Modding A Jeep Wrangler JK Into An Extreme Off-Road Weekend Warrior - Music City Trucks S2, E5 & 6

The team ventures to the north Georgia mountains to pick up and test an ’07 Jeep Wrangler JK, then we head to the Summit Racing store in search of parts to mod it for extreme off-road fun! We upgrade the brakes, repair underside problems, and put some great new off-road and recovery mods on our 2007 Jeep Wrangler JK. Then we’ll take it out for a wheeling adventure.
#Jeep #Wrangler #Offroad
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Jeep Pickup & Test Drive
7:53 - Visit to Summit Racing Store
12:13 - JK Suspension Upgrade
22:09 - Rear End Teardown
26:07 - Oil Leak Fix
31:17 - JK Mods
35:36 - Trail Time
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PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE:
Summit Racing
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Summit Racing: Nitto Trail Grappler M/T Tires
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Summit Racing: Rampage Recovery Bumper
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Summit Racing: Rampage Rock Rage Front Bumper
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Summit Racing: Rampage TrailCrawler Rock Slider Steps
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Summit Racing: Rubicon Express Standard Suspension Lift Kit
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Summit Racing: Rugged Ridge Black Satin XHD Series Wheels
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Summit Racing: Summit Racing Electric Winch
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Covercraft: Camo Seat Covers
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EBC Brakes: Stage 20 Rotor & Brake Pad Kit
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Matco Tools: 3/8" Drive Spring Loaded Universal Joint Extension Set
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Summit Racing: Rampage Recovery Bumper
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Summit Racing: Rampage TrailCrawler Rock Slider Steps
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Summit Racing: Summit Racing Electric Winch
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Summit Racing: Summit Racing Jeep Lighting Combo
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Sea Foam: Sea Foam Deep Creep
Matco Tools: MATCO Tools are the Official Tool Supplier to Music City Trucks
The Industrial Depot: Tools, Hardware, Shop Supplies

[@stevewhitaker1474]

Music City Trucks has become one of my favorite of the hot rod, trucks, and 4X4 fix-it-up shows. Good job guys; keep on rockin' the mechanicals!

[@danhambrick6331]

Light bars BEFORE lockers....😂😂😂😂😂

[@soldierski1669]

I would have passed on the armor, sliders and bumpers for lockers.

[@bmstylee]

Plus gears and axles. I assume they are not 44s under it since it is not a Rubicon. 35s on a Dana 30 isn't a recipe for success.

[@justinm.791]

Yeah...I think this build is gonna be more about buying parts at Summit vs tried and true mods that make a non-Rubicon Jeep last offroad. Also the way they were cooking those 35"s in the rocks, that axle is not long for this world...

[@Wezi427]

@@bmstylee also it's the 3.8 motor

[@agonzalezx2013]

@@Wezi427 is the 3.8 shit?

[@Wezi427]

@@agonzalezx2013 I don't think it's as bad as some say, just watch the oil and make sure it's not burning. The 3.6 has a better history.

[@grossmeister1181]

Very very nice video, showing all the repairs and modifications. Good work, I really like it. Was a joy to watch! Greetings from Germany!

[@williamhardes8081]

have nothing like Summit here in Australia. so jealous! plus prices are so much lower than here, blows me away! best toy store ever.

[@scottworelds2933]

Happy to be a part of this episode.

[@BiancaGreenJeep]

This was an awesome time watching this build come to life. Great job y'all so now go get some clean pants LOL

[@grossmeister1181]

Love the green color with the light colored hard top!

[@SGTJDerek]

For the MAJORITY of JEEPS, and 4x4s in general, that amount of lift is all that's needed IF any at all. Way to many are for looks alone.

[@queensapphire7717]

Yep, put that money into a good, locking differential, at least for the rear, if you do not have a Rubicon. The Sahara is part way there with the LSD, but those wear over time and become an open differential when the clutch plates wear.

