Ive had 4 jeeps now, 1 wrangler and 3 xj cherokees, first things ive always done before any other upgrades is a nice aluminum radiator and an lsd in the rear axel. It always blows my mind when guys spend thousands on upgrades and tires but not 300-400 bucks on an lsd or locker
I had to make tire and suspension upgrades because of a popped tire and busted leafsprings on a YJ before it was even a year old. It flexed noticeably better than showroom with the trackbars removed, brakehoses relocated, anti-swaybar disconnected, and leaf pack clamps opened. 30" mudders and modulating the parking brake allowed it to accompany many locked rigs on trailruns just fine. It also needed lockable storage right away because the neighborhood around my school was sketchy. I put in several Tuffy boxes and an alarm in the first year of ownership. I threw a grille screen, hitch, and roofrack on it right quick too, because I do things other than offroad. IMO, a come-along or a winch should also come before lockers, but I don't hate on locked rigs that need a strap or winching now and then.
@@RKmndo dont take my comment the wrong way. I wasnt talking crap. My opinion is coming from a viewers point of view. I see so many videos of off road rigs with 10 grand in upgrades, but still have open diffs. Obviously a winch is great, but aren't always an option to use, and can be very dangerous. Ive had stock height locked diff Cherokee's out perform friends open diff jeeps or trucks with lifts and 35 inch tires. Its just personal preference
@@RKmndo i also used to try the e-brake trick, but it isnt as effective as many people think. Your adding the same amount of resistance to both tires by applying the e-brake, but the tire in the air still has less resistance than the grounded tire and the one in the air will power right through it effectively doing nothing. On my first ever trail rig, i mad a bracket to mount a second e-brake handle from the junk yard, got a second cable, and had 1 e-brake for each rear tire. Whichever tire came off the ground, id lock that brake up and send all power to the tire on the ground. Just an old-school tip for ya
Hey Austin, I enjoy your wrenching videos when working on my stock 2000 XJ. Fun video, and it's cool to see what our XJs are capable of with some; but I'm planning on keeping her stock for now.
Great seeing XJ’s out on the trails. Just found your channel. I subscribed!! My thumbnail is my 96 XJ, frame stiffeners, long arms, fox shocks, coil springs in the rear 8.8 rear axle with e-locker, 35’s, cage, winch, bumpers, lunch box locker up front, and a Dana 30 because apparently I like breaking and changing axles on the trails 🙄. Lots of lights and light switches ha!
Who's ever Jeep that is with the plaid/flannel ceiling in the intro, I really like the plaid ceiling a lot. I think I'm going to have to put some plaid inside my Jeep.
Wow. This is the dream right here. I’m trying to get money for a lift kit as of now and I’m struggling since I don’t have a job at 14.... but this is really cool! Love this vid, make more please!
Sean Unrein what jeep are you trying to lift? 2" budget boosts are really cheap and installation is pretty easy, and you can add upgrades as you go from there, plus holidays are coming up, could ask for a $100-$200 lift kit.
Looks like a great time! My only thing is - I was always taught not to hook a winch to a strap - the strap is a common point of failure, and if that thing snaps.....game over
winch line dampeners don't do shit , Just watched a video on dampener tests they fling as far as lines with out , so do synthetic ropes at least a rope won't take your head off. Usually.
Looking to get an XJ to start playing with, anything to watch out for when looking at rigs, stock or otherwise? Great video, sucks they closed the Cliff's to Jeeps.
@@Hoonmaro my comment was more of a double innuendo referring to, yes about airing down but then it's also to make sure you have a good buldge showing....well, use your imagination.😉. I know, I know your probably SYH.
Noticed all the Wisconsin license plates, are you guys wheeling in Wisconsin somewhere? If from southern Wisconsin and am always looking for places to go wheeling. Nice video.
Elliott's Outdoor Adventures Yeah we are from SE Wisconsin. When we offroad in Wisconsin it's usually up north on the pipeline or the nicolet national forest.
Elliott's Outdoor Adventures I was up there 2 months ago and you really got to know the area to find good spots. My grandpa lives up there so he knows where to go. But yeah alot of the line is closed or just to deep to make it through. Some spots have hard bottoms and others you sink right down in the sandy soil and get water in your floor like I did lol.
