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2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ Build Slideshow
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Күн бұрынJeep WJ build slideshow - I've put together what I have left of the pictures from my WJ build.
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@FusionKota 6 жыл бұрын
This is my dream jeep tbh
@Toppmad 6 жыл бұрын
nice I miss these kind of videos on youtube
@ethancummings2455 6 жыл бұрын
Toppmad I found lots like this
@randallsavage13 4 жыл бұрын
Your video helped me out on some of my mods..thanks..and awesome song choice 🙏
@rustyjeep2469 6 жыл бұрын
Sharp looking WJ. I have a black '02 Limited V8 for my daily and a lifted '91 XJ for a toy. The WJ was supposed to replace the XJ but I like it too much to sell; they're both great vehicles with their own pros and cons. 👍
@Acadian.FrenchFry 5 жыл бұрын
I have an '02 Laredo and it was meant to just used as a work horse, but I love it so much it's become my daily as well. Best vehicle I have ever owned.
@mojavedesert2610 5 жыл бұрын
49 thumbs down? WTF... And I'm a Toyota guy! This is a great ride!
@BuBBz 5 жыл бұрын
Saw this video when i first got my Wj, made me upgrade mine. All said and done i came across this again! decided to make the same video of my wj. Thought about selling my Wj this video popped up again. Decided no im gonna keep it. Now that the gladiator is coming out was thinking of selling the wj again for a hefty down payment, this video popped up again lmao. Nah ima keep my WJ and ill use the gladiator to pull it to the trails!
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
Hahaha yeah I miss my WJ. I definitely wouldn’t take the Gladiator on any serious trails with how much they cost lol
@bullantoffroad 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I have my first WJ all the way in Australia. Had it a month and wow it's needed some things fixed! But it's a cool rig. Yours however was the way I'd love one to be
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah you definitely have to get them up to par if buying them used. A lot of people don’t know the proper maintenance and signs of worn parts. Luckily there’s a bunch of Jeep communities out there with a plethora of information on all the different Jeeps.
@gabrielalejandro2035 6 жыл бұрын
Great video man! My first car is a WJ 4.7 Limited and have had it for almost three years! You inspired me to build it similar to what you did with yours.
@TonyTheTruckGuy 6 жыл бұрын
It was a nice Jeep, great for he winter too. Hopefully yours is good to you! Just keep up on the maintenance.
@bogiyt8746 4 жыл бұрын
Aww sad to see you sold it. Awesome video! Getting some inspiration, recently fell in love with these jeeps!
@TonyTheTruckGuy 4 жыл бұрын
I’ll probably be getting another one when the lease is up on my truck but not going to go quite as crazy with it
@bigroddave 7 жыл бұрын
I was really pissed off at you at first for selling it because it was not until I just bought a WJ but then I saw you bought an xj and I was not pissed anymore because I also own an xj
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
Hahaha. I just felt bad for beating on such a "nice" vehicle off road. The XJ also naturally has more ground clearance and slightly cheaper parts but I still love Grands.
@kilroywashere6884 5 жыл бұрын
Awsome video man, I loved how with each picture it just got better and better! I was sad that you sold it, but you looked like you had a lot of fun with that jeep so i cant complain. Looking forward to seeing more videos from you!
