Day of 1,000 WJs - D&E in the U-Pull 16
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- On a very cold, windy day we found the yard full of Jeep Grand Cherokee WJs... We also found one with the coveted NV 242HD transfer case and we should you how to identify one yourself!
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Hey guys, good video braving the elements. I have no favorite factory WJ wheels.I have late model 17 inch Wrangler polished aluminium wheels on my 2.5 lifted 2000 Grand. They look great with the silver body/black & gray interior. Thanks for another good video!
The CJ's are my unicorns when it comes to Jeeps. On the Grand Cherokee, i like the dark blue and the rogue graphite wheels. Its a bummer you didnt get the transfer case, but next time you will. Great video
I found my 242HD in early spring from a muddy pull a part in Detroit, from an 02. I have a set of JK steelies painted black on my blue steel 04, though I like a set of Moab's also.
Man,lucky you,I live here in florida,and everytime I go to junkyard they only got like 2 wj,s there. I love working on them,and the junkyards looking for deals. I got a 1999 jeep grand Cherokee limited 4.0l flame red. I've got it running great,looks great. Awesome info thnks.
My favorite rims are the Timberline but my second favorite are the silverblade 2.
Nice video, hopefully I will have time to go to the junk yard this week or next week. Looking for some tow hooks
Another 242HD option would be the Dodge Durango's from the 90's up to I believe 2001. I really wish I could have pulled the one on the 98 Durango I found about a month ago but didn't have the money.
Silver blade 1's are the shit. And this is kinda surprising as I've been looking for a 242HD for years at the pull yard and last month I finally got ahold of one. They are quite scarce in Colorado.
No better way to spend the day then to spend it in a yard on the hunt!
Great video guys!
Wait for it,,,,,,,,,
Damn the rust!
Haha... You need to know that i look at rusty Jeeps differently now because of you. i used to barely notice a Jeep with the rockers and fender missing... now i think "damn, I gotta move south if I am going to keep doing this Jeep thing.."
I'm an XJ guy and an avid WJ shit talker. Best thing about those WJ's is their steering knuckles and Akebono calipers, love em on my XJ. Those Timberline wheels are kinda dope, can't even lie
Easy on the WJ rims there all fuggly mall crawler wheels sorry. I also hate the chrome rims. The ones you looked at are stock chromed plastic covers hard to get off but worth it. I agree with most that under the chrome those are the best wheel. I also dig the stock steel XJ wheels. I have those with 34’s on my XJ funny everyone comments on them. You guys must have wool socks on you junk to be out there even thinking about a T case. Have fun!!! Thanks for another good vid.
That 1980 CJ5 would have the short shaft Dana 300 transfer case. The short tail shaft was used in 1980 only.
I went the other day and only pulled a ZJ headlight clip.
Hey any day is a good day, even if you don't pull anything.
I couldnt agree more. It kind of recharges the batteries being in the yard.
thank you for NOT being a lazy ass !
i hate when i find a nice interior that could be salvaged, but someone just left the door open and ruined the interior.. it is getting harder and harder to find usable xj driver seats
There is a code of conduct that goes with the yard. Always close hoods and doors
My 2002 limited WJ has the avila wheels and i love em, but theres some dirt weirdly stuck on em
I know this is old, but in case, you can pull a 242D from same model year V8 Durangos and they are the same as the 242HD for the WJ, but the input shaft is shorter for the V8 WJ and would need to swap, but a direct swap for the 4.0 242J as it comes out of a 46re I believe which is a beefier version of the 42re on the 4.0, and side note I am looking to see and interested if I can swap a 46re into my WJ as well
This vid just popped up in my feed and I had a panic attack 🤣🤣🤣. Glad your still using my 242 😅
HAH... I should have pulled this one, but it was COLD AS HILARY'S HEART that day. I am honored to have a Project Dan 242
@@DEInTheGarage 🤣🤣🤣🤣 glad u didn't put it either.. layed the foundation for the greatest UA-cam collab ever!
I've got Timberlines on my WJ and think the are perfect for me. BTW, thanks for the tour of Vince's yard in Marcy. It makes me think it's worth the drive from my home in Manlius NY. I'm looking for a cherry pair of late model XJ seats for my WJ. The stock buckets in the WJ pinch the nerves in my hip on long trips and the doorside bolsters are starting to collapse. The seats in my 2000 XJ are perfect for me. Someday I'd like to meet you guys in a yard somewhere. I'm not driving to Jersey! Been there enough already.
