You should add a double din touchscreen radio

Fam your jeep is perfect the way it is. Unless you just want to go crazy with 4 links and stuff like that all I suggest is maintain it like you already doing. BTW 96' 4.0 ax15 all original. I bought it for 500 u.s.d.. door hing pins on driver side and passenger floor pan rust due the that seal on the firewall. 240,00k miles. Like you said it's not for sale lol.

That’s exactly my plan. I’d like to do some more rust maintenance and possibly upgrade the steering but other than that, just maintain it. Your 96 is probably a fun Jeep as well, how’s the AX15?

@@KCars I love the ax15. But I'm also a manual lover. It feels faster than a normal automatic tho.

Sounds like a fun Jeep and definitely a keeper

Thanks for watching!

That snow drive was a lot of fun. Glad I could help, thanks for watching!

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Good to hear man! These things are definitely eye catchers for the right people. The money adds up pretty quick lol

Lots of fun! The snow video was probably my favorite video that I’ve ever done. Thanks for watching!

I agree it’s an awesome vehicle!

I just purchased the twin to this XJ

Thanks for watching! I would think that you could put 31s on the stock wheels, however, they are an inch narrower than my wheels so they might just be a little more pinched and have less of a contact patch. Not 100% sure on that though but I’d definitely go for aftermarket wheels anyways just because I like how they look more than the stock wheels but of course that’s just my opinion

You’re definitely right about rust being one of the biggest issues and I agree the issues I mentioned are understandable considering it’s a 2001. Thanks for watching!

I don’t believe that they are the same but I’m not completely sure

Thanks!

Sweet! I see they have a few different steering kits. Do you have the standard, offset, or over the knuckle steering system?

@@KCars i believe the standard. The conversion they offer for the xj tj yj & zj. It’s a T link setup so the tie rod goes underneath from knuckle to knuckle.

I’ll have to look into that, thanks!

I just took an angle grinder to that bolt on mine. Now it doesnt stick out enough to rub.

Thanks! The parts were about $1,000 and labor was another $800 I believe. I made a whole video talking about the cost of everything that has been done to it if you’re interested: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oNx_rJVj3tbTk4U.html

@@KCars Thanks a ton man... I will check it out

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Yup they run the best with the parts they were originally built with🤷🏼‍♂️ if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Thanks for watching!

Thanks! Rusty’s 3 inch advanced lift on 31x10.50 tires

I think mine seems to be working the way it should but that’s definitely something I thought about replacing as well. It should have some resistance while the Jeep is not running right?

@@KCars It should have a lot of resistance when hot. Less when cool. It should not freewheel when cool. It should stop when turned in a couple of seconds. Mine did but when hot it had little resistance.

Ahh ok, appreciate it

31x10.50 and 3 inch lift. Only thing we had to cut were the front bumper end caps and it was minimal trimming

I wouldn’t put aftermarket fenders on it, just wanted to get brand new OEM ones and get them painted to match the body. But that also sounds like a good idea

I just spray painted them

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@@KCars np. Enjoy your XJ. I've had mine since 97 (new) and 325,000 miles later it's still going. Gas is expensive and the mileage sucks, but I also haven't had a car payment in 22 years.

Ya these things are definitely tanks and will go forever if maintained well

Brand new on stock shackle I believe

Nope. Haven’t had any issues with it cracking. Also replaced most of the cooling parts to avoid that issue in the future as well.

Thanks! I wouldn’t want my engine be to be all oily and greasy

@@KCars yes I agree but not to spray all components. I would really suggest you to clean atleast your fuse box battery and Throttle position sensor and Mass airflow sensors. All corrosion will be gone forever and clean. They are most likely to have problems.

I’ll have to look into that, thanks!

Not bad🤷🏼‍♂️

Thanks for watching!

If it’s clean then they could honestly probably get $15-20k out of it

Hmmm I’ll have to look into that. A lot of people were saying that I just need to hammer it back down in the hole

Jb weld

15x8 and 31x10.50

They rubbed the bumper end caps so those were trimmed and they rub the mud flaps a little bit as well but I decided to keep those on because I like the look and function of them and they don’t rub too much only on full lock

Sounds like a great deal if it’s in good condition

Johnson built customs in West Virginia

Lol never selling this thing

As long as you maintain them they do pretty well

I literally got my 99 yesterday.. 215k miles runs like a champ

@@BigOsGarage6 congrats!

Very true

They’re absolute beasts. Sounds like you got it for a steal too. Thanks for watching!

Thanks, I’ll have to look into that

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Still need to fix that pin lol and luckily I’ve had no overheating issues after getting the cooling parts replaced

thanks! Agreed, these old Jeeps are really impressive. Thanks for watching!

Thanks!

More than likely it’s the bracket that has worn out. The bracket and new pin are cheap and easily replaced.

I’ve also heard that the pin just needs to be pushed down for it to stop clicking

Buy a new bushing and pin and seat it all the way down to the shaft stop.