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I appreciate it! It was a nice Jeep, I felt bad for taking it through mud holes and beating on it which is why I got the XJ haha. Some rich dude and his dad ended up buying the WJ to use at their cabin for moose hunting in the woods lol
@buster1078 6 жыл бұрын
that's a bad ass Jeep
@TonyTheTruckGuy 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@johnnhlopez56 5 жыл бұрын
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@victord.1975 6 жыл бұрын
Used to own an xj and loved it, was a 2000 so it had the head knocking. Miss the 4.0 but gonna try and go with a 4.0 wj this time around and go for a similar lift, your jeep looked amazing
@TonyTheTruckGuy 6 жыл бұрын
I would advise on the 4.7 if you get a WJ, mileage isn’t any worse and the extra power is appreciated
@victord.1975 6 жыл бұрын
Tony The Truck Guy what about in terms of reliability? Just looked up more about wjs and I see a lot of people saying that the transmissions aren’t as reliable with 4.0 wjs as they are with xjs. Also, was yours awd?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 6 жыл бұрын
As long as you maintain the engine and trans of the 4.7, it’s fine. They are notorious for overheating and people don’t pay attention so the head gaskets fail. Or they don’t change oil regularly. As long as you do normal maintenance, you’re fine. I actually got better mpg in my 4.7 with 5” lift and 32’s than my buddy with 4” lift and 31’s in a 4.0. Mine was the quadra drive system, only available on the 4.7 limited models. It’s all time awd with low range as well. It has limited slip transfer case as well as front and real limited slip differentials, which also should get the oil changed in them.
@gelandewagen4376 4 жыл бұрын
I have one in spin tires a good game and the jeep is passable as always
@TonyTheTruckGuy 4 жыл бұрын
Spin Tires is fun!
@nathanjohnson3790 5 жыл бұрын
Nice Job!! Even Better Lessons!!!
@bunkertroll8111 6 жыл бұрын
Looks very Nice 🚨🚨
@OrlBl 4 жыл бұрын
Esta bien chingona tu camioneta amigo. Que tal te parece la jepp 1996 v8 vs gran cheroke 1992. Cual es mejor? Saludos desde Mexico.
@TonyTheTruckGuy 4 жыл бұрын
No creo que Jeep Grand Cherokee salió hasta 1993. ¿Te refieres a 1992 Cherokee? Normal 1992 cherokee en comparación con 1996 grand cherokee?
@OrlBl 4 жыл бұрын
@@TonyTheTruckGuy Jeje, si me confundí con la Wrangler. Que tal sale amigo? Recomiendas la gran Cherokee V8 1996 4x4? Que tal para carretera y consumo. O la explorer 4x4 v6 1997? Un saludo.
@TonyTheTruckGuy 4 жыл бұрын
Prefiero el Grand Cherokee 1999-2004 ya que es un poco más moderno, pero si encuentras un 1996 en buen estado, son buenos vehículos. Al igual que con todos los vehículos, tienen algunos de sus propios problemas, pero en general son bastante buenos, especialmente por el precio.
@OrlBl 4 жыл бұрын
@@TonyTheTruckGuy Gracias. Saludos.
@felipeiturreyes3385 5 жыл бұрын
Nice ride and nice song¡¡
@toddknoll402 4 жыл бұрын
Nice job!
@wiggster1080 5 жыл бұрын
Was such a good looking wj =/
@muhamadkhalid1164 5 жыл бұрын
my dream car nice job
@krroes 4 жыл бұрын
Great video!!!!
@tinkertanner165 5 жыл бұрын
You Sold it and Got an XJ. Give it time, your gonna sell that too. Mostly because the difference in power V8 to V6. Honestly you could have gone 6" long arm, 35" Tires, and beefed up the undercarriage. I personally prefer the space and power of the WJ V8
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
No doubt I preferred the WJ, I actually just felt kinda bad for beating on what to me was a nice vehicle. Plus the XJ was cheaper to build in theory and had more ground height, but I ended up selling that too 😂, there’s a walk around video on it.
@indianbri 5 ай бұрын
im late but drive shaft blew up bc of the gear ratio from the rough country, always upgrade while lifitng
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 ай бұрын
The front shaft or rear shaft?
@dfcvda 6 жыл бұрын
picking up a CRD 4.7 this week for 530 pounds sterling, electrics are a bit dodgy though, you have your sub.
