JEEP CHEROKEE XJ REAR LIFT PROJECT - THE TOAD!!! EPISODE 2

[@TopCatFCD]

A busy family man and with work and all it must be hard to get videos out regularly but...we all really miss them when you take time out. Your advice and expertise is very appreciated with all of us :)

[@ProjectDanH]

Thanks man, I appreciate that! It's definitely not easy but I love to make vids for y'all! Thank you for watching 👍

[@abstract1dea]

Excellent. I had to replace my leaf springs as they were sprung from overloading it for many years. So, of course, I added a lift! Everything that breaks is an opportunity for an upgrade. Especially with a jeep of this era. So many options. I could definitely use a ratcheting breaker bar.

[@ProjectDanH]

Lol . Exactly! Yes that helps tremendously in time savings

[@robdubas4305]

I love XJs. I owned 4 of them over the years and regret selling everyone one of them. They were easy enough to work on and parts were cheap. I remember my 1994 I replaced the front coil springs with V8 ZJ coil springs from like a 1998 that I pulled from a junk yard and they fit like a glove. It raised it a little bit and they were beefier. Then I put on heavy duty leaf springs and everything was leveled out. Like I said it was only maybe an 1" or 2" lift but it just looked so much better with the 30" tires. Damn it now I'm going to be looking at XJ videos all day. I look forward to more videos with this XJ.

[@ProjectDanH]

Thanks brother! Sounds like it was a perfect Rig!

[@JohnSchiavoneJrBSEERN]

Sounds like a great project Dan! I vote for the overhead console! Glad to see you're back!!

[@ProjectDanH]

Excellent choice!

[@guillaumebrun2852]

Good job, love your works! Please have some ZJ on this chanel! Thanks 😊

[@ProjectDanH]

I have a ZJ playlist from my generation grievous build. Soon I will be working on my 5.9 ZJ. As soon as I can have the transmission fixed

[@guillaumebrun2852]

@@ProjectDanH ax15 manual swap is the key. 😉 Cheers from France by an humble ZJ owner.

[@moabwheeling1305]

Looking forward to this build Dan! Can't wait until your next video on Toad. Take care

[@ProjectDanH]

Thanks! You too! God bless

[@MrSnowford]

Love this new series, gets me motivated as I do a complete suspension rehab on my 91 Briarwood. Keep up the great content Dan.

[@ProjectDanH]

Thanks brother! God bless you and that rare briarwood!

[@MrSnowford]

@@ProjectDanH Back at you Dan. Tell you what, I'll never do upper control arm bushings (axel side) on my back again. Took a few hours to remove the axel and what a difference. Job was actually enjoyable!

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

Thanks for the tip about the rear shock mounts. My 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited doesn't need shocks yet. But when it does. I'm gonna have these already.

[@ProjectDanH]

Right on, they're a must have!

[@ProjectDanH]

Here we go, Toad XJ !!!

[@ulianotech]

very tempted to build a super mario jeep now xD

[@ProjectDanH]

​@@ulianotech do it! Yoshi !!!

[@Rick850angler]

Sweet man looks like it’s coming along ..and I would start a xj project if I could find a cheap good one there all rust up here in Wisconsin I moved from fl. And I’m taking classes now no time 🦅👍🇺🇸

[@ProjectDanH]

Save up $ so when the right one comes along you can snatch it up. Even if it has to sit till your coarse is complete.. at least you'll have it!

[@Rick850angler]

@ProjectDanH true that man 👍💯

[@1unkn0wn]

11:15 Or, if your jeep has the prongs for those relays from the facory you already have most of the fog light system from the factory including nearly all the wires. Just add a switch, 2 relays and either a factory header panel "Headlight + foglight harnes" OR get a pinning and depinning kit and add two wires to the fatory headlight harness connector infront of the airbox. Not all XJs are plug and play when it comes to adding fog lights but my 00 Limited certainly was :P

[@ProjectDanH]

I've never found a plug and play fog light XJ . If you did you are extremely blessed

[@1unkn0wn]

@@ProjectDanH It does seam quite rare. Mine is a 00 limited 242 with power drivers only. No heated mirrors (added those) no power passenger and no heated seats. Perhaps as others chime in that have the plug and play we can figure out what combination might result in wires at the factory fog light relays but foglights not installed from the factory.