[@Socialflipper]

as an owner of a jk there are quite a few parts you cant buy anymore like a stock skid plate that holds up the gas tank and they are pretty prone to rust as well. its a fun vehicle to drive in the snow and cant wait to find a place nearby to take offroad near me in illinois

[@wranglercody8422]

Cool build. Hope they re gear for those 35”s. Also it would be a great idea to put a truss on the front axle, those Dana 30’s are notoriously weak.

[@davidrobinson6353]

Brilliant job guys great transformation,like it .🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👍

[@KTMcaptain]

Lifted Jeep is such a classic look.

[@mikayeloschamp6750]

This is by far my go to program in the evenings unless I’m watching Yellowstone with the wife keep up the good work. One day I might trade in my Prius for a Jeep.

[@AndyFromm]

Nice build

[@user-cc7or4lk1w]

الحسني

[@tedsamuels3203]

That's a cool place to go off roading. What do they charge 🤔 THANKS FOR SHARING

[@adammiller6606]

“ OK what are they doing now?” 👍

[@vanillagorilla911]

This isn't a jeep build. This is the START of a jeep build. Driveshafts are on a timer now, as is the transmission, without re-gearing. Since you're in the difference, might as well add lockers. This is why jeeps are so expensive.

[@Souped-upJalopies]

thats not what they are going for

[@vanillagorilla911]

@@Souped-upJalopies perhaps, but as I said, the shafts and transmission are now future failure points. Not "if", but "when"

[@hollywood21639]

@@vanillagorilla911 35s on that size lift isn't going to kill the driveshafts. The axles are definitely at their limit.

[@joshthomas2536]

​@@vanillagorilla911can always beef everything else up so when something does eventually fail it'll be even more costly. We always beef everything but the driveshafts in our 1000hp+ burnout builds in Australia. Would rather see a stock driveshaft shit the bed after hours of constant abuse than a $14,000 gear box or $9500 rear diff.

[@ramonrivera5467]

Summit Willis Jeep Willy Wonka factory oh my look at all the treats and goodies call jokes inside the Jeep looks great.

[@garylgoldberg]

Didn't these two re-do a 2-door '07 JK on a previous series? Not sure when this was originally broadcast.

[@briangreenlee181]

Granted it might be expensive:, but what are the chances of installing portal axles?

[@davidleach4811]

Need to swap out those driveshafts for sure.....

[@bradcomis1066]

Seems like the brake lock diffs were working. Maybe just because they had the traction control off?

[@bL33ds]

Love that color green.

[@skwerlee]

Look’s great! Should’ve done gears too since you went to 35’s

[@bmstylee]

Based off parts selection axles, gears and lockers would be a good idea as well. I don't see a Rubicon livery on it so I assume kth has something weaker than Dana 44s. And something for performance. Those things are already slow and with the bigger wheels and heavy bumpers it will be even slower.

[@bg5561742]

You can run 37s and you will be fine I’ve been doing it for years

[@ryanpandolfi4551]

As a Jeep AND 4Runner owner it makes me happy to see that silver anchor helpin y’all get out of that mud bath

[@commonsensepatriot9450]

Did that actually fix the oil leak? I have the same issue. Thanks for the great video.

[@insanewayne300]

Gearz music!

[@unknowlocation5779]

What's the stuff you guys spray on everything? Degreaser?

[@rb30athorn]

I have a 2014 JKU with 157k on the odometer. Bought it new. 2.5 lift ( jks) running 33” BF KO2S. Deleted the rear seat replaced with sleep platform touring most of the west and Midwest. Have replaced 3 oil coolers, rocker roller herrings twice, new radiator, valve cover gasket, serpentine belt, ABS control module ( had to wait over a year for that part to be available) ! I limited the lift to 2.5 to avoid the front drive line issues, still wound up replacing the front rezeppa joint with an after market open flange joint. No problems since. How many miles on your Jeep?

[@nicholsceramiccoating8284]

Didn't disconnect swaybar links for greater articulation????

[@moronnucleosus3339]

Never seen an axle shaft removed to replace wheel studs. That's uh...one way to do it I suppose.

[@brandonsearle990]

Rather than lift it you should long arm it.

[@wicked650s]

I have never looked at a vehicle with black wheels and thought WOW! that looks great!