@bunkertroll8111 5 жыл бұрын
Love all you have done😍Fu.. AWSOME💪🏻
@kylebritt2459 5 жыл бұрын
I literally went through every bit of that on my 2001 wj. New motor trans 4in lift 32in tired
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
Luckily I’ve yet to had a transmission problem in any of my Mopar products
@iceheads Жыл бұрын
I have the same front brush guard and was wondering about your winch setup. Any Info would be great.
@TonyTheTruckGuy Жыл бұрын
It’s a Warn front hitch receiver, but uses the same mounting location as the brush guard, so I had to install the receiver and then cut the lower mounts for the brush guard and weld them to the receiver. Can’t have both in a bolt-on configuration unfortunately.
@jeremiep8652 5 жыл бұрын
With 4 inch lift and 32x11.5 do you had to grind the fender to avoid rub?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
Not the metal fender, just trimmed a little plastic and relocated the washer bottle. Mostly due to the offset of the wheels.
@ssj4357 6 жыл бұрын
Looks great good video
@ra7238 4 жыл бұрын
The order of the tyres then lift kit then driveshaft blowing up is so accurate man haha, go for that double Cardon?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 4 жыл бұрын
It already had one, must have just been tired lol. About 150k on it. Replaced with another factory used one which worked fine up until I sold the Jeep.
@dandreabush6221 2 жыл бұрын
Wow 7k. Would’ve taken that real quick if it was running good.
@TonyTheTruckGuy 2 жыл бұрын
Ran great. I miss it.
@martinbuilt 6 жыл бұрын
I like that shot at 6:34 because I have a black 04 grand and a blue 98 XJ
@TonyTheTruckGuy 6 жыл бұрын
The Grand got a workout that day haha
@asapcornerstone7851 5 жыл бұрын
I have this Jeep and yes Im also on my second 4.7 motor which I bought one with only 47,000 miles on it , cause my last motor blew 4 rods
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
Mine would have been fine if I didn’t suck in 3 gallons of water and hydro lock the engine. Not sure how you managed to break 4 rods at once though lol
@asapcornerstone7851 5 жыл бұрын
Tony The Truck Guy I had a rod bearing that went bad and I was gonna fix it but 2 weeks later still driving the Jeep with a knocking noise , it blew on me well I was on the highway going 70mph and yea totally destroyed the engine . But it did have a 174,000 when I bought the car from the last owner
@claudiacrosby849 6 жыл бұрын
Really nice and inspirstional build also before you blew your driveshaft im guessing it wasnt double u joint?? Alsp what was the new shaft you got
@TonyTheTruckGuy 6 жыл бұрын
The old one and replacement one were both the double u joint style
@salemalseed681 3 жыл бұрын
Nice work with that beast 👍 ending up with a good deal 👌 I have a question about the front shaft how 🤔 did you rebuild it and thanks
@TonyTheTruckGuy 3 жыл бұрын
I’m not quite sure if that part is rebuildable, I guess I didn’t check. I just got a complete used shaft from the junkyard lol
@wolfdad1512 6 жыл бұрын
If you were starting now knowing what you know, would yiu build up the wj or the xj?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 6 жыл бұрын
It’s hard to say and it really depends on your preference. The WJ flexes better and is a smoother ride with more luxury. The XJ is a cheaper build and has more ground clearance naturally. It also depends how extreme you want to go. If money were no object, I’d probably do a ZJ or a WJ with 1 tin axles and 40’s. But they do make a rear 4 link kit for XJ’s so they can flex just as well.
@markcoronel6369 6 жыл бұрын
Nice Jeep...!!!....I could not sale it...
@dylantaylor3998 7 жыл бұрын
Is $7K the market price for a truck already configured? You did an awesome jobs on the mods you installed.
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
I spent more like $10-12k total on that thing including purchase price but you never get your money back from modifications unfortunately. So the person that bought this for 7k got a pretty darn good deal.
@dylantaylor3998 7 жыл бұрын
You just reminded me about that rule. I found a dealer that sells these with the racks and lifted 4", but it is still an '04 WJ with 176K miles. From what I've researched, they are extremely reliable. My alternative is an '04 Cayenne Turbo, but I digress.........
