Jeep Cherokee XJ / Overland Storage / DIY Drawers & Gullwing Windows
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2022
- In the last video I had to pull the transmission, replace the clutch and rear main seal to get the Jeep up and running again. It fortunately a success and 700 miles later the clutch is broken in and its running better than I can remember. Now the final touches with a 30" front drive shaft have been added and I have vibrationless Jeep with no oil leaks for the first time in my ownership.
In this video I show you the main camp gear on the drawer system like the battery, fridge, food storage, stoves, recovery gear and general house keeping. I have skipped on tents and sleep gear but you can see that when i'm out camping.
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Jeep Spec:
1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5TD RHD.
Summer Tire - 35x12.50r15 BFG KM3's with 15x8 3.75" backspacing (-19 offset).
Winter Tire - Cooper Discoverer ST MAXX Por Studded 35x12.50r15 BFG KM3's with 15x8 3.75" backspacing (-19 offset).
Lift Front - RC 4.5" Coils and N2 Shocks (3" Coil Spacer).
Front Shock Bar Pin Eliminator.
Dana 30 High Pinion with Artec Industries Lower Control Arm Mounts with modified upper mount and modified Track Bar mount.
Front RC Control Arm Drop Bracket.
Ruff Stuff Short Arm Single Himes.
RC Extended Sway Bar Links.
Dana 30 Rock Crusher Diff Cover.
Ruff Stuff One Ton OTK Steering.
6" Lift Drop Pitman Arm.
Ruff Stuff Front and Center Frame Stiffeners.
Rear DIY Frame Stiffener and Rear Frame Tie in Kit.
6" x 2" Box Rocker replacement with Tube Slider.
Modified Factory Bumper with Side Sliders.
Rear Tow Hitch Tire Carrier that bolts into Rear Frame Tie in Kit.
Modified upper Shock Crossmember for Rear Shocks
Rear Axle Chrysler 8.25 29 Spline with modified High Clearance Shock Mounts.
Rear Shocks 6.5" Trailmasters.
Rear Leaf Springs 5.5" Rubicon Express
Rear RC Shackle Relocation Bracket.
Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines front and back.
Warrior 9500lb Winch.
Front Bumper - Ebay Custom Made. - Авто та транспорт
In the last video I had to pull the transmission, replace the clutch and rear main seal to get the Jeep up and running again. It fortunately a success and 700 miles later the clutch is broken in and its running better than I can remember. Now the final touches with a 30" front drive shaft have been added and I have vibrationless Jeep with no oil leaks for the first time in my ownership.
In this video I show you the main camp gear on the drawer system like the battery, fridge, food storage, stoves, recovery gear and general house keeping. I have skipped on tents and sleep gear but you can see that when i'm out camping.
Love the Jeep! And your jumper is pretty nice too, who makes it?
Been working on my '93 since 2010.
Loose the back side glass build suit cases in the space.
I've cut off my roof and made pocket doors... took of spare tire holder, cut down my tube bumpers... put it on a diet.
I used to watch your bushcraft channel back in the day when I was polishing my skills and making things. Now I'm about 2 years into an XJ adventure rig build and the algorithm shows me your XJ. Well done. You put just as much energy into your Jeep as you do your bushcraft items.
You are an inspiration my homie! You are the reason I adopted my own “never finished” xj project! Difference is I’m still dreaming of fighting the zombies 🧟♀️
I think we will have to fight the zombies soon given the way the world is going. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
Hands down the coolest XJ
I only just found my way here from the MCBushcraft channel. Very glad to see you are still going!
Thanks for tuning in!
This Cherokee build is crazy everything sooo well thought out. This channel needs to take off ur videos and adventures are great. 🤙🏻 greetings from Texas USA
Thanks for watching
This GrabMeGear bag looks amazing!
