FIRST TEST DRIVE | FORD 8.8 SWAP IN JEEP TJ

[@timtrinkaus7072]

Awesome job Jerry all of your fabrication skills really shined in this project so glad you are driving the TJ again! Now we need some bigger tires

[@BackCountryWrenching]

the plan is to go with 35's

[@timtrinkaus7072]

@@BackCountryWrenching 35’s will be perfect on it!

[@moabwheeling1305]

Fantastic job Jerry. Must have felt good to have taken it on its maiden voyage. Congratulation's sir. Take care my friend .

[@BackCountryWrenching]

Felt great to get it back on the road

[@bryanwinsor9392]

Hey it's Jay from Bolster Corner!! KZbin closed captioning is just slaying it🤣

[@BackCountryWrenching]

that's awesome lol

[@amolson8594]

You should be fine without the master cylinder upgrade. I did an 8.8 swap in a old tj back in 2001. I was running 35” MTR’s at the time and had no issues. I had a Detroit int the back and lockrite in the front. Just had to take it easy to keep the D30 alive.

[@RobKingRC]

I have the same leak on my 96 Ram I’ll be fixing soon.

[@siliconvalleyengineer5875]

oh wow Jerry, I hope you can wrench this jeep back together and get back to enjoying your life, trial rides, gold panning and I really thought those ghost towns/abandon mines was most cool.

[@BackCountryWrenching]

i'd love to be exploring ghost towns and mines as well

[@brianjones3245]

Nice work. I have a 99 TJ with an 8.8 with disc's in the back. Taking it on the rocks with 35s the brakes wouldn't lock up. So on a steep decline I'd have the brake pedal pushed as hard as I can and I would slowly roll down the rocks. And taking it camping in the mountain going back down the brakes would smell from being too hot. Now I have bigger 37s, and I also now have dual piston calipers and 13 inch rotors in front that are from a Ram 1500. The big 37s now can lock up with little effort. I also removed the ABS module because of the 8.8, I put in a Mopar non ABS proportioning valve and installed non ABS brake line kit. I'm still on my stock master cylinder.

[@BackCountryWrenching]

that's very interesting, what size are your rims, Mine are 15" but it doesn't look like bigger calipers would fit but I could be wrong

[@brianjones3245]

@@BackCountryWrenching with the 35s I ran 15x8 wheels. But upgrading the brakes I had to go up to 17 inch wheels. If I could I would've stayed with 15 inch wheels. But I just gave in to move up to 17 inch wheels because my current brake setup wasn't performing as it should

[@BackCountryWrenching]

That’s what I thought but wanted to confirm.

[@murphtahoe1]

Pretty stoked for you Jerry. Must have gotten monotonous having to take it apart and back together so many times, but that’s what you have to do to work out perfectly. It came out awesome. Looking forward to a camping/off-road video.

[@BackCountryWrenching]

it was a major pain in the ass and lost motivation for a bit but got it done

[@williamj.barnhartjr.3108]

I have a 1978 CJ 7 and I'm still running the same system that came from factory and it stops on a dime I have no problem with brakes, a brake can only lock up so much

[@jeremyjulyan1449]

Well deserved success. Congratulations!

[@NoWr2Run]

That's not " A MESS " in your Garage Jerry, THAT'S F'KN PROGRESS SIR. HARD EARNED F'KN PROGRESS, DAMN SHE SITS NICE, WHAT A SERIES ON THE 8.8 SWAP, I'M NOT WORTHY.

[@stevezickefoose8563]

Good job Jerry, maybe some day we can see this beast in Moab

[@jeeperzcreeperzz]

He's from Canada.. Dont think he would ever come all the way down there

[@slowblueoval1997]

Glad to see the TJ again.

[@200Johnnyboy]

A jay you don’t need a master cylinder but you need a proportioning valve from a disc brake zj and you will be fine. So my sat up no my tj is cammed 5.3 with dana 44 and ford 8.8 locked front and rear on 37s.