Definitely worth the drive!
number 2 are my favorite rims. most likely because thats what I had on my old WJ
I need the passenger side fender off that midnight blue one
Hey! The rims that you say are the worst ones ever are the ones on my jeep! I plan on replacing them with the Rubicons, but go easy bro! I still gotta rock em a lil while longer!
Haha... I dig it man. To each their own
I have Silverblade 2s and I love them :)
I like the wheels on the limited with the pin stripe you weren't sure about...
242 WJH are hard to find here in California. It took me 5 years to find one, even online
Guys I'll be in Paramus NJ next week. Don't know how close u are to that but was wondering if you ever find unibody stiffiners for my 89 Jeep Cherokee. The junkyard s here on West coast and az are striped of a lot of good stuff that u guys seem to find on a regular basis. Let me know please. Thanks
Can't say I have ever noticed frame stiffeners in the yard. not sure how we would pull them so that they would be reusable. If you have time I highly suggest you checkout Harry's u-pull while you are around NJ
I know this is a older video, but did you ever find your weather Tech back Mat for your w? J
#6 are my favorite
I have the timber ones. Forget the exact name. The first one in the pic. Also, I have one of those factory wj mats for the rear. I didn't like it because everything slid around all the time, so if you need one, let me know.
Missed out on the CJ5 Levi package and it should of had a Dana 300 transfer case.
my fav is 1 and 3
Much respect as always... Braving battle of the bulge conditions while on the hunt! "You are an absolute Sh*t 🐖" 🤣🤣🤣 I love it! Them chrome WJ rims would be my favorite if they weren't chrome. I'd have em powder coated the factory aluminum color ... Or black. I think it's great you'll be able to get the HD242 but makes me sad you won't be needing my 242. Lol.. but you guys are still welcome to come for beers! 🍻
Yea man... They would look really good powder coated. I am not certain what I am doing about the t-case. I want to come up and take you up on that offer, but I have always wanted a 242HD. We will definitely have to talk more about it
@@DEInTheGarage sounds great man!
Stone White wj with the silverblade 2's is best change my mind.
Man it looked cold
I really need one center cap to those avilla rims D:
How about finding the Dana 44 in a wj
Ive got the back mat in tan if your still looking its not weather tec its a husky liner
Yea? That is exactly what I am looking for. Where are you located? How much?
@@DEInTheGarage I'm located in southern Oregon lol what do you think of cost to get it to you + lets say 50$ or so
That yard is packed with jeeps!
You should do a walk around video on your wj,is it a 4.7 power tech?
Yep, 4.7 with the 545rfe. I did a bit of a walk around when I got it. This one is mostly stock as it is a daily driver
Favorite color on a WJ is Patriot blue.
To bad that we dont have yards like that. I got Jeep wk2 and 2x wj with 2.7crd and wj 4.7 and have to buy all parts from store.
Dang.... you really like Grands! Respect!
Get the shaft of the selectrac im in california and i can't find it ill buy it from u
I like the green color called taupe
Do you have any opinions on the advantages of the wj over a zj and vice versa?
WJ are newer and IMO more comfortable. They fixed a lot of issues on the WJ which the ZJ had like beefing up the front suspension and steering. The ZJ shares parts with the TJ and XJ though so they can be easier to find parts for and there is arguably more aftermarket support for the ZJ. The pros and cons lists are so similar that is comes down preference.
Looks like some NH weather
Damn near..
Get a $20 lapel/ collar mic. It would really help on cutting down on wind.
Did you and your buddy Dock?
9:00 that old girl has had a hard life, no voodoo is bringing her back from the dead
Yea, she was spent
Which 242 would I need for my 2000 XJ? I like the 242 much better than the 231 I currently have. Any difference in the input shaft for the AW4?
Yes, the output shafts are different. most people just take the input shaft they currently have and put it in the new transfer case. It is a really easy swap and gives you a chance to replace seals and stuff on the new case
242J.
Been meaning to post here for a while. Sorry it didn't work out for you.
