Like most people here watching, I have a project XJ as well. Your videos are super useful as I decide how I want mine built. Looking to do a lot of upgrades, 3.5"-4" lift, 3-link long arm, frame stiffeners, Ox locker WJ knuckles, brakes, and steering, Ford 8.8 rear (only because I have the Dana 35 right now) ZJ anti-sway bar, and much more! Thanks for all your hard work! I'll be doing a ton of regular maintenance as well and your videos are priceless for that.
Just finished the series and it's a great how-to list of getting the suspension done. You went way further than I ever even considered. Damn you for making me consider going back under there! Subscribed and looking forward to more quality content.
OMG never thought I would hear that fraze come from someone other than my dad. 😆 The bathrooms on the right. He is parshley deaf, when he was younger before he got hearing aids he would hear the song (the bad moons on the rise) and thought it was the bathrooms on the right... 😆 🤣
How many Jeeps do you have now Dan? Me and my boys gave you a new name my good sir…. “The Jeep King”. All hail The Jeep King!😆 We love your videos man, keep them coming.
I'm so jazzed about this vehicle!! This whole video series is tailor made to set up a HELLA asking price...if you ever sell it. Just rebuilt Ma's WJ (2003) front end everything down to ball joints. Now I got a moan/whine-at-speed coming from driver's side. Uuuuuuuugh! Prolly wheel bearing cuz my home/string alignment went pretty good, and the tires feel pretty damn smooth and round.
caster reading was perfect for that lift and tire size, and having the toe set in also makes it more stable going down the road, it wont wander or drive sqirrellly. nice work brother👍
Nice! Loved watching this mini series on the lift. Caster is totally perfect. That’s what I love about a lower lift is you can get away with more caster without ruining the pinion angle. Which was a problem for me when I had the factory LP D30. I’ve definitely found that alignment shops won’t adjust caster if the jeep has aftermarket control arms. I remember I went to Les Schwab and pointed out my adjustable upper control arms and asked if they could adjust the upper arm to adjust my caster. They said they would and then I had them do the alignment. Got the jeep back and I looked at the sheet. They didn’t even touch caster and denied even offering to adjust it. Haven’t been back to have them do an alignment for me
not agreeing with that shop, but adjustable control arms on Jeeps suck because you have to remove them to adjust them. i cant figure out why no one make double adjustable control arms for Jeeps
@@motownXJdad9565 oh I absolutely understand that. Which is exactly why I asked them if they would do it and I pointed out how they would need to be adjusted. Said if they wouldn’t do it, it’s okay, I’d just do it myself. I had to leave that night for a 200 mile drive to the coast and wanted to save any time if possible. That’s why I was so frustrated, they said they would do it and were informed about the job and still didn’t do it
Great video. Maintenance and looking everything over is key. Wish I could have found this sooner. I had to go over everything shortly after buying my xj. Kind of wish the guy who built it seen this. But then again he might not have sold it to me. It's a rough country lift 6.5. with upgraded shocks bilstiens in the front Rusty's in the back. The set up for the rear shocks was a headache. Someone welded the flag pin bolts in place when it had a 8in lift. Then when they dropped it to a 6.5. they cut the shocks leaving the post and bolts. And offset a new bracket. The offset was actually pretty well thought out. But the single 3/8 steel bolt and nut. Was a piss poor choice for a fastener. It was a battle. But it has a good 7/8 grade 8 bolts with lock nuts and washers. It'll do until it's time to replace the shocks. Then it'll be done by the book. I don't think the prior owner knew what a torque wrench was. So much was loose. But it rides like a dream now and for most of the places I go. Is more then durable. I'll be upgrading as I need to replace things. I'll be watching more of your videos. Great job man
Good thing you swapped that rear diff cover out with a threaded plug instead of the nasty old rubber one, been having a hell of a time getting mine to seal on my 02 Laredo with the 44 in the rear, had to rtv it up and jam it in and hope it seals and so far so good
Hey Dan, thanks for sharing this is information.. all your projects are very interesting and helpful in mine (xj 97 2 doors) all the best for you and all the subscribers, regards from Queretaro Mexico!
DAN !! what's up Hey man nice video on the lift I wrote down all the torque specs once the lift is done , I'm at this moment installing the Old Man Emu 4.5 Lift on my 2001 XJ. Currently putting on the control arm drop kit from Rocky Road Outfitter's its a pain but working through it. Ill let you know how it turned out once its done .. Ill try to post it on your site as well as all the other parts of the lift that will be put on as well and thanks for the information on the torque specs.
