1994 Jeep Wrangler YJ: Regular Car Reviews

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This week on Regular Car Reviews, we drive the overlooked and underappreciated 1994 Jeep Wrangler YJ SE! Why is this Wrangler so underappreciated? Does it deserve its bad reputation? Is it really the ugliest Wrangler of all-time, or is it an overexaggeration? Join us for a test drive, a history lesson, and a critique, as Regular Car Reviews takes on the 1994 YJ Wrangler!
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  • @RegularCars
    @RegularCarsАй бұрын

    Use code REGULAR50 to get 50% OFF your first Factor box plus 20% off your next month of orders at bit.ly/48fuHrz

  • @azfar7236

    @azfar7236

    Ай бұрын

    alright babe

  • @e30ogPlayground

    @e30ogPlayground

    Ай бұрын

    FIGHT MILK!

  • @TBustah
    @TBustahАй бұрын

    Yeah, but... "Jurassic Park".

  • @RolandoMarreroPR

    @RolandoMarreroPR

    Ай бұрын

    Also MacGyver!

  • @jordbjor1

    @jordbjor1

    Ай бұрын

    Only thing them ugly things have going for them. Unless you swap a cj7 front then I would puke less every time I see one

  • @remingtonspeed7481

    @remingtonspeed7481

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@jordbjor1cope and seethe. Square headlights are the best Jeeps. Wrangler, Cherokee, Wagoneer, Comanche, J/M715...

  • @theothertonydutch

    @theothertonydutch

    Ай бұрын

    Nootnoot noot nootnoot

  • @kiwirar5885

    @kiwirar5885

    Ай бұрын

    Controversial opinion here... squares > circles

  • @TheFoxyNixon
    @TheFoxyNixonАй бұрын

    “I’M GOING BACK TO SAIGON TO MARRY A WOMAN THE SIZE OF A FENCEPOST.” Lmfao

  • @gnarshread

    @gnarshread

    Ай бұрын

    That killed me!

  • @supaflywhiteguy7635

    @supaflywhiteguy7635

    Ай бұрын

    Doesn't sound too bad to me lol

  • @rickc303

    @rickc303

    Ай бұрын

    Fencepost > whale

  • @gordonmills2748
    @gordonmills2748Ай бұрын

    One of my dad's friends worked for AMC as a plant manager in the 70s and 80s. We bought our 79 Jeep Cherokee from him. We found out later that the reason it was so good was that he had it custom built at the factory and hand=-picked everything. It was a one-off, and a great family vehicle.

  • @Yelladog78

    @Yelladog78

    Ай бұрын

    Reckon

  • @keon8625

    @keon8625

    Ай бұрын

    Your dad's friend is a real one.

  • @michaelb2226

    @michaelb2226

    Ай бұрын

    What was different?

  • @gordonmills2748

    @gordonmills2748

    Ай бұрын

    @@michaelb2226 Engine, carb, suspension, transmission, and I think there might have been a few other "but sir, that doesn't come with this model" bits.

  • @BeingMe23

    @BeingMe23

    Ай бұрын

    Other brands have done the same.

  • @dgw4049
    @dgw4049Ай бұрын

    Honestly, this is the best looking jeep. No one hates the square lights on the Cherokee xj

  • @peterbiltxr379

    @peterbiltxr379

    Ай бұрын

    it's a purist thing like with 911's. the cherokee isnt even a jeep to them just a mommy box with the nerve to have that grille and name on it.

  • @themassivefail9062

    @themassivefail9062

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@peterbiltxr379which is a damn shame. When I had my TJ, after a decade of wanting one, all I could think of is how shit it was compared to my old 90s Cherokee. Made me miss it, so I sold the TJ after 5 months or so. Did NOT live up to the hype at all.

  • @johnpearson492

    @johnpearson492

    Ай бұрын

    Or on the Comanche MJ! YJs look awesome, like all of Jeep's late 80s lineup.

  • @michaelb2226

    @michaelb2226

    Ай бұрын

    If it ain't a wrangler it ain't a jeep.

  • @jaxes88

    @jaxes88

    Ай бұрын

    @@themassivefail9062 Agreed! My 1988 XJ was twice the rig my 2004 TJ was.

