“Fixing” my totaled Jeep Cherokee *enough*

In this video, we’re going to put a big BAND-AID on my Jeep. It’s not perfect, but hey it never was!
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Thanks for watching as always!

[@joelalander7540]

That window repair is the definition of "If you squint its mint!"😂

[@4wd_cherokee]

Nice job keeping the Jeep alive! It turned out pretty good for a quick home repair 🤘

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thanks Daniel!

[@DeuceDeuceBravo]

First the Tacoma resurrection and now this amazing save. Well done. 🍻 Can't wait to see the cage!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Coming soon!

[@Kyrothes]

So stoked! I think every person who sees that will seriously enjoy the story you tell with your vehicles! Thank you for sharing it with us!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Absolutely! It’s fun for me and I’m glad you are watching along the way!

[@spotwick]

Love this fix, can’t believe y’all saved it! Nice job

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@alphonsenatora2090]

Mike, you guys are nothing short of inspirational, legendary save. Honestly think it looks even better than before 🤘🤘

[@ChuckUnderFire]

This was a great way of doing what you felt you needed to do, with the skills and money you actually have. I love the approach. I probably would have knit-picked things 1000 times more, and never gotten half of this done. You made it look like a weekend.

[@AscendingBliss]

Man, I'm so glad you decided to save the Cherokee! Honestly, I think it could work pretty well to cut the roof and pillars off of a donor Cherokee and swap it into yours. As long as you do it right, it could be like a brand new Jeep!

[@bobailey3317]

Again, you always come through with the best of what you're working with. 👍

[@Boardr721]

Great job! I love that you’re not giving up on the Jeep. Keep building and happy trails!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Right back at cha!

[@ramirocantu307]

Great comeback! Bro idk how the heck you think of coming up with plans for restoration and prevention matters ! Great job man keep up the good work!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Hey thanks!

[@TheOldManOutdoors]

Love it! Great job on the repair. Just bought back my old XJ. Picking it up this weekend. Between my JK, XJ and 48 Willys I think I will have plenty to keep me busy 😂

[@Kolbyproduced]

bro i love everything about this. this jeep forsure tells a story!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Absolutely!!

[@semperliberi]

I'm glad you mentioned the roll cage thing at the end, definitely read my mind. Awesome work as usual!

[@mikes4x4garage]

It’s needed for sure!

[@ann-mariekitson9554]

Great video! Amazing how you fixed it!!

[@noah22261]

This makes me so happy to see 👏🏼 wish I could whip my cherokee thru the snow with you guys. Can’t wait for the roll cage and what you guys do next

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@jmo2640]

Ha…such a legend, nice work back on the road/trails 🙌🏼

[@mikes4x4garage]

Keep her on the trails a little longer!

[@sanchezzz1]

for this old guy who wheeled these in the 80's/90's, this brings back memories. Great stuff and looking forward to the roll cage!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@lingerseason]

Awesome work bud, glad you and the jeep are safe and good!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you! We were lucky.

[@van_dutch]

You’re back! Glad you’ve made yourself another project, and you didn’t get hurt.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thankfully, just some hurt pride!

[@Gdog69m]

Awesome work! It would be sick to see a Cherokee truck build. The roll cage is definitely needed. Cheers!

[@gocivic99]

Glad to see you back. I enjoy your content. The Tacoma build was great

[@mikes4x4garage]

Stay tuned, got something coming real soon 🤘🏻

[@dadbod4life]

Laying dimes!! Not new dimes, but dimes!! Your channel is great.

[@NeonGrayEdits]

Incredible, I’m seriously shocked! Nice work 🤙🏻

[@mikes4x4garage]

Hey thank you!

[@noahwhitney9773]

Just a cherokee being a cherokee haha! I'm not surprised that you guys were able to drive it out. Once I drove my Cherokee 3 hours home after breaking a valve spring so I had a misfire. Nice job!

[@ascentoffroad]

Good job man. Glad you decided to save it!

[@bmaxwell1749]

You always make things work. Back in business. The use of the tree was excellent!

[@mikes4x4garage]

That’s a good old tree!

[@joeyD213]

Awesome Job! So glad you kept and fixed the Jeep. Very interested to see where you go with the roll cage 👍

[@mikes4x4garage]

It’s going to be good!

[@felipeaguiar2830]

Amazing video mike love to see xj content 🙌🏼

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@Deebohhh]

What a comeback!

[@ninofajardo1288]

sweet man! good job in saving that jeep! I would want to see a walk around vid on that xj you got!

[@JeepXJ8895]

Functional repairs keeping it going. good work

[@christophergiano2222]

Hell yeah dude glad to see you were able to keep that thing outta the scrap yard!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Let it live for a few more wheeling trips 😄

[@javonkemp2550]

I personally like it better this way adds some really nice character, and makes for a good story.