[@BackCountryWrenching]

does it matter what year of ZJ or just if it has rear disc brakes

[@zarkeh3013]

hawt dang! Ya built an AMC! letsee now, ferd, GM, Chrysler parts.... yep, checks up, AMC! edit:... The Proportioning valves are similar to XJ ones I looked into for my '98. I might suggest gutting the stock proportioning valve of the uhm, the brake valving part to the rears and use an adjustable unit.

[@BackCountryWrenching]

I'm thinking so too in the future just testing at the moment

[@kevinls112]

I had the exact same issue on my swap ,I ended up buying a metal plate from advanced adapters and using rtv on both sides like you did on the gasket you made ,no leaks so far 🤞

[@BackCountryWrenching]

glad i'm not the only one with that issue

[@rhydtuned]

Nice one Jerry 🍺

[@SoapworthyProductions]

Just uploaded my first off-road edit on my channel! Thanks a BUNCH Jerry for all your how to videos & shout out to Ozzstar’s Glen for recommending WranglerFix for the new PCM! After 4 years of hibernation the Golden Eagle 🦅 is soaring again on all 6 cylinders!! You’re the MAN!

[@BackCountryWrenching]

Nice work!

[@SoapworthyProductions]

@@BackCountryWrenching check out my new clip when you have a chance, it’s under a minute and pretty gnarly in the Golden Eagle 🦅…appreciate your comments on my other videos! You Rock Jerry!

[@tomhubbard353]

I put an 8.8 in my 99 TJ a couple years back, some things I learned are.... The limited slip is not very good beyond soft dirt, sand, mud etc. even after rebuilding it. The factory master and proportioning valve has been working without issue. I may be able to gain more breaking power/ability with an adjustable valve, but I'm not sure. I am removing the Explorer 8.8 and installing an F150 8.8 now to gain the width to match the D44 that is going in the front. The D44 is from a 76 F150. I am curious with the significantly larger diameter caliper pistons, will the stock master handle it? We will see.

[@jayr1757]

Did you catch the bottle bandit?

[@BackCountryWrenching]

no not yet the cameras haven't seen anything like him since

[@otiscleatus]

That's AWESOME Jerry! Super excited for you!

[@1unkn0wn]

Congrats! I think the 8.8 will serve you very well for years to come(I never understood the 35 build honestly). I am curious to hear your thoughts on the gear driven LSD sometime.

[@BackCountryWrenching]

the D35 has held up awesome with no issues at all.

[@scha0786]

You should dive into the copper nickel brake line, way easier to bend and make bubble flares. I have the otc master brake line flare, double flare, bubble flare kit and it’s awesome. Amazon of course.

[@BackCountryWrenching]

I need to get a bubble flare kit it's on my list

[@scha0786]

@@BackCountryWrenching otc 6502. About $90 here in the states. Recommend it

[@weslester5150]

Congrats on another job well done!

[@BackCountryWrenching]

Thank you!

[@delinquentdesign]

A pro tip for you Jerry try calling your local parts houses with your skf # and have them cross reference the numbers to their brand. Also alot of times the numbers you get in those catalogs have been superseded. Cross referencing helps catch those discrepancies. Good luck bud

[@BackCountryWrenching]

That’s too much work for most parts people

[@delinquentdesign]

@@BackCountryWrenching true there used to be a lot more professionals. A good parts guy can basically diagnose your problem without even seeing your vehicle Thru telling him the symptoms. So many became service writers. Now they’re mostly dummies. Ask for the manager they usually will do it plus if they have it in stock itll save you a lot of wasted time. They’ve come thru for me in a pinch penty of time. Make those fukkers work. Cheers

[@larryalexander4833]

I don't have one yet but everyone that has the Eastwood flaring tool speaks highly of it. Thought you might be interested

[@BackCountryWrenching]

thanks for sharing that i'll have to look it up

[@larryalexander4833]

@@BackCountryWrenching welcome

[@GoatOffroad]

TJ is gonna look so good on 35’s ! I remember when we did our axle swaps and went from drum to discs in the rear Joe I believe put a valve from a ZJ under the hood. Does that sound right? And going to the 35’s made braking a bit more sketchy. If we were going to stay with the HP 30 for a long time we would most likely do the WJ swap for better stopping with the big tires. Great video as always Jerry! ❤️🐞

[@BackCountryWrenching]

do you remember what year of ZJ that you went with ?