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
Haha, 2 very different vehicles. In terms of reliability, it depends who you ask and how they maintain their vehicle. I had good luck with mine.
@kasp3rito 7 жыл бұрын
Very nice jeep. I have the same one and I am wondering if is it worth to upgrade myself (lifting up and other stuff from stock) or should i buy a prepared one?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
It really depends on the condition of your Jeep, your budget, what you're looking to do and if you can do the work yourself.
@kasp3rito 7 жыл бұрын
my jeep is in a good condition without problems, but I would like to go on some mud or hills without stucking into it. I saw some kits on ebay to lift a jeep a bit for around 1000$. I might be able to install it myself, but I never done it before. Would "all terrain" tires help me to do some casual mud running on a stock jeep? Budget is a limit until it is not worth doing it.
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
If you go above 3" of lift, I recommend getting long arms. At the 4" or higher level with short arms, it makes the Jeep not ride as well and the handling characteristics go down. As far as a good all terrain tire, I highly recommend the Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs. They aren't horribly loud on the road like mud terrains but they're better in mud than any other all terrain I've seen and good in snow and dirt as well.
@itzfuze3346 5 жыл бұрын
My father owns a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee and tells me that to make his Jeep into a monster and wants to see the conversion before he dies
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
Do it up! Of course the ‘98 is a different body style, but those can look mean as well.
@itzfuze3346 5 жыл бұрын
@@TonyTheTruckGuy i will it has been a promise i have to complete.
@vicky2528 Жыл бұрын
How did you mantle the push bar onto the frame?
@TonyTheTruckGuy Жыл бұрын
The Warn front receiver I had mounted to the frame. I had to modify and weld the push bar mounts to the front receiver. There's no way to run both without modification unfortunately.
@vicky2528 Жыл бұрын
@@TonyTheTruckGuyI saw that I wish there was a video because I was not able to find one
@TonyTheTruckGuy Жыл бұрын
@@vicky2528 All I did was cut the lower 2 brackets for the push bar shorter and weld them directly to the receiver. Steps will vary depending on what brand or style push bar you have. I had the push bar installed before the receiver, so I had an idea of how it had to sit.
@nickb884 5 жыл бұрын
just curious, do you think an ‘04 would be good for daily driving as a starting teen, no off roading
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
Honestly the only cons of a Grand Cherokee for being a daily will be MPG. Doesn’t matter if you get the 4.0, the 4.7, or the 4.7 HO, you’ll be getting 12-18 MPG.
@samuelmiller1561 4 жыл бұрын
how hard was it to get the black horse brush guard installed with the Warn front Hitch?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 4 жыл бұрын
Had to cut the lower brush guard mounts and welded them to the front hitch unfortunately haha
@Superalvaroherrera 4 жыл бұрын
i have a 2002 wj. i just want to know the part number for the rear bumper guard, or the place where you bought it thank's
@TonyTheTruckGuy 4 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, I think they discontinued them. Not finding one for the WJ anywhere now. Just got it from somewhere online and the brand is Black Horse.
@Superalvaroherrera 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@PayUp13 7 жыл бұрын
where did u buy the rear bumper guard? nice built!!
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
I got it online from Amazon or Car ID, the brand is Black Horse but I think they may have quit making it because I'm not seeing it anywhere now. There's others like it but they are slightly different or chrome instead of black.
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
I got it online from Amazon or Car ID, the brand is Black Horse but I think they may have quit making it because I'm not seeing it anywhere now. There's others like it but they are slightly different or chrome instead of black.
@PayUp13 7 жыл бұрын
thank you for the info....
@bubbshalub 5 жыл бұрын
I've been thinking about a remote start/alarm for my jeep... how does the remote start work? did you run into any complications?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
It was a Viper system I bought at Best Buy which included Geek Squad installation, so I just had them put it in. Never had an issue with it during my ownership.