  • @CaptainBlitz
    @CaptainBlitzАй бұрын

    Jeep Wrangler: the official car of "I EAT COFFEE AND DRINK EGGS! MY DAD USED TO TAKE ME TO THE GYM AT AGE 4"

  • @viscountslappy5085

    @viscountslappy5085

    Ай бұрын

    No, no, you're thinking of Dodge Durangos

  • @CaptainBlitz

    @CaptainBlitz

    Ай бұрын

    @@viscountslappy5085 ...close enough

  • @videonut1988

    @videonut1988

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@viscountslappy5085, which share the same frame as the Grand Cherokee in later generations.

  • @zztopwater8568

    @zztopwater8568

    18 күн бұрын

    FIGHT MILK! 🥛🤜💥

  • @91_C4_FL
    @91_C4_FLАй бұрын

    The official car of “I post my interactions with figures from the Jeep community to LinkedIn”

  • @LogicalQ
    @LogicalQАй бұрын

    Never change Mr Regular.

  • @ainlLeek

    @ainlLeek

    Ай бұрын

    Seems that he's actually... regular. He's on board with the movement.

  • @MineGames131
    @MineGames131Ай бұрын

    The Vietnam vet tirade was top tier

  • @seththomas9105

    @seththomas9105

    Ай бұрын

    I remember when Nam vets were those older cousins to your buddy that you kinda kept your eye on, cause they did a lot of day drinking, even in their 30's.

  • @JTeam45
    @JTeam45Ай бұрын

    "Oh boy! my favorite Jeep!" Mr Regular: "Here comes the UGLY one." Man, every time. I think my tastes are just uggo at this point T3T

  • @lowintellecttrash6737

    @lowintellecttrash6737

    Ай бұрын

    i think its the most baller looking one ngl

  • @johnpearson492

    @johnpearson492

    Ай бұрын

    I'm with you, the square headlights and kinked grill are amazing. Personally I think the YJ has the best proportions of any Wrangler. I'd have one if I had a use for one, instead I have a similarly awesome MJ.

  • @Bigcountry_littlelegs
    @Bigcountry_littlelegsАй бұрын

    One of the wrangler designers said the yj is why there is still a wrangler, the square headlights was to differentiate the yj from the cj to say see this is different this is safer

  • @Chris-ov4zc
    @Chris-ov4zcАй бұрын

    I figured the rubber ducky thing was so when you hydrolocked your engine trying to cross a stream that you had no business trying to cross, you could tie a rescue note to the rubber ducky and float it downstream!

  • @drewschumann1

    @drewschumann1

    Ай бұрын

    Happiness is recovering brand new hydro locked jeep with my land cruiser, all while the owner sings the praises of their cheap

  • @thatf_inguy8220
    @thatf_inguy8220Ай бұрын

    The reason the YJ wasn't loved during its time was because everyone saw it as the CJ losing what made it special. The reality was that the YJ was not a progression of the CJ. It was the origin of the modern wrangler. The CJ died when the YJ came out. So the people who have come to love the YJ do so because they see it (correctly) as the origin of their TJ/JK/JL. It was the first wrangler that could be used by regular people as their sole mode of automotive transport.

  • @bwofficial1776

    @bwofficial1776

    Ай бұрын

    YJ and CJ-7 parts are largely interchangeable. YJ tubs are a common swap onto CJ-7s because the rustproofing is better. The CJ front end can be adapted to a YJ. Many interior and body parts are the same. The TJ is a completely different vehicle with a different frame, body, and suspension that don't interchange. I do agree that the YJ changes made it more usable, though it's still a bouncy ride.

  • @WitchyWhale
    @WitchyWhaleАй бұрын

    I'm surprised to see a YJ that hasn't been Jurassic Parked.

  • @thewheelman6533
    @thewheelman6533Ай бұрын

    The 4.0 is the best thing to ever happen to Jeeps though.... and although it kind of started in the Cherokee, it's original real home was the Wrangler YJ. It was much better than the 4.2 it replaced.

  • @PortableHamSandwich

    @PortableHamSandwich

    Ай бұрын

    Agreed 💯. That 4.0L I6 was a workhorse. I had a 92 XJ and absolutely loved that motor🤘

  • @robw9730

    @robw9730

    Ай бұрын

    4.2 was a hunk of shit. Especially with that Renix garbage. Miss my 4.0 jeeps.

  • @yotakev99

    @yotakev99

    Ай бұрын

    4.0 is bulletproof. arguably one of the best motors of all time (apart from race cars).

  • @austinradtke2896

    @austinradtke2896

    Ай бұрын

    The 4.2 is a great motor to use to make a budget stroker motor though. Just plop the 4.0 heads and rocker arms, along with the fuel injection and you have a 4.5 liter stroker motor with gobs of torque.

