Custom One Ton 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ!

[@TopHatGent]

Thats a real jeep, i had an 01 as well, this month i saw it driving in the snow storm past my house, shes still kicking! straight six goes forever

[@tylerhite9287]

That’s awesome to hear! That was actually a limited with the 4.7l v8. Had a bit over 180,000 miles when I sold it

[@immelting9834]

I have the 4.0 in my 03 that I bought brand new . I'm at 387k now . No real problems to speak of.

[@KingOfTheCurves]

Best looking wj I’ve ever seen

[@team_suv7778]

Love it man i wish I had money to do something like that

[@tylerhite9287]

Thanks means a lot!

[@NajarOffroad]

This WJ is a beast! love the build brotha!

[@tylerhite9287]

thanks bro!

[@texasblessed8270]

178k miles on a 4.7?!? Niiiice. Mine dropped a valve seat at 138k. But rebuilt the engine. Good looking WJ.

[@tylerhite9287]

Thank youu!

[@officialWWM]

I wish it was legal to do mods like that here in Australia. It’s such a beast!

[@JLCra87]

That's crazy. Awesome setup Tyler.

[@dankdizzl3546]

I'm in a few WJ groups on FB, lots of folks want those mounts for JK bumpers. Since you can get 12 JK bumpers for the price of one good quality WJ bumper. If you just started making some and shipped. You could make a lil side money.

[@tylerhite9287]

I can agree with you on that. I don’t have time or a WJ anymore but maybe someday I could put something together.

[@rjlenz460]

That phone mount is awesome knowing how little room there is for a phone mount

[@tylerhite9287]

Quadratec all the way for that one

[@smeglip]

Excellent review. A good resource of what can be done. Thank you.

[@andrewbohrer4092]

Awesome build man

[@jeepinglife7583]

More videos of this grand cherokee please

[@immelting9834]

I just swapped OUT my one tons. After a year of trails , I really missed the ground clearance of my 35's and D44. So I'm back on 35's . And a 44 in the front .

[@natefrechmann6271]

You still have your tons?

[@306-fromthestix]

That's a sweet Jeep

[@cstevens026]

Post more videos of it please. I wanna see more of the bumper and how you did it. That’s what I wanna do to mine. Thanks

[@tylerhite9287]

Unfortunately I sold it. (I miss it a lot) But I mounted the jk bumper by fabricating some brackets that came through the openings in the front of the unibody, the bumper needed to sit higher so I just had to add upwards onto those brackets to make a plate that the bumper could be bolted onto. Overall not too difficult of a task as long as you have some drill bits, a welder, and an angle grinder.

[@cstevens026]

Tyler Hite ohhh no!! Why’d ya sell it??? That was it was super badass!! Yeah I was looking more into it and it doesn’t seem difficult at all. About to do a tank tuck on mine. Gotta get that gas tank up higher and I’m also about to long arm it. Wanna our full size axles in bad! I do appreciate your reply! Sorry to hear that you sold it. Build another lol

[@tylerhite9287]

Thanks! I would definitely like to build another some day. Dm me on my instagram @bug_out_wj if you need any help with the tank tuck or long arm I did it all 👌🏽

[@cstevens026]

Tyler Hite you’re welcome and thank you! I’m gonna look you up now lol

[@boosted_burt2123]

Man this thing is sick!!!!

[@tylerhite9287]

Thank a lot!

[@immelting9834]

I cut the 3rd cat and installed a Borla muffler in its place .

[@bobbylong5349]

That jeep is awesome bummer you're getting rid of it

[@dannygallagher9290]

Cool man

[@BrandonRodriquezmx73]

Did you have to do a custom front drive shaft also? Slick rig man!

[@tylerhite9287]

brandon rodriquez Thank you! Yes I went with a Tom woods double Cardon rear drive shaft. If you intend on doing something similar I would recommend doing a transfer case swap first along with a slip yoke eliminator so you’ll end up with a similar driveshaft but with the slip joint built in. A lot of durability gain in doing it that way.

[@MrToledo86]

I need those brackets on that bumper.!! Trynna sell me some lol.

