Can you use wood blocks instead of a proper lift kit? Let's find out!!
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@jayjay30165 жыл бұрын
They drove wooden carriages cross country. Send it.
@karostaro47795 жыл бұрын
you have nothing centering the axle anymore. that hole in the perch and the pin in the leaf serve a purpose
@MayhemMorgan5 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was about to say. Horrible idea
@naoko37495 жыл бұрын
Yeah because clearly this was supposed to be a permanent and usable lift kit
@First_Take.5 жыл бұрын
@@CertifyThis its meant for fucking offroading, who cares if its a little bit off
@tatertotracing78185 жыл бұрын
well safety wasnt number one priority because the u bolt is gonna crust that brake line lol
@mitchelllawrentz7665 жыл бұрын
Idk if you noticed but it looked like there wasn’t even a center pin in the leafs at all
@s10mafia615 жыл бұрын
Anybody else noticed that Bluetooth driveshaft
@tylerg84475 жыл бұрын
I'll be sure to check when I buy a jeep there's no wood
@NoviceGarage5 жыл бұрын
Smart move.
@tylerg84475 жыл бұрын
@@NoviceGarage lol
@codyraab15 жыл бұрын
7:40 brake line is in between the u-bolts and axle housing. pinching it off
@aidanpienaar14545 жыл бұрын
Thats the speedometer cable
@singblade5 жыл бұрын
Definitely the brake line. Speedometer is driven by gear in transfer case on these.
@Cherokee935 жыл бұрын
@@aidanpienaar1454 speedometer cables dont connect to the brake they connect to the transmission or transfercase
@thinetaco37225 жыл бұрын
Why wood you do this?
@cmoney61755 жыл бұрын
*10/10 wood definitely try doing this*
@roberthill94455 жыл бұрын
Drove one for years in the woods with a setup like that.
@alleehoff5 жыл бұрын
Put some screws through the wood blocks that'll make it a lot more sturdy and it won't come apart as easily at least. Liked the video! 👍👊
@brianj1234585 жыл бұрын
My dad use to do that and drive all over for years without a problem you can drive anywhere you need to if you have rear end lined up correctly
@goatsgarage22525 жыл бұрын
How a 1 ton axel swap...and add the pine blocks after! Maybe with some nails and jb weld for support
@br_54975 жыл бұрын
If you have to use a truck and trailer to get it off road don't worry about getting in an accident. Take it off road and make one of your don't try this at home video's. Keep up the good work on the video's.
@FixItYerself5 жыл бұрын
Got wood? Great idea. Use a hardwood like oak or ash though.
@Maria-hb3kc5 жыл бұрын
A friend of mine used 2x4 to lift his crown Victoria 2 put rim's on it and it worked just fine.
@keniferusxj70475 жыл бұрын
Pine will crack fast... hickory will last , but now the axle won’t be pined.. so when it comes apart plan on replacing driveshaft and rebuilding transfercase
@MikeHawxPhat5 жыл бұрын
My boy Steve Smith out here making bangers
@shadowthedubstepwolf66045 жыл бұрын
you ARE able to but the wood could crack, break, rot, etc. but if you wanna go a cheap rout go ahead it will work
@kunalfindley1585 жыл бұрын
Yeah but there is nothing centering the axle anymore
@jasonpetrich41415 жыл бұрын
I did that with wood to a 1989 suburban once and it was so bouncy and ended up breaking the wood apart
@hydrazombie5 жыл бұрын
07:40 so the crushed rear brake line between the axle and u bolts was a good thing
@shadowthedubstepwolf66045 жыл бұрын
it will last you a while but you'll still have to replace the wood every once in a while
@1986Honda4trax5 жыл бұрын
I'd say if you really want to keep the lift go and get some square metal pipe and weld em together to be the same size and do it a little smarter
@shadowthedubstepwolf66045 жыл бұрын
me and my dad have used 2 by 4's on our tracker with 33's on it. no lift kit just wood and it lasted almost a couple years with offroading and delivering newspapers
@todddebrowsky4415 жыл бұрын
Yeah I want to see it on the trail
@willr694205 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the entertaining well edited content! Keep up the good work.
@MrMarkpoole5 жыл бұрын
Anything you put between the spring and rear axle will lift it. The question is for how long. Lifting a car will also put extra stress on the drive shaft.