Sweet XJ for sure.I have a project WJ and did a supreme suspension 3 inch about 2 years ago.This bad boy is running like a Caddy.Beautiful ride for a 99.BTW it has 135,000 mile on it.What im gonna do is invest in a transfer case drop kit like you said.Also curious as if you are familiar with the 4 hole injectors.
Another great video Dan, really great on the detail. I’m still rebuilding my differential, Dana 35 on my WJ. It’s above my pay grade, but I’m going to try. 🤓🇺🇸
Did you have to modify it at all? I got a grand cherokee one and its a little small for my tire so was thinking about modifying it to fit. Love the option of that pocket for storage.
Hey Dan if you find yourself needing longer wheel studs ,. 1999-1/2 and newer use longer wheel studs in the front for XJs and TJs , because they use different hubs and rotors than the older models . I don't know if you were aware of that or not , but I thought I would let you know that , maybe it will help you out with a project sometime. Tim from Wisconsin.
Dan the man, you got a great looking family, some awesome jeeps, quality tools, but you're willing to put all that in the hands of a harbor freight torque wrench?? Man pony up and go get something respectable. A digital husky brand will run ya about $160, craftsman $200, or go big baller like we know you do and get the milwaukee M12 torque wrench that'll be about $700. Your family deserves better!
Was wondering when you were gonna start using fluid film. That stuff needs to be in your door bottoms, rocker panels, quarter panels, frame rails, cross members, fender low points, etc. Since everything rots out from inside those points. Check out Eric O's video on fluid film application. th-cam.com/video/TRsD-fgt6h0/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=SouthMainAutoRepairLLC
Hey Dan, sent you an email requesting a mailing address to send the springs to. Haven't heard back. Are you still interested in them. Just FYI, I am gifting them to you so there is no cost to you. Looking forward to hearing from you. God bless and stay well.
They stole my van from a secured storage facility? What now? Nothing. If they can pull that off, they're above recourse from me. Seems like a coward move with that kind of unchecked power if you ask me. I'm upset about it. But I expect that kind of cowardice at this point.
Rough Country is the equivalent of going to AutoZone and buying the Valucrap instead of the Duratrash. Jeep looks deece tho. Edit: you took the time to wire wheel the mating surface, but didn't even bother to wire wheel the paint off your tag? Bruh... C'mon.
@@ProjectDanH you can do whatever you wanna do man, as long as you pull the two diff bolts that hold the tag in place and treat it with a little wire wheel action, at least make it readable. As far as what I wanna see, gears and lockers before lightbars, long arms (that angle on the LCA has got to hurt when you hit a bump), WJ swap, bumper build, rock sliders, twin Tcase? Idk. Anything but RC. I picked up a my 7th XJ (currently only have 3) about a year ago and it came with some newly installed control arms and control arm drop brackets, 5" lift, SYE, and I had it on some rather easy trails in the High Desert of Oregon and I snapped one of the control arms off the bushing eye kuz the weld only had good penetration on 25% of the bead. Luckily the CADB prevented any major body damage. But that Jeep was only a quick flip anyways, nothing like my daily XJ or my trailer queen XJ.
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Like most people here watching, I have a project XJ as well. Your videos are super useful as I decide how I want mine built. Looking to do a lot of upgrades, 3.5"-4" lift, 3-link long arm, frame stiffeners, Ox locker WJ knuckles, brakes, and steering, Ford 8.8 rear (only because I have the Dana 35 right now) ZJ anti-sway bar, and much more! Thanks for all your hard work! I'll be doing a ton of regular maintenance as well and your videos are priceless for that.
Thank you so much! Best wishes for your build!
Just finished the series and it's a great how-to list of getting the suspension done. You went way further than I ever even considered. Damn you for making me consider going back under there! Subscribed and looking forward to more quality content.
HAHA sorry man!!! Thanks for the sub!!
OMG never thought I would hear that fraze come from someone other than my dad. 😆 The bathrooms on the right. He is parshley deaf, when he was younger before he got hearing aids he would hear the song (the bad moons on the rise) and thought it was the bathrooms on the right... 😆 🤣
Lol! It's a classic misquote 🤣 Thanks for watching and sharing.
That baby turned out awesome..Project Dad H. will definitely be cruising in style now.💪👍👍
You know it brother! Thank you for watching!! 💪💪💪
Nice job...My 99 Xj has almost 400,000 miles... It's a Beast
Wow!!! Keep going brother!