[@tylerhite9287]

I’ve had a lot of requests too bad I don’t have the equipment to produce them on a larger scale. If I were you I’d work off of ones from a WJ winch mount

[@daveg4963]

Clayton is awesome!

[@tylerhite9287]

Dave G definitely the best out there for the WJ

[@newlion7013]

Just needed a roll cage to finish it off

[@totallychillduck8127]

Goddamn brother you could just upgraded shit under the hood lol my stock wj could go anywhere that could

[@tylerhite9287]

Yea I also should have put some huge rims with low profile tires on it and some subs in the back lol

[@harrisknowsnothing8429]

What about speed sensors did you have to do something different with the tone rings?

[@tylerhite9287]

Funny enough I just wired the existing sensor cables to the cables coming from the OEM speed sensors on the super duty axle and with the tires I had on there it was totally accurate. The speedometer worked great but sometimes it would cut out but that’s probably because of the connections or something.

[@whoveniledelinquent]

Comment from Grand Cherokee owner from down under, smik looking jeep mate! Can you or one of your followers tell me why you guys have those weird shaped front bumpers ( we call them roo [kangaroo],or bull bars). Never seen that style in Australia?

[@tylerhite9287]

whoveniledelinquent changing the front bumper was definitely one of the next things I was going to do but the idea is when you’re off-road the front of the bumper would push against something like the ground on a steep decline to give you more traction in the rear tires to keep moving. I like to wrap my tow rope around it too.

[@crazyninjja]

It also reduces the damage to the front end and hood during roll over. I hear them refered to as bull bars.

[@davidmacias1373]

We call them stinger bumpers here on the pacific northwest

[@RegularJohntv]

Sweet looking wj. 👍. LSD on the rear?

[@tylerhite9287]

It did have one on the stock axle, not this one

[@jonathonhorniak2727]

Have another link for the light bar mounts

[@Leatherkid01]

Love it...i subbed .... 👋 from 🇨🇦

[@tylerhite9287]

Thank you!

[@Leatherkid01]

@@tylerhite9287 welcome😁

[@bryanmcentush4788]

Good for you bro

[@zerofuckkksgiven8027]

Really it’s bad ass!

[@tylerhite9287]

Thanks!!

[@DavidNJ1]

Some questions. Why did you use the AAM 10.5 instead of the Ford 'Sterling' 10.5 that would have come on the Super Duty? It would have been a match on brakes, hubs, etc with the SD front Dana 60 and in 2012+ come with an e-locker from the factory. Did you keep the OE brakes in the front and rear? This is the first I heard of moving the wheels back on a WJ. How far can the wheels be moved back until the rear floor pan/fuel tank become an issue? Your wheels are cover the front hubs. Did you retain the Ford SD Dana 60 auto/manual locking hubs? Did you add a locking differential to the front? The Clayton WJ long arm uses stock brackets in front and stock lower brackets in the rear. What brackets did you use on the axles? Thanks, David

[@tylerhite9287]

Kept the brakes that came on the axles but would definitely recommend changing the master but it still didn’t have any problem stopping. I think price and availability played a big part in why I got these axles. I used a tj truss a bracket kit for the rear axle and made my own brackets for the front but wanted to do a jk swap kit on the front. After I tucked my tank I really didn’t have an issue with the axle hitting the skid after some minor trimming on the truss. Also the caps on the rims just covered the hubs and didn’t interfere

[@dironizareyes596]

Where’s the link to the rhino bar? I’ve seen others on amazon but they seem smaller

[@tylerhite9287]

Here it is: www.extremeterrain.com/redrock-4x4-stubby-frt-bumper-stinger-insert-winch-mount-0717.html

[@gunnone5715]

Sorry if this has been asked already....my phone isn’t letting me see the comments, but are you still running the 247 transfer case? Or did you do the 242 swap?

[@tylerhite9287]

I was running the 247 but had plans to upgrade to the 242 HD or even I think it was the 241 or 231. Stronger and a better aftermarket was what I was looking for but you also gain the two wheel drive only.

