I'm REALLY good at breaking my Jeep Cherokee.

[@limbergsauceda]

my boy mike taking woops and jumps and 60+ mph and wondering why his motor mounts wont last lol

[@mikes4x4garage]

😂 crazy right

[@nicknamean]

The straight six really is a diy friendly design!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Oh for sure!

[@japhethbonnema]

Love the xj, not the worst headgasket job... lots of memories doing mine... twice... gotta love the ole box trick

[@mikes4x4garage]

Yeah you keep running wheelies on that thing, no wonder haha!

[@japhethbonnema]

@@mikes4x4garage 🤣

[@roachwerks3043]

love the 90s dixie cup paint job lol. that suspension is really well dialed too. cool project

[@Deven210]

I miss my jeep, can't wait to get another one to go wheeling. I just hated the JK because of the shitty 3.6 I had in it. It had to go.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Personally I loved my 3.6. I had two. Great engines in my opinion. Now the 3.8 was a dog… I’d rather have the 3.6 from the 4.0 though just because of drivability

[@Deven210]

@@mikes4x4garage I just had so many issues with mine. Oil filter housing had to be replaced, I had to do the rocker arms on both sides, and the last straw for me was an overheating issue I couldn’t get figured out. Thought it might have warped so I said alright time to go. I will be buying another Jeep soon, since I’ve got a civic as a daily now. I’d like and LJ but damn people want some money for them big time even here in Texas.

[@hotshtsr20]

I ate a number of radiators with that fan clutch. Even with Brown Dog solid mounts (that make the whole Jeep rattle). It's a uni-Jeep, it'll twist. :) Eventually swapped in a Taurus fan, which keeps it ice cold on the trail, but less cold wooding it on mountain climbs. XJ life...

[@mikes4x4garage]

I saw the whole Taurus fan deal. Maybe I’ll go that route soon!

[@v12alpine]

@@mikes4x4garage stock is best. Don't mess with it. My 4.7 stroker cools best with stock everything, I've tried it all. Hood vents and fan on a switch only mod that made a positive difference in all driving conditions. Going all electric is great on trails but will be a desaster on mountain passes.

[@fabguy276]

Stock is not best in California deserts with Big tires, armor and extra weight. No dice!

[@xWeaponOfChoicex]

Careful man one thing you can never fully repair is a messed up back 😮

[@mikes4x4garage]

Absolutely.

[@johnnyhirt8903]

love your videos! I learned stick on an xj when I was 13 and have owned 2. now ive got a 75 square body chevy. rock on keep it up! 🤘

[@mikes4x4garage]

Hell yeah! Big body Chevy!

[@christophergiano2222]

Love those 4.0's greatest engine ever made

[@mikes4x4garage]

Do you really though?

[@VC-TV]

@@mikes4x4garagei love the 4.0 also, awesome engine with a long lifespan, if rebuilt correctly, will last another 25 years or so

[@DZ-fx8fg]

Another great Vlog like always 🤘🏼

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you 🙌

[@Cameron.Vincent]

I love your channel man, it’s actually inspired my girlfriend to start looking for an XJ! Cheers from Colorado, keep up the good work!!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you! They’re great trucks!

[@T-LEH]

99 and lower. I would avoid 00, 01s. 0331 head only came on 2000-2001 so just.. avoid those ones.

[@mikes4x4garage]

@@T-LEH also heat soak issues , had an 01 awhile ago with that

[@Cameron.Vincent]

@@T-LEH thanks for that extra information man! I had no idea about that, thank god you said something cause I was gonna look for those newer years. Looks like I’m lookin for 99 and back now haha

[@Cameron.Vincent]

@@mikes4x4garage awesome, I’ll definitely try and stay away from those years. Thanks so much!!

[@tomandhistruck]

I love the dixie cup paint job! Also, are you running your stock Dana 30s on 35s? Or is that a different front axle? I would love to run 35s on my XJ but I'm afraid that the Dana 30 will not be happy with it.

[@FortuneOffRoad]

Great video! That was fun to watch

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thanks dude 🫡 can’t wait to go wheeling again

[@FortuneOffRoad]

@@mikes4x4garage this weekend

[@JB50713]

Damn that off roading looks so fun.

[@mikes4x4garage]

It’s a blast!