Is that with original engine? Just got a 1996 xj with 260k miles seems solid so far just wondering when i should think of replacing it
Holy crap man! At 144,000 my little beast might just have some left in her!
your suspension simply looks amazing - also with the freshly painted axles - well done !
Thank you so much Joey!
How many Jeeps do you have now Dan?
Me and my boys gave you a new name my good sir….
“The Jeep King”.
All hail The Jeep King!😆
We love your videos man, keep them coming.
Lol! Thank you so much! I'm hovering around 5 and a half at this time 🤣🤣
I learned more from your video than I did in the last 8 years on the forums..
Lol!! Thanks much appreciated! I spent many years on forums..hope to blob all the info I can in a video!
Thank you for your videos . Alot of people don't know how to do it and you make it fun
Thanks Brother!, Thanks for watching!
I'm so jazzed about this vehicle!! This whole video series is tailor made to set up a HELLA asking price...if you ever sell it. Just rebuilt Ma's WJ (2003) front end everything down to ball joints. Now I got a moan/whine-at-speed coming from driver's side. Uuuuuuuugh! Prolly wheel bearing cuz my home/string alignment went pretty good, and the tires feel pretty damn smooth and round.
caster reading was perfect for that lift and tire size, and having the toe set in also makes it more stable going down the road, it wont wander or drive sqirrellly. nice work brother👍
Yes! Thanks brother!!
Makes me wanna buy an XJ. BTW, the Wife dug the MCV references and clips, she actually uses the first one. Thanks, Bro...
Lol! Great movie! Thanks watching!
Thanks for the reminder to do my Dif
Anytime!! 😁
Nice! Loved watching this mini series on the lift. Caster is totally perfect. That’s what I love about a lower lift is you can get away with more caster without ruining the pinion angle. Which was a problem for me when I had the factory LP D30. I’ve definitely found that alignment shops won’t adjust caster if the jeep has aftermarket control arms. I remember I went to Les Schwab and pointed out my adjustable upper control arms and asked if they could adjust the upper arm to adjust my caster. They said they would and then I had them do the alignment. Got the jeep back and I looked at the sheet. They didn’t even touch caster and denied even offering to adjust it. Haven’t been back to have them do an alignment for me
Oh man. Yeah, I could imagine them denying adjustable control arms.. hope they didn't charge you. Lol
not agreeing with that shop, but adjustable control arms on Jeeps suck because you have to remove them to adjust them. i cant figure out why no one make double adjustable control arms for Jeeps
@@ProjectDanH they did! But it’s okay, I know the manager and he lets me pop by anytime to check my alignment so I can do it myself
@@motownXJdad9565 oh I absolutely understand that. Which is exactly why I asked them if they would do it and I pointed out how they would need to be adjusted. Said if they wouldn’t do it, it’s okay, I’d just do it myself. I had to leave that night for a 200 mile drive to the coast and wanted to save any time if possible. That’s why I was so frustrated, they said they would do it and were informed about the job and still didn’t do it
@@motownXJdad9565 are you serious? Wonder why no one makes full adjustable control arms, wouldn't be a big deal?
Really enjoyed your video. I own a 2000 Jeep Cherokee sport XJ I love it, Keep the video's coming!👍
Thanks, will do!
Great work fella, I can see you are very proud of your work there.
Thank you! I really like XJs. Lol
Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪✌️ I have a WJ Limited and i love your vids 💪 thanks for your good Work !
Thank you Ronnie! Thanks for watching God bless
Ran into this video on accident but hey it was a great trip watch and i learned a few things i didn't even know i wanted to learn lol
Thank you so much!!
Great vid!!! Just one tip - Lubelockers diff gaskets, you’ll never go back to rtv.
Thanks brother! I'll give it a try!
Great video. Maintenance and looking everything over is key. Wish I could have found this sooner. I had to go over everything shortly after buying my xj. Kind of wish the guy who built it seen this. But then again he might not have sold it to me. It's a rough country lift 6.5. with upgraded shocks bilstiens in the front Rusty's in the back. The set up for the rear shocks was a headache. Someone welded the flag pin bolts in place when it had a 8in lift. Then when they dropped it to a 6.5. they cut the shocks leaving the post and bolts. And offset a new bracket. The offset was actually pretty well thought out. But the single 3/8 steel bolt and nut. Was a piss poor choice for a fastener. It was a battle. But it has a good 7/8 grade 8 bolts with lock nuts and washers. It'll do until it's time to replace the shocks. Then it'll be done by the book. I don't think the prior owner knew what a torque wrench was. So much was loose. But it rides like a dream now and for most of the places I go. Is more then durable. I'll be upgrading as I need to replace things. I'll be watching more of your videos. Great job man
Hey Dan the Resurrected XJ Looks great I'm putting Hancook MT"s 17" on my lift .
