I TOOK MY CHEAP £500 JEEP CHEROKEE OFF-ROADING!

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Today, I'm taking my £500 Jeep Cherokee that was destined for the scrap heap, off-roading! It's my first time so let's see what it's like...
Check out Transformotion's videos getting this Jeep ready for the Off-road day and getting it there - / @transformotionvr
Thanks to Dalton 4x4 Offroad for a great day out - dalton4x4offroad.com
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[@joeyontheblock]

Best one yet Matt, so great to see you and your brother grinning from ear to ear with schoolboy levels of excitement. Thanks for another great year, High Peak rocks!

[@HighPeakAutos]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@josephstjohn3871]

This was pretty cool tbf. Better than just scrapping the old thing

[@WolfMimirMori]

It's the best use for any scrap-worthy car, do something fun with it where you just don't care if it breaks. Allows for much fun without being afraid you might ding it up a little. So I suggest you keep it and use it for more off-road rides, and you ofc have to keep recording them for us to see!

[@HighPeakAutos]

Very true!

[@BenBrown3342]

Great video - always surprising how good older off roaders are, and the tutors seemed excellent too.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@md-detailing]

The most important thing is that Matt had fun, you really did good Matt! Love these types of videos Matt! :D

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks! I did

[@Aruneh]

That was a fun watch! The Jeep did good, but I'm more impressed by the VW.

[@DanSargeant-420]

These jeep Cherokee's are so underrated and so capable off road for a standard vehicle ,after all jeep 4x4 in general was used in the war because of how good they are ,a suspension lift kit with front and rear diff lockers and this would be pretty much unstoppable , great video mate 👊👌

[@resnonverba137]

Cherokees... They're not quite the same model as was used during the war.

[@DanSargeant-420]

​@@resnonverba137oh no definitely not I meant the jeep brand in general mate

[@mariemccann5895]

@@resnonverba137 He's a whipped fanboi 🤣

[@SimonJanecko]

Well the most important thing is the tires, then driver skills, then car capabilities 🤌🤌✌️

[@DanSargeant-420]

I like this type of content alongside your usual content I would like to see more "cheap off road" or "off road" related videos for someone just starting out in the off road scene it would make good viewing ,keep at it matt 👌👊

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks! I hope so

[@DanSargeant-420]

​@@HighPeakAutosno problem mate 👌

[@GRfourfun]

Really enjoyed this Matt, I was in the army for 12 years and we literally got paid to go off roading in 90/110 Defenders on basic/advance driving courses and later on in tanks. Imagine a knife edge in a tank when it’s literally rocking on the top and you have to commit and pivot over in to a sharp incline.

[@mattdixon5299]

Nice video Matt, that was genuinely enjoyable to watch. Cool to see you giving the off roading a go, I know you’ve previously mentioned it’s not your thing, so good performance considering!

[@HighPeakAutos]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@irfanbrkanic3474]

I had Cherokee KJ 3.7 auto for 13 months. Had no idea how capable that little thing is. After two months, I took it to some serious trails and was amazed how it did. It was my daily/offroader for 11 months. Excellent little 4x4.

[@samfallow18]

Great to see you having some fun, Matt. Makes me yearn for my old '88 Isuzu Trooper 2.6 petrol.

[@jasontoft6798]

Brilliant video, More adventures with the jeep please. It's great to see people having a laugh and also genuinely impressed by how capable the jeep & shogun sport are off road. 👍

[@kjb5373]

Don't think I've ever seen Matt smile so much in a video! Not sure how much was pure joy, how much was grimace and how much was borderline terror. Great to watch, and I'm sure even greater to experience!

[@5ebra1]

That looked great fun. It was really interesting to see how capable that old Jeep is in the hands of a novice. Many years ago I did a two day course learning the off road capabilities of a Land Rover Discovery. It’s amazing how capable these old off road vehicles are.

[@MiaMidol]

A really enjoyable view and I totally understand why you would want to do it again. That motor was a bargain for what it just took you through and that is the beauty of cars to me, the memories of what they do for you and how they make you feel. I had a mark two Escort that was a horrible car but changing the half motor, getting the head skimmed and reseating the valves all because of the water pump will never leave my mind I smile when I think about it now and really miss my mate that led me through the whole thing.