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
The only annoying thing is you NEED the Viper remote to unlock it. When I blew the engine, I forgot the Viper fob at home so I tried just opening the Jeep with the factory fob at my shop. Well it unlocked the door, but the alarm went off until I drove home and got the Viper fob lol
@bubbshalub 5 жыл бұрын
@@TonyTheTruckGuy I have a sport model jeep jku. I dont have power windows or locks... would this still work?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
I’d double check with whatever brand you end up going with, but I’d guess it would be the same kit, they would just not wire in the wires for locks. The Viper has a sensitivity box that could be adjusted. If someone kicked my tire, it would give a warning chirp, second time 2 chirps and 3rd time the alarm went off. I just don’t know if it would go off in the even of someone using like a slim Jim on your door since you have manual locks.
@nickjenks100 7 жыл бұрын
Did your MPG go down when you installed the lift?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
Well, I'm sure it didn't help but it's hard to say if the lift on its own would decrease MPG. Between the lift AND tires, yes it went down some, but that's to be expected. It was only about 2mpg.
@yourbitch7809 6 жыл бұрын
Looks good shy did you sell it? How was Quadra drive awd offroading?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 6 жыл бұрын
I just felt bad beating on such a “nice” vehicle and the Cherokee had more ground clearance from the factory. The quadra drive was a great choice for stock and is affective up to a 31 or 33” tire, then it looses its clamping power. Still not as good as fully locked though for off roading. It is awesome for on road though.
@naplesnative2394 5 жыл бұрын
@@TonyTheTruckGuy did the Variloks lose clamping power on 32s? Debating if I should revive my 03 overland , or switch to an old toyota.. thanks in advance. 04 wj 4.0 03 overland quadradrive w/blown engine
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
Seemed like they did ok with the 32’s but probably works better with 31’s and smaller. Also depends on what kind of shape your axles are in of course. From what I hear, they seem to lose their bite at 33” and up.
@kiario891 7 жыл бұрын
I am about to purchase the same brush guard that you mentioned in the video but I noticed that it is mounted using the factory tow hook mounts, however mine being a limited edition doesn't have factory tow hooks. how did you mount yours up without having the tow hook mounting holes.
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
I actually modified mine quite a bit because I had the Warn front receiver which used those same mounts so I bolted the receiver into place then welded my grille guard mounts to that. Some sort of welding is the only way to retain hooks AND a guard but I think a company called Fawks makes a tow hook kit.
@gavinm5750 7 жыл бұрын
motors and more I have the same problem. I was about to buy them awhile back but noticed they wouldn’t fit
@ochocinco2030 5 жыл бұрын
Where can I get some step railings like that?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
These are rock sliders not side steps but I’m sure Westin or Black Horse or somebody make steps for them.
@timmygunz7103 5 жыл бұрын
Jeep is nailz
@MickLAMF 5 жыл бұрын
Hey Tony I just bought myself the same Wj awd 4.7 and I looked at the Rough County 4 inch lift but in the description they specify not for the AWD. Have you had any issues or needed to replace any other parts due to the lift? Thanks
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah mine said the same thing, not sure why it says that, pretty lame to lift a 2wd lol. Didn’t have to make any changes for the awd Jeep. Only thing to keep an eye on is the metal shock sleeves seem to be a bit long, so the bushing doesn’t get much of a squeeze. So there’s minor little clunks between that and their track bar. The track bar I felt with, and the shock sleeves I just took to a bench grinder to shave them down a tad then never had any issues. Thing rode awesome. They may have revised the kit though since this was about 5 years ago.
@simplythesimplest1 5 жыл бұрын
They say this because of what driveshaft you have on your WJ. If it has a double cardan joint on the front end you are fine. However if you have the ball in socket CV type you will experience driveline vibration. So just look under the Jeep and see what type you have. Some have the CV style and some do not. It is a simple matter of what one was available when the Jeep was being built.
