EXTREME Trail Repair! Forced to cut our Jeep WK2 doors to get off the trail

Big things are in the works in this episode! Our Jeep is about to go under the knife and transform into an even more capable offroad machine after our suspension failed us in a major way.
Learn how we fit 35in tires and 17in beadlocks on the stock air suspension of our 2017, 5.7 L Hemi V8 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk. See what worked, what went wrong, and what’s to come.
Thank you to our build partners:
-4Los Compas
-Bynd4x4
-Morrflate
-Beastfab LLC
-ASB Alignment
Some specs on the rig:
-2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk
-52,XXX miles
-Lensun solar hood panels
-Redarc redvision system paired with 100 AH Battle Born aux battery
-Murchison products snorkel
-Darche Intrepedor RTT
-Darche Eclipse 180R awning
-17” KMC Grenade Crawl Beadlocks
-285/70/17 Falken Wildpeak MT
-Borla cat back exhaust
Gobi Stealth Rack
-Chief sliders
-Offroad Animal Predator Bull Bar
-Custom fabricated rear bumper and dual swingout from Beastfab LLC
-Mopar Sliders
-Chief Products full skids
-Airlinks Leveling Links
-Lights:
2- S2 Pros
2- 20in S8 light bars
4- Squandron Pros (fog and ditch lights)
5- LP6s 3 clear and 2 Amber
-Molle Panel Solution molle panels
-6 monkeys washer reservoir relocation
-6 monkeys molle kicker panel
-Victory 4x4 molle panels
-WaterPort Weekender
Like and subscribe to watch this build go to the next level as we prepare for SEMA 2024. Follow our adventures on Instagram @wk2hawk

[@D33WAN4]

😳 🍿 waiting………………… I thought about sas but didn’t think it’s possible.

[@wk2hawk]

Next video should have a number of surprises 😬

[@D33WAN4]

@@wk2hawk That will be very interesting to see. But of course a person like me can’t do it on my own and cost will be a factor to see if it is worth it. I just keep asking myself how much do I want to invest in this and how long is the wk2 going to last. I’m hoping for a million mile 😜

[@xTinBenderX]

Wow. That's dedication to a platform. Subbed!

[@wk2hawk]

Appreciate it! I love the #wk2 bc you never see them at meets or on the trails. Always fun doing something unique. This SAS will take it to the next level 🙌

[@xTinBenderX]

@@wk2hawk Can't wait to see it! The ex got my lifted WK lol

[@billwatcher9321]

And now you know why you can't run 35's on big offset wheels on independent suspension vehicles. No mater how many parts you replace, something else will brake next time !! And besides your gas millage sucks because you can't re-gear. I run 33's on +12 offset wheels with OME suspension from Rocky Road and still get over 500 miles on a tank of gas. Rocky Road sells a suspension kit to eliminate the air shocks !!

[@wk2hawk]

Ehh you do know that IFS is what trophy trucks run and I’m pretty sure they have no problem with their offset. With that being said we’re so far beyond spec this was bound to happen which is why we’re excited to do the first ever solid axel swap on the platform. To me the benefits of the swap far outweighed what I’d get with the air delete. In regard to gas mileage, if we were worried about that we’d buy a hybrid. Knew that was going out the window long ago 😂 gotta say this rig continues to prove it’s a capable Offroad vehicle time and again. This SAS will just take it to another whole level

[@doityourselfadventures]

You motivate me bud!!!

[@wk2hawk]

Really appreciate it! Excited for what’s to come

[@popo_patty]

Glad those toe links worked out for ya;) Sounds like a streak of bad luck but it just means you're finding all the weak points! I wonder if its all the added weight causing these issues. It looks like you could be quite a bit over the payload capacity

[@wk2hawk]

Stock suspension, weight, and offset all pushed this thing well beyond spec. I could do the coil over swap to address it as others have but have been exploring this SAS for some time and are excited to see where it’ll lead us.

[@chewybar8361]

Daymmm, your wk2 build is absolutely next level! I have a set of KMC Grenade Crawl machines Bead-locks on order for my wk2, I thought I was gonna be the first but you beat me to it I guess😂 mine are the 0 offset 8.5s (they won’t look nearly as good) Props for your dedication to the platform, I’m an American Ex-Pat living in Australia and I’ve got a early wk2 Summit I’m building for overlanding. Newer Wrangler Rubicons are above $90k here so a wk2 is the only (sorta) affordable option .Also doing 285/70/17 and it’s awesome to see someone showing how they got it done. Are you running Falken Wildpeak MTs in the above size? I’m considering a few options but I’m just curious how the width of those tyres does with rubbing, online is says they’re only 9.1 wide but they look pretty meaty in your video. Looking forward to what comes next, there is a growing community of properly built wk2s. 🧼

[@wk2hawk]

Thanks for the comment and awesome to hear about your build! Yes I’m running the Falken MT’s in that size. Definitely took a lot of work but we made it work. Loved the stance with that offset and size tires but this SAS will be next level. Excited to share an update soon