@atx-cvpi_995 жыл бұрын
Drive it on the streets
@16driver165 жыл бұрын
I don't even know where to start... you did EVERYTHING wrong. That center bolt is huge important. 2",3",4" aluminum blocks can he had at any auto parts store for like $40 quit this shit before you ruin your rear driveshaft by twisting the axle or it sliding back and best case you break the ujoint. The u bolts need to be straight and they are crushing the brake line. I did a better job on my first lift at 16. A full length add a leaf for the rear and spacers up front is the best way to go, I like rustysoffroad for xj parts
@rodriguez42425 жыл бұрын
Where are those axles that zack bought?
@alwaysblessed31335 жыл бұрын
Love how they pinched the brake lines with the u bolts on the passenger side.
@jerryn83335 жыл бұрын
I’m ready for this 😂😂😂
@NoviceGarage5 жыл бұрын
haha!
@louisbeaver875 жыл бұрын
Y'all should have never cut the tie bolts out of the leaf springs they will come apart now an not safe to drive
@brandongamet83715 жыл бұрын
Supposed to torque to 180lbs... The u bolts stretch. I know its just for an "entertainment purpose" but I did my buddies u bolts on his truck with a 6"lift with blocks. That's a great idea tho.
@poormansyoutube6865 жыл бұрын
NO JOKE THIS IS HOW THEY DO IT IN MEXICO. I SEEN THIS BACK IN EARLY 2000S CACTUS HIGH MR REMEREZ AUTO SHOP.
@jonathanstitt43685 жыл бұрын
You guys are just as insane as me I love it
@Gonzo.S.Thompson5 жыл бұрын
I like to think people like us are normal and it is the rest of the world that has lost their minds.
@jonathanstitt43685 жыл бұрын
@@Gonzo.S.Thompson You know what I kinda line that 😂
@jonathanstitt43685 жыл бұрын
Like*
@trevormangus78325 жыл бұрын
Why did you cut the centering pin off it is there for a reason to keep the leaf and axle from sliding by locking them together and lift blocks are tapered to set or keep pinion angle you need to get new leaf spring pins to make it safe regardless if you get proper lift blocks
@nathanielsmith12464 жыл бұрын
Good shit my ranger is gonna have the wood in it for the murders around here 👌🤙 I was thinking about it so I thought I would look ot up to see if it would hold
@jasonpetrich41415 жыл бұрын
Guys take a piece of 4" around well pipe, cut it to 4" iches tall and put it on top of the sprongs put a small rubber spacer so ot does not make noise, then go cut 4 pieces of flat stock to 10" inches long ,drill holea at the top and the bottom for the shackels. ,,now weld it together, that is all you need. Try to get some longer shockes. Or air shocks. I did this to my 1990 cherokee befor i bought a rc full.kit. it worked awesome
@joesmoth26104 жыл бұрын
This has been done many times before had a buddy in high school do it o. His obs chevy broke the 4x4 and left him stranded
@oldreliable3035 жыл бұрын
Ive done this, it was fun but the fun dinten last very long.... The blocks may have split....
@johnchassie-rideout49275 жыл бұрын
You guys have a welder make metal lift blocks for the jeep.
@lukebryan40545 жыл бұрын
That wasn't a crescent wrench
@chrisswinford43394 жыл бұрын
I said the same thing 😂 these boys are some damn pansies
@johnsingleton84295 жыл бұрын
Where did you find the U bolts?
@goatsgarage22525 жыл бұрын
Stain the wood first then trail test it!
@team_suv77785 жыл бұрын
When I was in high school I welded up some blocks to work as a budget boost Then welded the blocks to the top of the springs for my 2004 grand Cherokee looked real sketchy but it worked then 6 years later metal fabbed my own 6 inch lift kit for my zr2 blazer
@chevyguy065 жыл бұрын
how was you able to weld to the hardend steel of the leafs? was always told leaf springs cant be welded..
@team_suv77785 жыл бұрын
chevyguy06 well when I was 16 I didn’t care what my weld looked like as long as it stuck the metals together and it was coil spring suspension I took and welded a square plate to the top of some tubing I cut 3 inches tall then welded the plate to the top of the coil spring everywhere the plate made contact and the tubing sat real nice in the spring perch then on the blazer I took and flipped the mounts on the rear axle so it would sit under the springs and I got right at 6 inches of lift so I looked up what the front lift kit had in it and took and made everything using cad design software that we had at a machine shop I worked at I also made a 4 inch lift kit for a 2006 Colorado my buddy had while I was working at that same machine shop
@DblARon5 жыл бұрын
It’s not rough country it’s back country
@s.o.f.fpatriotsforlife4144 жыл бұрын
Rough country sucks
@richardcopeland17705 жыл бұрын
Without the center bolts the first time you catch traction while spinning in reverse(if you had rear shaft) your axle would slide back on the springs and jam into the gas tank and likely rip the brake lines and drop the shaft. Even if you had to just buy a long bolt and round the head to fit the spring perch and flatten 2 sides to get a wrench on to tighten it.
