Jeep Wrangler - The Science Explained

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The Jeep Wrangler is synonyms with the offroad. Since 1987, the Wrangler has been a staple for those backwoods, trail happy, off roaders and for good reason. The foundation of the wrangler is built on the CJ, the vehicle built by America to deliver some whoopins to the Germans in WWII. And out of the 4 generations of Wranglers, we’re going to focus on the PEAK wrangler, and that’s the TJ. Today we are going to break what makes the TJ so good, starting with it’s Quadra Coil 4-link suspension setup and then we’ll look at the beefy boy Dana axles that keep this wrangly boy rippin’ up those dusty trails.
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[@Donut]

V8 Wrangler or New Bronco - which one are you choosing? - Jeremiah

[@reace0280]

I’d rather have the wrangler

[@theyeetman1817]

Bronco

[@MrRods]

Bronco

[@shamsimam5536]

Bronco

[@lieutenantblack1856]

Jeep

[@erichawkins8248]

Built for off-road, used exclusively in high school car parks

[@harborwilcox9738]

That is the is a very true statement

[@leosaffron222]

Dads chinos and whiteclaw in a Jeep that costs more than a year of rent in a northern city

[@SlowTundra]

all offroad cars are haha

[@whatareyoudoingyouidiot342]

The number of Wrangler Rubicons I've seen with flawless paint and every off-roading geegaw on the planet that have never left pavement...

[@SlowTundra]

@@whatareyoudoingyouidiot342 i see them everywhere here in the desert SW lol. every offroad accessory installed but then they put rubberband tires -_-

[@TheBlasturtle]

The motorcycles behind Jer Bear must be breeding. Why else would there be more of them every episode?!

[@bluesubaru7338]

Insert Jurassic Park quote

[@mjkb0566]

ikr 😂

[@farkletwat24642]

Jer is a freaking hunk and a half. If I was in his garage I'd be more than a little randy too

[@mschulzsa]

Because the formula for owning bikes is n+1. n being the number of bikes you currently own.

[@Wiggins_Racing]

@@mschulzsa god comment.

[@ebikeengineer]

I can't believe you missed the #1 reason for solid axles: more vertical articulation than an independent suspension. You sacrifice ride quality for it.

[@NH2112]

Yes! When IFS flexes, the vehicle moves downward on that side to meet it, reducing clearance.

[@mwalker9401]

No. There is zero sacrifice in ride quality if you understand suspension geometry, shackle length and angle, spring rate, spring and spring pack shape and design. Coils do not ride better than leaves because they are coils. The spring rate is the spring rate, a stiffer spring will have a stiffer ride, coil or leaf is irrelevant.

[@ebikeengineer]

@@mwalker9401 ride quality of solid across compared to IFS is inferior.

[@mwalker9401]

@@ebikeengineer No, it isn't.

[@mwalker9401]

This also has nothing to do with the video that is about solid axle Jeeps. Coils do not offer better ride, they do not offer better articulation, nor do they offer better travel. Those variables are controlled by the spring design (number of elements, material, thickness, taper, end element design...) not the spring type. This commonly believed myth is right up there with inflating your tires to the pressure listed on the sidewall.

[@ciinyk_4435]

As a owner of a TJ, I thank you for this video.

[@calebshonk5838]

"Do you wanna know what death wobble is?" Me: That's literally almost every single military vehicle I've driven. 😂

[@amichiganboiwhosereallazy1544]

Oof

[@ZekeGraal]

The ol' "re-entering Earth's atmosphere" feel while driving a HMMWV at top speed meme haha.

[@JS-hw8ve]

Had on old 10 speed bike that would do it. At normal speeds it was fine, but get up into the higher gears or go down hill and it was like taking your life in your hands. I hated that bike.

[@sprsprtrudy]

Death wobble? Ohh coil springs... Leaf spring front ends don't get the death wobble....

[@mattyallwood]

Up armoured hummers baby

[@henryjones2891]

“Chances are you bought it to take it off road.” -Tell that to the $100,000 brodozer mall crawlers that drive around my town.

[@joederue9900]

Saw a guy with exo cage on it, an 8inch lift, fox shocks, a massive winch and a lift jack all sitting on 40 m/ts and I guarantee it’s never been anywhere off-road that’s more aggressive than a gravel driveway. There pretty much isn’t anywhere to wheel where I’m from aside from mud holes, and that thing was factory clean. Not to mention them big ol’ 40s were pretty much slicks at this point.

[@danielnelson4881]

@@joederue9900 Gotta love these idiots.

[@eman7579]

Daniel Nelson pavement princesses

[@chickensfloat7427]

@@joederue9900 so what your saying is he took it to a car wash and you jump to conclusions

[@Sheridantank]

@@chickensfloat7427 Aren't you jumping to the conclusion he went off roading THEN washed it spotless? Your logic relies on 2 assumptions to be true.

