I Broke My Jeep On A Steep Slope - 3 XJs Climbing Hills - 2.5 Turbo Diesel, 4.0 HO & 2.5i

My friends and I went offroading with 3 XJs. My axle shaft broke on a steep slope and I couldn't get out of the Jeep until they tied me to another Jeep. It was too dangerous to go down like that, so we left the Jeep in the forest and came to fix it the next day. To make it more fun, it snowed overnight.
1997 Jeep Cherokee XJ (black)
2.5 turbo diesel engine
5 speed manual transmission
NP231 Command Trac transfer case
Rusty's 3 inch lift kit
31x10.5x15 Cooper Discoverer STT PRO tires
1996 Jeep Cherokee Limited (green)
4.0 H.O. engine
4 speed automatic
NP242 SelecTrac transfer case
Trailmaster 3 inch lift kit
31x10.5x15 BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires
1998 Jeep Cherokee XJ (dark green)
2.5 i engine
5 speed manual transmission
NP231 Command Trac transfer case
Ironman 3 inch lift
31x10.5x15 Country Beast tires
1995 Jeep Cherokee (blue)
2.5 turbo diesel engine
5 speed manual transmission
NP21 Commans Trac transfer case
Stock suspension and tire size (GoodYear AT tires)
VIDEO: • 2.5 TD Jeep Cherokee X...

[@sandorspalms]

Glad it all worked out in the end but that day really sucked for you guys and the snow can make things tricky also... great video 👍😁

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Thanks! That's part of the sport too. 😉

[@Leo-lr4eq]

You guys live in XJ heaven.. Would I love to take mine through those trails

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

You are welcome!

[@samwalker1304]

3 XJs…don’t get much better than that!!!!

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Thanks! I agree. 🙂

[@4x4adventure_pl]

We have XJ, we are using it for some offroading. Great car, lot of fun and hapiness!

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

I saw it few days ago. Really nice XJ! ❤️

[@getoutwithrockandsherri]

Totally love the stuff you guys do!

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Thanks! 😊

[@RenoLaringo]

I really enjoyed all the work you put in this video! Nice rigs mate👍 I have a Isuzu Rodeo on 31's and I'm getting my ''new'' truck tomorrow : a black 2001 Cherokee 2.5td. I already know there's gonna be some serious work to be done. I hope I will enjoy it as much as I enjoyed the Rodeo. Keep up the good work man ! Thank you for the good vibes and cheers from Belgium👍

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it. I hope you're gonna enjoy it and that the Jeep will serve you well. Greetings from Croatia!

[@medothebear1]

E baš sam uživao u gledanju, odgledao čak dva puta 👍

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Drago mi je iako mi nije jedna od najdražih vožnja... 😅

[@medothebear1]

@@V8AmericanMuscleCar Pretpostavljam i zbog čega 😄

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

@@medothebear1 😅

[@nikolaradojicic272]

Odlične su vam vožnje, samo napred.

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Hvala! 🙂

[@officialWWM]

So capable! These vehicles don’t look to be modified at all!

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

This is really steep but it can't be seen on the video... We are all on 3 inch lift and 31s.

[@markotroha5731]

Cool video

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Thanks Marko! 😉

[@MrDudeCZ]

very nice!!!

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Thanks man!

[@johnsheetz6639]

I like your setup! I like them with a maybe 3 inch lift in a 1050 31 tire,more maneuverable drivable better, gas mileage. When you go all out on tires and suspension when you go all out on tires and lift, let's just say the bigger the tires the bigger the stuck.😊

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Thanks! Now I'm at 4.25 lift, 3 suspension and 1.25 inch pucks. Looks much better now. 😃

[@johnsheetz6639]

@@V8AmericanMuscleCar yeah the pucks will probably help keep it off the fenders when you're really going after it!

[@EigerSummitOffroad]

This was great man!

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Thank you, I appreciate it.

[@karloljubanovic7581]

Dobar dobar...

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Hvsla, hvala.

[@onefastcyclist]

A great video! But you could sing: "if it weren't for bad luck - I'd have no luck at all" and cold fingers to fix it too. A fine trail in-spite of the weather, I'd go back next summer

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Thank you! I have to go back to see if that trail leads somewhere. If it's passable, I think I know where it leads. But I'll go when it will be dry! 😁

[@CJLane-62]

Great video it sucks that you Broke down, and especially having to fix it in the Cold Snow!👍🇺🇸

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Thanks! Honestly, I was most worried about going down on the snow because that one part is very steep, even though it doesn't look like that on the video. But it all went well.

[@CJLane-62]

@@V8AmericanMuscleCar I just uploaded a couple of very short vids on my channel that you might like, head over and check it out, was leading a JK over a local Mountain right after a Fresh Snow, he filmed it on his I phone 😁,not as good as yours though

[@CJLane-62]

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[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

@@CJLane-62 I'll check it out.

[@CJLane-62]

@@V8AmericanMuscleCar THANK'S, took e awhile to fiqure out how to do it 1st timer here!