[@mikes4x4garage]

It really does!

[@TheExtra40414]

yoo, move videos man, this was awesome!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thanks dude!

[@WorkshoptoWilderness]

Mad respect. Saved from the scrap yard!

[@mikes4x4garage]

I’m glad I did!

[@Kev305]

Great work saving this thing. Looks bad ass!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@stv9906]

Nice work friend!!! I would personaly cut away the dent rear, and turn it into a four door pickup truck by welding a panel behind the rear seats! ;-)

[@runitsbc]

What a comeback story for this rig.

[@stansbruv3169]

Beautiful bruv!

[@RainOnThursday]

Can’t wait to see the roll cage!

[@FCBI0]

Man, after the final Tacoma video I thought, “what will he come up with next?” Then fate lobs you this meatball lol. Solid job man, watched this on my lunch in my 01 XJ with 76k on it. No Modelo in this one though?!? 😂

[@WasatchWoody]

I freaking love this channel😂

[@mikes4x4garage]

Haha thank you!

[@MrTR0uBL3]

Looking good dude glad you didnt just scrap it but definitely time a cage

[@Wanderlust073]

Such a good channel.

[@MajorWeakness]

Great job!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@96kylar]

Good stuff. I thought for sure you where gonna cut the rear, and have a flat bed back there. Good stuff boss. Happy adventures out there all.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Yeah I considered it, but this was just easier honestly

[@tradeMark182]

So happy ypu posted imma get me a cold one

[@mikes4x4garage]

Grab yaself one!

[@tradeMark182]

@@mikes4x4garage yeah we need a road trip 30+ min video Mike ...

[@nesttrr]

exciting stuff!

[@uh1857]

Great video man

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@bombasticnormal]

Nice work man!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@granitesand78]

Epic guys!! Now you don’t have to worry about not denting it anymore! Lol

[@williamdomey7584]

That’s awesome you were able to save the Cherokee. Roll cage would be good and frame stiffeners as well. Like what you did for latches on the rear.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Yeah I’m happy I was! The Jeep already has full stiffeners as well

[@KcufThePopulati0n]

Great job! It would crush me if anything happened to my xj

[@Patrick156843478]

Wow it polished up pretty good

[@mikes4x4garage]

Not too shabby!

[@BlueSharkRides]

I'm here for the cage build videos!

[@TheNickademas1]

Dude great idea I just came up with! cut around the edge to clean it up a bit. Use some door seal around the edge. Weld a couple hinges to the top of the plate. Use some gas pistons like you have for the trunk gate or a way to hold it up like a car hood for access to either a beer cooler in the trunk or tools in the trunk area. Use a couple of the same latches you already got to secure it down for minimal al sqeekage . Boom now you maximized a problem into a bad ass solution.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Not a bad idea at all

[@CB-hr6zs]

Came out good bro. May never b how it was but it works that’s the main thing. Now this jeep looks like a rambler

[@mikes4x4garage]

Function over form for sure

[@hmr9147]

Glad you saved it man

[@bukzon]

adds style and a story

[@Guitron1994]

Hell yeah! I like your style

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thanks Marco!

[@kurtzcol]

that body work was good fun to watch thanks chief

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you for watching 👍🏻👍🏻

[@mattfogarty8144]

You guys sure are determined i would have took the good off that and put it on another jeep but its a testament to the fact that anything can be fixed if theres a will theress a way

[@mikes4x4garage]

True, if there’s a will there’s a way!

[@alexmontes8599]

Wow! Great job man! Maybe you could add a small roll cage to give it some support.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Yeah at the end of the video I mentioned I have a roll cage coming

[@Bruno-eh4hs]

I would honestly forget the idea of a new rear left window and just cut the whole bent part and build a like cabin you can access from the outside with lock that you see on like austrailian overlanders

[@LuiWrenches]

I love it!

[@coltonpeare1917]

Nice work man. It does kind of look like window if you squint at it haha. Plus side is, more space for storage of the gas can.

[@mikes4x4garage]

For sure!

[@alyssamanina845]

You’re one of a kind

[@mikes4x4garage]

👀👀👀

[@bladecollector7]

So impressive man

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@RR-qn1ro]

Nice, it's got character now

[@mikes4x4garage]

Oh it does for sure!

[@jasonjavelin]

Not sure why I didn’t get a notification on this one, glad to see it back on the trail!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Me too!

[@danielkennedy5210]

Great job

[@sergep7770]

A lot of people would have thrown in the towel on a car this badly damaged. Kudos to you for actually toughing it out and fixing the jeep! You're completely right though, 100% this thing needs a roll cage, like I wouldn't drive long distance in it without one.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Yeah it needed one awhile back with how I drive it. I wish I would’ve done it sooner!