[@gunnone5715]

Tyler Hite I hear ya bro, I’m installing a 6.5” IRO long arm lift now. Many ideas running through my head, 242 swap is definitely one of them. Thanks for the reply. Too bad you’re selling her, she’s beautiful!

[@tylerhite9287]

Gunn One I miss it but had my fun. I’ll be sure to get another Jeep in the future, good luck with your install it will ride really nice

[@team_suv7778]

I went with a 231 out of a v8 Durango in mine when I 4wd swapped it

[@gunnone5715]

Team_suv was the process pretty straight forward? I’m considering the same thing...

[@dirtroader5523]

Quick question for you. Im looking to build a rig very similar to this one. I know you sold this rig. I know there are 3 differant 4wd systems for your jeep. Did you have any issues (binding, Stressing drive train ,etc) with your quadra drive 4wd system driving on the street with those big axles and tires? Thanks

[@tylerhite9287]

I definitely recommend not axle swapping to start. I believe I had quadra drive 2 and it seemed to do everything fine but loosing the ability to chose rear wheel drive only kind of stinks. There’s some strength issues partnered along with that as well. I would recommend swapping the transfer case to the stronger one available especially if you’re going bigger than 33’s or so. It’s been about 3 years since looking at it last but I want to say the transfer case you want is a 242b or something like that, I apologise because I can’t really remember the name. I think I commented a similar recommendation to an older comment on this vid.

[@tylerewald7369]

F250's and 2500HD's are 3/4 ton, not 1 ton

[@tylerhite9287]

Tyler Ewald yea that’s what I heard after the fact but decided I would still roll with it. I though it was the 14 bolt.

[@tylerewald7369]

@@tylerhite9287 gotcha. Still, sweet setup!

[@sendit1996]

Same bro

[@DRAGUN9SVD]

I love it ;-) what state ? Best regards from WJ 99 4.0 pilot over the seas ;-)

[@tylerhite9287]

Thank you! Was in Illinois

[@ttvcxouts9030]

Mj1designs have some on my jeep

[@andreyk103]

Did you have to cut the axle tube to align the axle pumpkin ? Or it was straight swap besides the brackets?

[@tylerhite9287]

Andrey K I was running the Clayton long arm kit and actually just removed the driver side upper control arm. At some point I would have likely made a bracket somewhere but the very beefy Clayton arms had no problem with just having one upper on the passenger side.

[@TheSnup23]

Норм!

[@carlsarrouf6576]

Great review Any mods to install f/r axels ??

[@tylerhite9287]

Thanks! Yes, control arms, shocks, springs, steering, brakes and lines, brackets for all of these front and rear, new driveshafts, gas tank tuck and various cutting around the body, and I needed to mess around with the abs sensors a bit too

[@greghubert4968]

Nice Jeep,where did you get the LED interior bulbs from?

[@tylerhite9287]

Greg HUBERT Thank you, they came from a kit full of many different LEDS -> --www.ebay.com/itm/372418982842--

[@michaelgieseler2179]

Can you send the link to the parts to fix the binding? Mine is awful

[@tylerhite9287]

Where is your binding issue? Are you talking about the steering?

[@dustinpickle5154]

I have a 2x4 Jeep wj just like yours what all would I need to convert it to a 4x4?

[@tylerhite9287]

Dustin Pickle so I may not be entirely correct just because I’m not very familiar with the two wheel drive Jeeps. To start you will need a transfer case to move the power to the front and rear, I believe you may need a different transmission because the mounting points are different on the output, you’ll need a new rear drive shaft and a front drive shaft, you’ll need a new front axle from a 4WD WJ with the drive shafts and gears and such, and you’ll need to change out the bit in the centre counsel for the t-case shift knob. None of this includes whatever work may need to be done with the computer or fuses or lights on the instrument cluster if any of those need to be modified. All in all it would be more cost and time effective to buy a 4WD Jeep in my opinion but no doubt it can be converted with enough hard work.

[@lorenzo5311984]

Nice jeep, how many inches is it tall and number of tires?

[@tylerhite9287]

6inch lift plus the height of the 37inch tires which adds about another 4inches, then there’s a couple more inches because of the way the coil spring brackets mount to the axle.

