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Jeep Cherokee XJ Overland Build | 4.5in lift 35s |
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- Опубликовано: 16 фев 2020
- This is my overland built jeep cherokee xj. Here is a walk around of everything I have done to the exterior! I show my Baja fiber hood as well as my Notch Customs Xmax Flares. I’m running a 4.5in lift on 35 in tires. I also go over future modifications. Thanks for checking it out!
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Ya see there is real new gen Jeepers out there, this guy gets it. Turns around sees the kid eating out of the dirt and turns back to keep recording the XJ! I love it.
Yeah I noticed that too 🙃
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Great looking XJ. The most important mod I did to mine was welding on frame stiffeners. The XJs have a reputation for unibody flexing and the stiffeners reduce all that tweaking of the body. Before, I couldn't open or close the rear hatch when the axles were articulated, but now I can open all doors when crossed up. They also let the suspension perform as it should and provide a great place to slide over obstacles without ruining the thin frame. If rock sliders or a cage is in the plan, the stiffeners are a great foundation for those as well. In fact, in my opinion they should be the first mod for any XJ that sees offroad use. I promise you will love the quietness and peace of mind. Just my 2 cents. Take care. Oh yeah...you're son will inherit a great jeep years on down the line.
Yes, I will be putting front mid and rear stiffeners in when I drop axles! I’ll be making videos along the way as well! I also will be getting new driveshafts as well. #framelessandshameless 😁
@@jcjeeps
Nice. I went with Adam's driveshafts. They're well made and beefy. Looking forward to more of your build.
Yea man should be a lot of content, I am going with Adams as well everyone has great things to say about them
Yes Iron Rock Offroad stiffeners and Adam's shafts! Come on over for a product review and install video! Watch where I'm at and let's wheel together when I'm near you!
Xploration XJ just followed you on Instagram! We will have to get the jeeps out sometime
Too keep my 4.0 engine's cool, I opted to use a high flow waterpump from FlowKooler. I have them in all my Jeeps and a few Dodges.
The Cherokee XJ's performance in this video is a testament to its iconic status in the offroading community.
Looks good! My first car was a red XJ, I miss it.
Great video love that you share the moment with your lil one, I’m a dad to 3 girls and my youngest is always under my Jeep with me when I’m wrenching plus they learn frm the best teachers
Gotta teach them young 🤘🏼 we all love the old Jeep has made a lot of great memories!
Kudos for not putting the 98+ front end on it. Keep that old school looking old school. Love my 87 but she needs lots of love!
This thing is absolutely beautiful dude. Kudos 👏
Thank you!
I would love to get one of those awnings, grab a grill, some camping gear, and go on a trip
I'm new to XJ's and this whole overlanding sport so I enjoy watching videos such as this one so I can learn as I go. My 87 XJ is bone stock and I will use it that way until I decide if I will do enough travelling to justify spending more money on it. Thanks for the information and you have a new subscriber. :)
Thanks for the support and I will have a lot of good content coming so stay tuned!
Solid build! I'm looking forward to seeing more!
I love it little kid eating out of the dirt then you just got to wash it down with the water hose old school
Awesome job on the build so far. XJ looks killer. I'm digging the hood and color scheme.
Sick build!!! My 1999 Xj has almost 400,000 Mile's and is just like New...
Bob Quattrini dude that’s crazy 400k 😬 that’s why I love these things!
That hood is beast mode....
one of the perks of having an XJ is you can usually find a used axle set from a few other jeeps. i picked up a built set of built dana 44/8.8 combo from a TJ for 800 bucks. i believe it was a bronco front axle, about stock width. had to cut off the TJ rear mounts and weld up the XJ spring perches. about 1000$ total for 4.88 gears lockers high steer knuckles and the best part is the 1/2 ton pickup truck brakes/disc rear
I put a Ford 8.8 with a Yukon grizzly locker Yukon shafts and man what a change. I did do the artec truss for my Dana 30 I plan to do chromoly shafts when I brake mine but honestly running great. Granted I’m running 33s but I was surprised how nice you can make those Dana 30 for not a bad price 🤘🏼
Nice I have looked into an 8.8 but From what I read it doesn’t seem to be much of an upgrade from the 8.25. What do you think? And yea I wish I could just upstage my d30 but I need more strength 😬
Chiming in. That's a great set up and nice xj by the way man, love the front bumper, and the dana 30 in 35s is fine.. very strong axles. And that 8.25 trussed with new axles and disk brakes is fine, could travel the world on that set .