[@tartanwallpaper]

Loved this, something new to the channel but great to watch. The Jeep was at home in its natural habitat. 😁👍🏽

[@HighPeakAutos]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@JJonCars]

Really enjoyed that! Could feel the nerves and excitement. And its refreshing to see a first go at something, honest content showing what an off road experience would be like for most people. Havent done one before but it makes me want to :)

[@HighPeakAutos]

Glad you enjoyed it! I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did

[@JJonCars]

@@HighPeakAutos I bet it's really hard to shake that mechanical sympathy even when you know the car doesn't matter. I'd be the exact same way 😄

[@HighPeakAutos]

@@JJonCars it is. That’s the hardest part

[@vickybatchelor6858]

Well done Matt and Dan, that was brilliant, and great to see the Jeep get round it 😀 I certainly wouldn't have the courage to do it and I have a freelander😯

[@andrewgabbott102]

Great video as always Matt. Actually makes me feel like having a go. Your channel stands head and shoulders above all the other KZbin car shows. Keep up the good work.

[@Strato777]

You know what mate that was brilliant. I used to do this when I worked for Land Rover back in the 2000’s and customers loved it got to show them what they’re vehicles could really do and your little Jeep was was as tough as old nails. Happy Christmas Matt, thanks for a great year of content.

[@fircombehallrailwayoogauge1430]

On The official Land Rover courses you will NEVER get stuck. They are designed to make sure that never happens!

[@richardhewitt.easyvanlife.6957]

Off roading is great fun. Few years ago I bought a Suzuki Jimny, spent 2 years off roading green laning. Brilliant.

[@tomthebrick8360]

Great video. Always great to see something different

[@tanks4lyfe509]

My fav video of yours matt, i love offroading 😂

[@alanchurchill7305]

That was a brill video,what great fun ,and the jeep handled it really well.Thanks for sharing the experience.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@robgibbsofficial]

Excellent video, Matt - exhilarating stuff

[@danielalexander8588]

This looks like fun! I'd love to learn how to drive off road. A different video to the normal, but still entertaining. Fair play, Matt.

[@wildcountry.]

What a fun day out! a great farm truck!

[@timjones2789]

Great video...thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks Matt! In many ways this video is as good as some of the previous Top Gear episodes with Clarkson, May and Hammond. Looking forward to seeing sponsorship deals cone your way for more adventure videos like this! Well done!

[@MrBeboopman]

Brilliant as always... Have a lovely Christmas 😊

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thank you! You too!

[@rjbfreelander2]

Great video. You did really well for a first time off road and in a new to you vehicle. If that Jeep is early as I think it is it only has 189mm clearance, not bad going at all on that terrain.

[@zdendaderman5253]

What a brilliant idea. Looked like a really fun day you've had there 👍

[@paulmcmillan5941]

That was great, couldn't have been easy in wellies! Well done!

[@somilalandu7295]

luv the vid ! please try offroading with one of your old Vogues on the same location💥

[@frantikfueled]

Off roading is pretty exciting when you’re in places that seem just impossible but somehow you just do it. Remember 4L and dont’t touch the clutch 😁👍

[@deaks25]

Fair play to the Jeep; despite being a rusted-out “soccer-mum” SUV, it walked the walk as well as all the other cars there. There’s something nice about giving a car that was in such a sorry state a last moment to shine. It looks like the star of the day was that Shogun, it just seemed to make pretty short work of every challenge thrown at it. I also forget how good looking the Shogun Sport is, it’s so well proportioned and quite stylish in a no-nonsense practical way.

[@Garffey]

Great Fun that Matt....took you a little while but, you got there.... "If in doubt go flat out!"😁😁

[@monikacorgi]

That's such an awesome variety of videos 🥰 You've managed very well 👍 Bet it was fun to clean all the dirt afterwards 😂

[@azavalos1]

That looked like great fun

[@chrisbolton5461]

Cracking off roading. Skilled driving on show.

[@andyhewitt7588]

Great video and a nice change in subject matter 😀

[@droneview993]

Super Cool!! Great Job out there!!!

[@brentfairlie9159]

I really enjoyed watching this. Such fun.