[@Nitro91]

That green with the Grey top is....different

[@rustedoutwrench]

Trade the light bar and skid plates and fancy rims for a rear locker and steel wheels then maybe a pair of gloves to handle the steel winch line if you're feelin it

[@crabbyfrog]

Just getting into off-roading. Why steel wheels over alloys? Thx

[@rustedoutwrench]

@@crabbyfrog they are just cheaper if your building a wheeling rig

[@hollywood21639]

@@crabbyfrog steel wheels are stronger and will bend not crack. A cracked aluminum wheel will leave you stranded but a bent steel wheel could be bent back to get you home.

[@cainsolo1]

A shorter name for frozen water??? You mean like.... ICE!!!

[@imranabbasi7871]

Good job

[@NotLost]

OHHH!!! Slipping that steel winch line through you bare hand?!?! Ladies and gentlemen, do not do this at home! ;)

[@tristansundquist1834]

Lockers before lights.

[@amargradiant8543]

Wonderful

[@mattthompson9261]

All it needed was lockers

[@matthewmeaux3450]

A reliable 3.8l V-6, the 3.6 is reliable in stock form with a slight tune and exhaust. Swap that 3.8l for a 5.7l Hemi with 345 hp, that's reliable.

[@MatthewBerginGarage]

A better idea would be to replace the V6 with the inline 4L from the previous year. Better engine all around. V6's suck butt. 😉

[@matthewmeaux3450]

@@MatthewBerginGarage , if I didn't have the budget for a Pentastar; a previous generation I-6 4.0l would be a great choice. I saw a video where they stroked a 4.0 to 4.6 and made 282 hp and over 300 tourque. With an unlimited budget a Cummins 2.8l I-4 is the ticket. They need to get some Dana 44's from a junkyard.

[@MatthewBerginGarage]

@@matthewmeaux3450 Diesels are too heavy. Skip the 44's. Braced 8.8 for the rear and a braced dana 30 HP with better axles for the front They are only using 35's

[@matthewmeaux3450]

@@MatthewBerginGarage , a 4BT weighs 700+ lbs. A Cummins 2.8lR is 503lbs. I'm taking the Cummins

[@MatthewBerginGarage]

@@matthewmeaux3450 I want neither. Diesels are too complicated and fragile if they are new and too heavy and gutless if old. A 4L inline 6 has 7 main bearings and is easily capable of lasting 500,000 miles and will get the job done.

[@cheif10thumbs]

Jeeps don't Leak. They're marking their Territory!

[@bmstylee]

I thought those were British vehicles that did that.

[@raylaux8295]

To many Atlanta rich up there in N Ga.

[@dustinmittel348]

3.8 reliable?

[@matriks9]

Why do they never clean the areas before installing new parts? It's always a brand new part installed over rust.

[@edzimdahl1158]

Pretender wannabes, sub par hacks

[@bmstylee]

@@edzimdahl1158 you've never watched Gas Monkey Garbage. They are pretty hackish at times as well.

[@edzimdahl1158]

@@bmstylee used to, once Aaron left it went really down hill from where it was

[@bmstylee]

@@edzimdahl1158 yeah it was pretty awful tv. The Roller they hacked the hydraulic system on and the super short VW bus they smeared 50lbs of mud on instead of fixing them properly were cringy. As a Ferrari fan watching them "customize" an F40 (albeit a wrecked one) was hard to watch.

[@offroad1911]

That’s odd, it says that lift kit is not in stock. 😂

[@borneorcfilm]

nice u car

[@NovaScotiaNewfie]

Did they say the brand and model of wheels and tires?

[@andypastore3299]

@NovaScotiaNewfie yes they have a link of everything they used in this video.

[@clintonlawrence29]

Do a fj40 pls

[@eugeneenslow8563]

Needs re-geared too.

[@queensapphire7717]

Parts are cheap, as long as not Mopar. Having a 2016 Sahara and recently buying a 2010 Rubicon, very low miles (59k). I realize the “Oil Cooler” of the Pentastar is the EGR valve of the 3.8.

[@karl6852]

How do you know an EGR is bad if there is no code showing? Symptoms?