[@jacobirvine704]

Love my '02 Wrangler Islander! 109K miles on the original 4.0L and 32RH, completed an extensive body and frame restoration about 10 months ago to factory specs. TJs are amazingly reliable, easy to work on and fun. I plan on keeping mine for the rest of my life!

[@asiancorndog9378]

"If you bought a Jeep you plan on taking it off road" *North Carolina has left the chat

[@camerons2763]

that is WAY too true hahaha

[@Oneshotup]

Bullshit. I have been from Uwharrie to the beaches with mine.

[@asiancorndog9378]

@@Oneshotup one of the few

[@MrThethomas360]

Dfw is extremely guilty

[@patrickracer43]

*New Jersey has left the chat* *Delaware has left the chat* *Maryland has left the chat* *Pennsylvania has left the chat*

[@staticxgames2495]

My buddy drive an 05 silverado and I remember we were doing some offroading and had a couple people including one big girl in the bed. She was right ontop of where his leaf spring shackle was. He hit a bump, she went up, she came down, the shackle broke😂😂

[@marcusssc8493]

Why would you have your mom in the back???:/

[@jarednuebel517]

Marcusss C bro i’m fucking dead

[@gmjunky87]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Covenant347]

@@marcusssc8493 you savage 😂😂😂

[@sammyoso1876]

When u dont own a car but u love them so much that u learn as much as u can

[@bmw3-er]

Start saving and get your own car, it will be fun I swear!

[@sammyoso1876]

@@bmw3-er yeah , im saving up for a new edge mustang that goes for 2000 bucks rn, its a v8 ,so ima have a lot of fun with that

[@itsdokko2990]

same here bruv. my main goal is to work on them as a living :^)

[@sammyoso1876]

@@itsdokko2990 yeah, my dad is a mechanic and we end up working on his truck alot, even when nothing is broken

[@danielnelson4881]

@@itsdokko2990 Most mechanics I know are 10k miles overdo for an oil change... Would rather do anything than work on their own car once they get done working on everyone else's. Think about if you want to do that to potentially your favorite hobby. Ya'll are still young and don't have cars yourselves so you can't really know yet but keep it in mind. Some hobbies should stay hobbies.

[@gitrdoug]

I learned how to drive a manual in a 98 4.0 Sahara. I had 12 good years with that Jeep. Wish i never sold it.

[@matadorprime6555]

The history of how the Rubicon Wrangler came to be is great! You guys should do a show on the Rubicon trim - the trim package that almost wasn't.

[@automotive474]

That trim package being offered, that executive decision made Jeep/Chrysler/Fiat/whatever sell thousands and thousands of Wranglers of all trims, over decades. Basically it made the Wrangler brand what it is and gave it a "pass through card" from the eighties to still being relevant in the 21st century

[@bluefoxbrawler]

I come to Donut Media for two reasons: 1. James Pumphry. Enough said. 2. Shows like this that actually teach me something about cars and trucks that I didn't know before. I always end a video having learned something totally new and you have my appreciation for that.

[@textmyplug2908]

Agree but this episode was a flop wring info FJ was copied to a Jeep

[@opkb4e]

Science garage.

[@12gauge_shawtyy]

“Chances are if you bought a Jeep Wrangler, you bought it to take it off road”. White girls: Hold my hydroflask

[@saludesencial-elisajaeger9258]

Kody Paul haha

[@JoseHernandez-mr9kt]

I’m gonna stop drinking my water bye

[@vashusan1984]

LOLOL, dude, not just white chicks, all the bros running their 20-22" rims with dumbass tires.

[@CamaroAmx]

I would but there are no trails near me (closest one is 2hrs away) and I don’t know anyone who has enough land.

[@Zankaroo]

@@CamaroAmx 2hrs away to go wheeling? That's nothing, a lot of people go further for a weekend of wheeling.

[@radenfoxchambers1752]

"The only thing cooler than having Dana 44s on your Wrangler..." Is having Dana 60s on your Wrangler. Tons and 40s gang anyone?

[@Splenectomy0]

I was hoping I'd see Dana 60 comments here. Amazing axles.

[@MattySlimz]

Than the only thing cooler than the 60s are some Currie 60 housed portals trussed up.

[@Splenectomy0]

That's pretty cool ngl

[@ianecho9687]

I was 99% certain he was gonna say Dana 60's at that point. Kinda really disappointed when he didn't.

[@louisrockefeller9152]

What ab 44s and 40s lol

[@eliappleby6125]

Finally some love thrown to the tj’s simple design and how it’s the last real Jeep

[@mikes062]

I saw a jk with 22”s on it the other day, and immediately knew that one wasn’t goin off road any time soon...

[@ThePunisher123pXxbox]

22s don’t belong on jeeps imo. Looks ridiculous

[@Ddub1083]

Yeah... its going on cinderblock bricks pretty soon.