[@TopDjir]

Ispričao si mi šta ti se desilo, sada sam to imao prilike i da vidim. Desila se najgora varijanta, da si ostavio vozilo u terenu i na dosta lošem mestu... a onda i sneg, dobro da nije zavejalo, tražio bi auto u proleće :) Napatiste se, ali teški momenti će se brzo zaboraviti i pričaćete o ovome u nekim budućim druženjima :)

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Baš mi i nije bilo svejedno dok se nisam spustio, ali ne žalim. Bitno da je sve dobro prošlo, a i ovo je dio off road-a. Morat ću se vratiti i osvojiti to brdo, ali kad se osuši! 😅

[@ombey88ombey70]

Video yang bagus dan pemandangan yang indah... Lanjutkan karya karya indahmu kawan... Salam dari Indonesia.

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Thank you very much, I appreciate it. Greetings from Croatia!

[@johngittins6244]

I have a Cherokee XJ. I like the look of the ride hights of two of the XJs - ZG8875HB and ZG5711HM. Are you able to tell me the tyre sizes and lift hights of these two XJs ? Great vid !

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

ZG8875HB - Trailmaster 3 inch lift kit 31x10.5x15 BF Goodrich All - Terrain T / A KO2 tires ZG5711HM - Ironman 3 inch lift 31x10.5x15 Country Beast, sway bars disconnected, front and rear I think... You have more info in the description of the video. I usually put info about lift kits, tires etc. in all videos. 😉

[@johngittins6244]

@@V8AmericanMuscleCarthat’s great - Thanks 😀

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

@@johngittins6244 no problem!

[@796andy2]

I live right by quadratec ... if you have problems getting parts

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

I have "XJ friends" and we can get everything here but it's good to know. Thank you, I appreciate it.

[@josipprgomet994]

Hm. Strange how easily it broke, I guess it was cracked from earlier. Those tires are really bad in that mud, does not look like you aired down?

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

I also think it was cracked before because I had the feeling of some kind of vibrations all the time. After we fixed it, that went away. The "Country Beast" tires on the Jeep that managed to climb are great! I aired down, maybe not enough but I don't think I would have succeeded with these tires here while it's wet.

[@guideguide2270]

hello i would be interested in a winch in the original shock like the 2.5 i is there any possibility of having more information

[@aired-downdisconnected4125]

Look up "factory XJ hidden winch" .

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

That's my friends XJ but I'll have to do video about that winch because people ask me all the time about it.

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

What I know about it, the winch is behind the front passenger's seat and is routed through a steel pipe to the front bumper.

[@dabrovcreek]

Joj snijeg idućeg dana, šteta to je trebalo snimit! Jel idete kad na kakve "lakše staze" ?

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Kad smo složili Jeep, spuštao sam se po snijegu (zadnji dio videa). Pa zapravo je ovo lakša staza osim tog zadnjeg, strmog dijela.

[@dabrovcreek]

@@V8AmericanMuscleCar A je da ok je staza samo malo da je to drveće počistit... Da da vidio sam kraj videa zato i kažem za snijeg

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

@Dabrov Creek bilo je okolo još tih "puteva" ali puno drveća porušenog pa je bez čišćenja gotovo neprohodno. Nažalost ti putevi se koriste samo dok se drva izvlače van i većina njih nigdje ne vodi. Ali ponekad i je u tome čar, istraživati i probati izaći negdje na drugu stranu...

[@hardsurface9438]

Which lift kit would you recommend as the best?

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Lift size or the manufacturer? I have Rusty's 3 Inch and after 3 years it still rides great. On every "Jeep video", I have included information in the video description about each Jeep, so you can see which Jeep has which lift kit. None of us had any problems. XJ is your daily, off road ride or both?

[@hardsurface9438]

@@V8AmericanMuscleCar I was wondering what manufacturer is best and what kit you need for 31 wheels, there are a lot of options on the site. Can I write you some questions about the car? you have very valuable experience, I am in the process of finding and buying an xj and need your help.

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

@Hard surface You can read a lot of bad reviews for Rough Country so I would avoid it. Old Man Emu is probably the best but it's also expensive. With Rusty's, Ironman...you should be fine. You are safe with 31s and aggressive tires with a 3.5 lift kit, while with 3 inches it can sometimes rub. Of course, you can ask anything but I'm not an expert. 😁

[@hardsurface9438]

@@V8AmericanMuscleCar Please write your mail where I can send some questions

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

@@hardsurface9438 you can ask everything here, I don't know if KZbin allows emails. [e-mail]

[@Sava13Sorin]

Thats why i hate to go in the forest with the car🤬🤦🏻‍♂️😂😂😂

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

I love to go in the forest with Jeep but this is the less fun part... 😁

[@Sava13Sorin]

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[@Sava13Sorin]

@@V8AmericanMuscleCar meanwhile i change the at's with MT s cst sahara quite good i had those on my pajero 3.2 2 years ago

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

@@Sava13Sorin I'll check it out.

[@firebrand07]

Question from another XJ guy. What is your oil pressure at idle?

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Which XJ are you referring to? Turbo diesel, 2.5 or 4.0?

[@firebrand07]

@@V8AmericanMuscleCar the 4.0

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

@@firebrand07 Turbo diesel is mine, but I often hear that the 4.0 has low oil pressure at idle. I'm no expert, but I think it's normal. It's the same on my TD.

[@firebrand07]

@@V8AmericanMuscleCar seems to be the norm. Thanx for the speedy reply!

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

@firebrand07 no problem, I wish you all the best! Cheers!

[@autoevolutionhr]

di je to medvednica ili ?

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

To je kod Jaske pa prema Žumberku...

[@opinionated6829]

Kakva je situacia? Jebena

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

😂😂😂😂😂 Točno! 😅