[@richardphillips3303]

Looked like great fun 😀, thanks for sharing 👍

[@nickrubberboot3673]

Your best video ever! Including you driving with wellies/rubberboots!! I love(d) it!!!!!

[@stephenkelly2067]

Brilliant video

[@hedleythorne]

That Jeep's a real champ! Definitely worth keeping and doing that again.

[@LoftechUK]

Best video in ages. Love it

[@toomasmatt7201]

Think how comfy a C6 with its suspension would be on a trail like this!

[@igormac88]

Got the ref 😂

[@electrician1602]

Nice to see you having fun, genuinely. Enjoyed that, nice one Matt

[@HighPeakAutos]

Glad you enjoyed it. I did too

[@ThomasCollectables]

My dad owns a manual 2001 one of these, it's fantastic to drive. Cool to see it doing what it was designed for!

[@ThomasCollectables]

I wonder if you could sell that car to a 4x4 centre rather than sending it to scrap?

[@kevingreen8581]

Really good video for someone who has never seen or done off roading before.

[@rosst3277]

Cracking vid!!

[@nicholasnicolaou1499]

Fantastic video Matt . Amazing how tough these old off-roaders are. Merry Christmas to you and a Happy New Year.Nick.🎄🎄🎄

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks! Merry Christmas

[@b.2221]

Well done you and well done the Cherokee that was superb to watch thank you Sir. Not bad for an old banger.

[@markgollan]

I’ve done a couple of these off roads days in The Highlands - great fun and a good adrenaline rush!

[@HighPeakAutos]

Totally agree!

[@goretown_1]

Mat that was brilliant made me smile all the way through nice one , keep em coming

[@HighPeakAutos]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@pollatso]

Something a bit different interesting 👍👍 jeep done better than I thought 👍

[@lyndamiller2623]

Enjoyed this, cheers

[@Dawid698]

I am waiting for new off road episode with this jeep 👍🏼 good job lad

[@richardarkwright2747]

Brilliant cant wait for the next one

[@Cloud007.]

Great video that 😊!

[@80gam]

Enjoyable video, looks like you had fun 👍 good to add a bit of fun content to your channel

[@alastairhonaker1155]

Good stuff matt

[@jackbowman4788]

Well done Matt enjoyed it immensely

[@dmc9487]

A very enjoyable video. Well done the Jeep & driver/co driver

[@user-dv7gi9nd8y]

Recent follower, great entertainment in general, as well as informative. Very enjoyable video, could be the new top gear crew. Good one.

[@charlotteanddavestorey6553]

As an owner of a velar I’ve done two off road experiences by land rover themselves, it’s fantastic fun , also done a little off roading in my own car , especially good in snow , we had about 4 inches of snow here in Stoke at the beginning of December, I took my car out and never slipped, or got stuck once . Owned a jeep Cherokee back in 2015 but only kept it a few months, and that was a manual front wheel drive car .

[@metalrat2]

We need more videos like this!! Greetings from Kyiv!

[@mohammedammar5439]

Came across your channel due to being on KZbin because I'm ill and now I'm addicted keep them coming , love the buying and selling of cars

[@user-rs6gl5lx6f]

That was a nice change from the usual but really enjoyable. 👏👏👏

[@daystatesniper01]

What a awesome video Matt , impressed with the to-rag as well , i laughed to see the all singing new defender struggling on the FLAT mud .Used to have a tricked up defender 90 , rock sliders ,four point winch etc' awesome car ,Matt you should take this Jeep on a proper cross country trail ,you would love it.

[@StephenFogarty2023]

In those very muddy & slippery conditions, any vehicle will struggle for traction, without a set of decent Mud Terrain tyres. And The person driving the Defender, could be a first time off road driver, who did not have the vehicle in appropriate Terrain mode / Diff Lock not on etc ?

[@christofferwholvk3604]

Great content matt, Just purchased one of your black hoodies. Keep it up boss💪

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks! I appreciate it

[@tim123br]

What a great video - really made me smile after a not so good day!!! 😁😁

[@HighPeakAutos]

I’m glad. Hope tomorrow is better

[@steverees1936]

That was great fun to watch, even from my chair. That wee Jeep did well and credit to you Matt as it was your first time.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks! I enjoyed it

[@moobaz8675]

Its amazing what a cheap 4x4 can do with just better tyres. Pretty impressive. Would love to have seen more of the L663 Defender though.