[@RAID3R63]

pavement princess

[@MattySlimz]

Welll honestly depends... 22s wrapped in 40s or 42s can be quite capable. Some companies are even developing true beadlocks up to a 22”. Now if they were some run of the mill machined or forged Fuels or MotoMetals with a set up of 22x12 wrapped in some 33s/35s..... yea I exclusively agree.

[@mikes062]

MattySlimz there was hardly any tire, it was a mall crawler for sure

[@lieutenantblack1856]

Donut media is soooo good Like 50% of my knowledge is from them so pls don’t stop uploading

[@chickensfloat7427]

I already know mostbof what they say but its nice to learn about a car im not familiar with

[@ElAndresRodriguez]

@@chickensfloat7427 r/iamverysmart

[@chickensfloat7427]

@@ElAndresRodriguez cool

[@chickensfloat7427]

@@ElAndresRodriguez i know how to count to Potato

[@garettodd3037]

They give a decent overview of stuff but the are wrong about stuff a lot. Don't absorb everything the say as fact.

[@Warriorbob-im5py]

I’ve had two TJs. My first one, I bought for $200 and it had a really bad frame. Reinforced it in my uncles metal shop and did a lot of off reading in it for 2 and half years before the frame finally gave out and snapped in half. By far the best $200 I’ve ever spent.

[@Supergn0me]

I manufacture all these parts you've listed for a living and I honestly never understood really how they work until now. Thank you.

[@CFITOMAHAWK2]

Shame on you pal..

[@christopherkerry3934]

As an Aussie I’m never in comments straight after, huge fan of the show

[@wildcard.-]

Yeah man, I have to stay up till seemingly random hours in the early morning to get a response lol.

[@kristapsjankavs9359]

Be careful your phone could fly away, since you're upside down

[@chickensfloat7427]

@@kristapsjankavs9359 this is why aussies hate us lol

[@chickensfloat7427]

@@kristapsjankavs9359 so damn stupid 😂😂😂

[@kristapsjankavs9359]

@@chickensfloat7427 just spreading awarness for people not to break their phones

[@samuelmyers9146]

Watching this while sitting in my wrangler on my lunch break

[@MarZGamingForever]

Too real! Lol. I'm doing the exact same

[@dustingibson2407]

Great video. I just wanted to add a few things. The reason for bump steer is when the axle moves in a different arc when compared to the drag link. The way that Jeep engineered it out, was by making the panhard bar the same length, and mounting it parallel to the drag link. This ensures that the axle always moves on the same arc as the steering.

[@jrverde218]

I read this in Jeremiah’s voice 😂

[@richardbrown1274]

I have a Wrangler personally and I do believe you guys did an awesome job with this video. Nice job guys!

[@d_t_r7101]

Everybody: Talking about the new Bronco Donut media : I'm gonna pretend that i didn't see that.

[@jeeplivion]

Remember when James got that there Dodge tattoo on his chest, might have something to do with it

[@MattWeber]

Ah yes.. the Ford Rav4... err.. bronco... that thing..

[@thatairplaneguy]

Bronco? You mean the new Escape with International Scout highlights?

[@juggalorb36]

I thought the new bronco was going to be the jeep killer every video i saw them against each other the jeep is the bronco killer

[@Allansayhi]

i couldn’t stop looking at his eyebrows once he mentioned them

[@KY.0009]

Same, and I never noticed it before lol

[@LardassTheGayHippo]

I swapped Pogo-Stick springs into my TJ. Handles like a block of jelly.

[@kuebby]

"TJ is the last one made with AMC parts" Shows chart showing it's actually the second full generation made by Chrysler... uh....

[@xiSkiGuy]

Right. AMC was defunct in 1988. I’m not sure what AMC parts were being used by Chrysler 9 years later. Are we counting the AMC developed 4.0 I6?

[@SHINDIG1941]

Jeff Russell amc parts were still widely used, Jeep grand wagoneers used their engines into 93 until Chrysler started putting newer fuel injection 4.7 liters. But with the tj many parts in the 4 liter straight 6 are the same amc designs until they started using the newer crappy v6s in the jks

[@Bedpost88]

@@xiSkiGuy AMC designed the Grand Cherokee (ZJ) starting in 1985. The Grand Cherokee has the exact same suspension components under it that were used in the TJ.

[@charliedee9276]

@@Bedpost88 And they started the XJ long before that. The original coil 4 link started in the front on that one . I started working at JTE (Jeep Truck Engineering) in early 89 as a chassis designer on the Viper which was developed in the same building. Very cool seeing the conception of the TJ and ZJ in the mock up area. Even the WJ introduced in 99 had it roots in AMC, the 4.7 was also conceived by AMC. The mighty V10 has AMC roots in it also, the front mounted gerotor oil pump was a concept used by AMC on it's V8 engines.