The Grand Cherokee ZJ body-color gray with mudguards and purple bumper. And it rises from a rear differential lock or front ?? it looks like yes, considering the bridge crossing. Le Grand Cherokee ZJ est grise avec garde-boue pare-chocs violet. Et il équipé d'un blocage de différentiel arrière ou avant ?? On dirait que oui, vu le passage du pont
Some obstacles require more wheel speed especially in the mud. I should say at a park like this most of the time we were in 4L. But if there is some distance of light trails we were in 4H or 2H.
@@OutJeeping That's so awesome!! I have a 99 xj, bone stock, and I've only been stuck 1x....Literally bogged down in a swamp cause my buddy didn't take it with enough speed. Took an hour of rockin, but it got out under its own power. Been in love with her ever since!
If you do a lot of rock climbing or plan to keep your Jeep for a long time I would highly recommend them. Otherwise with the unibody twisting many times over obstacles they can create stress fractures.
Hey guys..love my cherokee. Am looking for another but few are for sale. Seeing a lot of grand Cherokee with the 4.0L, but never really paid attenton to the grand other than they had problems with the v8. Any downfalls with the 4.0 in the grand? Do they have the same troubles and such as the cherokee? Any advice is appreciated.
Are all the zjs 4.0s? I think the 5.2s a little more suited to the off-road stuff I’ve had two and I couldn’t imagine having even less power to turn big tires
Cam Mcleod-Gartner I've had both V8 and I6 and broke Dana 30s on both but its alot easier with the 5.2, plus they can be nose heavy in certain situations, and neither can side hill quite like the lighter and rear leaf spring xj.
ZJ is much more better than XJ, from all points of view; more comfortable, more powerful ...... ; but in USA the most are crazy for XJ; I don't know why ! Can you explain to me this matter ?
Ive had 4 jeeps now, 1 wrangler and 3 xj cherokees, first things ive always done before any other upgrades is a nice aluminum radiator and an lsd in the rear axel. It always blows my mind when guys spend thousands on upgrades and tires but not 300-400 bucks on an lsd or locker
I had to make tire and suspension upgrades because of a popped tire and busted leafsprings on a YJ before it was even a year old. It flexed noticeably better than showroom with the trackbars removed, brakehoses relocated, anti-swaybar disconnected, and leaf pack clamps opened. 30" mudders and modulating the parking brake allowed it to accompany many locked rigs on trailruns just fine.
It also needed lockable storage right away because the neighborhood around my school was sketchy. I put in several Tuffy boxes and an alarm in the first year of ownership.
I threw a grille screen, hitch, and roofrack on it right quick too, because I do things other than offroad.
IMO, a come-along or a winch should also come before lockers, but I don't hate on locked rigs that need a strap or winching now and then.
@@RKmndo dont take my comment the wrong way. I wasnt talking crap. My opinion is coming from a viewers point of view. I see so many videos of off road rigs with 10 grand in upgrades, but still have open diffs. Obviously a winch is great, but aren't always an option to use, and can be very dangerous. Ive had stock height locked diff Cherokee's out perform friends open diff jeeps or trucks with lifts and 35 inch tires. Its just personal preference
@@RKmndo i also used to try the e-brake trick, but it isnt as effective as many people think. Your adding the same amount of resistance to both tires by applying the e-brake, but the tire in the air still has less resistance than the grounded tire and the one in the air will power right through it effectively doing nothing. On my first ever trail rig, i mad a bracket to mount a second e-brake handle from the junk yard, got a second cable, and had 1 e-brake for each rear tire. Whichever tire came off the ground, id lock that brake up and send all power to the tire on the ground. Just an old-school tip for ya
Lockers make the world move under the jeep 🤔
My XJ came with LSD in the rear. I think it was stock.
Really great seeing how much of a difference and open diff 4wd is vs a fully locked up jeep
Every single jeep on this video are awesome!
Hey Austin, I enjoy your wrenching videos when working on my stock 2000 XJ. Fun video, and it's cool to see what our XJs are capable of with some; but I'm planning on keeping her stock for now.
TheDEADBEEFCAFE is it still stock?
I just got one for 250. It came with 3inch lift. All it need was tune up and battery.
Great seeing XJ’s out on the trails. Just found your channel. I subscribed!! My thumbnail is my 96 XJ, frame stiffeners, long arms, fox shocks, coil springs in the rear 8.8 rear axle with e-locker, 35’s, cage, winch, bumpers, lunch box locker up front, and a Dana 30 because apparently I like breaking and changing axles on the trails 🙄. Lots of lights and light switches ha!
Lol, looks like a nice solid build forsure!
can't have enough of this
I'm a sucker for 2doors! Nice jeeps!