@FussyPart9225 жыл бұрын
When I said "lift the cherokee" in the live stream...... I didnt mean wood blocks! yall some goof balls. im running a rough courntry x series on my xj, you guys outta do the same
@brsrc7595 жыл бұрын
Spring wrap for days!!!! you guys are going to snap your u-joints. Can't wait to see it off road
@shadowthedubstepwolf66045 жыл бұрын
2 by 4's would be best rout.
@jasonpetrich41415 жыл бұрын
That thing is perfectly legal. The law looks at it as a jeep. You can drive it with out the doors on or a hood or windsheild aslong as you have safety googles on, and the wipers work. Its fun. 😃😄😉😎
@karsongibbs94975 жыл бұрын
3 or 4 inch blocks are cheap at advance auto ik 3 inch is like 30 bucks with u bolts
@chapekfabrication29755 жыл бұрын
Its going to drive sideways af now because it doesnt bad a centering pin
@brycereed50155 жыл бұрын
There is a kit online for a Jeep XJ 3inch lift for $85 I have it on my xj it works great
@jeep20035 жыл бұрын
Why the hell did you cut the center bolts? Honestly thats the sketchiest part about it and wasnt even nessesary. I had a friend that had a lift just like that but he used an oak block it was fine for years
@PromasterHOF5 жыл бұрын
Big deal!!! I did that in 1974 so I could run street slicks on the back of a 66 Impala
@MrKannon95 жыл бұрын
From someone who has done that it works to get you off the trail but block lifts suck in general for wheeling
@NoviceGarage5 жыл бұрын
Yup, not surprising
@ktmmechanicsandaudio68035 жыл бұрын
Yoo that was wild I wanna see how good they work off-road for sure
@PKAdventures Жыл бұрын
why don't you guys try cutting strips from old tires and using those? they will give you the lift, but since they are primarily rubber they would have a tiiiiny bit of give, meaning you could really crank down the U bolts so theres no chance of them slipping out, and that little give might get you a tiny bit smoother ride. back when i was doing my first bit of mods i ordered a body lift kit, and i was pretty pissed when i realized it was just a bunch of plastic spacers i had paid like $40 for when i could of easily made my own for much cheaper, or even free. and a couple days later when i got the new tires i realized what an awesome opportunity i had missed also, i wouldn't be too worried about the lumber breaking, i mean, 2x4s make up a large portion of the structure of most houses, and you don't usually worry about the roof falling in on you
@sixstring20103 жыл бұрын
To my surprise they knew how to jump start a car!
@aaronfarrin40574 жыл бұрын
Both of our box trucks have wood holding the boxes on their bodies that's how they make them you should have used hardwood that's what they have not softwood those are probably fur
@johntaylor95415 жыл бұрын
Should have used hardwood like oak
@theundernote67565 жыл бұрын
You need to make a Go video again
@kerrboturbo5 жыл бұрын
Anyone bitching that this is wrong or stupid clearly hasn't been here before... Love the vid as always guys. Should be good boys, send 'er!
@wampuscat1831 Жыл бұрын
Gum tree or Oak just might work
@jglaboratory5 жыл бұрын
Love the rear brake shoes lol
@williamparent43205 жыл бұрын
lol if the wood break why not try hard wood floring if you do it smartly you could even get free sample from multiple store and have enough to change it for free ;p
@countryboy27325 жыл бұрын
Also you didnt put your U bolts straight the outer one on the passenger side was cockeyed
@X7NationArmyX5 жыл бұрын
10/10 would recommend
@87fubar5 жыл бұрын
id love to see a hard take off so ppl will know what that centering spring bolt is for
@Katarinarabbit5 жыл бұрын
A wood jeep that brings me back to when ford made keeps
@v_for_vengeance91365 жыл бұрын
Basically just get the strongest wood you can find then put fiberglass resin all over it then wrap it with Gorilla tape, you'll be good 😊
@therobb57385 жыл бұрын
Many people have used this same method to raise their trucks and jeeps, and they drive on roads and highways just fine. Avoid quick turns and you'll be fine.
@Cooperdonny3255 жыл бұрын
I was wondering what you guys were doing with the Jeep L M A O!!!!!!!!!!
@un3tygaming3585 жыл бұрын
Damn both of u lol
@dro3m5 жыл бұрын
Wood? I made mine out of plastic.