[@Mattmazz77]

I admire your dedication to that jeep. Surprisingly it's not looking bad even though your techniques weren't even close to text book. Helpful tip, watch some KZbin videos on body work. I think a body shop probably would have cut out old sections and weld in new. Which you're at a good spot to do in the future. If it's going to be primarily a trail rig then it really doesn't matter.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Yeah it’s only a trail rig now! Function over form?

[@benjespersen3899]

Love the xj,mine is white and looks very similar! Can I ask where you got your front sun visor? I love it and would love to add it to my jeep. Great video. Keep it up.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Hey thanks! Hit up Frank Cote on Facebook! He’s in a couple XJ groups on FB!

[@Dualsportdisciple]

Was that Ice house reservoir!? that is great snow pack for December!

[@mikes4x4garage]

This is Loon Lake! But yeah, great snowfall so far this year!

[@sinister184]

Pretty good save. If it were me, I probably would have just put a roll cage, hacked the back top off and run it Bronco style. Maybe make a custom soft top.

[@bonespur2728]

That thing has some character. Also has me considering a cage sooner for my XJ...

[@mikes4x4garage]

Not a bad choice! lol

[@alyssamanina845]

very impressive 😊

[@JB50713]

So what we got here is a tree. Lol k thanks. Great idea for that side window!

[@lukesantobuono8283]

You shoulda put some plexy glass back there so you could keep the view point. However, what a job getting that damage out 👌🏻👌🏻

[@mikes4x4garage]

Can’t see out that window anyway from where I drive thankfully!

[@Kyle-ev4fk]

Nice work

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thanks Kyle!

[@emmettbrown2080]

Nice job looks pretty mad max🤙 how’d you do that headliner?

[@mikes4x4garage]

Pull her out, and then slap on some fabric from Walmart!

[@ironcagedragon]

Do you think you will clean up the broken glass in the woods when the snow melts in Tahoe? That would be really cool. I'm glad no one got killed.

[@mikes4x4garage]

That’s the plan for sure! It’s under about 20’ of snow at the moment though.

[@TheChicagOP]

Cut off all the back/roof and do the same to one at a junkyard then weld the junkyard one on. you could get it looking pretty good. But either way impressive repair so far

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thanks Chris!

[@danieljohnson8437]

Excellent

[@UrbanOpsOffRoad]

Hell yeah dude! Just in time for a boring Tuesday 🤙🏻

[@mikes4x4garage]

Taco Tuesday though!

[@UrbanOpsOffRoad]

@@mikes4x4garage getting her ready for hammers or taking the Tacoma?

[@mikes4x4garage]

@@UrbanOpsOffRoad that is the question!!

[@UrbanOpsOffRoad]

@@mikes4x4garage what ever you bring bro, don’t forget to bring stickers because I want to trade one for a cerveza tecate roja.

[@Bob-ir4lr]

That back window is so bad its funny 😂

[@mikes4x4garage]

It’s purple lol

[@Bob-ir4lr]

@@mikes4x4garage no no the steel lol.

[@mikes4x4garage]

@@Bob-ir4lr thanks bob!

[@qscwdvefb60]

nicely done

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thanks Josh!

[@a1racer441]

No diss it is alright for a day in the garage, personally as another xj owner I’d have chopped it all off behind the front windshield squared the sides a bit and threw a cheap cage in and a tarp for a roof and called it a day.

[@mikes4x4garage]

But then you get cold and wet every time you drive it???

[@a1racer441]

It’s not very cold or wet in socal, you would just need a roof for sun protection here. But the way you guys did it wasn’t bad for keeping it mostly enclosed.

[@jake5590]

Inginuity and a can do attitude goes a long way!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thanks Jacob!

[@tylervincent4559]

I bought a Cherokee looked like the doors were bent but the hinge area was the culprit so do some checking the door looks straight to me.

[@nrgplay26]

There is only one solution that makes sense. GEO TRACKER! 😂

[@kjamesjr]

You should have painted a big eyepatch on the steel plate window.

[@jeremyr6844]

Looks great! Can I ask why you just didn’t weld around the whole window?

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you! It wasn’t necessary, the weld is just to hold the steel on the truck and to seal it was the silicone on the inside. Welding the whole thing would’ve been painful!

[@DakotaPi3rc3]

Good work getting it restored! What front bumper is that?

[@mikes4x4garage]

It’s a DIY weld together by JCRoffroad

[@Ronnieyotob]

Dude! I own 89’ that looks identical to yours, this was hard to watch!

[@moejr14]

Awesome job man. Did you build your rear bumper?

[@mikes4x4garage]

Nope! This is a rear tire carrier from Filthy Addictions Off-road. Best one out there in my opinion!

[@TaylorFeist206]

Looks way better, throw a new roof rack on there and you wont even notice it. That jcr one would hide it a bunch

[@mollyguap]

Got so much character

[@mikes4x4garage]

She sure does 🥲