i know Im asking the wrong place but does someone know of a trick to log back into an Instagram account..? I stupidly lost my account password. I appreciate any help you can give me.
@Israel Christian i really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and Im trying it out now. Seems to take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
I put 33x12.50 on my XJ with the same fender trimming and 1.75" spacer and aal. I swapped some suspension and went to 3" lift and I can easily run 35s. May have some extra clearance since I'm using aftermarket control arms and the front axle is pushed forward almost an inch. Nice video!!!!
Thank u, finally a video that actually gets right to the point. Not some shit head going over a 40 min intro but his project, his wifes jeep and all his future plans. No one cares. Thanks for a good video
LIFE HACK: on the front flares, use door edging on the cut to make it dull and to clean up the look of it. Also get the added benefit of not having to paint it
Sorry for the confusion My TJ is all set 3.5 Metalcloak short arm long travel lift 4:56 gears and lockers front and back bumpers winches hilift and more Just looking for a budget plan for an XJ Yours seems like a good start So any details on the XJ parts you listed above would be great
Coils: RE1310 Track Bar: RE1660 Shackle relocation bracket: Rough Country SKU# 1117 Shackles: Rough Country SKU# 1077 The control arm drop brackets were used, and I can't find a part number for the YJ front brake lines or Dodge Dakota rear line.
Always enjoy your helpful and well put together videos. This one was great. I am about to put the very same Coopers on my 99 XJ. Maybe I missed it but have you or are you going to change gearing or axles? Would love a follow up on how your gearing works with the 35's. Thanks again!
Thanks, yes I have 4.88 gears. I'm keeping the Chrysler 8.25 and going to a D30 HP front. I'm super happy with the gearing. Its a little deeper than stock which helps get those heavy tires turning, but only runs a few hundred RPMs higher on the highway
11:3012:06 please always remember to put the tire under the axial when you lift the car , instead of you sit in it , for your safety . 20 years mechanic expert here .
I know this video is old, but I just noticed your front wheel is counter balanced. Wheel weights need to be in only one location. I highly recommend taking it somewhere (that actually knows what they're doing, and doesn't counter balance) and have them rebalance it.
SWEET! Is it a 2000 or 2001? I have a grey 2000 on 31's three 3/4 inch lift. 3 inch lift spring and 3/4 inch spacer 4 inch springs in rear. I am going to go with 33inch tires.
@AdmiralOffRoad probably stock for now. I am also running a Spartan locker in the rear. I'll probably upgrade the entire axles eventually. Like when the 8.25 breaks an axles. Lol
You can take some black door trim that you get in a roll to clean up the cuts and make them not as sharp or I have seen people take some small hose and cut it then glue it on.
Mr1998jeepcherokee Also I've seen guys use that black foam tubing you put on pipes to protect from freezing in the winter. At first I thought it as a type of flare till I asked what brand they were. Floored me when he told me what they were. Looked like they belonged there
Are you in a land of no rust, or are you just that committed to a great looking XJ? Perhaps both? My 9 year old and I are going to attempt this. Thanks for the video.
The vids have been a life saver man, you do great work! Question: I'm about to run 33s on a 2001 xj daily driver...(they were a gift and I don't really off road due to scheduling.) What should I re-gear to? 4.56? I don't drive the jeep more than 10-15 miles on the weekdays.
Admiral Off-Road nice I'm in AZ too man, Im building my '89 XJ sport two-door right now but unfortunately the previous owner did a terrible job cutting the fenders lol
May I ask what tires size you use? Lift..and wheels? I want my 99 to be just for mud, snow, daily driver... No rock climbing for me. Just want the wheels to stick out a little more than the body.
Why do you have to keep the spot welds on the rear fenders? I have seen a lot of other people just cut the rear fenders like they do the front fenders.