[@MummaBear]

Wow that jeep really held up. 😮 It was the best of the bunch .

[@marksmith762]

That’s brilliant. I’m involved with gravel PCA events at Wern Ddu Quarry near Ruthin. Most of the cars are MOT fails but still ok mechanically. As long as they have brakes and an engine that’s running then it’s all that’s needed. No 4 wheel drives though. But the likes of where you took the Jeep are ideal and the same thing where the car can be trailered in which rules out needing to be MOT compliant but obviously needs to be capable of coping with the terrain. Keep the Jeep and have more fun and improve your driving skills. Driving off road needs a totally different mind set to normal driving on tarmac. Doing that really teaches you how capable a 4 wheel drive really is.

[@josephmifsud8261]

Great video. Nice to see something different. I would keep the Jeep and use it for another offload trip

[@mikeyorkie4398]

Great video Matt I enjoyed it 👍

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks 👍

[@jonathonbrett-qn1ic]

Excellent fun great video

[@bloodshark124_]

Love these videos man😊

[@HighPeakAutos]

Glad you like them!

[@Theaggressivesalad]

Like this! Something a bit different other than 'I scrapped my cheap X car'.

[@philipcross5332]

Yes I liked that vid and have done a bit of off roading myself. Nice one matt 👏🏻

[@hjpinternet1244]

You never know when this sort of experience may come in handy. I was hoping you’d keep it. it did well . I thought they have a dif lock ? Entertaining vid Thanks !

[@crimsonwolf0428]

Now that looked like a ton of fun! 😃

[@davidarter9670]

That looks like a lot of fun! I’d love to see an EV attempt that!

[@mariemccann5895]

Why?

[@rogerjsy]

Matt keep the Jeep and do it again! that looks like great fun!

[@steveegginton535]

The old Jeep did pretty well on that course - looked a bit stressful at times but good fun - having spent the money to get it off road prepared - I think you should hang onto it and use for days like this - just don't take it to your car wash people afterwards you will end up getting banned!😂

[@tonyb1184]

Did all this for years with land rovers, bob tail range rover and Toyota hilux. So much fun

[@relaxreflect5888]

I’ve just showed this video to my wife n said if you’re ever stuck for a birthday present hint hint! 😉 looks like great fun pal 👍🏻

[@colinjones2505]

Great fun. I used to run a junior off roading experience for kids, but the PL insurance became too expensive, so just used the Jimny to do green laning and general off roading days. Place near Bala where you just pay and play for the day. Quite extreme in parts. You need to keep that and get out more.

[@adriansweet3359]

That looked such a great day out the jeep was surprisingly good keep the videos coming love the chanel

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks! Will do!

[@mattkemp3727]

All about the tyres ..enjoyed that Matt ! ( being a Jeep fan boy )

[@patrickh7368]

Brilliant… me and 2 colleagues did one of those Experiences in a Range Rover Sport , brand new vehicle, even that had a bust parking brake already but hey what fun was that … 😮

[@monkeychops1585]

That looks like tons of fun and low cost as well 👍

[@eddiewatts7792]

God fun. Bit too quick in places, remember as slow as possible, as fast as necessary. Just feel for what the wheels are doing. Power isn't the issue, it's all about grip and a bit of momentum when you need it

[@seany8787]

This, x200. Doesnt help when someone with absolutely zero idea in the passenger seat encourages you to ‘gun it flat out’ Momentum is different to speed. You need to balance grip vs momentum. A lot of it looked relatively grippy so less momentum is needed, but if you are gunning it so that the wheels are spinning you lose what grip you could have had

[@KipKippax]

Great fun , enjoyed watching too...

[@HighPeakAutos]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@colinblick8946]

Wahoo !! Always good to cheer yaself up occasionally 😎💪🏼😂it’s a jeep it’ll take it. We used to do it in 50’s jeeps back in the 70’s…. We called it “ Dunging”…..you did well for first time effort.

[@sonnywilson5452]

Best video to date !