@@offroad8163 Thanks, i feel pretty good about the decision!
Your looking good on the styling. Like your hood. So far like what you have done. Careful with your axle swap and suspension up grades. If you go to big and heavy on the upgrades, you will lose the magic dust which makes the XJ such an enjoyable vehicle to own and drive. What made the XJ so good in the 1st place was the combination of right sizing the physical size with the right combination of overall weight and toughness and strength. Adding beefiness and strength adds weight. A lot of it. You need to figure out at what point it’s time to stop and move onto a more heavy duty higher capacity vehicle. Bigger tires, leads to bigger axles, leads to bigger brakes, leads to bigger suspension. And then your adding more gearing and engine. Then transmission and transfer case upgrades. Next thing yo know, your 3400 light weight, nimble maneuverable fun to drive Jeep is now a hippopotamus weighing in at 4900 pounds and your sitting at 6000 pounds ready to go with all your gear on board. All in a body shell designed for a 4500 pound total weight capacity. If you need the capacity of a Toyota Land Cruiser or Chevrolet 3/4 or 1 ton Tahoe or Suburban, then your better off in the long run migrating to that platform to start with and save a lot of expensive upgrades and get a package basically already built to the performance your striving for. Right now, you have 1 little boy. He does not yet take up to much space. When the next little one comes along, your space requirement is going to triple to accommodate their needs. That XJ will suddenly become very small and very cramped. Your calling your Cherokee an over-landing vehicle. Not a rock crawler or stump jumper. Their needs and capabilities are quite different. I suggest you take a look down the road and consider if your going to get where you want to go with an XJ or something else.
Absolutely, the reason I am sticking to the g2 core 44 axle is because it’s a direct figment so I keep Same steering and width etc. I have looked into many many options as well with switching vehicles and honestly I love this platform I have 2 baby’s and 2 huskies we got out in! The new front axle is to assure that I have the strength I need while on trails with added weight. But I totally understand we’re your coming from because those are all things I have thought about. I previously had a 2016 rubicon 4 door and while yes probably more suitable but the Cherokee works for now and I’m sure I will have another build later on down the road! Thanks for the advice!
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Great job - watching from Northern Ireland
Greetings from Toluca Mexico.
Keep Jeeping👍
That's the exact tire I'm running on my XJ...
good looking xj! i like it!
nice jeep hope to see more videos
That jeep looks sick! Cool kid too
Great build man, with lots of tasefull mods. Just got that same hood aswell. Those notch customs fender flairs, look even better up close, probably next on my list.
Thanks man! Also if you get the notch flares there’s no videos on rear install I’m going to hopefully post one very soon! They are worth it for sure!
Where can i get one of these hoods?
paragonncrazy it’s a Baja fiber hood you have to go to their Instagram and give them a message
@@rwduece122 I've got ahold of them via fb messenger to get mine. Ether instagram or Facebook works well. Here's their fb link: facebook.com/Bajafiber/ and Instagram link: instagram.com/bajafiber?igshid=i3250oiotmy
I added the same rear bumper and had to add some add a leafs to the rear just to make it level again.
Nice Jeep bro!!
I really like your XJ, man... since it is your everyday car, I think you should keep the rear bumper with the tire carrier, because that extra weight gives the car more stability, so the rear tires are less likely to spin when you are either in the city, on the highway, or off road if needed.
Nice rig
Love the build 👍. I have a 87 Comanche that I am putting on a Zone 4.5” lift and am going to try the fender flares that you have to run 35’s
Keep up the great work
I don’t even know where to start..... JB conversions SYE with upgraded yolks, Cavfab High clearance crossover steering, Cavfab alpha three link long arms, Iron Man 4 x 4 fab track bar w/ track bar brace, steering box brace, Iron rock off-road frame stiffeners, trail head off road cowl intake, BBK 62 mm throttlebody, performance distributors cap and rotor with live wires and screaming demon coil, I’m totally jealous of your Notch customs fender flares, roof rack and hood but I built my xj the opposite way. My vote for steering upgrade is definitely CAVFAB crossover steering it’s the best on the market. If I were you my next model would be frame stiffeners then long arms....That is after the axle upgrade
Looks good! Subscribed!
