Im in Texas, and on the hunt for a 2000 to 01 XJ, I can turn into a crawling beast, with a goal in mind, of taking my kids to Moab for a few weeks every other year or so. And hit Gilmer every other weekend.
Yes they are! The front is from a 99-2004 F250 so it’s 69.25 inches wheel mounting surface (WMS) to WMS...the rear sterling 10.5 is from a 2005 F350 and its 70 inches WMS to WMS...that’s the perfect combo to match the widths...no narrowing needed we just use a low offset wheel like the American racing Ansel off road wheels with 5.7 inch backspacing or the new Hutchison bead locks we got are 5.3ish inch backspacing....the track width really turned out nice because we didn’t want a super wide rig...we like the closer to factory look 👍🏻if you get a front axle from a 2005+ Ford they will be a bit stronger but will be 72 inches wide which makes it just a bit too wide to compensate for with wheels...if you get an early sterling rear axle it will be 65ish inches so just watch the widths that you buy and you should be in good shape! Best mod you would ever do to your XJ...the stopping and steering feel alone is incredible
I do not believe anyone makes E-lockers for the Sterling or the Dana 50...only the Dana 60 under the front of F350s has a E-locker option.....we got a Yukon Zip Locker for the Sterling rear (basically a first gen ARB locker design) so we could drive on the street with zero issues....running a Yukon Grizzly locker in the Dana 50 (a detroit)....Auburn makes the ECTED selectable for the Dana 50 but steer clear of that one...it uses clutch plates to lock the front axles and it doesnt last or hold up to wheeling! Thanks!
These are full width...front is a Dana 50 from a 99-2004 Ford F-250 and it’s 69.25 inches WMS to WMS...the rear is a 10.5 Sterling from a 2005 Ford and is 70 inches WMS to WMS...wheels are deep backspacing 5.7 inches so that helps keep it narrow enough to make you think it’s not running tons
They stand up to a lot more abuse and shock torque from the rocks and tall tires. Knuckles and steering components are massive and prevent a lot more breakage from lockers and hydro steering
and you needed spoters why. i think you did better without them. only time i want a spotter is to ask him what the hell am i hung up on. lol love the jeep
These are the stock fenders and flares...just measured and cut out kind of like the old Skyjacker 8 inch rock ready XJ lift fender trimming instructions...thanks!
@@rockquestoff-road2839 Very welcome. Well deserved. There are a few of them in My area. Still building it, upper end engine repairs took a big chunk of budget. Own two now actually, Wife's 04 and my 00. Used to own 66 Bronco but, gettin older and lazy was time for AC, Auto and Cruise Control with a much nicer highway ride.
@@traditionalarcher5678 I would concur...driven my whole life with no AC or heat in my green suburban on 40s here on the channel...no power anything but I love it...now just got a new JL and i am really feeling relaxed and not tired while driving now hahah
Well accidents happen to the best of us...wheeling with zero accidents for over 20 years kinda didn't help our feelings after it happened...some people go out to destroy their rig but that is definitely not us...we love our rigs to death and it really was a downer...
@@rockquestoff-road2839 it looked very avoidable with a little less throttle. Spotter must have been a newb saying right and left. If you wheeled that cherokee hard enough to need one tons and didn't get any damage, that takes a lot of skill, of which I saw none in this particular video. Just looked like the driver was new to wheeling. It always makes me sad to see XJs beat on unnecessarily.
You are definitely entitled to your opinion...only 2 lines on this obstacle...put a left tire on top of the wall to the driver side if you have a buggy.....otherwise let it slide and grip while turning drive on the way up...watched footage from weekend before last and any full bodied rigs who conquered it wrecked their driver side panels lol...here is one link...not going to attempt this one again until it washes out more and gives some more options to avoid body damage because that is no fun :) watch at 9:35 its unavoidable th-cam.com/video/YDjCzmL1UBk/w-d-xo.html
You don't know until you try :) its how you gain experience...been through that hole 3 times over the last 10 years and its different every few years so surprise surprise
3:30 lol when the driver finally decides "I'll just do this myself".