At about 11:00 on the clock, I noticed wires hanging in the cut-out wheel well...what are they to and from, and, how did you secure them so as to not get ripped out either by the turning tire, or the trail ? Inquiring mind(s) want to know. ty. ~ 12 Block Tokie ~ Kingsport, Tennessee 37660
The rear is a Chrysler 8.25 and the front is a High Pinion Dana 30. It came with a low pinion front. The high pinion dana 30 wasnt a huge upgrade but I was able to regear the high pinion dana 30 while I was still driving on the low pinion one and then just swap it in. It was my daily driver at the time so I couldn't afford to not be able to drive it while regearing. So to answer your question, the rear is the stock axle, just regeared to 4.88 and the front axle is out of a 99 XJ, again, regeared to 4.88
have not broken anything, and it does rub a little bit at full lock with some flex, so ill have to trim a little bit more in the rear of the front tire opening
You need a bigger hammer lol. Great video, I'm running the same cooper tires in 35's as well. I absolutely love them. What size lift do you have? 4.5"?
Nice video. I'm surprised you didn't end up doing the rear quarter cut and fold. That's what I ended up doing because I didn't like the look of having a big hole back there. Looks like we both need a rear bumper as well haha I don't like the stock bumper without the rear quarter trim.
I have a lifted Rust free 04 Wrangler I put away for the winter Im looking to build a Cherokee for winter wheeling I have the same times on my TJ What i lift did you use and was there any other suspension parts you had to change to make the 35s work well
I have 4.5 in of lift that is made from a few different manufacturers parts. I have Rubicon Express coils and a combination of stock Xj and Chevy S10 leaf springs. In addition to new springs I needed a new track bar ( Rubicon Express), extended brake lines (Dodge Dakota rear, Jeep YJ front), longer shocks ( Rancho), extended bumpstops (I used hockey pucks), Leaf spring shackle relocation brackets (Rough country), longer shackles, and control arm drop brackets. These were necessary for the lift. I did not have to change anything suspension wise in order to make 35s work when I changed from 31s to 35s. I did, however re-gear the axles and am in the process of upgrading steering and going to long arms
Do you have the part numbers for any of this list and install video of any of them as well and last estimated cost for all the parts less the tires and wheels Thanks in advance
The parts will be different between the TJ and XJ . Unfortunately I did the lift before creating the channel so I don't have videos. I saved quite a bit by buying the drop brackets and track bar used and making a leaf spring pack out of used leaf springs instead of buying new. Going with another vehicle's stock brake lines is also sometimes cheaper than buying aftermarket extended brake lines for your vehicle.
Admiral Off-Road aw man that sucks, my dad put 35's on his 3 jeep Comanches and crushed in the backside of all the front fenders lol, needless to say he put the 33's back on
I did meant that I was hoping I could save the money and just re mount the stock flares I’ll just have to order the aftermarket flares before I do this
Do you have issues with the 35s rubbing with the 4.5” lift when your off-road also do you think a stock Dana 35 can handle 35” tires with a Chrysler 8.25” in the rear. Thanks
I don't have rubbing issues, but I have also extended my bump stops quite a bit. As for the axles, I wouldn't worry about the chrysler 8.25. The dana 35 is a rear axle and I would not recommend running 35s on one. The Dana 30 which you have in front is probably close to the limit with 35s. There are some people who will say that they run 37s without issues and others will say that the dana 30 is only good to 33s. There are steps you can take to strengthen the axle to help it hold up, but if you plan on going bigger than 35 in tires, I would look for other options.
Thanks for your reply I actually meant to say the I’m running a dana 30 in the front sorry about that. I am planning on putting either super swamper tsl 33x12.5R15 or 35x12.5R15 still not sure which route to go with, what would you suggest? I’m getting some extended 2” daystar bump stops do you think I would need more bump stop than that on a 4.5” lift after trimming and cut and folding the rear quarters? Thanks
Admiral Off-Road thanks again for getting back to me I think I’ll run 33’s to try and prevent having to use hockey pucks and use the 2” daystar bumpstops in hopes that it won’t make contact with the trimmed fenders thanks for all the help
I have extended bump stops but i had some rubbing on the inner fender lip when I turned the wheel while fully flexed. I hammered it flat and have not had any other issues
a little bit when i have the wheel all the way turned and the suspension is all of the way flexed. but I also have extended the bump stops a bit to help fight it
Glad to see that you cut it the correct way without separating your body. I wish the previous owner of my jeep knew this!