[@ebikeengineer]

What's meant is Jeep was still using AMC designed/spec'ed parts; like engines, axles, brakes, wheels etc. Parts that came into use by Chrysler when they bought out AMC. It does't mean the parts were all built in the early 80s when AMC still ran Jeep.

[@LegendaryRc]

Do a James’s dad - The Science Explained

[@Laylowex]

Legendary Rc yes

[@coopersmith9748]

Bruh wanna be paganigaming

[@YungEagle3k]

Dead

[@thatonenigeriansformula]

Paganigaming wannabe

[@azkarusydan6039]

dont forget Jessica

[@PaganiGaming]

Day 186 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad

[@siahrodriguez4929]

I knew it I knew it

[@vangattan]

poop...

[@Racemax-dw4qh]

Hey when is next vid coming out

[@bashirshoham]

Day 2 of finding PaganiGaming

[@javieriqbal5358]

I remember seeing day 2

[@SWBCrawler]

Good video man! I came here expecting a bunch of the internet myths being re-shared and instead I found a mostly accurate and informative presentation about the best wrangler platform ever! The TJ. :D I do love my YJ's, but man those leaves were rough. Nice job!

[@snuffilmreject]

Hands down one of the best purchases I have ever made was my 02 wrangler x. Only has 61k miles on it and it is a joy to drive.

[@blackpiranaha525]

I watch donut every morning when I get off my graveyard shift. I love donut I love everything you all do, I have been subscribed for 2 years now and watched every video that has come sense then. Keep up the great work in making amazing automotive entertainment and education. "I love you"

[@kickk9268]

Give him goddamn free sticker! 🤣🤣🤣

[@blackpiranaha525]

Whole point of that comment was when he said depending on what time it is lol I just felt like sharing some respect with my favorite sweet boys

[@WAEMIDIV]

I think you guys should do a bumper to bumper review on the XJ Cherokee and it's importance as a "significant stepping stone in the evolution of the 4x4 vehicle"

[@garettodd3037]

The cherokee was a significant step in the wrong direction. Wouldn't be worth their time to highlight that.

[@brodyh2895]

I drive a 97 TJ wrangler and this was also posted on my birthday :) made my day even though I saw this video almost a year after it was posted! love the channel, I learn something every day from Donut

[@jacoblevy4429]

If you guys ever run outta stuff on the z’s you should do hi-low with Jeeps

[@tenpastten4167]

That series would have no end in sight. DonutMedia would run out of sponsors before they would run out of Jeep customizations.

[@MattySlimz]

Actually it would end early.. the only way it would last is if they used models with the 4.0 Equipped YJ or TJ. These newer Chrysler shits wouldn’t last 2 episodes.

[@redrider7xbilly548]

@@MattySlimz i just sold a jk and bought a 4.0 tj with a stick. Guy was selling to get a jl. He was confused when i said i was upgrading.

[@MattySlimz]

redrider7x Billy I’m tellin ya! They may guzzle gas like drunk Irishmen downs whiskey BUT surpassing 250k no problem without skipping a beat, try that with one of those 3.8s or that other one they put in them..

[@redrider7xbilly548]

@@MattySlimz im still not seeing the terrible gas everyone is talking about... i live in the mountains though so everything is terrible gas mileage

[@Juice83]

As I eat lunch in my Jeep TJ. Awesome

[@toledojeeper2932]

Fun fact...Wrangler production was moved from Toledo to Brampton for the 1987 to 1991 model year's. I was on the pre-production assembly team when it came back to Toledo for the 1992 model year .

[@sulimanalghaithi9342]

What was youre work ?

[@sulimanalghaithi9342]

What was youre work ?

[@sulimanalghaithi9342]

What was youre work ?

[@toledojeeper2932]

@@sulimanalghaithi9342 ..I did a little if everything . I hired in as a welder , then went to trim assembly , then final assembly , then inspection , and finally a team leader in inspection. Worked on every line in the plant from the Big J to the KJ until retirement in 2016.

[@MrGarrettPearsonPhD]

Graphic says "tj" -- pictures is an "lj". Nice.

[@skyj97]

An LJ is a TJ tho...

[@dylansyjadventures3148]

@@skyj97 technically but LJs are stretched and 10 times cooler. It’s the same as scrambler design

[@Takeouts]

Dylan's YJ Adventures if LJ’s commonly game with manuals itd be 100x cooler but considering theyre mostly auto...

[@dylansyjadventures3148]

@@Takeouts yep manuals have slowly died out. The TJ was about the last time we saw half of product being Manual. Idk the ratio of autos to manuals for the LJs all I know is TJs/LJs had unreliable transmissions.

[@Just_AK23]

@@Takeouts I've got a manual lj and it's like my favorite thing ever

[@matttoman1008]

This guy’s going all in depth about how the Jeep Engineers designed the front suspension when in reality they just copied the 13 year old XJ’s suspension.

