Jeep XJ Longarm Build Vlog
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- čas přidán 27. 01. 2021
- In this video we convert our '94 2wd Jeep Cherokee into a long travel 4x4 machine.
248,000 Miles, original everything with working A/C.
This is an ongoing project, by no means is it complete. Subscribe for future video updates.
- 8" Rustys long travel radius arm lift
- Rustys front bumper
- Smittybilt rear bumper
- Goodyear Wrangler MT/R Kevlar Radial - 35X12.50R15LT
- 15" Race-line RT81 Bead-locks 5x114.3
- ARB air lockers front & rear, with ARB compressor
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- 4.88 Gears
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- High pinion Dana 30 in front, Chrysler 8.25 in rear
- Yukon axle shafts front & rear
- Extended brake cables
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- Unibody frame stiffeners
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- Aluminum Radiator
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- Rugged Ridge floor liner
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- AX15 Gear oil
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The Jeep looks great, but the real star of this video is that kid and his mullet. Majestic.
Righteous mullet, killa.
😂
Git-r-done boys great build nothing like getting your buds together and pitching in. Keep the vids coming
Will do! We will be doing a lot with this XJ this summer. Paint & body will be happening soon. Painting it British racing green metallic
Hell yea love how clean the bottom is!
Thanks, you can still see the grey seam sealer from the day before though haha, it was crunch time to get the unibodystiffeners welded on then painted. We didn't get time to run the grey seam sealer till the day before while it was on the trailer. Thanks for recognising how clean it is underneath, we have a lot of time invested in the undercarriage.
That’s what she said.
Tell you what, thats a sweet little build guys! Anyone would drive that! Nicely done!
Thanks man! We took our time with this one for sure. We still have a list of things that we want to do to it, I will try to post more videos of it as we continue building up the XJ.
Wish I had this much help with my build! Looks great guys!
Good job Boys hope yall have a great time in her , with many years of fantastic memories !
Plan on putting many more miles on her, can't wait to do paint and body so she will be clean from top to bottom!
nice !! looked forever for a clean 2door , finally found one !! did 3" 31s (wifes daily) came out great check it out
I checked it out that thing is sweet, I love these 2-Door Cherokees!
31s and a little lift is perfect
One of the best xj shat boxes out there! Damn nice work showin that no rub flex...dialed in perfect. And that "patina"!
Thanks, our goal was minimal trimming with no rub. Very happy with how the XJ turned out. Only things that need to change suspension wise would be shackle relocation brackets and better shocks. Our buddy is running the IronMan Fab relocation brackets and he gets way more movement out of his rear leaf pack.
Love it !!! did the same on a 96 4x4 Virginia no rust
FINALLY somebody working on the same type of XJ I have, I have a 96 2 door 2wd with a manual trans. I hope to do a 4x4 conversion sometime in the future
Man it was a pretty simple swap! Our 4x4 parts jeep was $500 and it gave us everything we needed. After we were done, sold it to the junkyard for $300
Awesome rig ! Nice of the fedex guy to help out that’s great
Badass build! My dream build for years! Just never went for it..... Lol. You guys did a wonderful job. Excellent!!! 👍💪💯🇺🇸
Thanks!
Nice Job fellas! That is one hell of a lift. 👍👍
Thanks man
Nice 2 door , you guys know how to get it done! Looks 👍
Wow, awesome work.
That Jeep is clean af 🔥😮
Thanks, we are working on the interior at the moment and sometime this summer we will do the body&paint. Its our favorite project by far.
Sick build guys 👍🏽
Thanks man
Damn, you all brothers and get along enough to build a Jeep? Thats just good parenting right there. Keep it up!
lol , I edited all the arguments and thrown wrenches from the final cut!
Noice looking rig, great progress, She looks so good!
Weld and smoke from INSIDE
#xjlife 🤙🤘
Love these trucks. Hope I can get one someday before they're all too far-gone.
I love them more than the new ones. Thats why we started out with the cleanest 2wd 2-door we could find. Now we just have to keep it in nice shape and not thrash it too hard, lol
They left it great so I would like to be able to fix mine one day greetings from Reynosa Tamapulipas Mexico
Greetings, I appreciate it man
Great build going on there guys. I subscribe and look forward to seeing more of the videos on your channel. I just finished building some rock sliders/ steps for my H3. Take care and stay safe guys
Thanks for the sub! We are working on the interior portion of the jeep now and should have some more content uploaded soon on the 2-door XJ. Once we get it 80% done I will start on the Comanche project, I have a Mercedes turbodiesel in the shop that will be going in that one.
@@CampbellBrothersGarage nice I’ll be looking for the video.
Sweet! And RPM gauge. Nice Jeep
Gotta have the RPM gauge, I love junkyard finds like that
That’s a beautiful thing.
Very well made video
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Just replaced my idiot light instrument cluster with a newer set that has actual guages.....I also happen to have a EPROM Programmer with the SOI8 cable to copy the chip with the milage and VIN off it and clone the new one....
Might want to check into it when they do the yearly vehicle inspection.
Felicitaciones , excelente trabajo hermosa esa jeep
Thanks! We love these XJ's
love your jeep reminds me of mine!!
