The Repair List for this Cherokee Chief is Getting Long!
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- Опубліковано 12 січ 2021
- Today my oldest son and I are out here on one of my favorite local easy trails, Black Mountain Truck Trail. This is an up and back that starts at around 1000 feet in elevation and winds it was up the mountain to just over 4000 feet and offers some great views which you’ll see here soon. The trail will only take you a couple hours depending on how often you stop to soak in the views, is rated as easy, but know that during and for several days after a rain that the rangers will close it to help preserve the conditions. #jeepcherokeechief #offroading
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I wish the new vehicles still looked so good.
Absolutely love this rig. Looking forward to seeing the next video. 👊👍
Thank you!
Fan shroud will do wonders for actually pulling air through the radiator vs all around it. What a fun project.
The sound takes me back. Awesome rig, Brad! She deserves you, bud
I own such a 1979 Cherokee Chief in Germany and while it is a challenge to find parts, it is such a pleasure to drive, feel an hear !!! Keep yours alive, Brad, they are getting rare!
I 100% approve of restoring this Chief. Get it, Brad!
Thanks!
Ab absolute love the old school way. No modern technology at all, just the motor and the driver.
I know the feeling. I own an old truck, WRX and motorcycle. I never feel truly on top of the maintenance 😆 Always something to do on our old trucks
I can't think of a better way to spend a few hours with one of your kids. Driving the old Jeep in the hills and talking about whatever comes up.
It was great day for both of us!
Coolest rig in the fleet!
My favorite for sure!
Wow... what a cool Jeep! Those old vehicles are worth the aches and pains of restoration!
Glad to see the Chief again. Really looking forward to this series. Thanks.
Sure is a beautiful color on the chief! Looking forward to a trip with this beast!
I bought a 1980 Cherokee Laredo new and had it for 28 years. So many fun memories of the adventures I had in that thing. Do whatever it takes to keep that one on the road.
My dads Cherokee chief was named the blue toad. Tailgate window never went up or down property. Interior smelt like decaying headliner and sun baked dashboard. Love it
that thing is magnificent! What a great vehicle. Talk about evoking an emotion rather than wow you with performance.
Great project truck, that's awesome cant wait for the repair videos!
So fine these classics. Simple. Beauties.
BJ’s Offroad has almost everything for these.
Been waiting to see more of the Cheif!! Awesome truck....
I’d love an early 70s blazer. Classics bring a smile. Good thoughts on your build. Can’t wait for more videos. Also thank you for your service.
I know a guy...
I had an 80, 84, and a 94. I wish I still had all of them. An early 70's would be great.
Wow that rig has such character and its cool to see you taking the channel in this direction.
Its Awesome to see some modern video of an American Classic out in her natural habitat. Thanks
So cool to see that old rig out on the trail! In my 20's I had a grand wagoneer as my winter beater and I LOVED that truck!
I'm restoring one right now. This video has me re-energized with excitement.
sweet to see this jeep rolling
What a great project to have. Real beautiful and I appreciate your sharing.
What an awesome ride! Glad you’re diving in and taking good care of her. 😎🤘
Can only think of one word for this video @Trailrecon, MASTERFUL
Someone up here scored a full sized 1980's Grande Waggoneer for under 6K. It was perfect, a really nice time peice. It's so hard to find them without major flaws or rust. I remember as a teen my dad was getting his old 72 Chev C10 painted by a local shop where he traded plumbing for the body work and paint. He had a stepside Honcho, I loved that truck....He was moving some stuff around and banging into it and dad commented about him putting dents in it. He came back with 5lb sledge and pounded on the fenders which shocked us both, because there was no damage not even the paint. He sold that shop and move to an acreage that had old trucks & cars sitting in the bush. Some were sitting there so long trees had grown between the frame rails. I guess he had plans to restore them and sell them as retirement funds.
Can't wait to see all that you do with the old FSJ. He does have character.