[@chasedyer5950]

That head gasket job has sold me on getting an XJ. I just pulled my engine on my Forester to do heads and thought that was normal 😅

[@Wanderlust073]

love the edited in clips, lol. You sure beat the hell out of that old thing, lol

[@mikes4x4garage]

Haha yeah, it does get beat on a little!

[@monette44]

Great edit! thanks for sharing!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Hey thanks for watching!

[@kb94596]

15:25 AWESOME shot!

[@seanmacdonald8476]

Nice, still surprised you're much over 210 at highway speeds, sometimes those bigger clutches demand more than they give. Might be worth slapping in a cheapie trans mount too if it's moving that much generally it's both. When I had a tcase drop kit in back when i was rednecking my xj the fan used to clip the ac lines lol

[@mikes4x4garage]

Yeah the Jeep is working for it with all of the weight! I might do that thanks!

[@seanmacdonald8476]

@@mikes4x4garage Yeah was thinking that cage and tire carrier might add a lil DRAG lol

[@v12alpine]

With all the extra weight, lift and the winch bumper 210 is about as good as it gets.

[@Earth_wind_dan_fire]

mike was never the same after that head BOINK 14:02

[@mikes4x4garage]

I’m a little knocked loose 🙃

[@forreststrong797]

Ive had those large clutches wipe out radiators before. Sometimes they are just too close to the radiator i think when they spool up or lock up they move forward slightly also if theres body flex etc.. last one i saw wipe out a radiator had brown dog motor mounts on it so it wasnt a mount issue. If i were to install one id find a way to shave stuff down a little to gain more room like shave the mount flange down a little and maybe bits off the front etc.. i run electric fans on our cherokees or the stock clutch on stock setups but that big clutch does do more im just real careful about it i havent installed one for a while since seeing failures on a rig i had then a few others. You can also get rid of the clutch and mount the fan solid with a spacer/adapter but i prefer the clutch for a few reasons. Many years ago i put a big clutch on my cherokee then my wifes and it wiped out her radiator and not mine and there was the smallest amount of space difference hers was only just slightly closer maybe an 1/8th inch and i believe at the time i found the clutch moves forward as it locks up. So just be careful, it also depends on radiator thickness. Your mounts definitely didn't help but im not sure that was the problem i would keep an eye on it or take a little time to create some extra space.

[@mikealmiracle4834]

The exhaust header melts the rubber. Weld up a heat shield or wrap the header

[@markdicicco6409]

That pitman arem repair, jeff legend.

[@semperliberi]

Awesome video, as usual. Keep it up!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@UrbanOpsOffRoad]

Beers were cracked! Hell yeah brother keep up the good work! I’m on my way to the steel store to buy some HREW to fab up the rear bumper. Gotta stay busy and we’ll hydrated. Happy 4th!

[@mikes4x4garage]

There ya go! Happy 4th!

[@p.a.f.offroad7551]

Man awesome video. Just went thru a lot of similar stuff on my xj. Finally almost have it finished and ready to wheel again!

[@mikes4x4garage]

It’s the joy of owning an older rig!

[@p.a.f.offroad7551]

@@mikes4x4garage for sure!!!

[@pra3t0rian]

I’m not a fan of the ZJ fan clutch. It’s crazy loud and it actually killed my gas mileage and seat of my pants horsepower. It would barely touch the radiator with the iron man poly mounts. I ended up putting a brand new XJ clutch in and it did great for cooling.

[@mikes4x4garage]

I think you’re right, it’s a bit too much

[@bentsch9273]

that goop is likely bronse grease, stuff that prevents rusting

[@markdicicco6409]

Greetings from Northern utah. What head gasket did you use?

[@jeremyr6844]

Mike. What do you do for work? Are these all weekend projects?

[@freeridin12345]

i saw the suspension upgrade vid but what rear leafs are you running that suspenion seems to work great

[@mikes4x4garage]

They are rubicon express 4.5”

[@eliasbeas3556]

Hey man great video! I also really like your content. Where did you take the head to get checked/resurfaced? I am about to replace the head gasket on my 1999 TJ and freeze plugs while im in there but I also want to take it in to get checked for some additional piece of mind.

[@Breezy_alee]

Happy 4th my boy mike nice to see another video!!🇺🇸💥🙏🏽

[@Breezy_alee]

That Jesus Christ meme killed me 🤣

[@mikes4x4garage]

Hey thanks bro!