**Probably at 3:20
Hahah too true man...we were trying to be so careful and in the end it took some brute force to make it out :P
Dudes were driving me crazy
I love ignoring everyone when I have more than 1 person trying to spot. Just look out the window and go
Hahah YES
Love how those front fenders are cut.
Thanks man!
Im in Texas, and on the hunt for a 2000 to 01 XJ, I can turn into a crawling beast, with a goal in mind, of taking my kids to Moab for a few weeks every other year or so. And hit Gilmer every other weekend.
Awesome!!!
Nothing like 2 people telling the driver what to do
lol yep xD
M Barilla cameraman and reporter.😂
hahaha yes
M Barilla ANNOYING!!
you get this a lot... i tend to quickly figure out which voice i like better lol
Lol he would have done better without 5 spotters
Great build.
Thank you!
Where are you guys from?
Also just for thought, maybe use walkie talkies to communicate with the driver.
Love the jeep, that thing is bad ass
Great idea! Thanks for the kind words! We are from Tyler, Texas!
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great video, the XJ looks awesome , question tho, does it has the 4.0 or the 4.7 stroker ?
Just the stock 4.0 HO! Flowmaster small tub muffler to allow more room for the driveshaft etc.! Thanks man!
I fuckin hate it when it goes from 1 spotter to 9
Agreed! At least you know everyone is trying their best to keep you from damaging your rig :) for better or worse haha
Are those the 1tons from an f250 and if so, did you narrow the axles to fit under the XJ? Thanks
Yes they are! The front is from a 99-2004 F250 so it’s 69.25 inches wheel mounting surface (WMS) to WMS...the rear sterling 10.5 is from a 2005 F350 and its 70 inches WMS to WMS...that’s the perfect combo to match the widths...no narrowing needed we just use a low offset wheel like the American racing Ansel off road wheels with 5.7 inch backspacing or the new Hutchison bead locks we got are 5.3ish inch backspacing....the track width really turned out nice because we didn’t want a super wide rig...we like the closer to factory look 👍🏻if you get a front axle from a 2005+ Ford they will be a bit stronger but will be 72 inches wide which makes it just a bit too wide to compensate for with wheels...if you get an early sterling rear axle it will be 65ish inches so just watch the widths that you buy and you should be in good shape! Best mod you would ever do to your XJ...the stopping and steering feel alone is incredible
I love it. I'm picking up my axles soon. Do they make e lockers for those axles?? I cant find any
I do not believe anyone makes E-lockers for the Sterling or the Dana 50...only the Dana 60 under the front of F350s has a E-locker option.....we got a Yukon Zip Locker for the Sterling rear (basically a first gen ARB locker design) so we could drive on the street with zero issues....running a Yukon Grizzly locker in the Dana 50 (a detroit)....Auburn makes the ECTED selectable for the Dana 50 but steer clear of that one...it uses clutch plates to lock the front axles and it doesnt last or hold up to wheeling! Thanks!
Hey can you send me the link to the axle truss for the front axle? You used a 60 truss rite? Just got my axles today
This is the one we used for the Dana 50! Thanks man! www.artecindustries.com/TJ_SDF_1_Ton_Swap
Thanks dude!!😎😎💸💸💸💸💸
Are those full width axles or were they cut down
These are full width...front is a Dana 50 from a 99-2004 Ford F-250 and it’s 69.25 inches WMS to WMS...the rear is a 10.5 Sterling from a 2005 Ford and is 70 inches WMS to WMS...wheels are deep backspacing 5.7 inches so that helps keep it narrow enough to make you think it’s not running tons
dana 50 front and back that truck uses dana 50 ??
Dana 50 front from a 1999 F250...rear axle is a Sterling 10.5 from a 2005 F350 👍🏻
@@rockquestoff-road2839 Okay, thanks, I plan to build one with those differentials, but I don't know if the online 4.0 engine can cope with them.
Our LJ and the XJ with the 1 tons axles and 37s do great with the stock 4.0 that’s the only engine we have used!
