The XJ is a totally awesome off road rig. I bought a stock one for $600.00 by accident. It ran rough, gave it a tune-up and runs like a champ. I didn't intend on keeping it. I'm over 50 and my wife and I took it for a drive in the mountains. Fell in love. I did the 4.5 inch lift myself, added 33's, replaced all the u-joints and things that might break. Added lockers and 4.56 gears. Last year we went to Moap 4 times. My son's rent 4 door Wrangles, lifted with 37's and our rid out drives them. People call XJ's cheeps not Jeeps. But that's what you have to do when a home built XJ with costing less than 9,000. Out drives your $60,000. Rubicon. XJ's are awesome. Don't believe me watch Bleeping Jeep and Busted Knockle's cheap jeep challenge.
Thank you guys so much for the opportunity to sit down and show you guys what we’re about! And we’re looking forward to showing any new subscribers the awesome adventures we go on. And the budget minded upgrades they can do to their XJ’s or any other overland rig they own! 😊
Great video. I think one appreciates one's vehicle much more if you do your own service. Another thing people must look into when going for a budget secondhand vehicle is the availability of parts. Out here if I had a jeep like that, parts would be impossible to find. The more popular the vehicle, the more parts. My discovery is not a popular vehicle out here and parts are hard to find and pricy. All in all a great video,best of luck to the young ones on their project and hope they get their side window.
Thanks Laurence! Great point on the availability of parts. There’s a lot of rigs that were never sold here, like the 70 series or Patrol, that I’ve always dreamed about having, but the realization that I’d be in the same boat as you when it comes to sourcing parts has always kept me leery of jumping into one!
I've got a 91 laredo with vent windows. had to replace passenger side. got the window with guide channel for 30 bucks. Held in with 3 screws. Hope ya find some, they do make a difference.
Loved the info on the build, and finding I’m not the only one that’s into budget rigs. I’m finally able to create a build of my own come next month. I appreciate y’all sharing with us your experiences through your XJ. I work in the maritime industry, so I don’t get signal too often but best believe when I do, Im living vicariously through the content! Keep up the great videos and sharing your awesome travels through national parks and trails! Y’all have gained a new subscriber. Thanks for being you & safe travels ! -Klae 🤙🏼
Thanks for finding us, Klae! Definitely give James and Natalie's channel, @2A_Overland a look. Right now they are in the middle of actually building up an old square body Chevy as well as getting out with the XJ and doing a lot of rock crawling.
Thanks, Paul! We've really been enjoying being able to connect with other people in the space lately, It's definitely something we've wanted to do for a long time and I feel really fortunate that we've now had the ability to do two back to back like this. Hopefully we can start doing some more!
Thanks Cory. I spent a lot of time trying to finesse the narrative out of this one, it unfortunately, that time has some limits and I had to find a place to end it. I guess, if there’s enough of you out there who want to hear the whole interview, I could try releasing it all as a podcast?
Word. James and Natalie actually just celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary this past month. They are really some great people. If you haven’t, I’d strongly suggest subbing their channel. They’re still out there doing it. In fact, they added a Chevy square body build over the winter and they just went to Overland Expo West, so I expect we’ll be seeing a bunch of that content on their channel in the coming weeks.
They are great people and James is a very talented DIY’r. You will be impressed with what he’s done with that thing, essentially just in his front yard!
The $2800 I paid years ago was for it bone stock and with 145,000 miles. I thought I got a good deal lol. The prices nowadays are insane compared to what I paid 😬
@@2AOverland Not saying the insurance companies are any better with scalping, but they can't give you more than 4k if it gets totaled. These outfits on ebay trying to sell them for 12k are out of their minds, but more so convincing people that they are "rare."
The XJ is a totally awesome off road rig. I bought a stock one for $600.00 by accident. It ran rough, gave it a tune-up and runs like a champ. I didn't intend on keeping it. I'm over 50 and my wife and I took it for a drive in the mountains. Fell in love. I did the 4.5 inch lift myself, added 33's, replaced all the u-joints and things that might break. Added lockers and 4.56 gears. Last year we went to Moap 4 times. My son's rent 4 door Wrangles, lifted with 37's and our rid out drives them. People call XJ's cheeps not Jeeps. But that's what you have to do when a home built XJ with costing less than 9,000. Out drives your $60,000. Rubicon. XJ's are awesome. Don't believe me watch Bleeping Jeep and Busted Knockle's cheap jeep challenge.