We need a video on the stash box for the windows!😂
That's a cracking set up you have there mate 👍 🏴
Mike you have done a great job on the vehicle mod….great to see you are still making videos…
Watching you go back over the build , over what you’ve done reminds me of how awesome you are! You’re so talented and I’m glad to see you out enjoying it again! ❤️🐞🇺🇸
Thanks Bug, that's really flattering! IM glad its kind of over, but not lol. Nice to drive it again! Hope you guys are well?
Jeep looks fantastic, Mike! Great video, loving your sense of humor 😂
Oh my God Mike for folks I don’t know you your comedic abilities are over the top in this video. I to never knew you were that damn funny. The jeep looks great ready for some outings and I hope Meg and Max Q are doing great.
The dad jokes have become stronger over the years. Thanks for the comment mate and for watching. We ate all okay this end, looking forward to getting away together!
Why do I like geeking out on other people's rig builds...for all the awesome ideas. Thanks for sharing your ingenuity 🍻
Nice to see you surrounded by trees again! I really enjoy your gear videos.
Looking good, thanx for the vid and the laughs, take care.
Whew, some pretty strong boxing skills you've gotta use on them flies! You're not called the champ for nothing. Jeep looks great my friend, definitely worth all the hard work and occasional fits of uncontrollable weepings in the corner 😀 👍 a fine job Champ!
Those flys didn't know what hit them.....or missed them completely. I'm glad its over for now and thanks for watching!
Great overview :) Just Sonic Boom the flies, Guile ;)
"It's done... I tell my wife." 😂
And 10 months later, it's still being modified. 😂
great to see you back. I admire your capability as a mechanic/handyman. Baby 2 and a half years already? Time flies as they say
When you said "drugs and shit" I cracked up!
Hello Mike, from Detroit MI 😎
I am a big fan, I just recently started watching your journey with your Jeep xj. I also have a 1999 Jeep xj, I bought it 12 years from the southern states, so it's still hanging in there pretty good. I love how you work, very clever and genius ways. I'm gonna to follow your ideas on my jeep, especially the rustproof and bedliner paint.
You're an artist Mike!
Really enjoyed your UA-cam videos. Thanks for sharing 👍
Pretty good looking setup! I’m looking forward to seeing it when it’s fully decked out for family adventures. I can relate to trying to field test setups and gear prior to going out with the family.
Thanks mate. It feels better than it did before but its also a reminder that the XJ is really limited on space if you intend on keeping the back seats in. Sometimes I wonder if getting a 4wd van would have been more sensible, but hindsight is a wonderful thing. I guess I've invested too much now and this is what is.
loving your humour again friend...keep em coming Mike.
Mike, great to see what a done Jeep looks like. Totally, perfectly done, forever. Been a while since I've checked in with you Mike. Good to see you out and about mate. C
Couldn't wait to see this video Mike! Thanks so much for sharing another one!
Love the diesel in the Cherokee. Sad it was not available in the US.
Great to see you out again. Love the videos!!
This is an awesome build. Well done! Your skill motivates the rest of us to try harder !
awesome! happy to see u out and about soooo much work #inspirational
Great job done!! I always enjoy to watching your new episode and take care!!!
äntligen ute...yes yes yes 🤘🏻
Drugs-N-Shit I lol’d 🤣🤣
Mike,
Thanks to Wiltshire Man who mentioned your new channel I’m delighted to be able to follow your camping trips again after learning loads from your old Bushcraft videos.
Please would you let me know what the make is of the tarp and mesh enclosure you attach to the back of your jeep in this video.
Appreciate you checking out the channel and watching! I have tried a few times to locate that tarp but ive not had much luck. It was a gift from a friend. I will take another look and find a link for you.
Thanks if you don’t have any luck no worries I will just have to copy the design and make my own.
The jeep looks awesome. You have one of my favorite cherokees. I've also been toying with the idea of a rooftop tent, I like the ones with a hard top I'm just worried about weight up high. I also don't think a normal cherokee roof can handle very much weight long term unless it's reworked or setup well. I know your roof is pretty sturdy after your repairs and I did similar stuff with mine. But a normal cherokee roof probably couldn't handle a lot of weight long term especially driving on bumpy dirt roads.