Thanks for making this video amigo. I was nervous about cutting my fenders, and now I'm not. Great job.
Thanks!
for people wanting to attempt their own cut and folds... going over the rears with a heatgun before hammering will help stop the paint from chipping
i know Im asking the wrong place but does someone know of a trick to log back into an Instagram account..?
I stupidly lost my account password. I appreciate any help you can give me.
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@Israel Christian i really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and Im trying it out now.
Seems to take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
@Israel Christian it did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. I'm so happy!
Thanks so much, you saved my account!
@Elliott Troy no problem :D
You have great presentation on camera. Nice video, and nice XJ.
Thank you!
Very young and talented thank you for the video I’m about to do this for my sons 99 can
Really good video! I still can't get over how clean your jeep is.
Thanks! she's purty
He is In Arizona LOL better be clean
Love your work ethics...plain and simple And well explained. Thanks from me in northland New Zealand🇳🇿
thanks!
Hey bro. I'm from northland NZ as well. Have you got a jeep a d have you done this? Thinking of doing it on mine.
One little tip is to turn the blade upside down in the sawzall to make it easier
I put 33x12.50 on my XJ with the same fender trimming and 1.75" spacer and aal. I swapped some suspension and went to 3" lift and I can easily run 35s. May have some extra clearance since I'm using aftermarket control arms and the front axle is pushed forward almost an inch. Nice video!!!!
Thanks!
If you sand the paint away prior to bending the metal in your pie cuts on the rear fender, it won't crack.
On my baby I put weather striping on to cover the sharp metal and I actually like how it looked. Nice jeep btw
i haven't put anything on the fender yet but I'm considering it.
Awesome job yung man. ..I'm very happy to see a yung man at work doing a great job!
Nice Jeep! Be sure to save your factory flares and all hardware, not because you'll use them, but they are hard to find and are worth $$$$$$.
Very informative, you did a great job, young man...
Thank you!
Thank u, finally a video that actually gets right to the point. Not some shit head going over a 40 min intro but his project, his wifes jeep and all his future plans. No one cares. Thanks for a good video
Who ruined your jeep searches? God that sounds horrible guy.
Good work man. Quick & simply made video.
Do the fender liners fit back in after? Waters gonna get caught between the body
Nice very clean, going to be running 33s on a 3inch lift pretty soon
MUCKFOOT lifts are only to allow for bigger tires
@@MUCKFOOT399 Lifts are functional. The majority of people lift there vehicles to have more clearance and off roading capability. Not cosmetics
Complimenti !!! spiegazione molto chiara, lavoro che sicuramente farò prossimamente. Grazie.
Grazie! e buona fortuna
got an asmr response when you started tapping those things back haha
Simply clean. Looks great
Thanks!
Great video!! Gonna do that and add some Rusty's off-road fender flares.
Nice rig man, keep it up!
Thanks!
LIFE HACK: on the front flares, use door edging on the cut to make it dull and to clean up the look of it. Also get the added benefit of not having to paint it
Special Snowflake you should still paint it to prevent rust. Water can creep into anywhere
Very good job. Looks great.
thanks!
Great video bro love the way that keep looks
thanks!
Sorry for the confusion
My TJ is all set
3.5 Metalcloak short arm long travel lift 4:56 gears and lockers front and back bumpers winches hilift and more
Just looking for a budget plan for an XJ
Yours seems like a good start
So any details on the XJ parts you listed above would be great
Coils: RE1310 Track Bar: RE1660 Shackle relocation bracket: Rough Country SKU# 1117 Shackles: Rough Country SKU# 1077 The control arm drop brackets were used, and I can't find a part number for the YJ front brake lines or Dodge Dakota rear line.
Always enjoy your helpful and well put together videos. This one was great. I am about to put the very same Coopers on my 99 XJ. Maybe I missed it but have you or are you going to change gearing or axles? Would love a follow up on how your gearing works with the 35's. Thanks again!