Love seeing that on the trail brings me back to my 76 Cherokee
Thank you Brad for all the great content! Have inspired me so much over this last year and now I've decided to film and narrate what I do thanks again Brad you are a class act for the community
I can't wait to see all this go into that beauty! I seriously wish I could find a Cherokee, Wagoneer, or J-Truck to start a project. Love those old things. Your Chief looks sweet with those STT Pros. Perfect mix of new and old.
It's a labor of love, coming from a 1988 Chevy Blazer owner. Beautiful Cherokee Chief!
Definitely more Cherokee Chief videos!!!
You got it!
I Love this rig and am currently looking for one of my own. Thanks for bringing us along,Brad and Devon.
Can't wait to see you start knocking out those items on your list! I've got a 78 Wagoneer and dealing with all the same issues. Keep up the good work, and thanks for putting out some great content.
YES finally the Chief getting love. Glad you’re kinda going back to the early vids of working in the garage and the Chief is the coolest/best rig in you’re fleet.
Greetings from England Brad.
So happy you are enjoying your classic Jeep with your son.
It doesn’t get any better than that and looking forward to following your restoration journey.
I love that chief , it just looks so cool Brad . Looking forward to your videos on getting it running and driving better . Take care and be safe sir.
I love that jeep. It looks so cool going down the trail. That hot start issue might have something to do with the fuel line and filter sitting on the hot intake manifold, it is probably boiling the gas. I would move them or get some insulation wrap.
Great point and when I tackle the fuel system I'll be sure to consider that!
@@TrailRecon Knowing that carbs are pure voodoo magic, I quickly converted my '83 Bronco to a TBI based Fi system! Unless you just like carrying a live chicken to sacrifice to the carb gods for trailside repair! Then again, you Navy guys do love your odd traditions!
Cool old Jeep Brad. You got a lot of nice toys to work on for sure.
Another great episode! After watching your video tips and tricks, I can’t help but see all the work you put into these videos. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Thank you!
What a beautiful Cherokee Chief! My first Jeep was an 84 Cherokee that had a carburetor held on with bailing wire and a water pump that had JB Weld to keep it attached. It was a mess but it was my first Jeep and I loved it. Im looking forward to following your progress on the Chief. Also, your choice of music on this video really set the tone for a classic on the trail. Nicely done!
This just purely reinforces every last reason I have for loving this channel sooooooo much!!
Thank you!
I just bought a 1989 ford bronco with the 351w. I too have to upgrade mechanics. I have replaced radiator, pan gasket, power steering, tie rods, ball joints adjusted the steering box, replaced the rear piñon seal. The heater was not working, but back flushed the heater core a few times and it works fine. Just trying to make it trail worthy before I drive any distanced. Trying to keep it stock. I did have to replace the tires as the rig had set for a while and the tires were cracked. I enjoy the channel. I have owned two other broncos, a 1970, and a 1979. I should have kept them. I used them for search and rescue.
The old iron has character!
Thanks for sharing! I love these old jeeps. The rust and the other maintenance and repairs can outrace the budget though. I do miss my grand wagoneer.
First vehicle when I was 16 was a 1977 copper colored with white "pleather" interior... Loved that beast!!
Love this project! Also, saw your banners, thank you for your service. Oorah!
Looking forward to the future of this beast💪🏼
Keep the father/son events going as long as he will participate! That makes this adventure worth all the effort and expense.
Awesome video, Brad! This is my fav Jeep you own, such classic good looks!
What an awesome Jeep, nothing better than an oldschool trail monster, the chief or even a International I'd take over any old bronco or blazer !
Been waiting to see more videos of this rig
This video really felt different than most, more personal. I really enjoyed the overall style and the way brad filmed this video. I look forward to seeing more of this type of stuff
Love your videos! Always looks forward to watching your videos you explain the trips and show us what you guys do and even explain the areas ❤️🙌🏻
Thanks so much!!