[@Agsipodtouchelp]

Agree

[@TexasRedneck]

Let's not forget he showed a pic of a 4 link(trailing arm) when the suspension is actually a radius arm design.

[@barrishautomotive]

@@TexasRedneck uh, no. Jeep never did a factory radius arm suspension. They did parallel 4 links. There are plenty of aftermarket radius long arm suspensions out there, but not from the factory.

[@TexasRedneck]

@@barrishautomotive you are correct, I was thinking of the aftermarket kits. They still showed the wrong suspension.

[@samcartwright2542]

Taking my driver's test tomorrow wish me luck Thanks for the encouragement everybody, I passed

[@nerdnec]

Don't get nervous 😉

[@Wiggins_Racing]

Probably the easiest test you'll ever have to do if you live in North America don't worry!

[@trashbandit2449]

Don't mess up and you won't mess up

[@chickensfloat7427]

Just take it easy youl be fine. My driver didnt even take me on the highway. Fastest we went was 25mph. He straight up told me he would pass me ans wanted to make it quick because he wanted to eat lunch lol

[@chickensfloat7427]

Plus with Corona they will not want to be in the car long

[@TruePotantial]

I won’t deny that coils are definitely great to have. However, the issues you talk about with leafs are pretty easy to fix with components such as upgraded shackles, anti wrap bars, and numerous companies that develop leafs with excellent articulation and spring rates for whatever application you may need. Coils are great but leafs can be great too if you know what your doing. Besides I just really love YJs lol

[@gellotion]

By FAR, THE BEST Jeep suspension video I've seen, and I've watch more than a few.

[@matthewhaywood8625]

When he brought up bump steer, I could just hear the echoes of my auto shop teacher's voice telling us to never hold the inside of a steering wheel while off roading... Good times

[@hillkillr]

Don't want to break your thumbs!

[@kylesonsalla7620]

Or while racing

[@skiptastic1000]

thats not what bump steer is.

[@fujiwarafanboi6982]

As a yj owner I feel disappointed we didn’t go into any detail about the yj’s superior personality...

[@joseromero344]

That's how I'm feeling right now. Our wranglers are the first wranglers and are very capable off road. That's all I use it for. Offroading every weekend

[@alexkhan7027]

@@joseromero344 I have a 94 4.0 yj and a 17 jku love my yj way more

[@karjalakat6139]

Wow i own an yj too!

[@chriszanni9769]

As a tj owner I feel real appreciated right now but to be completely fair, I will stop at nothing to put in a yj dash it’s so beautiful I love it and I need it

[@rustythefoxcoon5143]

I am an aspiring mechanic working on 2 oddballs. 05 Saturn Ion with the 2.2L 4 cyl, and 92 Olds' Cutlass Supreme convertible. I got both for around $1500 combined.

[@MissYahoocrap]

It's good to see a video focused on TJ for once 👏👏

[@tomboyhorse1236]

Jeremiah: "we are going to back of my gar..." *ad plays* 🤦‍♂️

[@ademolay2000]

Also, the bus took us to the kitchen.

[@RC-ty5ym]

@@ademolay2000 That shows how big his house must be. 😂

[@mjhazelbaker]

and he has no place to shower?

[@hifiteen49]

his brother works at a lab tho impressive

[@TheRealMikeWilly]

2:55 the real sinner here is the animation that has the leafs stacked backwards 😭😭

[@lukemorris2888]

I own a 66 CJ5 and it tops out at 40 mph but goddamn it’s a fun little vehicle to cruise and take on the trails

[@skyj97]

Came here to hear great stuff about my TJ, left with new eyebrow knowledge

[@Lv1_Capanga]

Never been this early

[@34MrHardcore]

Same lmao

[@mr.shitboxes3929]

Same

[@basicallysoda3008]

Same

[@jayl4565]

Same lmao

[@natetheodore8935]

Same lmao

[@bmwman1029]

Jeep Wrangler TJ is the Goldie Locks of wranglers. It still keeps the circular headlights and the traditional Tub body design of the original cj while at the same time adding modern features such as AC and heat, OBD 2, modern dash, dual air bags, and yes, coil springs. Also I highly recommend sitting in the interior of a Jeep tj Sahara before 2003. Absolutely gorgeous interior color choice.

[@MultiAlex1530]

Me just buying a tj rubicon found this crazy helpful due to all my knowledge coming from jdm cars and cv axles can't wait to modify knowing the different components of the suspension and what they do thanks Donut

[@fulgeptic]

Yesterday was my birthday and Jeremiah talked my favorite jeep ever. Thank you Donut

[@carlrygwelski586]

"Wrangle up some breakfast or a midnight snack depending on what time it is" -Beer

[@camerongraham4279]

Roses are Red Violets are blue The paid sponsorship Ends at 1:52

[@SkyPix119]

It actually ends at 15:43

[@aquiIa_chrysaetos]

Lucas V ...

