have the quadratrac you don't really want that they are excellent wheelers have fun,don't forget to ask viewers any questions,I'm a retired mech,we can help advise if needed
Good to know, we will appreciate any help!
Hopefully you checked it for frame rot on the drivers side by the gas tank. They were prone to do that.
We did not unfortunately, there really isn't any rust that we can see anywhere other than surface rust on the roof. It's in really good shape. Thanks for the advice, I'll give it a look. We appreciate you watching.
@@AdventureEndeavor it's a design issue where road debris and salt gets trapped between the frame rail and the gas tank skid plate and causes the frame rail to rust out around where the spring is mounted to the frame. I owned an '84 and an '86. There are a few FSJ (Full Size Jeep) groups with lots of good info on them. Just remember JEEP stands for Just Empty Every Pocket. ;)
Thanks for the info! We have already joined a couple groups.
Nice Jeep
Thanks we really like it!
She's a beaut Clark!
We think so too! 😁
They are a classic.
Thanks for watching, we love this thing!
@@AdventureEndeavor wagonmaster.com/ check these Grand Waggoneers out. You won't believe how much they want for them.
I've seen them! So wild, they are clean but dang!
Love it,
Same here! Hopefully we still feel the same way after driving it all over the country.
Man, I sure hope they bring back wood panelling on cars! What a fun purchase, I hope it treats you guys well!
On a side note, I LOVE your guys's enthusiasm, really glad we found your channel! 😊
We love the wood panels! It totally makes the Jeep!
Thanks so much for that comment, it really means a lot. We just try to be ourselves and take life day by day.
My wife and I were discussing your Jeep purchase and all of my crazy buys over the years. We both agree that great wives usually support their husbands knucklehead ideas and purchases. She’s a special lady and you sure are a lucky guy. We love watching this adventure unfold.
Wow this is an absolutely amazing comment! In extremely lucky, we support each other well.
It's definitely going to be an adventure, glad to have you guys following along!
Been driving a 89 Jeep Cherokee Laredo , still operating, regular care needed but nothing overwhelmingly expensive, just a pain at times....the red roof fabric has not survived....lol
Yeah we believe you can make anything reliable. Takes time and money, we use to have a Cherokee also.
I love the jeep! Could you tow triples with a cdl? With your 5th wheel of course.
Thanks! Yes we have thought about triples. Idk that we will be going back to the 5th wheel at all, like being small.
@@AdventureEndeavor if the small rig works, then that works! Size doesn’t matter! I drag 41’ and I have more issues than results, so I get it!
Yup its all about what works for each person. We might be crazy but so far it works for us.
Keep up the great work - Love your channel! Love the Wagoneer! She's a beauty. I've had two Jeeps (CJ7 + Wrangler) and always wanted a Wagoneer. However, I think driving and maintaining a second vehicle will take it's toll on you and it will actually increase your breakdown likelihood. Between the Ram, the Nash and the Jeep you'll be sidelined more often and will have significant additional expenses (maintenance, gas, tires, insurance, etc.) . When you have kids I don't think you'll want two vehicles to drive. We raised 5 kids and RV'd all over the country (part time) over 35 years while we home schooled. In that case, you might want to get a Class A or C and tow the Jeep. We look forward watching you maneuver this new addition to your travels! Lord bless - safe travels.
So glad you are enjoying the channel! We really appreciate the feedback especially from a fellow jeep enthusiast. Time will tell!
Please don't change the motor or drive train, just fix it up. You'll have bigger problems putting a new motor in that beauty! Upgrade the suspension, yes but leave the drivetrain! Ya, fix the windows as well :-)
Hey Ray thanks for the input time will tell, it will definitely get a lot of upgrades. We appreciate you watching.
@@AdventureEndeavor my wife and I love you guys! Stay safe :-)
Thanks! Safe travels!
Oh yeah this thing will break down haha. Mine does. But I love the thing. Can't worry about fuel costs. If you are into efficiency, Wagoneers are NOT for you LOL
Yup exactly! We knew this getting into it. It's going to be an adventure, smiles per miles! Thanks so much for watching, we appreciate it.
How soon before 4wd beams, 4-link and an LS swap?!?!
Hahaha few months, collecting parts!
Alright alright. Looking forward to it
Whereabouts in Oklahoma? I am an 89 Grand Wagoneer owner myself in OKC.
We drove from Canon City Colorado to Tyrone Oklahoma to pick this Jeep up. Now we are back in Colorado, heading towards rapid city.
@@AdventureEndeavor I have lived here all my life and I have never heard of Tyrone Oklahoma. I was wondering how you guys found a Jeep Wagoneer that I didn't know about, lol. Now I know.
Haha yup, very small town on the western side. Found this Jeep on Facebook Marketplace.
Sooo how long till sxs on trailer? Evils odds snort smirk:)
Haha hopefully never, I'm pretty good mechically. We have already fixed a lot on it. Can't wait to do a modern motor though!
? I ment trailer on Wagner pulling s x s toy :)
Oh gotcha! To be honest, we never really thought about that!
Not in my top 100 vehicles. Each to their own.
Yup that's the key, you have to do what works for you!
So I own Colorado 4x4 also known as the Jeep Rescue League in Montie Vista I'm also a HUGE FSJ guy I'd say swing by anytime and check us out. Also my wife is Tammy Forsythe AKA the Jeep Momma from the Jeep talk show and she also has a UA-cam channel
Very cool. We are always looking for great channels.
"Let's be honest, the Jeep will probably break down a alot" Yeah, #jeeplife
I am excited to have a scouting vehicle as well! Oh man, I love those old "wing" windows.
Hey, your "choices" help with UA-cam content creation! Great job guys. I can't wait to watch that "piece of junk" get transformed.
Haha yep, breakdowns come with the territory of course! Having a scouting vehicle has been amazing already! We are very excited and are enjoying gathering parts for the build. Thanks for watching, we are glad you enjoy it! 👀
It’s a Jeep! If it doesn’t you should be worried.😂😂
Pretty much, it's been pretty good so far. Oklahoma to Michigan!
Joy Emptying Every Pocket- JEEP
Yeah! It's going to be so much fun!
Hahhahaha how have I never heard that one before!?! 😆
Can you pull the Nash with the jeep?
No unfortunately not, it's too heavy. But possibly after a new drive terrain is installed.
Enjoyed the video! Gave me a good chuckle. I'm curious though, as you upgrade the jeep will it raise the value?
Thanks for watching. Yeah it should to some extent. Not too worried about that, we plan on making this a forever vehicle.
I’ll see your classic 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer and raise you my 1986 Nissan 300ZX Turbo, the perfect car for a family with seven children (if you leave them with their grandparents) 😂😂
Hahha I'll have to pass on that!
You should have bought a Subaru cuz dogs can drive them. I've seen it. Dog tested and dog approved.
Hahaha that's very true! My brother actually worked on a Subaru dog commercial! 🤣😂
Times a ticking if you want kids.
Ahhhh well kinda, age is just a number! Thanks for watching.
Just remember it's a jeep 🚙 it's made by Chrysler that's all I need know. Get your pocket book out it's going to cost you they were a piece of junk when they were made.
Yup we are prepared for that new suspension and drive terrain will solve a lot of Chrysler issues. Thanks for watching.