Throw some Spartan Lockers into the front and rear if you already don’t have lockers or welded diffs. I installed them into my Cherokee and they’re game changers. They’re also fairly inexpensive and easy to install!
I ended up finding a set of jk rubicon axles fully built, I’m installing them and I’m almost done! 😁
She’s a beauty. The wheels are a bit too big for my liking but it’s a nice car.
Nice video and clean set up on the jeep. We just released a d30 build video but if you go bigger tire your plan sounds like the better choice.
Good channel congrats on all your growth
Thanks!
35s is plenty for 90% of trails n the d30 will serve you well. That 4.0 will never over work it. Brace it inner n outer. Chromemoly shafts are stout but hard to find in the bush in case of emergency. I doubt you'll be doing any hard core king of the hammer stuff lol I run 35s w/d30 on my 83 cj7 for 20 yrs. Just keep an eye on wheel bearings. You might wanna beef up your yokes.
I actually found a set of jk rubicon axles that are fully built I’m swapping into the Cherokee and going to 37s 😁
You can build the Dana 30 and Chrysler 8.25 for half the price and be just as strong as Dana 44s as long as you sleeve the axles and switch you 30 spline
David Elvin very true! I already ended up swapping jk rubicon axles into it 😬
Oh well haha but wonder how much to do a ax 15 trans swap
David Elvin should be to bad that’s a pretty common one to find
How long have you been running those 35s on the dana 30s? Any problems on the trail while you had the Dana 30 on there? I'm debating on 33s with an LSD in the front and rear or 35s with an LSD in front and rear. Doing some research before I get started on the build.
The awning bro...do a review please
Joe Cerda I do have a walk around of the awning on one of my videos! It’s the ultimate rig one. I can send you a link as well
Great video and good-looking Jeep 👍 did you swap out the gear ratios on both axles to run those tires?
From what I looked at depending on the locker you were wanting you could maybe look at the dynatrac axles too. I think the pro rock 44 is direct swap. I’m not real sure how close in cost they are.
I have looked at those as well but for price point g2 seems to be a good price, I would love to have a pro rock! I think they are close to 5k and g2 is 3500.
Jc Jeeps gotcha! Either way it’s an upgrade. I have a buddy that has the g2 rear axle with the Eaton e-locker and he loves it.
Awesome that’s good to hear! And yea either way i need something with more beef 😁
Jc Jeeps I’ll be watching to see how it goes man
Shelby Thomas thanks for the support!
A Dana 30 should serve an overland vehicle just fine.
Def would work great! I actually ended up going a different route and found a set of jk rubicon axles I will be swapping in soon. Just want the assurance of strength when I go actual wheeling and overlanding.
More videoooooo! Nice build bro i like it
Thanks man! I’m hopefully going to post a video tomorrow.
That's a beautiful rig.. I'm ready to install the notch flare's on my xj . Your stance is perfect. What backspace are your rims? 3.5?
I personally would build the front 30 and replace the back Dana 35 with a for 8.8
Jeep looks great man nice video too. Got one question for you what size tires are you wanting to stay with. I can answer a lot of your questions right off the bat he can save you a lot of money. I know you’re wanting to do some actual swaps and some stuff like that but it really depends on what size tire you’re wanting to run. If you’re wanting to stick with 35s I wouldn’t even look at swapping axles you can throw a couple things at the Dana 30 and not have to worry about it at all. Aqua shafts a locker and you’re pretty much set if you’re wanting to stick with 35‘s.
Yea I am not going any bigger than 35s I’m considering saving a good chunk and staying with the Dana 30 and starting a new build! A lot of people run a built Dana 30 and are happy so idk we will see! Thanks for the advice
Jc Jeeps yeah I will the Dana 30 for a long time on different jeeps and belts a lot of them and a lot of different peoples jeeps. And they’ve held up just fine they were definitely help your budget out a lot by sticking with that axle
I would just run a different tire carrier that doesn't stick out a crazy amount like the smittybuilt.
I'd keep the d30
Dude, badass xj! You have anything done as far as unibody support/strengthening ? I think you've got the right idea with the core 44, you'd end up spending close to the same buying and rebuilding a tj Rubi 44 anyway.