As far as these not being rare, I would argue that they are. Based on my experience in the yards. Maybe you think I'm full of it but hear me out. I've been watching local yards here in both Utica and Rome for over 3 years now since the WJs really started rolling in, at least once a week walking through and seeing what's new. Let's estimate that there was just one new WJ every week. This is low - there certainly have been weeks where there were 3 or more just at Vinces alone, then there's Rubicon. 3 years, at one WJ a week, puts us at 156.
In that time I have seen FOUR WJs with both the 242 and the 4.7l V8. I am positive of this - I remember all of them. One of them wasn't even local - I drove out to the Auburn Pick-n-Pull for the first one I bought. I chased it out there after it was incoming overflow at Rubicon and they told me it had been sent out there. These have always had the long aluminum tailshaft housing and the 1330 front U-joint in the driveshaft as you correctly observed. On 3 of the 4 I pulled the case, the first because I had a home for it and the other two to save them from the crusher as their time was getting close. The fourth one had a cracked case, possibly from the gorilla driving the loader that put it there. I bought a 4th one from a craigslist partout down in NJ where I happened to spot a selec-trac shifter picture and the listing said it had a V8.
Now, my math tells me, that with what I am positive is a very low estimate of the WJs I've looked at in the yards, that 4 out of 156 is about 2.5%. That's rare. Like, literally it's been one or two a year that I've seen in multiple decent sized yards. And I've watched close - it's a bit of a hobby to find some of the things like this on WJs that don't show up very often - Overland stuff, auto-dim side mirrors that the crap hasn't run out of yet, etc.
If you can find a heavy duty 242, it's worth grabbing IMO, even if it needs a rebuild. I will save this one before it gets crushed if nobody else does.
I respect what you do man. There are shockingly few who even recognize the 242HD and far less who would take the time to pull one. Obviously I will not argue with your experience as that is your experience - and I will admit this is the first 242HD I have see in and Upstate yard. I have had some better lunch in the yards in NJ and PA. I would estimate I see one ever 6-12 months. That said, about just between you and me... The weather played a role in my decision to leave that case. Yes it seemed a little beat up, but also it was 20 degree with fresh snow under the Jeep. No excuse, I know, but on that day all signs pointed to "leave it". I hope you do go grab the case or someone else. I hate the idea of a 242HD getting crushed.
@@DEInTheGarage That's interesting - the idea that it varies by area - I would have expected that out here in the sticks you'd see more of these, and more of the automagical soccer mom type 247's closer to civilization where you are!
Don't blame you about the cold, I remember that day, it was wretched. I actually got pretty good at pulling them, a WJ spare tire cover to lay on, a wheel off of something to go under the TC so it doesn't fall far. My smaller impact driver usually is sufficient to get the driveshafts out. Unbolt or sawzall if necessary the crossmember so the TC drops and buzz the rear mount off with an impact, then the 14mm nuts are all accessible to get the case off of the back of the trans. I always grab that wiring extension so I can hook up the part time indicator - the trans harness has a place to plug it in even on 247 WJs, it just has a throwaway plug in it. It can be done in about 20 minutes if you work fast, not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be the first time.
Yes, the interior of that particular Jeep was vomit inducing. Some people live like animals and I do not understand how. I do have to make a correction - this is actually the 5th 242HD WJ I've seen, throws off my numbers slightly I guess....
6 through 12 number 6 is by far the best
My favorite color is the dark green or black limited or Overland
I can get behind all that for sure!
went there in april 2019 said they had 33 in the yard
Wheels on the first WJ get my vote.
Did you grab the 2dr lock rods for me? When was this? Think that 2dr xj is still there?
I did not. haha. Completely forgot. I saw that there on Saturday, so it is definitely there
@@DEInTheGarage hope they don't crush it before I get there! Thanks for making this vid man! You have made my day.
It would be awesome to do a side by side comparison of a 242 HD and standard 242 if you ever pull one and rebuild it.
That is an awesome idea! Let everyone see the actual differences
@@DEInTheGarage agreed
The only difference is the chain in the HD is wider...I think by like a 1/4 of an inch, so the sprockets are wider too, other than that they're exactly the same.
That and the metal tail piece. Are you sure there aren't any other small differences? Different materials, spline count, thicker sifting forks... anything?
@@jonb2046 Tail piece is a slip yoke eliminator, nothing special there you can put that on a standard 242. No other differences at all just the chain width and sprocket width.