Do you like your MSR shovel? Is it just meant for snow, how sturdy is it? I carry a full size D-handle shovel. It would be nice to have a shovel like yours if they make 2 different ends for it like the flat tip shovel and a pointy shovel. But it's hard to beat a full size D-handle shovel. I like the idea of having a full size shovel that snaps apart and stows away nicely, it would be really nice if you had 2 types of ends for it.
Thanks Forrest! Its turned out pretty nice. Always more to do but as it stands its looking and driving good. I do like roof tents despite the gimmick some people see them as. My last one was time consuming to setup and put away and it was also narrow. The benefit was flat ground though, good views and a feeling of security, that's obviously false, but still.
This is the one I have been looking at - ua-cam.com/video/RSBjKhIRJW0/v-deo.html
It has clips for the cover instead of a huge zip which I hated. You then just pull a cord and its open with no more to do. The bedding fits inside so its all done and its 49.5kg which is very reasonable for a 140 wide tent.
The MSR Shovel is actually very good for a retractable shovel. Its thick and well made. I have used it in the snow a lot and its great in the snow. I have an extension on mine so I can clear under the Jeep better. In mud I have no idea how it performs. I can imagine in sand its fine and in wet loose mud it will be fine but when the mud is hard for trail building it will not be good enough I think.
ua-cam.com/video/i-zQSPnMTGc/v-deo.html - better video
DO NOT mount anything to the stock roof rails. gutter mounts only, my xj with no swaybar is fine with a rtt
nicely done ,I need to finish the camping side of my XJ and regear it so is better on gas.
35's and stock gears sucks gas bad .
So i can store drugs and shit... hahahha so glad to see this project done as a long time fan! I was so hype that you got an XJ. Had a 94 that was super clapped but super fun
In muurikka we call 'em skottles
Hahaha!
Hey Mike - Just got back from 10 days on the road with the XJ using a big honkin coleman gas grill setup along with my backpacking optimus/gsi pot setup for cooking/coffee. Heavily looking into the muurikka solution so we can get this price inflation started! Anything you would change or like to test from your current setup? Seems you have perhaps gotten through the honeymoon period. Happy to test some stuff out. Two things I noticed that maybe you could confirm or squash are.. 1. Trekking poles look like they could be more stable, is that instability due to their flexibility or your worksmanship ;). 2. Do you think the whisperlite is heating enough square footage on the muurikkah to justify the size of the pan?. Wondering basically if I should find stiffer legs and a larger burner or anything else you have run into. Thanks for the help!
Let me buy you a plane ticket to come to the USA so you can do that too my 99XJ!
Congratulations, I think you may now own the best XJ in the world! How do you like the KM3s?
I couldn't give it that title but I'm really happy how its come out. Hopefully it stays that way. To be honest I wish I had stayed with an all terrain. The noise and tire ware aren't good. I guess I'm not using them off road enough
@@WorkshoptoWilderness interesting. I’m considering them for my XJ. All Terrains are good for daily driving but when I’m off road, I want the best grip I can get. It’s all a compromise I guess :/
Hey Mate! 2 questions. 1) What size are your RotoPax, 2) Where did you purchase the lock/latches for your Widow boxes?
Hey, the rotopax are the older 1.75 us gallons or 6.3l containers. The latches i got from amazon in a pack of 5. They are Arcade Machine Locks.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness Thank you! Love your XJ. PM if you'd like to see mine.
How do you like the 4:88 and what was the break in procedure?
Also what rear leaf are you using to support the weight
I'm really liking them. Got back a lot more fuel economy and also power with regards to being at the right RPM in the right gear. I ran mine at first on short trips for 15 minutes at a time with full cool downs in-between for the first 100 miles. After that I ran them under 60mph for 500 miles then changed oil and buttoned them up. They broke in fine and seemed to still be going strong. The rear is a 5.5" Rubicon Express leaf pack. Its a stiff pack but with the weight it levels out nice and seems to be comfy.