@escoson555 5 жыл бұрын
How hard was it to install that winch onto the front bull/brush guard?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
The winch was easy since it was mounted to a receiver that went right into my warn front receiver hitch. The tricky part was getting the brush guard to work WITH the warn receiver. Since they both use the same factory mounts, I had to mount the receiver, then cut and welded the brush guard mounts to the receiver.
@alexwetterling3658 6 жыл бұрын
Out of curiosity, when you hydrolocked your engine, was that at Gilbert off-road park in Minnesota? Because I did the same thing in an XJ there.
@TonyTheTruckGuy 6 жыл бұрын
BAHAHA, YES! That’s EXACTLY where it happened haha. I listened to the damn Asian in my passenger seat and gave into peer pressure. “Just get some speed” he said 😂
@alexwetterling3658 6 жыл бұрын
That is fantastic! I was in the main mud pit and dropped into a deeper rut and it was all down hill from there...except my engine was fine once flushed out!
@TonyTheTruckGuy 6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I was in the main big one as well. Hitting it at 3-4K RPM didn’t help the connecting rod lol.
@alexwetterling3658 6 жыл бұрын
Yeah....that won’t help at all!
@joshcoleman4598 7 жыл бұрын
Did you have to grind off some of the caliper for the rims to fit?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
With this exact configuration, no, but they were super close, like 1/16"-1/8" from touching calipers. These are the 8" wide with -13mm offset and 4" backspacing. My buddy got the same wheels only with +13mm offset and 5" backspacing (so his wheels stuck out 1" less than mine) and he DID have to grind calipers. So you either need a 16" wheel or run a more aggressive wheel like I did to avoid grinding.
@giovannilogan226 7 жыл бұрын
what grill do u have on that wj?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
amzn.to/2pNZTJQ It should directly bolt into the '99-03 Jeeps but if you have an '04, you'll also need to replace the header panel (part behind the grille that holds the headlights and grille in place) with a '99-04 style header panel as the bolt patterns are different.
@kiario891 7 жыл бұрын
what happened to that one con rod did that calender hydraulic and where the 32 inch tires getting into the bumper when flexed with the 4 inch lift
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
Yeah the rod snapped from getting hydro locked. And yeah the tire's rubbed the bumper which is why I trimmed. This lift is supposed to only support a 31" tire.
@kiario891 7 жыл бұрын
ahh, thank you for the reply sir
@saephan34 6 жыл бұрын
Did u redline the motor?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 6 жыл бұрын
Occasionally haha
@brianbaeza6862 4 жыл бұрын
I would of paid 8k :(
@roccateer91 5 жыл бұрын
Hey, can you tell me how the hubcaps are mounted? I ordered Steelies but i cant find hubcaps for mine. The bore in the rim is exactly 72mm. Thank you! Nice Jeep!
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Tim, thanks! The hub caps just push through the back side of the wheel before you install the wheel, so the wheel itself holds them on. Just search Summit Racing or something for the proper diameter and you should be good.
@roccateer91 5 жыл бұрын
@@TonyTheTruckGuy Thank You!
@tmmyjay 5 жыл бұрын
Any stalling out problems?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
No, just had an odd idle surge which the throttle position sensor fixed.
@BoriGiovanni 6 жыл бұрын
Why did you end up selling it ? Recently just purchased this same vehicle Also in MN Water got into the exhausted Blew the engine Where did you get your engine ?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 6 жыл бұрын
Got mine used at Ace Auto Parts in St. Paul for about $1300
@BryanKoorstad 7 жыл бұрын
I am looking for a lift kit for my 2004 WJ and see that you basically already did exactly what I plan on doing with it. Just out of curiosity, what happened with your front drive shaft? Was it caused by the kit itself? And, after it blew up, what did you replace it with?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
No, the drive shaft didn't fail due to the lift, it was just from normal wear. It had a squeak to it for a while so I suspect it just dried out (non-greasable). I replaced it with another stock unit from the junk yard. You will have a SLIGHT vibration around 50 mph with the lift but it's nothing major. You can generally adjust the arms to get the angle of the axle corrected but if you tilt the axle too much one way or the other then the steering wheel may not return to center by itself after corner due to insufficient caster so I chose to just deal with the slight vibration.