Great video! That two door is awesome!
Good video! Park looks awesome! Next up on the Xj with the hood popped a little, Hood Vents lol. Makes a world of difference.
Looks like a great trail, wish we had some like that around here. Great video!
Just picked up my first XJ. Can't wait to start wheeling it. Nice rigs guys.
Who's ever Jeep that is with the plaid/flannel ceiling in the intro, I really like the plaid ceiling a lot. I think I'm going to have to put some plaid inside my Jeep.
He has a video of him installing it
Great video...he just knows when they are stuck...thats it...
You got that right!
This is awesome you don't need a fancy or a super customized vehicle to have fun great jeeps
I'm starting to get into offroad with my kids I have a 92 xj I have been building hopefully I can start getting cool videos like this soon
I laughed out loud at 5:29 disconnect those sway bars always before heading out onto the trails
Ight! N knows best!👍🏿
that silver cherokee is nice
Wow. This is the dream right here. I’m trying to get money for a lift kit as of now and I’m struggling since I don’t have a job at 14.... but this is really cool! Love this vid, make more please!
You'll get there one day, I started out at 15 with my jeep going one piece at a time with a part time job at the grocery store.
OutJeeping that’s the plan
Sean Unrein what jeep are you trying to lift? 2" budget boosts are really cheap and installation is pretty easy, and you can add upgrades as you go from there, plus holidays are coming up, could ask for a $100-$200 lift kit.
Great video,
Cherokees can do anything a wrangler can!
Dont forget that they can take a beating more than a wrangler
🤔 talk about the new models .... yj and there are the top
I saw a wisco plate on that ZJ!
Yup we all from wisco
@@OutJeeping I'm from wisco!
I thought you were rolling in that mud pit 😂
Great video. Looks like a place I need to check out.
Looks like a great time! My only thing is - I was always taught not to hook a winch to a strap - the strap is a common point of failure, and if that thing snaps.....game over
What exhaust is the silver xj running ? Geez that thing sounds good
Flowmaster super 44 with cats deleted.
Nice video! Plan on hitting some trails soon I’m my 86 s10 blazer!! With a few friends in their 87 s10 blazer.
Sounds like fun!
Definitely will be. Just hoping I get some good footage lol
Took my old 86 s10 blazer many places it had no business going.
Xj gang
Please purchase/use winch line dampeners. The life you save could be your own.
We had a sweatshirt on it, may have fallen off.
winch line dampeners don't do shit , Just watched a video on dampener tests they fling as far as lines with out , so do synthetic ropes at least a rope won't take your head off. Usually.
Wow look at the paint on that jeep @40:00 . How does someone have such nice paint on a trail rig. lol. It looks amazing.
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Sweet riding.
Looking to get an XJ to start playing with, anything to watch out for when looking at rigs, stock or otherwise? Great video, sucks they closed the Cliff's to Jeeps.
Mostly just rust issues and possibly anything sketchy that the previous owner may have done.
The winch out at 7:00...Attaching a winch cable to a strap with d rings? And no weight on the cable? I'd try not to do that anymore.
There was a floor matt or sweatshirt on there but it must've fallen off
Dude keep your arms inside 😂 greeting From San Diego!!
love black zj
I've got one the 5.2s kill that 4.0 all day long man
That’s me and my old ZJ in this vid lol she’s gone now... RIP I loved that thing
I’m going to miss this the cliffs
Grand Cherokees r beast!
im struggling if i want an older wrangler like a tj or just get an xj 😂 this video is helpful
They are both great but I will say that a XJ is far more cheaper than a Wrangler.
Whats done to the exhaust on the silver cherokee? It sounds niceee
Flowmaster Super 44 with no cats
Just a casual observation... it doesn't look like you are aired down enough. I just don't see very much bulge on those tires.
Jason Guyton I only went down to 20psi and the others were down to 15. I didn't want to go too low because we didnt air up till we drove 3 hours home.
Gotta make sure you have a good bulge showing. 😉👍
Gonzo21 I’ve honestly only ever aired down once and that was after I had got stuck in mud but it does help tremendously
Jason Guyton j
@@Hoonmaro my comment was more of a double innuendo referring to, yes about airing down but then it's also to make sure you have a good buldge showing....well, use your imagination.😉. I know, I know your probably SYH.
Grands are just so damn good looking the front end always stops me from getting a cherokee. Here i am 3 ZJs later
Great video Austin
I HATE when that happens!! Great VIDEO GUYS!! LMAO!!