Thanks, yes I have 4.88 gears. I'm keeping the Chrysler 8.25 and going to a D30 HP front. I'm super happy with the gearing. Its a little deeper than stock which helps get those heavy tires turning, but only runs a few hundred RPMs higher on the highway
11:30 12:06 please always remember to put the tire under the axial when you lift the car , instead of you sit in it , for your safety . 20 years mechanic expert here .
Good job. Nice video. Cool jeep.
thanks!
very nice as usual gives it that beast look too
Thank you!
I know this video is old, but I just noticed your front wheel is counter balanced. Wheel weights need to be in only one location. I highly recommend taking it somewhere (that actually knows what they're doing, and doesn't counter balance) and have them rebalance it.
I just got my first jeep 1990 cherokee all white
Sweet!
Oh shit. Fellow az4x4club member. Sweet jeep dude.
That was a great video. Thank you for the effort. Greetings from Arizona. Also, did you change the rear differential ratio after changing tire size?
Hi Mike, thanks and greetings from mesa! I did regear to 4.88
SWEET! Is it a 2000 or 2001? I have a grey 2000 on 31's three 3/4 inch lift. 3 inch lift spring and 3/4 inch spacer 4 inch springs in rear. I am going to go with 33inch tires.
Thanks! Mine is a 2000 as well. Are you planning on regearing or keeping the stock ratio?
@AdmiralOffRoad probably stock for now. I am also running a Spartan locker in the rear. I'll probably upgrade the entire axles eventually. Like when the 8.25 breaks an axles. Lol
Clean jeep, clean video👍🏻
Thanks!
very good video here. well done!
Thanks!
Are going to regear ur jeep because of the large tires? How is the gas milage?
You can take some black door trim that you get in a roll to clean up the cuts and make them not as sharp or I have seen people take some small hose and cut it then glue it on.
i may do that in the future. For now, I have them bedlined to take care of the flaking paint, especially in the rear
Mr1998jeepcherokee Also I've seen guys use that black foam tubing you put on pipes to protect from freezing in the winter. At first I thought it as a type of flare till I asked what brand they were. Floored me when he told me what they were. Looked like they belonged there
Would you still have your original fender flares I would be interested in purchasing
Are you in a land of no rust, or are you just that committed to a great looking XJ? Perhaps both? My 9 year old and I are going to attempt this. Thanks for the video.
Living in the Desert definitely helps with the lack of rust!
Did you keep stock axles when you put these 35's on? And if so, how are the axles holding up?
Man I'm jealous your rear quarters ain't rotten out...
The lack of rust on cars here in Arizona makes them much more fun to work on
Great video!!! Think I'll do this.
The vids have been a life saver man, you do great work! Question: I'm about to run 33s on a 2001 xj daily driver...(they were a gift and I don't really off road due to scheduling.) What should I re-gear to? 4.56? I don't drive the jeep more than 10-15 miles on the weekdays.
yep, 4.56 should work well
That looks sick with 35s
thanks!
You really take good care of your Jeep. Looks nice. Are you gonna add some different flares ? Enjoy your content.
Thanks! I think, for now, I'm going to stay flareless. I kind of like the look of the tires sticking out a bit and its legal here in AZ to do that.
Admiral Off-Road nice I'm in AZ too man, Im building my '89 XJ sport two-door right now but unfortunately the previous owner did a terrible job cutting the fenders lol
May I ask what tires size you use? Lift..and wheels? I want my 99 to be just for mud, snow, daily driver... No rock climbing for me. Just want the wheels to stick out a little more than the body.
The tires are 35x12.50r15s, the wheels are 15x8 with 3.75in backspacing and it's on a 4.5 in lift
Good video. The wheels are what you measure for which car? Vehicle brand
Why do you have to keep the spot welds on the rear fenders? I have seen a lot of other people just cut the rear fenders like they do the front fenders.
Looks amazing man I plan on doing the same pretty soon. Just wondering, any rubbing with the new tires on the fender or bumper
Nice palace behind your last shot, lol. Not your typical xj owners house. No disrespect, just surprised.
Nice video, i love your car!
Are those stock axles and what wheels are those?
Surely it’s easier if you remove the wheels? I wish it was legal to do this mod here in Australia :/
Your Jeep looks good! Do youhave any rub with a 4.5 lift? Also do you run stock axles with 35s? If so do you have amy issues?