I love you video man you inspire me to do this when I get older
I have an 82 Cherokee Laredo. One of my favorite upgrades I did was the Edelbrock Pro Flow 4 efi system. Strongly recommend
Being a big Mopar fan... 84 Omni, 2018 Power Wagpn, & 2019 Cherokee Trailhawk. I am so thankful for your 2nd episode of the Chief! 👍👍 And that you are moving fwd with the Chief project. I like the plan to breath new life into the old work horse. My Omni will be sold this year. Still undecided if i want to go the Chief, Ram Charger, or W100 Power Wagon route. Needless to say, I am envious of your project. Keep up the great content. 🤘
You are such a cool guy. When you said that you are a retired army veteran, I could not believe you
Maybe because he’s retired Navy. 🤷🏻♀️😉
Love the direction you are taking with the Cherokee. I know that you said you do not like to mess with the wiring and I am with you on that. It can be a real pain, but bad wiring has burned more than one classic vehicle. If you can, I would get a replacement harness for under the hood and the body. They can be expensive, but it is better than calling the fire department when something shorts out and...
Looking forward to watching the transformation into a restored and capable trail rig!
I would ditch the carb and go with a throttle body injection kit, auto adjusting for elevation, temp etc, better fuel economy and power, easy starting etc. Would make it a lot more reliable.
^X2 the benefit of fuel injection will save you a lot of hassle. Especially off-road ( incline , off camber , decline , etc) carburetors don’t hold up well to the rigors of off-road use. Unless you like to tinker on them and carry a spare. Cheers from Okinawa 🌊🏄🏻♂️🤙
I put a Holley EFI kit on my Grand Wagoneer and it is amazing compared to the old carb.
This is why I love my 71 Land Rover Series IIa 88... just keeps going on knacks and rattles included
Thank you for another great video!!
Those square cut leaf springs can be dog eared. You can also install nylon sliders between the tips of the leaves to make it ride better. It's great to see you driving that old guy on the trail. Keep up the good videos.
That thing looks like a beast! Awesome rig!
I happened across one of your older videos some time back and subscribed .... I will be honest now I stay for this old Jeep ... way to cool and looks like you are in my area and hope one day to see this old Blue out on the trails !!!
Cap and rotor with timing check. Will make that start up amazing, electric choke helps too. Sweet rig, I have a 74 Cherokee, 74 J10 and 75 J20 myself. Love the full-size ones!
That Jeep is gorgeous!!!!
Lookin forward to it!
Love the classic Jeep
Great show thanks
This really brings back great memories. My family had one when i was a kid in "Captain Blue" 👍
That is a beautiful old rig. Thanks for sharing.😀
Thanks for watching!
Great video and a nice classic Cherokee. I partially restored a 1983 4 door Cherokee with my father quite a few years ago. It's a I6 with the 5 speed. The old Cherokee gets a lot of looks when we get it out.
Love this old truck! Sounds like you have a good plan to keep him on the trails.
I’m about 75% of the way through a complete rewire on my 74 two door Cherokee (adding AC and some other things while I’m at it). I had never done a rewire before and it’s actually been a lot of fun. Looking forward to future videos.
Can't wait to see more on the '79. I had a '79 CJ7 the same color.
Loved the New Camera Angles & Zoom Shots when you started the jeep!! Road to 500K!!
Thank you! Fingers crossed.
I absolutely love those Cherokee chiefs. But it is an old Jeep, it seems that finding one the wiring hasn't been messed with is a challenge in itself. My 91 YJ has had issues because of the wiring, not the same rats nest you have there. But I 100% agree on a rewire. The piece of mind knowing that the electrics are not an issue is worth its weight in gold.
As for the leaf springs, I have an old rancho lift that came on the jeep and it rides like hell on the trail too, the best advice I can give, air down when you see dirt, thats the only way I've found to smooth out the ride and not lose fillings. Obviously short of a nice set of springs.
Good luck getting that beautiful machine into tip top shape, and keep up the great work!
Brad, Just a quick check that you can do for the suspension. Leaf sprung rigs are sensitive to how you tighten the spring bolts. With the Jeep sitting on its own weight, losses all of the spring bolts. Then check to make sure they spin easily with a wrench. When you tighten the nuts back down don’t over tighten them. The bolt should still rotate with a wrench but with more drag.
Nice truck i think you got every one's heart with that one ! For the roof , i think that's fixable with a couple of patch ! And spray with bed-liner from the rain gutter up for a good cost effective repare !