@riceralfa14685 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah trail it with the blocks
@fords4life9145 жыл бұрын
U can fit another block under there
@korn76live5 жыл бұрын
You guys should've used oak it's much tougher than pine🌲 just a FYI for when you do the front lol
@Joseph-ue8qc3 жыл бұрын
Theirs some people that actually do this😂
@redman7155 жыл бұрын
Anyone notice them smashing the brake lines with the u bolts lol send it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@richardpowell53695 жыл бұрын
No reason why they wouldn't work, as they are softwood they will deform, so you will need to keep tightening the U bolts . You would be better off with a hardwood like oak. Wood was and still is used in the manufacture of cars, Morgan cars are mostly made of wood, and old lorries used wooden brake blocks. However, I wouldn't use wooden leaf springs! You could raise the front by cutting a disc of hardwood and fitting it to the top of the coilovers, then coach bolt the wood under the strut turrets, now that would be a woodworking project.
@robertbecerra51105 жыл бұрын
Do it!!
@countryboy27325 жыл бұрын
I would of screwed the two pieces of wood together first
@Dieseldad5185 жыл бұрын
The u- bolts are so fucking crooked it's scary. Hell no.
@gideondecker39805 жыл бұрын
That’s just the emergency brake cable you’re not gonna have any emergencies with that setup
@donaldhayes60865 жыл бұрын
Oak hard wood lift blocks (got wood )
@bradleysmith39695 жыл бұрын
If it hold go mudding
@slagwurm2245 жыл бұрын
rip no center pin
@AbandonedExplorationUrbex19795 жыл бұрын
Take it off road on a trail.
@lenoob28005 жыл бұрын
Those drums are gross lol
@mormonmafia17055 жыл бұрын
You should of used oak wood. Way stronger then that pine.
@jeffkevin36795 жыл бұрын
Screw the wood together and if you wanna make it more weather proof stain it lol.
@timetable6205 жыл бұрын
Bleepin Jeep did the two by four as a trail fix to get home
@jarridkowalenko83345 жыл бұрын
This wasnt a offroad fix though lmao
@timetable6205 жыл бұрын
Jarrid Kowalenko bleepin Jeep did it as temporary as they said they are doing. Not a permanent installment. So I would say they are the same
@jarridkowalenko83345 жыл бұрын
Yea you can also to metal blocks much safer
@jarridkowalenko83345 жыл бұрын
I do get it but no center pins and there is nothing saying that wood wont shift metal blocks with center pins is a way better temporary fix and its sturdy
@timetable6205 жыл бұрын
Jarrid Kowalenko there is many ways they could have done this better but all around it is a bad idea and would never attempt it as a permanent installment.
@skimask50495 жыл бұрын
thats fking mint
@MartinRusts5 жыл бұрын
everyone knows you have to use walnut for lift kits.... smh
@wadeniemeier42955 жыл бұрын
Ride that go kart that was in the background
@streebsadventures70885 жыл бұрын
Everyone knows you never jack a vehicle on the rear dif, then again this is novice garage. Love your vids.
@samuelyi91895 жыл бұрын
Whys that
@shanetaggart60605 жыл бұрын
I've done it countless times on 10+ different vehicles why not? You ever four wheeled before? You slam that shit on rocks way harder that you could lifting it with a jack. I crushed a boulder with my diff, got hung up and took 2 trucks to yank it off smashed that rock to shit and didn't crack my diff
@kitecattestecke23035 жыл бұрын
@@shanetaggart6060 its a casting after all and brittle so jacking on the frame or under the spring is the way to go most diffs can take it but younger cars hafe very thin alloy cases so dont jack on them
@87fubar5 жыл бұрын
factory owners jeep manual shows jack points are under axle and every tire shop ive ever been to lifts 4x4 that way a floor jack wouldn't even get the tire off the ground if you try lifting these like a car
@loganlawlzoutloud5 жыл бұрын
this has to be a troll. 15 years in euro shops, repair shops, performance shops, diesel shops, offroad, and hot rod fab shops and everyone always jacks by the diff.
@TheBludgutz5 жыл бұрын
We're not that stupid to drive it on the streets, but we're stupid enough to use wood as a lift kit...... Different shades of stupid?
@Justinsatiable2 жыл бұрын
What could go wrong
@jonathonpatton245 жыл бұрын
Rear end, gonna shift and pull drive shaft out of trans
@JO3TATO5 жыл бұрын
There is no rear drive shaft currently, its even mentioned at the very end