[@dieseldirt3994]

@@BackCountryWrenching - I’m pretty sure it was from a ‘98. We seated the pads first then swapped in the ZJ valve. Didn’t notice a big difference until hard braking. Before the rears would lock up quicker.

[@danhambrick6331]

Congratulations Jerry,you finally got it done 👍.I was curious to see how that master cylinder was going to turn out.I will be running the WJ calipers on my XJ.💪

[@BackCountryWrenching]

I will be interested on how your build goes

[@brians.harris3487]

Why isn't there a seal in the front of the transfer case AND the rear of the transmission? I am guessing the 4l80 might be different. I am running a 6l80 and it has a seal in the rear. My 241 has a seal in the front and the adapter runs dry. I would have assumed the 4l80 and 231 would have been the same but perhaps not.

[@BackCountryWrenching]

it has a 4l60, there is a seal on the Tcase with the input shaft

[@kevinmerrill8074]

Where did you Score the Brake line Bending Pliers ? TJ ‘s going to look excellent with larger Rubber.

[@BackCountryWrenching]

I put a link in the description

[@GatheringSticks]

Hey Amazon... where is Gerry's bubble crimper ?

[@gdoglopez8079]

I See your mastercylinder is up grading, is that a double-diaphram booster as well ?

[@NoName-yr1jv]

Job well done Jerry !

[@BackCountryWrenching]

thank you

[@onecrak]

okay, I'm 1 minute in and thinking fuck the upgrade😉

[@suazzz3070]

Congrats bro 😎

[@trfs4171]

I know that feeling all to well, of the first test drive. Such a relief of excitement for your LS swapped vehicle... fak!! Now to button it up and enjoy it and "MF beer time boys and girls!!" My K10 lq9. congrats

[@BackCountryWrenching]

Not quite done yet

[@danielanaya267]

I might have missed it somewhere, but did you find a way to deal with the thief in you back yard? By the way congratulations on the 8.8 swap 👍🏼

[@BackCountryWrenching]

Not yet!

[@danielanaya267]

@@BackCountryWrenching okay thanks,good luck👊🏼

[@magnithejeep1865]

have you looked at the durango MC swap?

[@BackCountryWrenching]

no I haven't the only durango swap i've looked at is the power steering box

[@MoneyMarcMes]

You've had nothiing but issues with that Tac emulator.

[@BackCountryWrenching]

it has been a pain for sure

[@jeeperzcreeperzz]

What's up Jerry. Hope all is well, how's the bed liner on the tj holding up? It looks pretty good still

[@BackCountryWrenching]

Bedliner has been holding up awesome

[@Ulford]

Jerry, why is that check engine light on?

[@BackCountryWrenching]

Cause the factory engine no longer exists

[@Ulford]

@@BackCountryWrenching Is there a way around that to skip that light?

[@BackCountryWrenching]

You could remove the bulb if you really wanted too

[@Ulford]

@@BackCountryWrenching Ok. I understand. Thanks.

[@utahbones3094]

Fuck yes! It works great, another fine job again shit bagger!🤣

[@BackCountryWrenching]

thank you

[@emilmaki3001]

Another great video. I just read your disclaimer. It is sad that you even have to put that up. There are too many moron oxygen thieves in this world.

[@BackCountryWrenching]

Absolutely

[@Ulford]

Jerry, you badly need a bigger garage.

[@BackCountryWrenching]

I totally agree, I haven't been lucky enough to win the lottery so i could