Budget Friendly Overland Jeep WJ Build Walkaround! | Grand Cherokee

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[@NajarOffroad]

Subscribe to Mathew's YT - www.youtube.com/ @olddadoutdoors Thanks to Mathew for meeting up and letting me record his Jeep WJ. This is not just a Jeep Build but has sentimental value which is what makes this Jeep Build Special! Should we make a fishing video? Mathew has experience fishing and even makes his own fishing lures! So we can definitely make a good video!

[@olddadoutdoors]

We should definitely do a fishing video!

[@ukrainian333]

Link in description is broken, in this comment too, because of extra space after slash. Thanks for the video, btw =)

[@olddadoutdoors]

@@ukrainian333 youtube.com/@olddadoutdoors?si=UfeE57v5et3AVa7_

[@griff8124]

Do you have a link on that radio? I like the ham aspect and the blue driver monitor!

[@olddadoutdoors]

@griff8124 i havent made a video on the ham radio. But ill be pulling it out soon to do some more work on it and ill try and make i video on it when i do.

[@brandongonzalez8262]

I like how this guy isn’t a brand snob. Whatever works, works even if it’s from HF or Amazon.

[@xmisoryeio]

Have a 4.0 and a 4.7 watch almost every one of your vids thanks for all the tips and help you give!!!Definitely going to get a obd2 Bluetooth scanner to keep in both for the hot summer months ahead

[@NajarOffroad]

Thanks for watching the videos💪 I just got one to!

[@kevinclevenger8741]

Clean build .I like the rack in the back for storage that's a great idea

[@NajarOffroad]

Yea it’s actually not bad!

[@heathbrown4164]

Yea. I liked that rack in the back. U said it was on Amazon. Can u put a link to it

[@robertgolden1080]

Awesome WJ.

[@jRomero713]

Sick WJ!

[@PreparedOverlander]

I have been running Spidertrax spacers on my 2005 WK since Nov 2021, I have not had any issues with them.

[@ukrainian333]

Very clean and solid build!

[@NajarOffroad]

Definitely! He does actually take it offroading I forgot to put that footage in😭

[@ownyourrecreation]

Yo!!! I have that rear rack system in my wish list on Amazon haha nice hoodie too 🤭

[@rorycarrier]

What’s the link to that?

[@SCTTanielu]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@NajarOffroad]

💪

[@themechanic4409]

That bumper sticking out will kill rock or hill aproach. Tucked up close would be better.

[@wrldwidemike5214]

I just got a 4.0 Laredo at 18 and is really hard to upgrade it since everything is SOO expensive but your videos have helped me a lot at upgrading !!!

[@TheOnlyFalcon17]

I got my WJ almost 5 years ago bone stock at 125k on miles, if you want to upgrade it as an overlander or a project rig to your likings I'd start the research first on a starting point for a budget boost lift so you're not jumping in to something that you're not familiar with because like you said its true that parts nowadays are expensive from long arm lift kits, driveshafts, axles to differentials. When I started mine I was on a 2 inch budget boost lift basically new shocks and pucks to lift it up a little bit, then down the road once I saved up and did research I went with the 4 inch long arm kit and you can stuff 32s or 33s without trimming. Lots of Jeep owners from WJs to ZJs or even TJs or YJs they'll tell you dont go for rough country because they are cheap and the bushing go out really quick daily drive alone too. If you don't want to break the bank you can go for that route and once the bushings go bad just replace all threaded ends with johnny joints or metal cloaks so you don't have to spend a boat load of money on a whole new long arm kit. I've learned a lot over time on my WJ learning new things and I tell people this when they do a project rig. Be very patient and don't neglect or cut around corners. Because once you lift over 3 or 3.5 inches and go long arms, now you have to do an alignments to make sure your transfer case and driveshafts are in spec for those heights and eventually monitor and soon upgrade your driveshafts and the rear diff because the Dana 35's (my WJ has that) it'll go at some point due to the heavier weights of the bigger tires and wheels. Oh and a rear A arm from Core 4x4 that has johnny joints. My WJ now at 183k on miles its now sitting with 32s, 4 inch long arm kit rough country and the threaded ends will be converted to johnny joints or metal cloaks, bilstein shocks, all brakes replaced and fresh, my rear diff is now fixed going from open diff to limited slip diff. And still on stock gears at 3.55 also stock driveshafts since I have the Laredo package with the 4.0 selec trac transfer case.

[@tkooffroad6505]

I just installed that rear rack 2 weeks ago 😂 it took 37 days to come in from china.

[@NajarOffroad]

😂 how much was it?

[@jayzee8863]

Haha..mine will be in from China next week! Costs around $500 😢

[@rorycarrier]

What’s the link to that?

[@SCTTanielu]

Does anyone know any parts off the top of there head that I can pull from another vehicle that will work with wj, for example, headers etc

[@gregoryjgraffjr4837]

What is the name of that rack system and is that wj specific where did you get that is kick ass

[@kevinklein9991]

What is the manufacturer and model number of the aftermarket in-dash flat screen car radio?

[@juxnoxl6725]

Do you know where I could get those light bar mounts by any chance?

[@NajarOffroad]

I tried looking for them but not luck🤦‍♂️

[@doughaven-rf8id]

Every time you feature a WJ it costs me money as I want what they have. I must have dodged a full magazine of bullets with my 4.7. I've got 270,000 and the engine has never been touched. It has had plenty of abuse with 24 years of cold Minnesota starts. I'm sure the crystal ball shows a rebuild in the future.

[@UnderFunded_inc]

Yea not sure where that came from. I have a wj and every single thing on it has given me an issue except the 4.7 😅

[@970zfinest]

Same here. I have a 2002 Limited 4.7 with 185k miles and have never had any issues at all other than the basic maintenance.

[@DavidThomas453]

I would really like to see a parts list with sources for this build. Lots of good information here but a little lite on sources.

[@NajarOffroad]

I tried to find some of the stuff but honestly I couldn’t. There so much stuff online trying to find the same items was impossible😂

[@UnderFunded_inc]

Serial killer vibes

[@aidenmclean4287]

If you build a v8 and buy the heads with the valve dropping problem fixed you’ll make your v8 last wayyyy longer when you rebuild it

[@xmo552]

So..... is that lift up front 4" on short arms?

[@NajarOffroad]

Yes it is

[@xmo552]

@@NajarOffroad I kinda think 3" is max for still riding good on short arms. What do you think? I haven't lifted mine, but it has the arms in already.

[@tomriley4316]

Nice wj but the 4.7 me no like lol but all the stuff he has is great

[@NajarOffroad]

😂😂

[@merrittmcdowell8675]

Its more like a-lot-a-bit more finicky then a 4.0 lol 4.0 is life 4.7 is a prayer 😂😂

[@NajarOffroad]

😂😂😂