[@ProjectDanH]

That'd be great! It breaks my heart but Jeep didn't give us that full wire harness!

[@motownXJdad9565]

i think that beach Jeep episode was the first one on the channel i watched, you havent changed a bit buddy👍

[@ProjectDanH]

Thanks brother!!! Your a founding father of the DanH subscribers!

[@michaelangelos5117]

Hey thanks for all your videos. Helped me a lot. I'm using your WJ to ZJ seat swap video right now.. upgrade the ZJ seats.

[@ProjectDanH]

Great to hear! I appreciate the view

[@timothysimpson912]

I was hoping for a Dana 35 rear with abs. Looking forward to you add disc brakes for 35, showing me how to create the nook for the ABS. I have all the parts from a Grand Cherokee.

[@fixins]

As long as your injectors and rails are coming out anyway, how about a 4 hole injector upgrade?

[@ProjectDanH]

Absolutely! One of my favorite things to do!

[@jenzel777]

We wanna see foxbody mustang

[@ProjectDanH]

Thank you for that!

[@chrismadden1660]

What happened with Beach Jeep? I just found out that I was not getting notified of uploads.

[@ProjectDanH]

So during COVID my fabricator decided to leave New York and move to North Carolina. I had to take Beach jeep home before everything was complete. I still have a lot of welding to do but don't have a great place to keep it.. I don't want to get Rusty so it's been in the tent in my backyard. Been doing little stuff like the engine build. But I really need to make myself a weather tight place to finish the fabrication

[@schmene]

Any updates on the niner?

[@ProjectDanH]

Gotta have the trans rebuilt. Trying to get the $$ for it

[@503christian]

Im in the same situation with my niner. Take a look at the billet upgrades ​for the servos/sensors @ProjectDanH

[@schmene]

​@@ProjectDanH My uncle was nice enough to have the trans rebuilt in his niner some years before he gave it to me. No joke, I got a niner in great condition as my first car! It chugs 91 octane, but it's so much fun to drive and it sounds awesome with the stock exhaust. Got the door speakers changed out a little over a month ago thanks to your video from when you had The General. RIP General. Needless to say, I'm really looking forward to future ZJ niner videos!

[@ProjectDanH]

Thank you for your input and I appreciate your views! RIP grievous. It still makes me sad. I really can't wait to dig into this niner but I just have to be patient and save some money

[@scrapdaddyron]

Just following along, and wanted to know what those captured nuts were for the rear shocks and where you got them. Thanks!

[@ProjectDanH]

Hey! Thanks for watching! Amazon! amzn.to/4gGSWnx

[@sarge11756]

If possible passenger upper control arm nut extraction!

[@ProjectDanH]

Oh my! Ok. I'll put it in my list!

[@mrmullemunken]

Love the Series. I am about to buy one, My first car. Xj 96 2,5 engine manual. I Would love a video where you talk about going into a project from scratch. Where to buy parts which parts and How to apporach as a nok mechanic a total newbie. No experience to any car Work What so ever. The seller says that the engine won’t start, 462 km. Good condition. Ask Price is around 2200 dollars Is it possible to buy an automatic transmission engine and transform it to manual? Is it worth investing in a new engine or try to Rebuild the old one? Is it possible to put a 4.0 engine in it when it was born With 2.5?

[@ProjectDanH]

You can put a 4.0 in. Only buy it if it's not rotting. Also if it doesn't run make sure there is oil in it and make sure the crank turns. Don't buy it if it's seized

[@mrmullemunken]

@@ProjectDanH Thank you very much! Is there something else I need to know about the 96’er? What does it mean to it needs to crank? What does it mean With rotten? How Can it be rotten? Best regards 😊😊😎

[@ProjectDanH]

​@@mrmullemunkendirect message me on Instagram and we'll talk

[@technical19d34]

Was just working on the rear of my 2000 xj yesterday and attempted to remove the sway bar. The end links disintegrated and could not get the bolts out, and of the 4 bolts holding the bar brackets onto the frame rails I only got one out and the others just spun. Are there nuts inside the frame rails for those? Scratching my head...

[@ProjectDanH]

Yes there are nuts welded into the frame. You can chop em off. Enlarge the hole with a step up bit. And weld on some new nuts. Just make sure you drill a hole small enough to let the flange catch on the frame. If you go too big you'll need bigger bolts

[@17MGTP]

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[@ProjectDanH]

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