[@DeFausti]

SponsorBlock my dude

[@camerongraham4279]

Lucas V the whole vid must be a sponsorship lol

[@gooondie]

Lucas V zzzzzzzing!

[@jdlnz9484]

Jeremiah: When you hear the word ‘Link’... Me: Zelda? J: That’s anything that holds the axle in a certain place. M: Ohhh...

[@IngVivas]

“Hey listen”

[@yameshvp]

Watching it at 12:44am. Auckland, NZ. Opening line is on point!

[@null111]

I like how at 10:05 when he says link the famous phrase “hay listen” plays

[@Brew2point0]

Navi, the most annoying character in the history of Nintendo. But still gives me that nostalgia.

[@karelpgbr]

CR Brewer bruh, Terminalmontage has a new animation that _perfectly_ depicts how aggressive Navi is.

[@MidnightMadness4x4]

I disagree with the thumbnail of the "CJ" being just "good" i got a CJ-7 with a AMC V8 and it's my favorite thing to race.

[@caseystrickland6662]

Couldnt agree more. I have a 1978 CJ7 golden eagle with the AMC 304 and it paved the way for the wranglers of today.

[@MidnightMadness4x4]

casey strickland as far as I’m concerned it’s the ORIGINAL v8 Wrangler

[@alexthorpe1606]

@@MidnightMadness4x4 just saying the CJ-7 isn't a wrangler, the wrangler name started with the YJ

[@MidnightMadness4x4]

RandomJeeper yeah I know.

[@anthonykinate18]

Midnight Madness 4x4 I’ll race you in my Duramax on 37s and the jeep cj7 is my dream jeep

[@stephenisaaks1]

I don’t own a TJ but I recently bought a JK with a 3” lift and oversized tires, and I absolutely love it. Zero death wobble! Also, great video Jeremiah.

[@jameslmorehead]

I have an '89 wrangler with a 3' suspension lift, 3' body lift sitting on 33"x 12.5" R15 thornbirds powered by a carbureted 4.2 and a 5 speed manual with a center-force 2 clutch. It's a beast. I call it Lil' Nasty.

[@nicodelacruz3094]

The white girls watching this with their white Jeep wranglers “what’s off roading?”

[@johnjuiceshipper4963]

The real mall crawlers are 40 year old vets that put angry eyes on their Wranglers and 50 American flag stickers on the tailgate, really.

[@skiptastic1000]

@@johnjuiceshipper4963 agreed. Jeeps are now what The civic was in the 2000's, ..... rice

[@BmxDieseldude]

It's when you hit the curb in front of Starbucks at 30mph and giggle oops

[@nicodelacruz3094]

BmxDieseldude they really flip their car and kill a family of five in the process and post oops on their Instagram story

[@kertaspaper94]

@@nicodelacruz3094 elaborate please

[@14Maxmom]

i’m surprised there was nothing about the box frame or since it’s a tj the straight 6

[@quentinbetancourt2231]

Best engine ever built

[@street_legal_go_kart7356]

4.0 was ok it was not perfect 0331 heads broke piston skirts etc. 3.6 smokes it all day .

[@KooterTaters24]

IG street_legal_go_kart that’s exactly why XJ’s are superior, only 00-01 had 0331 heads, the rest were extremely indestructible.

[@street_legal_go_kart7356]

@@KooterTaters24 some late 99 tj's also had 0331 head .

[@DopetheWind]

As a CJ/Wrangler expert, I approve this message. Good work Donut. 👍

[@averagefish7101]

I am soooo putting "Adolf Whoopin' DNA!" under the hood of my Jeep Wrangler TJ. Thanks!

[@moparmadman1134]

More so in the Pacific ,I feel!

[@awolo06]

Why in the world is the Hummer H3 on the "Mount Rushmore" of offroad vehicles at 0:03 ??

[@phalanx3803]

Should be a 79 series LandCruiser there instead of H3 Hummer.

[@awolo06]

@@phalanx3803 It could be almost literally ANY other 4x4. lol

[@phalanx3803]

@@awolo06 how about a Suzuki LJ50 3 cylinder 2-stroke sounds awesome it's tiny as hell so you can squeeze it in places no other 4x4 can go.

[@bluesubaru7338]

I'm glad it's on there. Should've been the H1, but the H3 is still an amazing offroad car.

[@brandont0618]

So H3, Toyota Land Cruiser, aaand i don't know what the 3rd one is. Looks kinda like a Mercedes to me. Help. What is it?

[@ericmin832]

I'm Korean and I would love an Up To Speed on Hyundai!

[@maxymilion]

Came here to learn about Wranglers, instead, I learned the importance of eyebrows in non verbal conversations...

[@AdolfTrumpler]

This guy is so cringe

[@Chimboica2011]

Thank you Donut, you are the best out there, well inform and well-educated, I am so happy to find you, love.