@BryanKoorstad 7 жыл бұрын
Good to know. Thanks for the video and the response. Very useful stuff.
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
Not a problem, if you have any questions, just ask.
@alarish2035 5 жыл бұрын
@@TonyTheTruckGuy bro, I'm from Indonesia, I need your advice for WJ, may I have your email?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
Abrachiataal89@gmail.com It’s my junk email, don’t ask about the name 😂
@MustAccord 7 жыл бұрын
Did you bend your front axle after that first wheelie jump?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
Haha, no, not that I'm aware.
@JesusSonOfScum 6 жыл бұрын
What was your total cost into that jeep?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 6 жыл бұрын
I can’t remember exactly without pricing everything again, BUT including purchase price ($4k) I was around the $13k mark, give it take.
@JesusSonOfScum 6 жыл бұрын
@@TonyTheTruckGuy awesome. Thank you
@Bergiiie 5 жыл бұрын
Did u remove the grill?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
Only to install the new grille...
@Bergiiie 5 жыл бұрын
@@TonyTheTruckGuy what kind did u replace it with?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
Lol watch the video. Black VIP grille.
@majordickhardin7746 5 жыл бұрын
What brand roof rack? Where did you find cross-bars?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
Cross bars are factory Jeep, roof rack is Rola.
@rockymountboy 5 жыл бұрын
Did the QuadraDrive ever let you down?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
I mean, I got stuck plenty of times, but that’s going to happen no matter what. As far as functionality, it’s seemed to always work as intended. It could have been slightly better, but I did have over sized tires. It was a good awd system. That and Quadra drive 2 are my favorites.
@ROCKETMANN56 6 жыл бұрын
How did you hook up that winch on the grille guard? I have the same WJ project but i cant figure out how to install a winch onto it
@TonyTheTruckGuy 6 жыл бұрын
I had to mount the Warn font receiver then weld the grille guard mounts to that. Only way to make it work.
@ROCKETMANN56 6 жыл бұрын
Tony The Truck Guy oh my, i would need a visual on that. Sounds difficult
@TonyTheTruckGuy 6 жыл бұрын
If you know how to weld, it’s easy. Just bolt up the receiver then have someone hold the grille guard up while you hold the mounting brackets in place. That will give you an idea on how much of the bracket to cut and where to weld. Otherwise I’m sure there’s shops that would do it for not too much coin.
@77marco07 7 жыл бұрын
why did you to the xj ??
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
What did I do to it? Just picked it up with a buddy and the unibody was cracked so didn't want to drive it.
@77marco07 7 жыл бұрын
Ok. I have a xj amd a wj but I love my wj for long distance drive and My xj for s daily drive
@user-eu7hd5id8p 4 жыл бұрын
У меня тоже WJ 2004г. Моя мечта сделать его таким! Я фанат jeep, но у меня нет столько средств, очень жаль, я только мечтаю о том что кто нибудь сделает тюнинг моего Вжика🤗
@meva2306 5 жыл бұрын
What brand guard grilled?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
1:58...
@genx8889 3 жыл бұрын
Why would you go through that?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 3 жыл бұрын
Peer pressure lol
@DarnokNrak 7 жыл бұрын
What size lift did you install?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
Did you watch the video? 😂😂😂 4" Rough Country long arm kit.
@edwardgarrett5594 7 жыл бұрын
What was the grand total of all the parts?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
Oh boy, I honestly can't remember. Somewhere in the neighborhood of $8k.
@thecodfather5204 6 жыл бұрын
hey mate, whats the name of that bullbar??