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Could be🤷🏼‍♂️

Ya I’m really glad about that. It’s nice to have brand new parts

@@KCars i have an 88 wagoneer limited. Orileys is about the only instore supplyer that has anything for the rinex stuff other then online

Sweet, sounds like a good restoration project

Might do that eventually

They were already on the Jeep when I got it

Nope just the Jeep and the challenger. I just don’t drive much in general and I’ve just been restoring and preserving the Jeep

Thanks! I actually had the cooling parts replaced with all OEM parts and I’ve had no issues

Yup, that was literally right before everything went crazy with the prices. Definitely got lucky on the timing

Could be a possibility

Some people say bad and some people say good. I’ve honestly never calculated my MPGs

Averages about $40/wk. around 40miles round trip daily to and from work, 5days a week.

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I used to get around 12mpg, but after upgrading injectors to 4port, new plugs, new coils, new O2 sensor, new fuel pump I'm now getting around 14mpg. same xj classic 2001.

Not that I’ve heard of. I haven’t had any reliability issues

@@KCars 👍

These things can last a very long time with proper maintenance

3 inch

No doubt about it. This thing always surprises me with how capable it is

I’m jealous

Or Georgia! No rust on my 97

@@roadrunner3281 I'm at 325k on my 97 XJ

Try having an XJ in northern Michigan.

I think I threw them away lol

@@KCars WHY WHY WHY WHY!!!!!

@@iansworldofawesome853 because I got brand new ones and didn’t have a need to keep the old ones🤷🏼‍♂️

31x10.50

Yes

Right on, thanks!

Lol it’s a never ending project

..but still better than a 500 or 600 dollar a month car payment for 7 years 😮😮

@Roberto Ferrari agreed. I have a 98 cherokee and an 83 mercedes 240D. I find most parts I need at the local pick your part, and I pull extra parts to sell on eBay. I'm essentially at a break even on repairs, and have no car payment. The thought of spending $600 a month on a car I can't repair myself slugs crazy to me.

True my clutch fan seemed to be fine. Replacing the other cooling parts seemed to have fixed my cooling issues

Sweet!

Not bad🤷🏼‍♂️

I just got 17.5 and 20.5 with 33’s on a long trip to NorCal from SoCal.

Those rims look good but they are heavy. You could get a little better mileage with something lighter.

Fuel economy doesn’t seem too terrible for what it is 🤷🏼‍♂️

Its not great but it could be worse

That’s what I’ve heard, thanks!

Thanks! I’ll have to give that a try

@@KCars No problem! Hopefully it's still there! I have lost a few of those funky lookin roll pins due to the bracket on the body becoming wallowed out and the roll pin no longer fitting. Moved the bracket from the rear passenger to my drivers door and now my least used door is clicky and poppy and my most used door is buttery smooth. Also I'd recommend taking a look at Project Farm's videos on here and his testing of undercoatings, bed liners, and other rust prevention methods. You'll find that fluid film isn't even as good as WD40. When I put Iron Rock Offroad's Rocklink Pro long arm kit with rear coil spring conversion with 4 link long arms on my y2k XJ, I stripped the undercarriage, trailer'd it to Arma Coatings to have the underside professionally sprayed with bed liner, and then after that cured, I used about 15 rattlecans of 3M rubberized undercoating and sprayed over the bed liner so when my 37's kick up big rocks they don't chip the bed liner. Also it cut the road noise down to the point where I can do 65 down the highway on boggers and still hear my blower motor when it's on speed 1. Before the Arma Coating and rubberized undercoating, I could barely hear the blower motor when it was on speed 4 and I had it on AC recirculate over the roaring drone of the 37x13.5 TSL Boggers.

Thanks, I’ll have to look into that. I’ve thought about doing the rubberized undercoating as well to help make it look better and protect it better as well. I’d just be a little worried about trapping moisture underneath the coating

@@KCars brake clean will be your friend here, not only does brake clean evaporate and dry super quickly, but it takes water with it. It molecularly bonds with the hydrogens stripping them from their oxygen. Also, tetrachloroethylene, abundantly found in brake clean, is one of the main ingredients in rubberized undercoating that keeps it in a liquid form, along with acetone. Both of these evaporate super quickly leaving behind the rubber wherever you spray it, making brake clean dually purposeful when spraying undercoating. It dries out any moisture before application, and effortlessly removes any overspray you may accidently get on your paint, driveshafts, axle housings, trans, Tcase, or exhaust. Definitely remove any undercoating overspray from the exhaust. You do not want to let it cure on there. It STANKS when the exhaust gets hot.

Hmmm I never thought about break clean that way. What about when the moisture gets underneath the undercoating after it has already been applied

Yup as long as you take good care of them they will last

😂😂thanks for watching!

Look at my XJ playlist😘 kzfaq.info/sun/PLCIz0TOjZIkV8MYDzYgP0ZpaBzw_eaCio

Which radiator would you recommend? I’ve heard that keeping the stock one is the best option if it still works fine but I’ve never had a different one

@@KCars I picked up a 2core from O'Reilly's for about 150 a few years ago. Overheating hasn't been an issue since. Same with my 89 remix that I had. Just make sure you burp it good.

Is it the spectra brand radiator?