Whyd you stop recording ar 8:11 that was the best part
Red XJ Cuz its Rarted
OutJeeping sure is
I enjoyed that.....
They should remake the 4.0 with twin cam and a turbo.low boost would be insane.
The new hurricane mopar engine is very similar to what you are describing except it's a 3.0L I believe.
Where are the cliffs? What is the purpose of having the hood popped to the first stage?
The Cliffs Insane Terrain is located in Marseilles, IL. Hood was popped for cooling to prevent heat soak on the trails.
Is that the ebay front windshield visor? Been looking at getting one. Pros and cons?
No I got an original Lund Visor off another cherokee
Noticed all the Wisconsin license plates, are you guys wheeling in Wisconsin somewhere? If from southern Wisconsin and am always looking for places to go wheeling. Nice video.
Elliott's Outdoor Adventures Yeah we are from SE Wisconsin. When we offroad in Wisconsin it's usually up north on the pipeline or the nicolet national forest.
OutJeeping ya I heard of the pipeline but heard it wasn’t that good anymore....some of the trails got shut down, have you been up there recently
Elliott's Outdoor Adventures I was up there 2 months ago and you really got to know the area to find good spots. My grandpa lives up there so he knows where to go. But yeah alot of the line is closed or just to deep to make it through. Some spots have hard bottoms and others you sink right down in the sandy soil and get water in your floor like I did lol.
OutJeeping thanks for the replies
I am from southern Wisconsin and wheel look me up Facebook Matt Smith janesville area
The Grand Cherokee ZJ body-color gray with mudguards and purple bumper. And it rises from a rear differential lock or front ?? it looks like yes, considering the bridge crossing.
Le Grand Cherokee ZJ est grise avec garde-boue pare-chocs violet. Et il équipé d'un blocage de différentiel arrière ou avant ?? On dirait que oui, vu le passage du pont
hold my mirror, watch this shit
Austin good driver
Yall should come august 19th to cliffs well show you how to wheel lol
Kamil Buczynski I wish I could but I'm out of town.
Where is the cliffs located at
Anytime y’all wanna head out there again, let me know I have a monster XJ on 37’s as well who likes to play
lamboboy2569 We may head down another time in the fall.
Where is this place ?
@@pedrosolis9862 Your mothers house
@@BikingVikingHH you’ve been there ?
Awesome, love it.👍 I wish I had places like this in my area.
Doesn't look like the editor is aired down at all
I was at 20psi
Where is this? Looks familiar....WA state?
Illinois
Are they on 4 Low?
On harder obstacles we were in 4L.
@@OutJeeping why not 4L in all obstacles? I'm just curious. I have a Grand Cherokee 98.
Some obstacles require more wheel speed especially in the mud. I should say at a park like this most of the time we were in 4L. But if there is some distance of light trails we were in 4H or 2H.
What part of Wi. is that?
This was an offroad park down in Illinois
2:15 Front Detroit Diff: Let me sing the song of my people.
(At least I think it was that)
Any tricks to cleaning your rig after?
Ridelow James coin wash is where it’s at
Couple hours with a pressure washer.
When are you going back?
Most likely next spring or summer.
They are open tomorrow, you should come.
@@frankmudding7920 Haha wish I could but it's a 3 hour drive and I'm working. I usually plan it out in advance.
Just subbed. I'd like to see this Channel grow
Thanks for the support!
Beautifull trail 💪
Where did you get your roof visor/bill?
Off of another jeep on Craigslist, they are discontinued
XJ,. MY NEXT VEHICHLE.
100% worth it. But treat it right, a fine ( or not so fine) layer of mud protects the paint!
Is this at Woolys off road in tn
No, the title says it
Who makes the winch bumper on the black zj?
Affordable offroad
@@OutJeeping thanks for the quick reply. Great video btw.
Do all of these XJs have stock i6s in them?
Yup
@@OutJeeping That's so awesome!! I have a 99 xj, bone stock, and I've only been stuck 1x....Literally bogged down in a swamp cause my buddy didn't take it with enough speed. Took an hour of rockin, but it got out under its own power. Been in love with her ever since!
wish I had known about the concept of, "airing down," then
Nice bro
I’m doing an xj build, how necessary are frame stiffeners for the unibody?
If you do a lot of rock climbing or plan to keep your Jeep for a long time I would highly recommend them. Otherwise with the unibody twisting many times over obstacles they can create stress fractures.