Yeah I have short arms and I rub like a mother. My stock axels do alright but I feel 1 tons would handle better
Finally! A new video!
more will be coming in the following weeks
Admiral Off-Road Awesome!
Ive been wondering how it would hold up if you just left the spot welds and cut the others out completely?
nice car brother I like it good job brother
Thanks!
I wanna do the same for my wj. But no one post videos on how to trim for 33's lol.
Nice cheap man! Just wondering what lift kit do you have on there.
Did you keep a little lip on the rear by not cutting all the way up ??
yes the rear is cut and then folded because of the spot welds
Just curious as to if there is any rubbing when your wheeling?
Clean cut ….thanks!
At about 11:00 on the clock, I noticed wires hanging in the cut-out wheel well...what are they to and from, and, how did you secure them so as to not get ripped out either by the turning tire, or the trail ? Inquiring mind(s) want to know. ty.
~ 12 Block Tokie ~
Kingsport, Tennessee 37660
They were from the light bar. I just ran them up over the quarter panel support and secured it in another place to keep them from catching on things
did you upgrade the axels to fit the 35s or are you running dana stock?
The rear is a Chrysler 8.25 and the front is a High Pinion Dana 30. It came with a low pinion front. The high pinion dana 30 wasnt a huge upgrade but I was able to regear the high pinion dana 30 while I was still driving on the low pinion one and then just swap it in. It was my daily driver at the time so I couldn't afford to not be able to drive it while regearing. So to answer your question, the rear is the stock axle, just regeared to 4.88 and the front axle is out of a 99 XJ, again, regeared to 4.88
I'm running 33's right now on 4.5 lift with the fenders trimmed. How do you like the 35's on trails? Are you rubbing? Broken any axles?
have not broken anything, and it does rub a little bit at full lock with some flex, so ill have to trim a little bit more in the rear of the front tire opening
what size tires are those? i know 35's but whats the other numbers?
SWEET RIDE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks!
I probably would just got 33's
I have 33's and they look and work great. Visually I think they're perfect.
hello how many inches did you lift the jeep?
and the covers are 35 or what are they?
I have a question those 35s are 12.50 inches wide do you have any problems with the tires rubbing on any turns.
No, With the 3.75 backspacing, i don't have any rubbing in turns
You need a bigger hammer lol. Great video, I'm running the same cooper tires in 35's as well. I absolutely love them. What size lift do you have? 4.5"?
yep, 4.5 in and i agree about the hammer!
is 20 igood for a 3 inch lift. or 2 inch lift. ?
Nice video. I'm surprised you didn't end up doing the rear quarter cut and fold. That's what I ended up doing because I didn't like the look of having a big hole back there. Looks like we both need a rear bumper as well haha I don't like the stock bumper without the rear quarter trim.
I'm still considering it. Just depends on what rear bumper I end up with. I agree about not liking the gap with the stock bumper and no corner
I have a lifted Rust free 04 Wrangler I put away for the winter Im looking to build a Cherokee for winter wheeling I have the same times on my TJ What i lift did you use and was there any other suspension parts you had to change to make the 35s work well
I have 4.5 in of lift that is made from a few different manufacturers parts. I have Rubicon Express coils and a combination of stock Xj and Chevy S10 leaf springs. In addition to new springs I needed a new track bar ( Rubicon Express), extended brake lines (Dodge Dakota rear, Jeep YJ front), longer shocks ( Rancho), extended bumpstops (I used hockey pucks), Leaf spring shackle relocation brackets (Rough country), longer shackles, and control arm drop brackets. These were necessary for the lift. I did not have to change anything suspension wise in order to make 35s work when I changed from 31s to 35s. I did, however re-gear the axles and am in the process of upgrading steering and going to long arms
Do you have the part numbers for any of this list and install video of any of them as well and last estimated cost for all the parts less the tires and wheels Thanks in advance
The parts will be different between the TJ and XJ . Unfortunately I did the lift before creating the channel so I don't have videos. I saved quite a bit by buying the drop brackets and track bar used and making a leaf spring pack out of used leaf springs instead of buying new. Going with another vehicle's stock brake lines is also sometimes cheaper than buying aftermarket extended brake lines for your vehicle.