Keep ideas com9 dude
Do you think you could run 35s with a 3 inch lift with those flares? or would 33s be max
I think you can for sure, you may not have a lot of up travel though.
How did you go about installing the car seats for your kids ? I’m having trouble getting a real secure way
Is your car seats rear facing? If so I ended up building anchors where the clickers are mounted and used ratchet straps to keep it tight. The back seat has a lot of cushion on the base. But trust me it isn’t a easy task lol but once I got them secure I went wheeling and everything and never had a problem.
If you want shoot me a message on Instagram @jc_jeeps and I can send you pics and help you out
What did u regear to run those 35s
Please provide links to all upgrades.
Link for the headlights please. I can’t understand what’s you’re saying about the lights
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That's a sharp looking rig! I'm planning an LS swap and I like the hood you used. If I use the stock truck intake I'll have to have a cowl hood of some type. Could you tell me how much more clearance there is under this hood vs the stock hood?
There def is a few inches extra clearance but because of the shape of the hood it’s more in some areas an not any extra in other areas.
LOL. Cheeeeeeese. Beautiful rig.
Why waste your money on a G2 axle if you're not crawling rocks?Put some chromoly shafts in it and call it done.Just my opinion....
Dan Hambrick I have honestly thought about just sticking with the Dana 30 but I do typically go pretty hard when wheeling, I go to ejs every year and do some hard trails so I’d like to have the piece of mind of the stronger axle. Also after I regear and put arb locker and chromoly shafts and new ball joints I’m looking at over a few grand when the g2 axle is 3500 complete. But your right it’s been a back and forth decision for sure!
Ok makes sense.I thought it was just an overland build.I didn know you wheeled hard.In that case you might want to upgrade your rear axle too.If you wheel hard and carry some weight the 8.25 might not cut it.
I know 😔 I’m praying it holds up till I can afford to swap it lol
Hey nice job on that Cherokee, I want to Ask you where did you buy the hood. Im in France and im looking for the same. 🤙
It’s a bajafiber hood check them out on Instagram and shoot them a message on there. They may be able to ship to France!
looks good - I am going with the flares and wonder if you have any advice with installation?
Take your time, they aren’t as bad as everyone makes them out to be. It’s a good amount of work but so worth it!
@@jcjeeps I looked at the cover - that is really cool
Nice Jeep...Have you upgraded the power steering pump yet?
No not yet I will once I go hydro
Great video. Bro how difficult is to do the axle swap? I got my hands on Ford Explorer rear and front axle. Shall I go for them?
It is a good amount of work but well worth it and the explorer should have an 8.8 rear which is a great rear axle to put in the xj
I would take the money and buy a second vhiecle and not DD the xj and just build the d30 and whatever the rear is unless its a d35 or a 27 spline c8.25, i would look for a xj d44 or a ford 8.8 for the rear
Ended up going a totally different route I found jk rubicon axles and starting to swap! Almost have everything to complete the swap.
Nice build what is the backspace on the rims
I believe 3.5
Liked & Subscribed, .. I would suggest a gear ratio change. When you put bigger tires on, Yiy changed the final ratio the factory prescribed, and go limited Slip Diff's.
Nice, im in Australia, looking at a 1996 xj cherokee.
Anything extra I should be aware of?
That’s a great year! Just check for exhaust leaks, oil leaks etc. if you can do a compression test that always tells you a lot.
@@jcjeeps I don't think its fully running atm but its basically a give away, lol
Dustin Koppel oh nice that will be a fun project!
@@jcjeeps so long as I have funds haha, im now youtubeing a million hours of xj mechanics, mods, must knows, ins and outs lol. My budget just went from zero to a million lol
Great looking XJ ! obviously your going to re-gear the axels to for the trail and the 35's ; you might look at this if you haven't bought the 44: www.youtube.com/watch?v=suUiqBPik&lc=z22lzb3q3vz4wp3daacdp435dvgmkh0foonaikg2gslw03c010c
I agree with you that Truck lights are the way to go! BTW, Tomken's Rear Bumper & Tire Swing looks great and will except a 35" tire
Thanks! I actually ended up finding a set of jk rubicon axles I’m swapping in. I have a few videos going over everything! They are regraded to 5.13 and I’m going to 37s.