[@queensapphire7717]

@@karl6852 CE light with P0401 code thrown on ODB scanner.

[@kilderkarlakyler61821]

How do I find it in NorCal

[@kilderkarlakyler61821]

I need help with my 2012JKU

[@frediefarmer]

👍🏽🇺🇸👍🏽

[@barryhebert5839]

Should of did a build on the newer diesel Jeep

[@ldstirling]

Lemme get this straight. You bought a JK with the weak-ass 3.8L engine (200hp). Then you put on 35 inch tires without gearing down the front and rear ends, heavy front and rear bumpers, heavy rock sliders, a heavy winch, and heavy skid plates. You did nothing to improve engine power or engine cooling, despite the fact that this Jeep is gonna have to work much harder just driving around normally. It's only got a crappy 4 speed auto transmission and no locking diffs!!!

[@reaperasylum]

That's what I'm saying. Whatever happened to the reliable 4.0. At least it would ball out it the Cherokee, first thing I'd do buying one of these is a 4.0 swap and a 5spd

[@Devin-O]

From the start they explain it is a budget build just something to have fun off-road and be a daily driver it is not a project vehicle with 800hp and can murder a trail with it's glare.

[@reaperasylum]

I'm actually talking about the crappy drivetrain, it needs to have a 4.0 and truthfully a 5spd but a better auto would work. Damn I miss the cj days.

[@ldstirling]

@@Devin-O Never said it had to have 800hp and murder trails. But if it's supposed to be a daily driver, I don't think they took steps to ensure it's daily driveability and reliability.

[@Devin-O]

@@ldstirling Maybe but for the common folk with zero experience in off-roading or modifying vehicles it is a low level entry point for someone to get their feet wet.

[@Invasivesocal]

34:56 most ugly seats covers I have seen lol 😂

[@twagn]

Now a V8 swap...LT 5.3, 10spd tranny

[@johnmirbach2338]

😎👌🖖👍✌🤓

[@reaperasylum]

Reliable my azz that tiny 3.8 is garbage, go grab a 4.0 now those were great.

[@michaelroberts1862]

None of your links for parts work.. come on.

[@sow9880]

Summit is a cool place to visit and look around but a horrible place to shop . You basically have to stand in line 3 different times to buy one part . Really bad if you get the wrong part and have to start all over .

[@16-BITFPV]

Or picking up parts for a shop is ridiculous now.

[@Ownuout]

Who scratched the f@!$ out of the wheel rim putting the tire on lol? Wouldn't want that BS to happen to my new wheels.

[@jearl75]

1st mistake is the Rubicon Express lift 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@spuddoright1970]

Curious of your thoughts on that. I have a Rubicon Express on my CJ and it's been good. Shopping for a 1 to 2.5 inch lift for my JK. Leaning Teraflex, but the RE is a bit cheaper.

[@jearl75]

@@spuddoright1970 Had Rubicon Express, if you have a pavement Princess it’s great! If you’re hitting the dirt spend the extra money, there’s a reason it’s cheaper. MetalCloak, Teraflex or Rock Krawler would all be great choices!

[@spuddoright1970]

@@jearl75 Ok. My Jeep is used as a fishing rig so I hit a lot of dirt roads with some mild trails. Looking to keep it simple w/ 33s and a leveling kit or 2.5. Still shopping.

[@bmstylee]

I don't get people's fascination with the Wrangler. It's as crude a 1950s pickup and just as slow. A buddy has a Rubicon and at 70mph with the soft top and doors on you can't hear each other without yelling.

[@JpLorimer]

Are there any convertibles that don't do that?

[@circlingoverland4364]

And I don't get why people want 12inch infotainment screens, beeping sounds and blinking lights whenever you get what the car thinks is too close to something.

[@sidneysanders5726]

You clearly havent seen or heard of the wrangler rubicon 392...

[@andypastore3299]

@Wild Bill as the saying goes. IT'S A JEEP THING, YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND! 🤪🤪🤪 ✌✌👋

[@ldstirling]

Ugh, you got a 2007 with that awful 3.8L V6. Couldn't you have at least gotten a JK with 3.6L Pentastar for more power?