[@sevastianjavier1325]

How bad is the gas mileage and is it ok on the highway?

[@tylerhite9287]

I didn’t get the chance to drive it for a while on the highway but was getting about 13mpg average and it didn’t switch around gears around 65

[@Shane1134]

Damn things on Facebook in Michigan right now

[@tylerhite9287]

Shane Livingston how much is he asking? Lol Does it look any different?

[@carlos6793]

How much did it go for bro??? Nice Jeep! 🤙🏼

[@tylerhite9287]

Thanks man! Unfortunately I only got I think $6500. If I waited long enough I probably could have gotten the right buyer.

[@lorenzo5311984]

Nice jeep grand cherokee where to buy the bumper

[@tylerhite9287]

Sorry for the late response. It’s a bumper for a JK wrangler. Bought it on extreme terrain

[@tommy_bluewolf2865]

How did you do your fender like that

[@tylerhite9287]

Carefully with and angle grinder. The key is taping out the shape with tape and the filling in the corners to round it out. There’s some closer pics on my new jeeps instagram bug_out_jt

[@jamisonbostic6469]

Whered you get your front bumper

[@tylerhite9287]

Extreme terrain

[@DaRealTrill900]

Ayy yo who made the light bar mount bro

[@tylerhite9287]

I want to say the maker is MJ1designs on Facebook. I think it ran me no more than $80

[@DaRealTrill900]

@@tylerhite9287 forsure u gotta any extra stuff leftover from it after U sold it

[@tylerhite9287]

@@DaRealTrill900 I have nothing. Did the Jeep as I was in the process of moving so unfortunately had to scrap the old axles with their new brakes and some rough country control arms amongst other things. I timed the build pretty poorly so lots of waste.

[@lorenzo5311984]

you have nice jeep what number of tires do you have and wheels

[@tylerhite9287]

Enrry Lorenzo They are 37x12.5R17 toyo mud terrains -> --amzn.to/2WRuMjo-- --amzn.to/2LSg4SJ--

[@matthuston1331]

Rear ratio was the same?

[@tylerhite9287]

Nope. Bought it with a 4.10 in the rear and the front had a 3.73. Plans were to re gear and install lockers at the same time.

[@alexmoya3159]

How much was the whole thing

[@tylerhite9287]

I tried to never pay full price for anything and got deals where I could. Also doing the work myself saved a ton. Including the Jeep I was in about 8500. If I didn’t look for the deals I would be in about 12500.

[@oliverhuaracha9603]

How much where the tires

[@tylerhite9287]

Normally about $500 a piece. Now I did find them on amazon for 250 a piece. They are real toyo tires everything checked out and they were a newer year too. Only guess why they were 250 was because I believe they were for a bit higher load rating which is what I wanted anyways

[@DavidRamirez-to9qq]

Do some off road videos

[@MrSrtman18]

LOL. That front bumper in the windshield is the dumbest thing ive seen.

[@tylerhite9287]

I know right, it was joke making fun of my buddies trail rig and then I sold the jeep before swapping it out. I threw a pretty normal winch bumper on my Jeep Gladiator.

[@duval311]

So the only work you actually did yourself was wrap the steering wheel ?

[@tylerhite9287]

No I did it all myself, every hour of angle grinding and snapping bolts, trying to get the axle in the garage with an engine hoist. I actually took some footage of the process intending on posting a video but didn’t have time to keep recording because I needed to fly through it before I moved. There’s some pics of the process here and there on my Instagram @bug_out_wj

[@stevensmaniaci]

Boooo, why do so many people build their jeeps then sell them when they finish. Like keep it and wheel it. Unless your desperate for money.

[@tylerhite9287]

Steven Maniaci mine wasn’t finished, needed to put at least another 3k into it to wheel it fine.

[@stevensmaniaci]

@@tylerhite9287 hmmm damn. Still almost there compared to what u already put into it

[@El_Flako_Beltran]

Did the diffs plug and play or is there any shock relocating?

[@tylerhite9287]

It’s a whole axle swap, new brackets made for every control arm, shock, coils, etc.