What are the benefits to have 1 tone axles on a jeep
They stand up to a lot more abuse and shock torque from the rocks and tall tires. Knuckles and steering components are massive and prevent a lot more breakage from lockers and hydro steering
Please keep the vids coming
Just released a bunch more vids this week! Looking forward to wheeling this winter :)
What vehicle did you pull out the two axles from the Dana 50 and the Sterling 10 1/2?
Got the front out of a 1999 F250 and the rear out of a 2005 F350.....easier to source front and rear from a ford excursion any year
Nice video but let the spotter spot and the person doing the videoing just video. Badass xj
and you needed spoters why. i think you did better without them. only time i want a spotter is to ask him what the hell am i hung up on. lol love the jeep
Hahah truth!
Did that damage happen at the beginning of the video??
It happened at 2:18...when it slid over it caught the side :(
What is the backspacing on the wheels?
5.7 inches...American Racing Ansel Off Road wheels in 17x9 on 8x170mm
Rockquest Off-Road thanks
@@white97zj np!
Nice 👍
Thanks ✌
what fenders are those?
These are the stock fenders and flares...just measured and cut out kind of like the old Skyjacker 8 inch rock ready XJ lift fender trimming instructions...thanks!
"dangit"
I'd be slapping some heads, one dam spotter only. I have seen far to many serious screw ups with more than one spotter yappin.
Yep single point of reference and trust it!
@@rockquestoff-road2839 Very nice build by the way. WJ guy here, but I really like your rig.
@@traditionalarcher5678 Thank you man! WJs rock! Not many left on the trails!
@@rockquestoff-road2839 Very welcome. Well deserved. There are a few of them in My area. Still building it, upper end engine repairs took a big chunk of budget. Own two now actually, Wife's 04 and my 00. Used to own 66 Bronco but, gettin older and lazy was time for AC, Auto and Cruise Control with a much nicer highway ride.
@@traditionalarcher5678 I would concur...driven my whole life with no AC or heat in my green suburban on 40s here on the channel...no power anything but I love it...now just got a new JL and i am really feeling relaxed and not tired while driving now hahah
well it was a nice body jeep
Yes :( will get fixed soon :P
Everybody loves Raymond needs to stop with the whoa whoa whoa! Let the spotter do his job and the driver concentrate.
Okay slowly slowly. Stay driver. Good job Budd. Yeah perfect. Slow slow. How many drivers? Hit the go, baby go pedal!!! Everyone else ...shut up
but, but, but can it make it through a large parking lot at the Mall?😂😂😂
hahahah
Rockquest Off-Road 😎
That is nothing I could do that in two wheel drive
hahah
You should probably learn how to wheel before you get one tons and destroy a perfectly good jeep for no reason. :(
Well accidents happen to the best of us...wheeling with zero accidents for over 20 years kinda didn't help our feelings after it happened...some people go out to destroy their rig but that is definitely not us...we love our rigs to death and it really was a downer...
@@rockquestoff-road2839 it looked very avoidable with a little less throttle. Spotter must have been a newb saying right and left. If you wheeled that cherokee hard enough to need one tons and didn't get any damage, that takes a lot of skill, of which I saw none in this particular video. Just looked like the driver was new to wheeling. It always makes me sad to see XJs beat on unnecessarily.
You are definitely entitled to your opinion...only 2 lines on this obstacle...put a left tire on top of the wall to the driver side if you have a buggy.....otherwise let it slide and grip while turning drive on the way up...watched footage from weekend before last and any full bodied rigs who conquered it wrecked their driver side panels lol...here is one link...not going to attempt this one again until it washes out more and gives some more options to avoid body damage because that is no fun :) watch at 9:35 its unavoidable th-cam.com/video/YDjCzmL1UBk/w-d-xo.html
why attempt it if you knew it was unavoidable? Thats the kind of thing I am talking about.
You don't know until you try :) its how you gain experience...been through that hole 3 times over the last 10 years and its different every few years so surprise surprise