[@danieljohnson8437]

Excellent Jeep

[@YUcare]

The beer crack and count is hilarious and imo necessary. Important info.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Oh for sure 😂

[@robertoferrari5397]

...those xj's do really well 😮😮

[@mikes4x4garage]

very very well considering!

[@Delkiller07]

Love the vids and editing !!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Appreciate it!

[@ivan_card]

I like that Honda workbench you got 😂

[@mikes4x4garage]

Haha it’s surprisingly useful!

[@markdicicco6409]

I think if you have poly motor mounts it would stop the motor from shifting and spearing your radiator.

[@andrewlippincott]

Funny wolfgand said it was outdated..... Funny the g wagon is still around 👀

[@tedheath2326]

What axles, gears are you running ? Lockers ? Chromoly shafts ?

[@justinhelfer2022]

love the vids dude! what gears are you running?

[@mikes4x4garage]

They’re 4.88s!

[@FishstixTv]

sick vid and the consent beer uploads 😄

[@LucasSparks-z4h]

Love the vids keep up the great work!!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@andybowers4669]

Im glad you still have a good attitude. PS - I'll never count your beers. You deserve at least all of them. ;)

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you!

[@scottwood4655]

Love the videos!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you for watching Scott!

[@maximilianmosqueda6459]

Hi Mike! What new radiator did you get?

[@tradeMark182]

Thanks mike for the cool video

[@mikes4x4garage]

Yessir! Thanks for watching!

[@cjsmithfl]

That rear driver side head bolt was a pita for me. The pinch weld/seam was in the way. Nothing a bmfh couldn’t fix but it was annoying.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Yeah I had to smash it a little haha

[@gatekeeperoffroad4252]

Where is this looks fun you ever get out to pa let me know

[@mikes4x4garage]

I used to wheel at Rausch Creek all the time!

[@agustinhidalgo405]

Edlebrock cylinder head cmon let’s go!!!!

[@CouchSlouch-]

You still have the OG Yota?

[@mikes4x4garage]

The black taco? Sold her last November!

[@thatmand4542]

yeah that might have to do a head gasket some time soon cause in my lj i notice alot of air bubbles and it kinda smells.....like combustion not full on like you ti where i was getting smoke,but yeah ill need to see since it could just be the radiator flush stuff im using along with air bubbles in the coolant system but we'll see,either way i wouldn't be too mad at her she has 213k miles and i beat on and bang limiter.....not good for the motor but very good for the soul 😆😆' ALSO what wheels are you running, are they the level 8 bully pro's ?

[@mikeeisenberger5179]

When are the 37s coming!?

[@mikes4x4garage]

Never! The 35s keep it interesting 😎

[@jjwinter04]

for what?

[@mikeeisenberger5179]

@@jjwinter04 because 37s are the new 35s sir

[@jerrya27]

230 is pushing it imo i have seen some get 215 but not above unless there is some kind of problem

[@mikes4x4garage]

The E fan doesn’t even kick on until 218 from the factory

[@lingerseason]

Hey Mike how does that jeep ride on the highway with those big tires on? Can you keep up with traffic on highways with some incline?

[@mikes4x4garage]

It does good, really nothing to complain about. It has 4.88 gears as well

[@hotshtsr20]

The goop is crusty ass coolant that settles in the bottom of the head's coolant passages.

[@mikes4x4garage]

I bet it ran some bad coolant at some point in time, like house water haha

[@erikmireles5879]

Build a full size truck pls

[@mikes4x4garage]

Sheesh I would love to build one

[@4x4adventure_pl]

Impressive car...

[@jesseguagliardo8644]

What brand is that rear tire carrier

[@JB50713]

I'm always amazed how people just pull apart an engine to repair it. I would be worried about putting it back together properly. Lol

[@mikes4x4garage]

Oh these are super simple! Thankfully I’ve done them before. New engines however, scary…

[@Kooooshball]

My friends and I have had 6 xjs combined and they all chew up a head gasket at around 180-200k

[@mikes4x4garage]

XJ gang!

[@pop032292]

What happened to the black tacoma?

[@mikes4x4garage]

Sold

[@garrettblaster]

I did the same job on my 95 Cherokee but it had a 2.5 4 cylinder and the head was warped only cost 250$ to fix all of it

[@mikes4x4garage]

Not bad! That’s about what I was into it

[@96kylar]

Fucking awesome my guy. Well done.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Thank you my good sir!