Your rig is handier than a pocket in your underwear! It's the Svedish / GB version of a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife! You're right, they're never done! A person should have two of em! That way you'd have one going while working on the other!
what is the name of that mosquito net canopy? Where did you order from?
Its called a mondo tarp. I've tired finding them again and I just can't seem to get them online.. sorry for the late reply
Hi Mike ,my name Is Louis from Johannesburg ,South Africa ,I've been following your channel for the a while. Great material ,thanks!
I have a XJ Cherokee 2.5 diesel ,my favourite is the 2.5 turbo diesel
I have been experiencing a no start situation. I was told it is most likelly injector 1 which houses a electric coil.This was determined after a lot of long hours of fault chasing and consulting of jeep forums
Do you know what the cause could be and how to fix this or get hold of a replacement injector perhaps?
Thanks
Louis
Hey louis, thanks for watching! The injector one shouldn't cause a no start. If it's faulty it sets the engine into limp mode which limits fuel at about 2000rpm and above stopping the turbo spooling.
Injector one is really easy to test also. Just unplug it from the wiring harness at the back of the firewall and put a multimeter on the two contracts of the injector. Use ohms to check it and make sure it reads between 80 and 100 ohms. If it fluctuates or reads much higher or lower its busted.
A no start might be caused by a bad crank position sensor. Does the engine just turn over and not fire?
@@WorkshoptoWilderness Hi Mike ,thank you for your quick response, i measured the two contact on the plug ,no reading on ohms setting ,stays zero
I did replace the crank position sensor previously tginking that ot could be the cause ,but still no start ,the bosch injector pump was serviced ,the bosch service centre said there's nothing wrong with the pump ,the fuel shut-off valve is working also ,they got me to check fuel supply to the filter and the filter to the pump ,all looks fine
I don't know what else could be wrong ,i checked every relay and fuse ,all checks out fine
I really don't want to give up ,it's such anice vehicle to drive..
Wanted to ask one last questions on the back windows that you fitted before you did the gullwing ones how much weight can they take as i see you have the tank on there anyways thanks regards Ryan
I cant tell you exactly but I never did have any problems with the water tank. Its about 7 litres. It takes quite a bit of work to take the window out so I guess you could hang up to 10kg on there to be safe.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness thanks man just wanted to size the tank corectly
No worries
That’s tight and inventive, as always. Ok you have a 2 1/2 year old, a job (it seems) in a garage, a wife and a channel. And I assume you eat and bathe. My question is, do you sleep? Where the flip do you find the time to do all this?
I have a 2 1/2 year old as well and I’ve accomplished f@ck-all in that time.
Haha I do shower (sometimes) and eat but sleep sadly isn't something either of us get enough off. Megan I and both work and our son started daycare. I'm self employed though and I made some time on Thursday and Fridays each week over the winter to try and get the jeep done. So that's basically how I found the time. Most of the time there days it's literally impossible to find time to work for long enough on the jeep to achieve anything.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness Thanks for the insight and precision work!
Yes, having a baby taught me how to break up tasks into 20 or more sessions. Sleep, right, I remember that.
"I had to get up in the morning at ten o'clock at night half an hour before I went to bed, drink a cup of sulphuric acid..."
hi do you have a parts list and dimensions on the shelving system? I'd love to copy it. any schematics or tech info would be appreciated
I dont unfortunately. I'm rebuilding it in better materials so I will measure it and let you know. I think from memory the top platform is 87cm by 147cm but I will check. I'm away at the moment.
So what kinda drugs we talking about 😂😂😂 JK
After that I went to the Garage and thanks God
My jeep was there
How to lift and destroy the xj mosquitos ???
Time to go to supermarket, and carry a sofa to my girlfriend!
A nightmare with jeep, flies, and mosquitos