[@chicachoo101]

Donut Media’s editing and video style is unbeatable! It’s just gotten better over time and it never disappoints, major props to whoever edits their videos cause they keep them super entertaining!

[@StuPedassol]

I love my 06 TJ... Only a 106000 miles and it's in good condition. Even with a small 2" lift, it sits stocky with the one and a 1/2 inch spacers and size up to 32" Wrangler duratracks. A decent little trail rig!

[@colegarvey6934]

Same here! I love my 06’ TJ!

[@brandonbouchez7195]

I have an 06 with 137000 and a 1.5 inch lift and 31s. Never been completely stuck before, only a little but managed to finagle my out out every time. What I failed to mention is mine is in HORRIBLE condition lmao I like to call it Just Empty Every Pocket but hey that's the price you pay for driving through feet of mud and jumping it and actually using it I guess

[@garettodd3037]

@@brandonbouchez7195 you gotta try hard if you wanna find the limit and get stuck. Also, you need to spend some money on it if you wanna talk about Just Empty Every Pocket. It sounds like an essentially stock jeep

[@brandonbouchez7195]

@@garettodd3037 Oh trust me it's been pushed plenty lol doesn't need to be super built up, it does great with a few upgrades. Just replaced the whole suspension and with how much I bought it for plus parts and labor it's almost a 50k jeep

[@AdmiralMattsoy760]

That is why I love this channel. I learn alot.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

As someone who has owned 3 TJs, 2 JKs, and now a JL… I love hearing people who never lived with them, talk about them. I love the TJ, but most of you wouldn’t, even when you say it’s your fav wrangler.

[@jaredbutler9551]

Jeremiah, when your first Donut video debuted and everyone hated that it wasn't Pumphry I remember saying that you needed to be given a chance to prove yourself. I'm so glad you've stuck around with Donut Media, because you're by far my favorite host. You're a true gear head and you can absolutely see your intelligence and engineering knowledge when you explain principles. Keep em coming, I look forward to Tuesday when your videos drop.

[@muqrimazalan2086]

Wow. As a new Jeep sales rep, this sure as hell is a useful video. Thank you Donut Media.

[@TheMr.Logan9]

Welcome to the team! I have been selling Jeeps for 4 years now. You are going to love it! Selling them and the people you meet selling them, make the job a lot more fun than other manufacturers. Just make sure you tell your customers about the Jeep Wave.

[@jamescannone1425]

Hayden Logan JLUs don’t deserve the wave

[@TheMr.Logan9]

@@jamescannone1425 I get waves in my Gladiator, so even if it's a courtesy wave, it will be a real wave in 10 years. The same thing was said about JKs when they came out.

[@NEEDMORECOW8ELL]

@@TheMr.Logan9 Jks still don't deserve it either tbh

[@Tbarker98]

@@NEEDMORECOW8ELL I get waves from 100% of yj and tj owners in my yj. about 30% from jks and jls. Wave or sell it.

[@braedengriffiths4249]

Fuckin hell do I miss my Jeep. It was an ‘09 JK and was an insurance write-off from a moose accident here in Newfoundland (Canada). I was 11 when we got it and was the first big project me and my father worked on together; restorin the damn thing and all. By the time I was 17 and had gotten my novice license. He handed me the keys to it and let me rip. I’d spend hours and days just out muddin in it and occasionally gettin stuck, but to be honest, that’s the best part. One time we had 4 jeeps stuck a couple clicks from the nearest dirt road. It was mid February and was a nice and icy -18 degrees Celsius out. We were out until 3am in this frozen bog with nothin but axes, tree bows and paracord, as our winches were damn well shagged. But the point is that was the fun in owning a Jeep; gettin into all sorts of stupid situations and seein how one can cleverly get out. Anyways it wasn’t long after I graduated and went to university where I had to retire the beauty and go for a Jetta TDI as I was driving over 75km a day back and forth for my education and work. Still miss that beast though. If you have a wrangler, cherish it, take care of it, and for God’s sake take it off roaring from time to time. Their original purpose was for war after all.

[@SeaCadetYankee]

Very informative and well done! Thanks for making this!

[@Me-vo9ui]

Shoutout to the donut animators, you do really well :)

[@PizzaParkersGarage]

I think the Jeep is going to have a real run for its money with the new Bronco. That Bronco is looking really temping, and I’m not even a big Ford guy or anything

[@IndianaJoe0321]

The Bronco will be more reliable, too.

[@PizzaParkersGarage]

IndianaJoe0321 Maybe, it’s hard to say sometimes with a brand new product. Recent refresh of the explorer for example brought over a ton of mechanical issues that the previous model didn’t have. But the thing the Bronco has going for it is that it uses parts from other models. Time will tell!