How was the hood installation?? Did you use rivets?
Not bad I did not use rivets I self tapped the screws into the fiber glass
Why not switch to a 97-2001 front end?
Jordan Lawson I personally love the classic look
Please send links
g2 dana 44 seems kinda overkill for a daily driver on 35s thats not doing rock crawling
Tanner I will def be taking on some hard trails 😁 I go out to Moab once a year and usually try to wheel most weekends. Just want the assurance of the bigger axle.
@@jcjeeps the guy I got mine from wheeled moab with stock axles 4.10s and lunchbox lockers. Id be looking to buy someones already built hp30 off craigslist
Did you choose to get the 4dr I’m more partial to the 2dr have a 98 5 speed
Yea with having to kids I really needed the 4 door. But I love 2 doors to!!
Jc Jeeps wish I could show it to you it’s beautiful it’s got Patagonia M/T Milestar tires 33s looking like 35s
Do you have the link to these wheels?
They are manmoth wheels from extreme terrain
Que buena bestia
It's too bad that Baja Fiber just closed their doors a few months ago.
They sold the molds to another company though. Gotta track them down, but they’re still produced.
@@johnkirkland3066 I haven't tried for a while now, but any help you can provide would be awesome.
@@paulstandaert5709 Best I can tell you is to watch the various XJ groups on Facebook. Maybe search each page for Baja Fiber.
Every time one of the new ones pops up someone says Baja Fiber closed shop, which is true, but someone else invariably links the new business which is still in operation.
carbon off road axles
Go RCV’s and truss that HP30 and you’ll be fine
Check out my latest video I swapped jk rubicon axles in it 😁
What rivet nuts did you use and how are they holding up?
What for?
Jc Jeeps I bought my brother the Baja fiber hood and we were discussion how to put it on the hinges ..
Jerry Jackson I didn’t use those I just drilled out the holes a little small and forced the factory bolts in slowly so it would thread itself in. They are super solid in there!
are you on stock gear ratio as well?
I’m not anymore I’m running jkr rubicon axles with 5.13s and 37s
So of you are blowing a tyre in the woods, what are you doing without a spare tyre?😂😂😂😂😂
Axles: Put Ford Super Duty axles on it. You can thank me later.
Did you ever find his shoe? 😂
you sell your cherokee?
No way I love that thing 😁
What year is it or is it a 94
It’s a 1996
Great looking build! Looking forward to project updates. Just dropped a sub. Recip would be greatly appreciated. Check out my build if you get a chance! God bless. (What year? Mine's a 95)
Yea man I’ll sub back! And thanks for checking it out! Mine is a 96
Instagram?
@jc_jeeps
Me and your kiddo have the same name right on man suck jeep as well
So many umms it's annoying.
Yea, it’s getting better! First video is always a little rocky 😁
Be nice. He’s a good guy
I don’t even know where to start..... JB conversions SYE with upgraded yolks, Cavfab High clearance crossover steering, Cavfab alpha three link long arms, Iron Man 4 x 4 fab track bar w/ track bar brace, steering box brace, Iron rock off-road frame stiffeners, trail head off road cowl intake, BBK 62 mm throttlebody, performance distributors cap and rotor with live wires and screaming demon coil, I’m totally jealous of your Notch customs fender flares, roof rack and hood but I built my xj the opposite way. My vote for steering upgrade is definitely CAVFAB crossover steering it’s the best on the market. If I were you my next model would be frame stiffeners then long arms....
I don’t even know where to start..... JB conversions SYE with upgraded yolks, Cavfab High clearance crossover steering, Cavfab alpha three link long arms, Iron Man 4 x 4 fab track bar w/ track bar brace, steering box brace, Iron rock off-road frame stiffeners, trail head off road cowl intake, BBK 62 mm throttlebody, performance distributors cap and rotor with live wires and screaming demon coil, I’m totally jealous of your Notch customs fender flares, roof rack and hood but I built my xj the opposite way. My vote for steering upgrade is definitely CAVFAB crossover steering it’s the best on the market. If I were you my next model would be frame stiffeners then long arms....
Yea I’m for sure going with cav fab steering and iro frame stiffeners! Long arm may come later on for sure. And yea next build is going to start with drivetrain first!