Excellent! Thank you brother
Another great video Dan! Hell yeah 👍 keep em coming
Thanks! Will do!
Nice skillset!!! that is an absolutely gorgeous Cherokee!!!
Hey Dan Gotta get one of those Sticker's ,
Sure brother! Pay pal me a donation of your choosing to airvillan2000@aol.com Don't forget to include your address!
Gave a like just for the My Cousin Vinnie quotes.
Thanks Greg!
Good thing you swapped that rear diff cover out with a threaded plug instead of the nasty old rubber one, been having a hell of a time getting mine to seal on my 02 Laredo with the 44 in the rear, had to rtv it up and jam it in and hope it seals and so far so good
Yes! I never liked that lame rubber plug.
Any chance you could have got some solvent on it while cleaning it? If so it's a possibility that it softened a bit and reshaped. Hope the rtv helped.
Good Vid Dan! Good Info on ResurectJ
Thank you!
Nice clean undercarriage. You provided a lot of good information here Dan. Well done.
Thanks brother!
Hey Dan, thanks for sharing this is information.. all your projects are very interesting and helpful in mine (xj 97 2 doors) all the best for you and all the subscribers, regards from Queretaro Mexico!
Thank you so much! Thank you for watching. God Bless!
Great vid DanH. Im going to change my diff fluids because you made it look to easy. And how about some 1 inch wheel spacers my friend
Spacers would be cool!!! Your jeep will appreciate the fluid change. lol
You can get adjustable ball joints to bring that camber in.
Yes! Probably Not gonna tho lol!!
Gosh, I need to give my xj some love.
Lol. Go for it bro!
DAN !! what's up Hey man nice video on the lift I wrote down all the torque specs once the lift is done , I'm at this moment installing the Old Man Emu 4.5 Lift on my 2001 XJ. Currently putting on the control arm drop kit from Rocky Road Outfitter's its a pain but working through it. Ill let you know how it turned out once its done .. Ill try to post it on your site as well as all the other parts of the lift that will be put on as well and thanks for the information on the torque specs.
That's great brother! Best of luck with your Jeep!
Good car. We are just starting our drives with it.
My God I love that that XJ!
Thank you Michael Duck!
Sweet informative videos you rock!
Thank you! I appreciate your views!!
Nice Xj... Great looking.
Thank you!
Sweet XJ for sure.I have a project WJ and did a supreme suspension 3 inch about 2 years ago.This bad boy is running like a Caddy.Beautiful ride for a 99.BTW it has 135,000 mile on it.What im gonna do is invest in a transfer case drop kit like you said.Also curious as if you are familiar with the 4 hole injectors.
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Hahaha
Liked and Subscribed... Thank you
Awesome, thank you!
Great stuff! Love these vids!
Thank you! Glad you like them!
The man said: "Differential gasket? I don't need to buy no stinking differential gasket!"
Haha exactly!!!
Another great video Dan, really great on the detail.
I’m still rebuilding my differential, Dana 35 on my WJ. It’s above my pay grade, but I’m going to try.
🤓🇺🇸
You can do it!!!
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Dan - at 1933 your spare tire cover, is that original XJ or is that from a ZJ or WJ? that looks bigger dimension wise than the factory spare cover.
That, my friend, is a 1998 Limited ZJ 5.9 spare cover!
Did you have to modify it at all? I got a grand cherokee one and its a little small for my tire so was thinking about modifying it to fit. Love the option of that pocket for storage.
Hello Dan,
What size tires did you use? I plan on upgrading to a RC 3” lift soon but don’t want to fender cut
keep it around 31 and you'll be ok
Much appreciated. Your videos are great. Thanks for sharing
Can I asked questions about those things that you have done so which one you put first?
I do front, then rear lift.. Follow my order in the vid.. you'll be fine!
Hey, what angle do you have on the rear shackles? It seems like less than 45 degrees which what is recommended. How is the ride like that?
Hey, not sure what the angle is but it rides great!
Any good places to get headliner done Dan? I am also out in Suffolk County.Got a 95 Xj country.The sag thing is getting annoying lol.
Easy DIY! 3m adhesive spray and your fabric of choice!
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Thanks again for the great tips!
Any time!
Hey Dan if you find yourself needing longer wheel studs ,. 1999-1/2 and newer use longer wheel studs in the front for XJs and TJs , because they use different hubs and rotors than the older models .