Couldn’t agree more man 😊👍🏼
Thank you guys so much for the opportunity to sit down and show you guys what we’re about! And we’re looking forward to showing any new subscribers the awesome adventures we go on. And the budget minded upgrades they can do to their XJ’s or any other overland rig they own! 😊
Anytime! It was our pleasure!
What AR is that leaning on the door?
@@J.Young808 it’s a build I did a few years ago that I spray painted camo lol
2a all the way
@@veprk8662 damn right 😎
Love the AR-15 just sitting there in the background minding it's own business.
I have 15 XJ's 2dr and 4dr .... I absolutely love them
XJs are the best Jeep. Fight me.
I don't won't to fight, I agree with you! 😉
Great video. I think one appreciates one's vehicle much more if you do your own service. Another thing people must look into when going for a budget secondhand vehicle is the availability of parts. Out here if I had a jeep like that, parts would be impossible to find. The more popular the vehicle, the more parts. My discovery is not a popular vehicle out here and parts are hard to find and pricy. All in all a great video,best of luck to the young ones on their project and hope they get their side window.
Thanks Laurence! Great point on the availability of parts. There’s a lot of rigs that were never sold here, like the 70 series or Patrol, that I’ve always dreamed about having, but the realization that I’d be in the same boat as you when it comes to sourcing parts has always kept me leery of jumping into one!
I've got a 91 laredo with vent windows. had to replace passenger side. got the window with guide channel for 30 bucks. Held in with 3 screws. Hope ya find some, they do make a difference.
Those guys are awesome thanks for sharing them
Anytime, glad you like them and thank you for watching and commenting!
Loved the info on the build, and finding I’m not the only one that’s into budget rigs. I’m finally able to create a build of my own come next month. I appreciate y’all sharing with us your experiences through your XJ. I work in the maritime industry, so I don’t get signal too often but best believe when I do, Im living vicariously through the content! Keep up the great videos and sharing your awesome travels through national parks and trails! Y’all have gained a new subscriber. Thanks for being you & safe travels ! -Klae 🤙🏼
Thanks for finding us, Klae! Definitely give James and Natalie's channel, @2A_Overland a look. Right now they are in the middle of actually building up an old square body Chevy as well as getting out with the XJ and doing a lot of rock crawling.
Good stuff! Good to see you guys colabing!
Thanks, Paul! We've really been enjoying being able to connect with other people in the space lately, It's definitely something we've wanted to do for a long time and I feel really fortunate that we've now had the ability to do two back to back like this. Hopefully we can start doing some more!
The round lights are LOL. Love it.
Great collab and messages
Thanks!
I love mine. It’s amazing.
I was always told those are smoker windows. Cause you don’t have to open the window to smoke
We don’t smoke lol but they will work well since the ac in my 25yr old jeep isn’t the greatest 😂
Was a great interview but you cut him off mid sentence at the end?
Thanks Cory. I spent a lot of time trying to finesse the narrative out of this one, it unfortunately, that time has some limits and I had to find a place to end it. I guess, if there’s enough of you out there who want to hear the whole interview, I could try releasing it all as a podcast?
Xjs are the most balanced capable Jeeps ever made..
A cool channel
Nice jeep and better partner❤❤
Word. James and Natalie actually just celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary this past month. They are really some great people. If you haven’t, I’d strongly suggest subbing their channel. They’re still out there doing it. In fact, they added a Chevy square body build over the winter and they just went to Overland Expo West, so I expect we’ll be seeing a bunch of that content on their channel in the coming weeks.
What? No skottle? Lol, rather hang out with these folks than the so called elite overlanders
They are great people and James is a very talented DIY’r. You will be impressed with what he’s done with that thing, essentially just in his front yard!
nice rifle
Beautiful hair
Even the guy that stole my gf..lmbo
Seriously… sumbitch had a red two door with the aftermarket wide front fenders. Why do all the a-holes get the cool stuff?
@@MattKester i will glare at any red 2 door xj's i see from here on out!!!
PSA: STOP PAYING HIGH PRICES FOR THESE JEEPS. THEY ONLY MADE 2.8M FROM 1985-2001.
The $2800 I paid years ago was for it bone stock and with 145,000 miles. I thought I got a good deal lol. The prices nowadays are insane compared to what I paid 😬
@@2AOverland Not saying the insurance companies are any better with scalping, but they can't give you more than 4k if it gets totaled. These outfits on ebay trying to sell them for 12k are out of their minds, but more so convincing people that they are "rare."