@TonyTheTruckGuy 6 жыл бұрын
Dark Horse brand grille guard. Westin also makes one similar but it costs more.
@thecodfather5204 6 жыл бұрын
thank you
@ashtonbelerster2418 7 жыл бұрын
What rims are those
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
Cragar soft 8's with -13mm offset and 4" backspacing. 15x8".
@sotos2428 6 жыл бұрын
😏😏😏
@eaglezs4747 5 жыл бұрын
Wtf man 7K sold? This would cost about 15k or more $ in my country
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
Well it DID cost close to that to build it. But you never recover the money you put into something like that unfortunately.
@alexanderbarrera9140 7 жыл бұрын
you skipped the zj , :( only reason id get a xj is if it were Manual tranny
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
I’ve also had two ZJ’s haha, just never built them up.
@alexanderbarrera9140 7 жыл бұрын
Tony The Truck Guy aah ok , what's the reason you didn't build them?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
The first one was really rusty and not worth sinking money into, the second was pretty mint condition as far as the body but needed a front axle, engine and battery. Ended up selling it for financial reasons.
@alexanderbarrera9140 7 жыл бұрын
Tony The Truck Guy damn , well I got one now that I'm building it's looking pretty cool , I'll make a video one of these days and take a look maybe it'll convert you to zj esus , you plan ongoing back to a Wj?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I have to sell my XJ now too so I can buy a house so I don’t foresee any Jeeps in the near future, as bad as I want another one.
@iTubeVegas 7 жыл бұрын
Why did you sell it?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
I'm an idiot haha. Sold it to buy and build the XJ and then all my buddies sold their rigs and got WJ's. Should have kept it because I'm looking to get another one now.
@iTubeVegas 7 жыл бұрын
I have a 2002 WJ overland with 98.5K miles. I was planning on building an overlander like yours but my PCM just failed...I am loosing confidence in the WJ's reliability. How reliable was yours?
@TonyTheTruckGuy 7 жыл бұрын
I only had mine for like 10k miles but the only issue I had with mine was the throttle position sensor and oil pressure sensor. Pcm's are like $50-$150 online.
@themercy6083 4 жыл бұрын
wj 0% xj 100%
@SeloVlogs 5 жыл бұрын
You shouldnt sell that jeep
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
Lol, a few years too late but I do miss it.
@genx8889 3 жыл бұрын
I have a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee with a hundred and thirty-nine thousand miles on it that my dad gave me in mint condition In-N-Out. How much you guys want to offer where in Long Island New York The Boondocks
@TonyTheTruckGuy 3 жыл бұрын
I actually want to get another one some day. Gotta wait until my truck lease is up though.
@cunningmancrowe5483 5 жыл бұрын
Sold it??? WTF? Dude .. seriously??
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
I’ll be getting another dub soon
@joebrasuhn5 7 жыл бұрын
rip wj :-(
@franmitch3589 5 жыл бұрын
Wish jeeps were not built so cheap or just plain out designed for failure had 4 Cherokee 2 wranglers never again will I own one as an everyday driver maybe as projects but NEVER as daily use too many years of repairs over just light use and extreme failure
@TonyTheTruckGuy 5 жыл бұрын
The Cherokee and Grand Cherokee were pretty good to me. Most repairs were normal wear items or maintenance that wasn’t kept up on. Wranglers have always been overrated in my opinion lol
@franmitch3589 5 жыл бұрын
Tony The Truck Guy biggest problem with XJ was none in any year combo I had could keep front end aligned or components u joints were cheap as shit resulting in broken axle shafts hydraulic clutch systems were garbage leaving you to shift with no clutch whatsoever I live in an area only accessible by dirt road miles of it in the Colorado mountains trust me the off road guys who just take there rides out to play have no idea the strain of commuting on everyday roads such as that it truly puts the ruggedness and durability into perspective of how fragile they truly are I mean I like them but it's not reliable enough for the area we living in to use everyday
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