Thanks man! It's an ongoing project, currently we are doing an interior restoration
Nice work !
Thanks!
Bravo
Well done guys
Thankyou sir
2dr XJ Life 🏴☠️
Nice work guys, I smeshed the subscribe button.
Thanks man, I was locked out of the account for a year but we are back now and will be trying to put together at least one video a week for 2023
Fix that shackle angle and longer shocks. You will thank me later. Nice clean build
Definitely something that we fixed after this ride. This was the first time ever being on a trail with the jeep. I hope to post an update video of the jeep soon but we are prepping it for paint at the moment
Looks awesome!
Thanks! Currently we are working on the interior
@@CampbellBrothersGaragehi , what brand do you use for rear bumper bullbar?
Awesome! Now I want one lol
XJ's are great jeeps!
My 2dr is this exact color!!!!!
Cant beat a green XJ!
Sweet dude
Thanks man, can't wait to start on the body/paint
Yeah it’s gonna look awesome
I had an identical Cherokee same color same dash just mine had a 2.5 4 cylinder
I have a Comanche with the 2.5L, I have done anything with it yet. I have a Mercedes om617 engine that I will be swapping in
That XJ is so RAD!!!!. One problem I see is the rear shackle angle.
Great observation, that was the first thing we fixed when we got back! We noticed how much better the 4 door XJ was flexing in the rear
O that’s clean
Thanks man
Yep getter done
Only way to roll is in 4Lo
Wish you would have showed how you wired the fan radiator combo
We will try to include an under-hood shot in our next video of the jeep to help you out. About to start putting out content again this fall
Love how clean this build is excellent job! those coil springs are those 8" lift ?
Yes they are, thanks man
I see you could not bother asking me to help. Lmao
Мне понравилось это очень поучительное видео!
Who makes your rear frame piece? Oh and where did u find that nice ! front door smoked window rain trim?
Good truck, a like, much more, than, 4 Doors,
The old 2-doors just have a classic look to them for sure.
Beautiful rig....but is this meant to be a street jeep or a trail jeep?
You need a skid plate for your fuel tank.
Badass...
Thanks man, can't wait to get tho the paint/body stage of the project.
So what is your total build price? Came out pretty sweet
Nice and clean. Doing it right. Wondering why you didn't go with a rear disk brake while you had it out?
This was my little brothers first build, took 3 years of saving up parts to get it going down the trail. He wants to add rear disk breaks eventually, but that will happen in the 3rd stage of the build.
So nice sir
Thankyou sir
What kind of rear and front springs. Heighth.
Hey this is gonna sound very specific I have a 2 door xj and was wondering if anyone could tell me what that back side window panel is called if anyone knows please let me know
Nice, I would like to send my Cherokee to you to modify it from Saudi Arabia😍👌🏻
We are building our new shop at the moment, when it is complete we can take on another project. Can I get your contact info?
Nice Jeep man but just so you know ethanol is actually good for these Jeeps it can lower intake temps a bit, these jeeps just aren't old enough to be affected and actually 10% ethanol is recommended this was really only an issue in the 70s into early 80s the rubber in that fuel system is rated for ethanol.
It's actually not good for anything older then 2000, I have a 89 and this ethenol tears everything up
I understand you reasoning
15x10 wheels??
Looking at going with either a Rustys, or Iron Rock! How do you like Rustys? Have they upgraded the joints?
Rustys offers 3 types of systems: Radius Arm, 3-Link and 4-Link.
The Radius arm was the right choice for us because they have better on road handling characteristics especially when towing. We use ours to tow the Jon boat. My 1 ton ram uses a radius arm suspension.
We opted to go with the grease-able Johnny Joints that you can adjust as they wear. So far we like them.
I will have 2 videos up next week of the Rustys radius arm and the CavFab 3 link in a rock garden. You will be able to see a few differences on how they function in the rocks.
Rusty's coils ride nice. Everyone bags on Rusty's. He been doing this since 1977.
this crew gets shit done
Were did you get those u bolts and the leaf springs and shocks?
Rustys Offroad
badass build, how much was the final price for everything?
We still have a lot of work to do on it. We are sitting on a stack of parts to install. Such as 2 gallons of HouseOfKolor green British racing metallic paint. And a full Focal Audio sound system . I will put an itemized parts list in the description this week but I would say around 10k, including the parts that we have yet to install.
Paint and body work will begin in the spring when we move to our new property. Then roll cage & suspension seats.
How much for everything!!!!
I searched high and low, exhausted all means trying to find those engine mounts. They were on my 2 door when i bought it.
I know this video is 2yrs old, but where can I get them? PLEASE!
Rustysoffroad.com
How is that thang on the highway wit dem 4.88s and 35s? Are the RPMs hella high?
55mph 2000rpm 5th gear, we dont run a sway bar so we keep it under 60
Did you remove the sway bar and links?
Correct, no sway bar
What e brakes did you go with?
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Where did you buy the rain guards at?