[@petesimpkins5695]

what brand your front bumper?

[@mikes4x4garage]

I think it’s a JCR off-road DIY bumper

[@moejr14]

Do you still have the XJ?

[@mikes4x4garage]

oh yes

[@prawnstar9213]

Forgot sealant on the first bolt

[@motownXJdad9565]

12,000 miles in the hottest engine compartment ever. its no wonder XJs basically eat motor mounts.

[@reisen-5970]

I highly doubt the engine will do it again.. Time and time again the i6 on those older Cherokees just love to kick ass lol

[@mikes4x4garage]

They run forever!

[@geraldgutierrez1780]

What rear bumper is that

[@mikes4x4garage]

That is from Filthy Addictions Off-road

[@sandy__matt]

poor honda got demoted to workbench. sick video

[@mikes4x4garage]

😂😩

[@GM-122]

12:03 LMAO

[@keliicurtis9133]

The local part store guys are probably so confused😂

[@NKeller2]

post some mustang vids now man!

[@mikes4x4garage]

Coming soon! Just blew the tires off it the other day 🥲

[@kronos0316]

If I wasn't breaking my jeep I would ask myself why do I have a jeep! My mechanic told me he loves my jeep because the jeep remodel his kitchen.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Exactly 😂

[@BA-xw8nw]

Diesel swap maybe😊😊😊?

[@nibbzs15]

1st video i dont see u drinking corona

[@mikes4x4garage]

You didn’t watch long enough then !

[@KayBeee]

Every time you break it is just more content for us! 😂

[@mikes4x4garage]

That is true 😂

[@luishernandez-jp8qi]

As a former xj owner I would of upgraded that radiator to the csf 3 core and replace the cap with an oem mopar cap. Actually the more oem cooling parts you replace on that thing, the better. The oem lower radiator hose has a spring, others don’t. Oem thermostat has a bleeder hole, others don’t. You will notice a big difference.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Yeah I’ve heard mixed reviews about the 3 rows. Also wanted to run the ZJ fan clutch, any bigger radiator wouldn’t have fit

[@v12alpine]

I've tried several 2 row and 3 row radiators. Nothing cooled better than stock parts store single row. 4.7 stroker.

[@garygrinnkevich8021]

PLUGGED RAD STOP LEAK. CRACKED HEAD BETWEEN #3 & #4

[@Cstepp]

I still think the eggs would’ve worked, then you would get to smell omelet all the way home.

[@mikes4x4garage]

🤗 little snack for us

[@rustybucket6014]

It's not a jeep if it's not broke

[@mikes4x4garage]

Haha yup

[@TheNickademas1]

Just. Empty. Every. Pocket.

[@mikes4x4garage]

Just expect every problem!

[@miked5789]

It's not steel, it's cast iron.

[@mikes4x4garage]

😱

[@erikmireles5879]

Beat the yota

[@garrettromer8150]

99th like, let’s go

[@mikes4x4garage]

You get a prize 🤠

[@deirirenteria317]

First🎉

[@July4.1776]

Jesus christ😂

[@mikes4x4garage]

Nice username!

[@July4.1776]

@@mikes4x4garage I absolutely love your videos! Keep ‘em coming!

[@Great.white.t4r]

Ls swap time

[@mikes4x4garage]

Maybe not a bad idea for the future

[@abnersalvador7133]

25th comment baby

[@maffimukshukran9369]

Ugliest XJ on earth

[@auskip07]

thats an american flag... sir those are illegal in parts of california

[@keniferusxj7047]

I like you’re videos,but come on show some respect for the environment..you’re just dousing the road with coolant,filling up coolant bottles in a lake,we all know that had residual coolant in it..There is other people and generations that want to enjoy the earth..

[@mikes4x4garage]

Nah I filled up the water gallons with lake water and transferred it over.

[@letsgo579]

Instant 👍

[@mikes4x4garage]

Hey thank ya!

[@letsgo579]

@mikes4x4garage sheesh, thank you!! I recently bought a 99 xj because of your channel! Keep the vids coming.

[@mikes4x4garage]

@@letsgo579 awesome ! Have fun with it!

[@fannymccracken6385]

Dude, are you locked up? Make content

[@mikes4x4garage]

I’m in prison bro