[@mr.e8031]

Why waste all that time and money for 2 inches? My stock jk has 35’s with just a mild trim of the horrible looking factory brush guards and the the right wheel offset. I have no rubbing or issues at all. All that money and some real advise would have been save your money on stupidities and buy an air locker, or hey this is just a thought but how about a show on a diy air locker being that this a diy show. What happened to the old style truck shows?

[@edzimdahl1158]

Budget vehicle and budget build my ass, but when you're just a parts shill using "sponsors" donated vehicle and parts, it's all free to you, and ya just gotta do and say what the paycheck signer tells you to,,,,

[@montgomery6104]

👍👍🇺🇲

[@JoedolfShitler]

another mall crawler jeep, how original.

[@bmstylee]

Exactly.

[@danareynolds1786]

Too much "dead time" during the show. Talk while working, instead of standing there looking at and leaning on the parts. Gearing?

[@jimmorwood9715]

I think you guys need to watch rat pros

[@jimmorwood9715]

Needs ls

[@OffRoadRN]

It sure does look great. But.... "Extreme Off-Road" and "Open Diff Dana 30" don't really go together. And with the larger (and heavier) wheels and tires, opening that tailgate on the stock hinges is going to become increasingly challenging over time. The incredibly powerful 205HP 3.8L engine is not going to like those big tires, either. You've built a nice enough budget Jeep, but come on. Be honest. There is nothing remotely "extreme" about this Jeep.

[@qei431.]

Lol cheap huh I haven't made 17000 dollars this year yet by the end of the year I'll have made 32000 but I can't save everything for a "cheap" jeep

[@graydonjones6912]

This has been done so many times it's boring .

[@PaulCapello]

0% extreme. Try again

[@mikegreer9041]

I quit watching at the beep

[@LukeEdward]

BRANDON! At 40:55 !! Why the heck do you not have a glove on! That’s just irresponsible and very dangerous. PLEASE correct this behavior and maybe put a disclaimer, somewhere because that is an easy way to mangle your flipping hand right quick. Dude, 41 minutes of a 43 minute episode and you go and do that. Very disappointing #Powernation !!!

[@zilla9056]

cringe

[@blairbreland1443]

ho hum yawn zzzzzzzz

[@clifft7832]

A Jeep has 2 doors, a soft top, and a stick shift. If you bought a 4 door monstrosity because it has more room, it fits the whole family, and rides better, then congrats, you have the mini van that your wife always wanted.

[@nickl660]

2 Door Jk Sport with soft top and 6 speed manual here, no power windows, no push start, no fancy big screen with a back up camera. I wouldn’t have it any other way. Give me the real Jeep experience, or as close to it as it once was lol.

[@brentdavenport01]

Look everyone.... We have an elitist! lol Calm down man. Different strokes for different folks. I personally drive a Gladiator. I have to have a truck at work, but wanted a Jeep. This solves both for me. I love my Gladiator, and as long as I'm making the payments, my opinion is the only one that matters.

[@nickl660]

@@brentdavenport01 I agree , you gotta do you and do what you like, I just wanted something stupidly basic is all lol

[@wailingalen]

2 door JL 6 speed soft top here!!! And she is STOCK until she NEEDS ssomething.

[@johnspurrier0001]

Would love a 2-dr JL Rubicon with 3" lift and 37's. But, the wife wanted something we could all go wheeling in. That's how you end up with a very capable JKU .

[@BentonHart]

Good lord those wheels they chose are ugly.

[@NateCraven318]

Opinion**

[@bmstylee]

They aren't bad. At least they don't have them sticking 4" outside of the fender or have to cut safety bracing like Cajun man did on the F150 SRT10 build off because of stupid offsets. For me polished Micky Thompson Classic 3s are pretty snazzy. But that's just me. My truck is a dark green so a bit of bright is nice.

[@JoedolfShitler]

those wheels look good with the dark green. why does it matter when they're covered in mud?

[@MrSCOOBY26]

Using old suspension bolts 😬