Thanks Again For Sharing
1979, a good year. My senior year in high school!!! Great looking jeep.
Right on!
Those were the good old days. Some of my best. My dad had a pickup around that year and I had a 74 CJ5. If you contact Dirt Every Day , they know someone who makes wiring harnesses. Happy trails
Enjoy your life to the fullest and have a great day
Best camera work yet. Made me feel like I was there.
Really appreciate that!
Honestly the rougher exterior gives it a bit of character, this coming from a person who loves new shiny paint. Maybe fix the worse rust areas and try to leave the original paint in tact. Do all the mechanicals, but I would rock that exterior all day long. Especially nice that you won't be so worried about pinstriping on the trail with that original paint.
Recommend checking the timing before diving into the carb. The previous owner may have advanced the timing for easier cold starts but it may be causing your slow start when warm and from what I hear, running rough issue. A cheap timing light will help nail it down.
I've got on old timing gun somewhere from when I had my 72 Firebird... time to dust it off I suppose.
Such an awesome vehicle!
So cool. The first 4WD I drove was a 74 Grand Wagoneer. The first truck I owned was a 79 Ramcharger. I had a lot of slop in my steering. Turns out that the universal joints on the steering shaft were a horible design and went bad. It's been almost 20 years since I sold that truck, but when I was thinking about fixing it all (including rebuilding the engine), I think Summit had a replacement steering linkage. The breaks were spongy as well. And the forward drive shaft would go bad every couple years because the front hubs didn't unlock. Oh and the transfer case wouldn't shift into 4WD well.
There was just too many things so I had to let it go. I regret it because the thing was a tank. Good on ya for taking on the task of keeping yours running.
Honestly you could just read the weather report and I'd just sit here and stare and drool looking at that beauty.
Brad, So happy you have this rig. Love it so much and can't wait for your future videos. Here are a few suggestions I have from building my 77' J-10 (many moons ago)... I had to fix/replace just about everything on my J-10, but only once (done right it lasts). Have fun, (and I'm totally jealous)...
Cooling System: I found that the fan shroud is extremely important. The previous owner probably didn't have one and tried everything else to keep it cool. I'd definitely replace the radiator just to avoid expensive maintenance in the future. I added an Aux oil cooler in front of the radiator.
Aux Tank: Remember that the overflow return from the Carb probably flows only back into the main tank, so you have to always run off of the main first, then when empty switch to the secondary, then back to the main as will have a several new gallons of gas (from the overflow). If you run from the aux tank first (with the main full), gas will spill out the main tank fill neck from the overflow return line.
Wiring: What a rats nest. My J-10 had wiring like that and started a fire in the engine compartment. I had to replace with factory wiring harness, and then built my own harness to extend the factory harness in many places so I could get it out of the way from heat, make it easier to add new stuff (factory AC and aux lighting, winch, etc...).
Awesome information, thank you for taking the time to share all that... extremely helpful!
For the cold start, put your foot in the gas one maybe two times to prime the carb. That’s what we did when it was new.
Love thid jeep. Also we got to finally meet your oldest son. 👍
He's actually been in a few videos here and there and will be helping me out in the future a little more regularly.
Awesome video! Glad to see you running the Cooper STT Pros! I still run them and will always will based on your recommendation. They perform perfectly for me and how I wheel. Love them! What a great looking rig! Love the video angles and commentary. In my mind I kept calling it "The Blue Beast". Why your have not been offered your own cable channel about off roading is beyond me. Top notch, A1. Great job Brad....Sub'd for life.
Thank you sir! The Coopers are a great off-road tire! No stress about a cable channel... don' ever want this to feel like work!
Great video Brad! Keep the Cherokee vids coming. Hopefully you make it an awesome series. Still waiting on the podcast :)
Also I think you should call painless. They have the best harnesses on the market.
That thing is sweet. I’d buy it from you in a heartbeat. Cheers buddy.
Thanks! Sorry, no parting with this old guy.
Excellent footage as usual. You have become quite the videographer.