I don't know if you were aware of that or not , but I thought I would let you know that , maybe it will help you out with a project sometime.
Tim from Wisconsin.
Thanks Tim, Your right! I did notice about a 1/4 inch difference!
Question. How much should a 3 inch lift cost if using a local 4x4 shop? I wish I was as good as you but.......lol
I have no idea. never paid for one! maybe 10 hours @ $100 per hour ... $1000 ????
@@ProjectDanH copy that. Thanks!
Just did a 3” RC lift on my 96 XJ 2 wheel drive. Why are you having to fool with upper control arms ?
What size tire do you have with a 3 inch lift? I’m going to lift my XJ and was wondering what size tire is best for a 3 inch lift?
31s are perfect!
@@ProjectDanH thank you! Psyched to work on my XJ!
Do you get any highway vibration out of the front drive shaft at the angle it's at.
No, it's smooth as can be!
Dan the man, you got a great looking family, some awesome jeeps, quality tools, but you're willing to put all that in the hands of a harbor freight torque wrench?? Man pony up and go get something respectable. A digital husky brand will run ya about $160, craftsman $200, or go big baller like we know you do and get the milwaukee M12 torque wrench that'll be about $700. Your family deserves better!
You're absolutely right! I will upgrade! Thank you!
Check tekton out
Was wondering when you were gonna start using fluid film. That stuff needs to be in your door bottoms, rocker panels, quarter panels, frame rails, cross members, fender low points, etc. Since everything rots out from inside those points. Check out Eric O's video on fluid film application. th-cam.com/video/TRsD-fgt6h0/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=SouthMainAutoRepairLLC
You know it Ethan! I'm gonna dunk my jeep in a pool of it !
Soooo shiny!.......seat belts!!!!!!
hahaha! sorry!!!
At your height how often do you hit the overhead console? I'm 6'4" and the short time I had a limited i would bang my head 4 out of 5 times.
haha!!! I'm 6'2 .. never hit the OHC but I can barely wear hats without scraping the top. lol!
Control arm torque specs are 55 foot pounds
Uppers
How to get a spare parts of Jeep cherokee
Achoo- God bless you.
HAHA. Thanks
What size tires did you put on ?
Hey Dan, sent you an email requesting a mailing address to send the springs to. Haven't heard back. Are you still interested in them. Just FYI, I am gifting them to you so there is no cost to you. Looking forward to hearing from you. God bless and stay well.
Hey, brother check my email and didn't see it . Can you resend?
@@ProjectDanH Done with phone number...
Momma's got a squeeze bag, daddy never sleeps at night...
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Thanks god bless
Go Yankees!!! You da man
Lol.. thank you! LGY
15:10 bless you
🤣 I left that sneeze in because I knew you'd say something 🤣 ... And thank you!
@@ProjectDanH 😂🤣😂🤣
They stole my van from a secured storage facility? What now? Nothing. If they can pull that off, they're above recourse from me. Seems like a coward move with that kind of unchecked power if you ask me. I'm upset about it. But I expect that kind of cowardice at this point.
Not sure what movie that is from.. sounds like a good quote!
Lower it obviously. Duh.
Hahahaha
Pretty sick you're in nyc 🥲
Suffolk County 🙂
@@ProjectDanH im up in westchester. If you ever get a meet going throw me a shout
Rough Country is the equivalent of going to AutoZone and buying the Valucrap instead of the Duratrash.
Jeep looks deece tho.
Edit: you took the time to wire wheel the mating surface, but didn't even bother to wire wheel the paint off your tag? Bruh... C'mon.
What brand would you like me to use in the future??
@@ProjectDanH Skyjacker i have a 3" on my '89 XJ or the tomken 8" on my '92 XJ.
@@ProjectDanH you can do whatever you wanna do man, as long as you pull the two diff bolts that hold the tag in place and treat it with a little wire wheel action, at least make it readable. As far as what I wanna see, gears and lockers before lightbars, long arms (that angle on the LCA has got to hurt when you hit a bump), WJ swap, bumper build, rock sliders, twin Tcase? Idk. Anything but RC. I picked up a my 7th XJ (currently only have 3) about a year ago and it came with some newly installed control arms and control arm drop brackets, 5" lift, SYE, and I had it on some rather easy trails in the High Desert of Oregon and I snapped one of the control arms off the bushing eye kuz the weld only had good penetration on 25% of the bead. Luckily the CADB prevented any major body damage. But that Jeep was only a quick flip anyways, nothing like my daily XJ or my trailer queen XJ.
I like how you do em! KUDOS 👍