Hey guys..love my cherokee. Am looking for another but few are for sale. Seeing a lot of grand Cherokee with the 4.0L, but never really paid attenton to the grand other than they had problems with the v8. Any downfalls with the 4.0 in the grand? Do they have the same troubles and such as the cherokee? Any advice is appreciated.
scott mcdaniel I have a 4.0 and it’s great except for suspension and steering parts going bad
I have one and it’s great !
Demo 7241 same trouble here
I have had 2 GC with the 5.2L and never had an issue. I beat the crap out of them and enjoyed it lol
I have 96 4.0l it's awesome three hundred thousand miles later just needs tlc.Needs posi standardized if going off road.
Hey man! Awesome video, you mind if I ask where you got that overhead visor? Been looking for sometime but cant find anything that looks durable
ace777T Got it off another jeep, it's an original Lund Visor
OutJeeping Oh wow, nice... Appreciate the reply bro
How are the long arms doing?
Dan Hambrick Fantastic, they work flawlessly.
can anyone tell me what exhaust setup the silver xj at 1:00 using?
Flowmaster super 44 with no cats
What all mods are on the silver XJ..what size life and tires also
James Lott 4.5" 3link suspension, 33" tires. Too many upgrades to list off lol. Take a look at my other videos.
What gear are you running?
OutJeeping thank you I will for sure I have a 2000 jeep xj and teeing to figure out what all I want to do with it and what all it needs
Comanche Fun Factory 3.55 right now but upgrading to 4.56 soon.
what is the exhaust on that gray xj with Cherokee on the fender
Flowmaster super 44 with no cats.
Do I have a video on the luner visor on the great jeep
No i dont
Are all the zjs 4.0s? I think the 5.2s a little more suited to the off-road stuff I’ve had two and I couldn’t imagine having even less power to turn big tires
Yeah both are 4.0s
OutJeeping need a v8 lol my 5.2 with 3.73s on 31s was pretty damn capable with the limited slip they come with
Smh 4.0s are the shit 😂 they just ain't pushing their Jeep's like I do mines
iMurda my brother
Cam Mcleod-Gartner I've had both V8 and I6 and broke Dana 30s on both but its alot easier with the 5.2, plus they can be nose heavy in certain situations, and neither can side hill quite like the lighter and rear leaf spring xj.
Like they say, slow and steady wins the race ! LOL
where is this exactly
Marseilles, IL
Good
a true track fit on dana 30 front axle and she does it better ; I do it ... fantastic results
We all got lunch box lockers up front except for the zj's
ZJ is much more better than XJ, from all points of view; more comfortable, more powerful ...... ; but in USA the most are crazy for XJ; I don't know why ! Can you explain to me this matter ?
How do I get that visor?!
Josh Audrey From another Jeep.
Lund accessories had one
Yeah mine is a Lund but they don't make them anymore.
Does anyone know what bumper and stinger combo that ZJ had? I own a '95 ZJ and am looking to find a bumper like that
Benjamin Grillo that’s mine, it was an affordable off-road bumper and a smittybilt 10k winch
"You have to sacrifice.". Lol
Just the way she goes lol
what exhaust is the silver xj running? it sounds mean!!
Flowmaster super 44 no cats
There was 999 likes on this video i gave it a thumbs up so it would be 1k. 😉
Hell yeah brah
They all get suck at 5:04 but the ZJ, so what was that about ZJ’s suck ass?
Well he had more momentum and brand new mud tires at the time so that would explain it.
Jeep xj love for live for ever
way too many ads
Unfortunately i can't control the amount of ads when monitilizing a video. It should be better though after the election today.
Do the XJs have lockers?
Kantar53 All the XJs in the vid have front lockers.
AIR DOWN... AIR DOWN... 8-10PSI
Most of us were, either way it doesn't help much in this slick clay mud.
Is this in ohio
Nope, Illinois
Well I’m willing to drive out there and wheel with y’all in the spring if you’re down give me a heads up. That’s some good wheeln
@@Jeepboy sounds good, you could also pm me on Instagram when the time comes
Hi guy you forgot to turn on the caption caption please oh please thank you 👍👍👍 C😎😎L
Cliffs don't allow any Jeeps or trucks anymore ! Started in 2021 !
I heard! That's unfortunate! Not to many other places to go to anymore in the Midwest.
It's clear no one in this video has much real experience driving off road
Ok guy 👍🏿
much more better ....
That poor Dana 30
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