I Bought A Jeep XJ Sight Unseen For $500 And Its The Worst!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ค. 2023
- This XJ was listed on Marketplace as "$500 or I'll take it in for scrap". Naturally, I couldn't let a Jeep get thrown away, so I bought it sight unseen!
Now that the 2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ is home safe and sound, lets see what I have gotten myself into! Stay tuned for future episodes as I attempt to fix the brakes and swap out those hideous wheels and tires. Also more to come on the duct tape body work - Yikes! - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
My suggestion would be to buy a rust free 2wd 97-01 XJ (Hopefully one with a bad engine on the cheap and use "The Ruster" to convert it over to 4wd. This would generate lots of "How to" content for your channel and in the end you should have a nice rig that you could continue to modify if the series becomes a subscriber favorite.
This is another example on why to not do meth kids
I was kinda expecting to see the glass pipes in the console.
Wow . Can’t wait to see what you do. But this one probably needs to be out out to pasture. Pull motor/ trans and put it in one in better shape
Great score
Picking up a $600 XJ tomorrow! It’s a mess but only a little rust. Going to make it a dedicated trail rig!
Good luck!
Get another one rust free, and make one out of two, but resto mod like ultimate stock xj at least that's unique, like every dude puts fat ugliest tires, dude less is more, sound deadening comfy rear suspension ( like coilovers or spring rear suspension but no super long travel) etc
so glad we don't have the same rust problem over here
Ah man, and I was thinking that this wasn't actually that bad...
A welder, tubing bender, chrome moly seamless, and a buggy plan. A plan is in order. CJ, XJ, TJ and a few others are all on the interest list. You know basic Jeepin stuffs.
Ah, yes, the budget friendly option
Oh, that engine sound! Enough for me to subscribe.
What a gem... really. WOW, Great video!
Oh, and it just keeps getting better and better. More videos on the way!
And this was how I started with my 97 4cylinder automatic, no ac TJ...
No ac... so you have room for a supercharger...
I have a 2001. To open the rear hatch I have to press against the hatch kinda hard, but when I do, it will open. If not it won't.
Dang, just tried that and it didn't work
How about going through the Jeep system by system until it is mechanically sound and then take it on a road trip. Just like a XJ master class.
I don't know if I'm quite qualified to do an xj master class but it does sound fun
Pull the engine, trans, transfer, and both axles.keep any good doors. Save the glass and any interior thats not crap.Cut the rest up with a plasma cutter and dump it into neighborhood dumpsters.its a bargain.
Well, ypu bought a very nice drivetrain and some spare parts for 500 bucks my friend. That was a great deal!
Get Willy’wagon and drop the 4.0L ,transmission ,transfer case and axels into Willy’s. Might be some interesting challenges due to web difference and fitting I-6 and super charge or turbo the 4.0
Strip it for parts but great deal 500 for motor transmission alone a good deal
Awesome
wow the previous owner torn that jeep up badly..
This is gorgeous ❤❤😂😂
Looks like a nice engine for your YJ.. Rebuilt first of course
Put the I6 into YJ with the blower setup!!
Idk why ur hating so much it’s just some kids off-road project car probably just to drive around some trails, plus it’s kind of on you for not looking at it first and for 500$ that’s worth it just for the engine and transmission
It could have been some kids project and that's fine, We all do dumb things. I would recommend, however, that this kid stops doing hard drugs every time they decide to work on the Jeep... some of these things seem intentionally bad. Also, you basically described why I bought the Jeep without looking at it, the parts that I knew were operational are worth what I paid for it. The rest is just a bonus and entertaining for the internet people.
If yall like watching jeep videos i have a jeep zj I'm about to start working on also a jeep xj too
Sweet dude! post it up!
i like it! good video
xj= xtra junkie
I have a 95 YJ with the little 4 cyl. I once thought about getting a 6 and transplanting but my 75,000 mile engine runs like new. I would like to see and hear how you check out that engine and graft it into the YJ.
This is the first time I have seen one of your videos so I don’t know what to expect.
My YJ was owned by a little old lady who never even got a scratch on the bash plates. She died about 18 years ago explaining the low mileage. The heater core was cracked which is why the car was parked years before she passed on… a perfectly straight, bone stock cheapest YJ with new tires… well 18 years old with no wear!
Having fun!
If you are new to the channel and have a 4cyl YJ, then you need to check out the supercharger series ;)
Can ask much more for 500. It's in rough shape but it can be brought back
Damn thats the worst xj i have seen when it comes to rust
It gets worse the more you dig into it :(
Where in WI are you? We are in Eau Claire and do XJs as well!
I am in Osceola and find myself around the Eau Claire area from time to time
@@JeepSheepTV Nice! We should catch up sometime! We do a lot of overlanding stuff in my Tacoma and I restore XJs for fun
Let me know if you need any XJ parts too!@@JeepSheepTV
@@aussie-seb lol I need all kinds of XJ parts
STROKER!!! then put it in the YJ
Take all the carpet out and show us the rusted out floor pans!
I will probably do that in future episodes
500? parts alone a a deal...this for vid
I would put engine in the yj scrap the rest it's pretty far gone
I believe the electric fan isn’t supposed to come on until after 200 degrees?
Probably
On the 1997-2001 model the electric fan should engage on when you turn on the ac.
Score!! 😂
Pull engine then junk it
Pull the 4.0, sell it and get your money. Take the jeep to scrap
First review all parts that are salvageable, and see if you can get your money back from the Salvage. Even the engine might not be worth $500 return. Buy a similar Jeep with no engine and install a rebuilt from that hunk of worthless Rusty steel glass and rubber.
They should have paid you to take it off their hands
I would have preferred that