They were on the jeep back when we purchased it as a stock 2wd. Could be factory
Where did you get those vent shades on the door, I would really like to know a part number please
Metoo, can't find them anywhere for a two door
They were on the jeep when we purchased it as a 2wd daily. We must of lucked out
How much lift is that total? Nice vid!
From our measurements we lifted it 15” from the stock saggy 2wd suspension.
Technically the suspension lift we used was 8” of lift over a factory 4x4 Cherokee. Our stock suspension had seen better days...
what wheels are those? can you tell me the brand and the wheel wide?
Raceline RT81 bead locks, widest offset available on the website
congrats it looks like every other chopped up xj
What rear bumper are you using ?
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What paint for the bottom
Thx
2k Black equipment paint, I can't remember the brand
That shackle angle don't look to good, I hope you replaced them with corrected geometry units
I agree, the Rusty's brand shackles were a no-go. Severely inhibited our rear travel. We are currently experimenting with other designs.
@@CampbellBrothersGarage I have Rubicon express Boomerang shackles, I believe they are 1 1/2 longer then stock on top of 3" lift springs and she flows free
No bump stops ?
We are running slightly extended factory bump stops
What size lift and tires?
8" lift and 35x12.5 Tires
What rear bumper is that?
Smitty-Built XRC bumper, we chose this bumper because it had a 2” receiver and heavy duty reinforced mounts.
Hey quick question is your jeep street legal
Yes it’s street legal we drive it everywhere
What is your axle gear ratio ?
4.88 Yukon gears and axle shafts, front and rear
Did yall keep the Dana 35? Why not an 8.8 swap?
High pinion Dana 30 in the front and Chrysler 8.25 in the back. Both have Yukon shafts and ARB lockers.
@@CampbellBrothersGarage You mean a Ford 8.8 or a Chrysler 8.25? Looks like 8.25 to me.
Awesome xj btw! I'm currently building a 98 4d 5-speed.
@@Charles-qo2wt yea man that was a typo I have a 8.25 rear lol
I can't believe they wasted labor and paint on it. Dana 35 rule number 1. Anything breaks on a d35, toss the whole axle and get 8.25 or 8.8
Lol sorry I thought it was D35
Badass man! Y’all from the Shreveport area? I gotta 88 xj 4.5 lift 🤙🏾
Yessir!
@@CampbellBrothersGarage we gotta link up live to see that xj
I miss getting 14 gallons w 25$🥲
Those were the days
I have a 2 door I'm building I couldn't do the axle swap it's a 8.8 damn shop messed my jeep up installed everything wrong jeep is my daily sucks
Gotta love it when the shop screws up your daily, that sucks
@@CampbellBrothersGarage you don't live in nh by chance do you lol. If I have 3.5 of lift and the Ford 8.8 is higher do I need a sye and cv driveshaft... It has a stock Tom woods with the 8.8 flange from iron rock. Idk what to do it vibrates really bad letting off the pedal and when under load slightly but let's off when it has more load. Tells me they messed up pinion angle or driveshaft length etc..I did 5.13 gears to. When I first got it back it was so bad it sounded like the transfer case chains were slapping when I was under it on a lift under load they said they'd give me a new transfer case put in a 231 when original was a 242 they claimed they bought a 242 they are different and any real off road shop could tell them apart they lied and I've got the jeep back 4 times being messed up and too it off they were going to do a sye and new driveshaft then called me and said they put the broken 242 and that they fixed it and were done trying. Now I have to go after then for money I paid them 3 grand for labor I also did wheel bearings other front end parts new brakes all around with black magic pads they are magic. Now I feel screwed bad. They said I brought my own parts so it's my fault. Yet the only part I believe is wrong was the one part they ordered the driveshaft. I've spent 5k total and can't drive it and I work a hour away 3 day project they claimed to start has been Almost 2 months. I haven't even bashed them on forums or Facebook no bad reviews I just want half back that they claimed the axle swap would cost so I can get a new driveshaft and fix my transfer case. I wish I could work on vehicles but I live in a condo. Idk what to do next. I feel like a sye and cv is going overboard considering it's a 2 door that Ive been trying to make better and restore and do it right with good parts and it only is lifted 3.5 4.5 max there are people with 6 inch lift that have stock driveshaft. Also I have the transfer case drop... Should I do a motor mount lift will that effect the angle enough?
bro im in the same boat
if so what is your pinion angle…and did you use shims???
What steering system did you use
Stock steering box
@@CampbellBrothersGarage what about all the steering linkage
Wanna sell me that rear passenger window loll
We just got a set of rear windows with sliding glass!
@@CampbellBrothersGarage hell yeah loll I just got my 98 2dr inspected today first time in 2 years can’t wait to drive legally on the road loll
Upppps am sorry I see!
Привет из России я меня 5,2 zj
Привет, приятно видеть, что у меня есть зрители по всей России, добро пожаловать, друг. У тебя тоже есть джип?
@@CampbellBrothersGarage Да. 5.2 Магнум . 1995
@@CampbellBrothersGarage zj
Это намного больше, чем у моего 4,0-литрового рядного 6-цилиндрового двигателя. Я уверен, что водить этот джип весело.
😭😭😭 $25 for 14 gallons 😭😭😭
I miss those days!