Very nice
Thank you so mutsh
Great video!! Definitely gives the ole XJ a meaner look. Have you noticed any rubbing? Either from flexin or turning?
there is just a little bit when i flex it with the tire turned that i will have to take care of.
Admiral Off-Road aw man that sucks, my dad put 35's on his 3 jeep Comanches and crushed in the backside of all the front fenders lol, needless to say he put the 33's back on
its not too bad. just a tiny bit more trimming on the back side should take care of it
hello how did you do with the differential relationship by putting 35 inches on the tires?
Looks great! Where did you get your roof rack?
Thanks! the roof rack was a gift and I can't remember where they got it. Its a universal basket that attaches to the stock rack
Wow this looks good. Wanna help me with mine? I will bring the beer!
Thats bad ass! 👍🏽
thanks!
I want to do this is there anyway that I can reinstall my fender flares after the cuts? Don’t mind drilling holes or something
I'm not sure, to be honest
Admiral Off-Road that’s cool I wanna do this but my wife wants me to get Napier fenders afterwards thanks for the video
Jeremy Dammerich I know they make aftermarket flares for cut fenders. I thought you meant reattaching the stock fender flares
I did meant that I was hoping I could save the money and just re mount the stock flares I’ll just have to order the aftermarket flares before I do this
Are you able to put center caps on your tires
This is great 👍🏽 great job man do you have a 3 inch lift with the big boys 35s
Thanks. its on 4.5in lift with 35s
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Do you have issues with the 35s rubbing with the 4.5” lift when your off-road also do you think a stock Dana 35 can handle 35” tires with a Chrysler 8.25” in the rear. Thanks
I don't have rubbing issues, but I have also extended my bump stops quite a bit. As for the axles, I wouldn't worry about the chrysler 8.25. The dana 35 is a rear axle and I would not recommend running 35s on one. The Dana 30 which you have in front is probably close to the limit with 35s. There are some people who will say that they run 37s without issues and others will say that the dana 30 is only good to 33s. There are steps you can take to strengthen the axle to help it hold up, but if you plan on going bigger than 35 in tires, I would look for other options.
Thanks for your reply I actually meant to say the I’m running a dana 30 in the front sorry about that. I am planning on putting either super swamper tsl 33x12.5R15 or 35x12.5R15 still not sure which route to go with, what would you suggest? I’m getting some extended 2” daystar bump stops do you think I would need more bump stop than that on a 4.5” lift after trimming and cut and folding the rear quarters? Thanks
I ended up needing closer to 4 in of extended bump stops with the 35s. You can cut more and bump stop less, but I decided not to cut too much.
Admiral Off-Road thanks again for getting back to me I think I’ll run 33’s to try and prevent having to use hockey pucks and use the 2” daystar bumpstops in hopes that it won’t make contact with the trimmed fenders thanks for all the help
Looks great
Thanks!
I didn’t know there was screws on the fenders.... I just tore mine off 😬
Yikes!
What kind of front winch bumper is that please?
Why do you bend the fender in the back?
Are you running stock axles? Any issues?
does not affect this modification in the future?
So you didn’t have to use a lift kit?
Great job!!!
thanks!
What are you going to do with the fenders??
I sold them
Do they rub at all with that much trimming?
I have extended bump stops but i had some rubbing on the inner fender lip when I turned the wheel while fully flexed. I hammered it flat and have not had any other issues
a little bit when i have the wheel all the way turned and the suspension is all of the way flexed. but I also have extended the bump stops a bit to help fight it
Have you fully flex to bump stop? Looking to do the same on my 89 XJ to fit 35s on my 4.5 but I don't run sway bars when I'm rock crawling
I have. I had to trim a little more on the back side of the front fender. I also have some extended bump stops because of my longer shocks.
Admiral Off-Road what are your shock length?
I have it written down. Ill check and get back to you.
Nice video! What front bumper is that?
Thanks! its the JCR Offroad DIY winch bumper
Could I put back the protective plastic?