[@IndianaJoe0321]

Excellent points, @@PizzaParkersGarage. In my mind I was actually framing my comment through the lens of Fiat ... since the newer Jeeps are under Fiat management, they are extremely unreliable.

[@hydroman99]

I will re-watch the video, i missed everything. I was mesmerized/hypnotized by your dancing eye brows, you big hunk.

[@Jenuin]

J.E.E.P. Just Enough Essential Parts =] 💜

[@SWEETDREAMS_MF]

Due to the Bronco, Jeep is worried about reduction in sales, especially since the market is already troublesome as it is. That is why they dropped the V8 version the same day as the Bronco reveal, to try and steal some thunder. Which I find kind of petty, but business is business I guess. I love the customizable qualities of the jeep due to their deep history and aftermarket potential. But I feel Bronco will rapidly close the gap in that regard.

[@davidkay7389]

Jeep will also have the hybrid electric model too

[@jscott7432]

Ford has nothing on the Jeep Wrangler. The modern Bronco has yet to even be tested.

[@hillkillr]

As someone who was about to buy a Wrangler, but then discovered the upcoming Bronco. yeah, Jeep should be worried, the Rubicon suddenly has real competition. You can say it's untested, fine, but spec-wise it's toe to toe (better in a few places) and likely to be more reasonably priced.

[@thumbtak]

I think a big question is reliability, Jeep has a history of being unreliable, especially after being bought out by Fiat. Ford has had some troubles with reliability too, but not nearly as much as Jeep as of late.

[@SWEETDREAMS_MF]

@@thumbtak 100%. I'm glad you brought this up because I have had multiple friends that had jeeps that said they wanted to get rid of them as quickly as possible. Not because they are bad cars....when they work. Ford has been doing a lot of research into these designs and have devoted more effort into their remaining models due to their elimination of everything except their trucks, SUVs, and the Mustang. I feel the full monetary giant that is Ford R&D team is trying to make the Bronco come out with a bang. I feel a V8 or upgraded version may not be to far off either.

[@JonnyOpinionated]

I feel like I learned more about eyebrows than Jeeps. JK I miss my YJ everyday, love yous guys.

[@angrybadger8136]

I'd love an old YJ with a GM 4.3 v6..

[@chickensfloat7427]

I have a cj7 with a 5.9l amc 360. Slow but fun as hell to drive

[@angrybadger8136]

@@chickensfloat7427 I bet it sounds good too. They make a lot of performance parts for those old AMC motors. Hook up some go-fast goodies

[@MrTanman210]

Great explanation! i love the TJ but i am a YJ fan boy. Being born 3 years after the final production of the YJ, I am younger than my vehicle. The leaf springs are one of the most simple set ups i have ever worked on. I prefer my YJ because i dont need trackbars and what not. rough ride roots out the weak.

[@daltonhines6993]

The diff locks and sway bar disconnects is also a very great function even the tj had a manual sway bar disconnects

[@alexbra282]

We want an episode of up to speed on THE CLIO V6 !!!!!!

[@dennisbett976]

Love B2B, probably my favorite series on Donut. But please fix the echo. 😭

[@xfer43]

Really great video! Well explained, and entertaining! Looking forward to more from you Jerry!

[@jamielancaster01]

Loved my 1984 CJ-7

[@E1ev1n]

Oh hey they made that rick and morty car into a real thing.

[@chickensfloat7427]

No .........judt no

[@erikford7959]

@@chickensfloat7427 Who is judt?

[@chickensfloat7427]

@@erikford7959 i ment just. I cant type for shit on phone

[@sladesspeedshop3326]

14:08 😂😂😂😂 salad axels mad my day

[@chriscarguy]

Forgot to mention the circular type of spring. It’s the weird spring that’s fatter in the middle and thinner on top and bottom

[@bartjanholland674]

B2B ENGINEERS stickers??!? Hell freakin yeah! Dude you’ve taught me SO much with this show! Can’t wait to get B2B certified 🤘🏼

[@brotodile9740]

1:56 - White "TJ" i think is an "LJ" instead

[@sambudoff3785]

BROTODILE your right. Longer wheel base

[@lukeaasen9016]

Not sure why that bothered me so much😂

[@maxj9204]

*technically* a TJ Unlimited, LJ is a fan term

[@LeinadiusTheHero]

@@maxj9204 this is correct. If you look up the body code "need to work for FCA like me for special access to make it super easy" TJ still comes up for LJ

[@mrmoerder]

They also said the TJ came out in 1997, it came out in 1996

[@TsunamiSephi]

I was gonna post before the video that I was here for Jeremiah's awesome eyebrows, and then he called em out at 4:00. Keep rocking the expressions, my dude!

[@efs83dws]

Excellent video on suspension. Very well explained.

[@fragkiskossigalas6585]

Love my family Tj, we have it first hand since 1999 , done 200k km in it, always reliable, got a bit rusty in some parts because we live in an island but I wouldn't change it for anything.