03-04 avilas, what came on my wj when i got it! Uticas not far from me. and that ashtray inside that jeep makes me sick. Im a smoker but i will never put an ashtray in my vehicle. That red Xj looked mint.. wtf..
Yea, you are close to Utica? We should hit the yard sometime when we are up that way
Can you all get you skinners on a wiring harness? Engine wiring harness? I'll trade you a 2005 WK 4.7 harness or cash
The Avilla from 02
So the metal cone makes it a HD?
The internals are what make it "HD", but the cone is how you identify it easily without looking at the tag (which is often missing in the yard)
The chain in the 242HD is about 1/4" wider, that's the HD part. Nothing really that special about the HD version. That tail shaft can be put on the standard 242.
Can you find one of those on a quadra Trac 2
No, Quadra-Trac used a 249 or a 247 transfer case. 249's in the ZJ's, and 247's in the WJ's.
Selec-Trac is a 242, Command Trac is a 231.
@wildbill23c cool thank you
Aren’t you guys from NJ? Why go all the way up to Marcy?
Sometimes ya gotta spread your wings while you're on the hunt! (Wives family right? Lol)
Project Dan H haha ain’t that the truth!
Yep, we are Jersey trash, but our wives have family in Upstate, so we make it up there once per month or so
@@DEInTheGarage trash? No way brother. Cut from the finest cloth!
@@ProjectDanH Haha... Only the finest, Danno... Only the finest
Bro we should make a d&e fan jeep parts buy and trade site so all us d&e jeepers can put our extra parts and stuff we pull form the yard to help our fellow jeepers get parts and stuff they cant find in there area..example. someone could post what they need and one of us say hey I seen that at my you pull yard I'll get that for you . Or we post pics of what jeeps are in our pull yards and someone says hey could you pull something off that for me...its about looking out for your fellow jeepers. What you thank d&e? I could help with the fine tuning if you want ..i have just seen alot of things in your guys pull yard that I would like but my yard doesn't have it..
Wow man... that is a primo idea. One of our goals for 2020 (assuming we find funding) is to get a D&E website going. This could all totally be a feature of that!
@@DEInTheGarage I'm down to help in anyway I can ..do you guys have a patreon account if so send me the info and I'll send what I can and I'll have some guys from my fire department to help as well I love your guys channel and what you stand for so I'm down to help in anyway I can....jeep on brothers
Hey buddy, we are on Patreon. Check it out if you feel like you might want to contribute. If nothing else, we surely appreciate all the comments! www.patreon.com/dandeinthegarage
@@DEInTheGarage thanks for the link and we appreciate all the time and knowledge you guys put into everything 🙏
Timberline. First rim, best rim, from the days when they still wanted to impress people. Look awesome blacked out.
And sienna pearl tint. (The maroon from 99-01 I think.) Bestest cullah!
I have timberlines on the 2000 and my 2001 is Sierra.. I have been wondering if the Timberlines would look good on my 2001. i plan to black out the bottom half of that jeep including the rims and then nick name it "black Cherry". You think the Timberlines would look good in that configuration?
@@DEInTheGarage mine IS in that configuration! I have a 99 Laredo with blacked out grill and rims, though it is time to repaint the cladding. No idea how to send you a pic.
@@gcanaday1 Very cool man! That is my plan for this summer. once I find new fenders for the front I am going to take bed lined from the rockers up to that middle line the WJ has
@@DEInTheGarage I just went outside to take a pic. Seems this will be the year of WJ. Man, that thing is lookin' rough right now! I need to find someone local who can weld in patches for the rust spots...I had a hole open up in the left rear this winter. It was just starting last fall...or so I thought. I thought I had time.
Maybe buy the replacement fenders and cut patches out of it.
Everyone and their brother has done a rust video, but nobody local haha!
They made 1.557.859 m WJ's from 1999-2004
I'm not sure if I've ever seen you pull anything ever........
Lucky here where I live you find none
silver blade 2
Personally I like the Silverblade#1
Rest are trash imo .
All wj factory wheels suck I had Avila’s and still have them but not on anymore have some xd enduros now that look way better and easily silver stone metallic.
No chrome !!!! And no pin strips!!!! Unless it says jeep in it that's not bad actually
alivia'
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