(upbeat music)
Hey, what's going on guys, Josh from TrailBuilt.
And you may already recognize the type
of vehicle that I'm driving.
If not, well, then stay tuned
because we're going to give you guys a rundown
on this 2000 Jeep Cherokee XJ.
Now the Jeep Cherokee has been just,
a popular selling Jeep for many off-road enthusiasts
because it is probably one
of the cheapest builds you can get
out of all of the Jeeps that are out there
And there was a shit ton of them made.
I don't even know how many
but they ran from the early nineties.
I think I'm going to be guessing here.
So I haven't fact checked anything
but I think they ran from about,
1988
(buzzer rings) or 87,
I want to say .
Up until
2000
and
maybe four, 2004. (buzzer rings)
So quite the long stretch that these Jeep Cherokees ran for
and the reason they're so cheap is
because their are so many of them
but there's also a huge aftermarket support
for these cheap Cherokees.
So, so you guys have been asking us for quite a while,
if we could do some sort of cheap Jeep build
and that's what we're going to be doing
with me Mitch's 2000 Jeep Cherokee.
We're going to do a rundown
on what the parts cost, what the vehicle itself cost.
I think he picked this thing up for pretty cheap.
I don't even know how much 1500 bucks
or something like that, but he picked it
up for pretty cheap and he's going to be building it.
In fact, once we get back to the shop,
it's going right up on the lift
and it's going to be getting a three-inch rough country lift
that you guys can find on troubles off road.com .
And that kit for all of the components,
the spring shocks and everything was only $400.
So we're going to start there with that three inch lift.
And obviously it definitely needs it.
I'm looking at my videographer here
because we can just feel the front end is bouncing.
The shocks are completely out of this thing.
So it's, it's becoming quite the fun little ride here
but we're going to show you guys the cheap Jeep build
with this 2000 Jeep Cherokee XJ so make sure
and smash (mouse clicks) (bell rings)
that subscribe button guys.
So that way you guys can hold onto the ride with us.
This thing is actually in pretty decent condition.
And we'll show you guys too.
Mitch he works in our digital advertising department
and
he drives a BMW.
So he wanted to pick up something cheap to drive around
and what better option for a four wheel drive cheap vehicle
than the Jeep Cherokee XJ'S.
You can find these things all over the place,
mostly four doors.
They did make a bunch of two door versions
which aren't very easily (indistinct).
They're not very easy to find
but these four-door Cherokees are all over the place.
And their are so many of them.
So you can get them relatively inexpensive.
And this one's in pretty decent shape.
It did have quite a bit of rust underneath it,
being up here in Wisconsin.
It's kind of above the rust belts up.
You do find that quite a bit
but it only has 122,600 miles on it.
So barely even broken as the four liter straight six in it.
Bulletproof engine, these things, you can't kill'em.
So we're going to do,
a whole bunch of different modifications to it
and then do a build sheet with you guys.
And that way, if you are looking into,
you know, getting into off-roading
or even just building a nice four wheel drive
the Jeep Cherokee is a really good way to get started.
It won't break the bank.
There's a lot of aftermarket support for the Jeep Cherokees
and they're good, solid, reliable vehicles.
If you can find one that's in halfway decent shape.
So now that we're out of the cold rainy weather, and back
in this nice warm shop, we're going to go through this kit
with you guys show you what's all involved with it.
First of all, this kit this rough country kit,
is only 390 bucks on our website.
So it's a heck of a good way to get started
by lifting your Jeep for cheap.
So (indistinct) what do we all get
with this three inch lift kit from rough country?
First of all, we get all four shocks
which as you guys can already see, we definitely need them.
This thing is bouncing all over the road.
We also get these add-a-leafs.
Now, the thing with these is
that you may be able to retrofit them
in with the stock Springs
but sometimes these stock Springs may be warped
and they may be saved beyond fixing.
So you might have to replace the rear Springs as well.
So we're going to bolt these add-a-leafs in here
and see how it does with the stock Springs.
But if they're warped or twisted or just worn out
we're going to have to replace them and get new Springs.
So then you get the add-a-leaf's, which gives you
about an inch and a half, two inches of lift in the rear.
And then you also get the replacement coil Springs
which are going to be upfront.
These are three inch lift coil Springs.
You get the N three rough country twin tube shocks
with these nitrogen filled, gives you a nice ride.
And then you also get all of your hardware included
in with this kit and some really good instruction.
So this kit is a full bolt on kit.
This should be everything that you need
to get that three inch lift all set up
in your Jeep Cherokee
for the 84 to 2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ.
Whether it's a Laredo limited SE or Sport
this kit will retro fit into every one of those trim levels.
So with all of that said, we're going to go ahead.
We're going to get this Jeep up on the list
start tearing everything out
and putting all of this in stay tuned.
(rock music)
So we just got done installing the rough country kit
on Mitch's Jeep, and just got back
from taking it for a ride.
And what a major difference it is
as you guys saw the shocks before were completely blown out.
This thing, was just bouncing all over the road.
Well, none of that, no more.
Handles down the road really nice.
Handles the bumps really nice.
This rough country kit does a really nice job for the price.
So with that said, we are also going to be adding on,
a few extra goodies on here
that you're going to have to stay tuned for
and we're going to be doing a price breakdown.
So we're going to basically just show you guys
exactly what it is to build a cheap Jeep Cherokee.
So make sure and stay tuned guys.
So, so that way you guys can see exactly
what it costs to build a cheap Jeep,
especially with the Cherokees
because there's so many of them
and well, most of them are in good shape.
And we're going to be throwing on,
a few extra goodies on here as well.
We're going to be doing some steering upgrades, some lights,
some rocker panels, and other things
that you guys are definitely going
to have to stay tuned for.
Not to mention,
we're going to be adding some pretty sweet wheels
and tires on here, and we're going to break
down all the costs for you guys
so you can see what it is and how much it costs exactly.
To build a pretty cheap Jeep.
And with all of that said
that is all that we have for you today.
So make sure and smash that subscribe button
thumbs up to like the video.
And as always, we appreciate all
of you for watching and all of your support.
I'm Josh from Trail Built
and we'll see you guys out on the trails.
(rock music)