  • @Dimondminer11

    @Dimondminer11

    Ай бұрын

    My buddy has a 4.2 in his yj and it just doesn't sound good. Makes heaps of torque and like no hp but still... also 3spd auto

  • @chez0102
    @chez0102Ай бұрын

    As someone with HORRIBLE IBS (hell in the bathroom right now) the poop jokes actually makes me feel better about my issue and not as self-conscious. Thank you for that.

  • @lot2196

    @lot2196

    Ай бұрын

    Colon cancer survivor here. Man, do I understand poop issues 😅

  • @myopiniongoodyouropinionbad

    @myopiniongoodyouropinionbad

    28 күн бұрын

    Ain't that some shit

  • @Oddman1980
    @Oddman1980Ай бұрын

    "I put square headlights in my Jeep, because it was the style at the time" My first exposure to the duck thing was when I found one on my hood. The hood of my Samurai. I guess I should be flattered?

  • @cavalierliberty6838

    @cavalierliberty6838

    Ай бұрын

    Game respects game, I guess.

  • @kitten-inside
    @kitten-insideАй бұрын

    I'm sorry, but the grunge 90s were the best 90s. Don't pretend you don't remember.

  • @Emucratic

    @Emucratic

    Ай бұрын

    There's the grunge 90s with the cool kids. It aged well. Then there is the COOL 90s where everything has to be SO COOL. Everything from that era is kitsch.

  • @kollinzullo7094
    @kollinzullo7094Ай бұрын

    the other day i was talking to a family freind who told us shes planning on buying a jeep soon. she was obviously talking about getting a new one but my dad still interjected with "make sure you dont get one with square headlights" and i thought that was hilarious

  • @viscountslappy5085
    @viscountslappy5085Ай бұрын

    So...Jeep Ducks are the physical manifestation of social media "likes." Isn't that cute...

  • @stevecooper7883

    @stevecooper7883

    Ай бұрын

    Yep. Only a woman would come up with that idea

  • @richards8872

    @richards8872

    Ай бұрын

    @@stevecooper7883dude you have some serious issues

  • @NealWinters
    @NealWintersАй бұрын

    You said Jeep Wangler around 10:00. I love it!

  • @justaguy5770

    @justaguy5770

    Ай бұрын

    I'm calling them Wangler from now on. I don't know if he did it on purpose or not but it's on brand

  • @peterdevreter
    @peterdevreterАй бұрын

    *Nixon voice in Futurama* "lowered?!, you can't do that! Arooooo!"

  • @adamelliott2302
    @adamelliott2302Ай бұрын

    Had a 97 TJ. Glad i owned it. Fun vehicle. Realized pretty quickly that it was a off road version of an MG convertible.

  • @farmfix
    @farmfixАй бұрын

    7:25 was savage! "When things that I like change, it reminds me of my dwindling influence on the modern world. " absolutely savage. Thank you RCR

  • @LorenGeorgeMcKechnie
    @LorenGeorgeMcKechnieАй бұрын

    The absolute best script writing on all of KZread!

  • @LorenGeorgeMcKechnie

    @LorenGeorgeMcKechnie

    Ай бұрын

    And I forgot to add “ voice acting!”

  • @briangray5921
    @briangray5921Ай бұрын

    The press at the time was doing hit pieces on the CJ's about them rolling over, so Jeep redesigned the Wrangler so it didn't look like the old one.

  • @bwofficial1776

    @bwofficial1776

    Ай бұрын

    The press at that time was doing hit pieces on everything. 60 Minutes had to doctor up a Suzuki Samurai with weights and mismatched tires so it would get tippy. They also rigged a Chevy pickup so the sidesaddle gas tanks would blow but got caught because the charges went off before the truck was actually hit. I have accidentally taken corners faster than I should have in my CJ-7 and I'm surprised how well it took them.

  • @rturner4205

    @rturner4205

    Ай бұрын

    I will never forgive 60 mins for what they did to Suzuki. The Jimny is what a basic off-roader should be!

  • @cavalierliberty6838

    @cavalierliberty6838

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@bwofficial1776they just wanted the next big thing after the whole pinto shit. Then again, the press has always lied, like about the Corvair.

  • @brody_lol6427
    @brody_lol6427Ай бұрын

    In 2018 my 1st car was a red, 1995 YJ with a 4.0 . The thing sucked at literary everything. It was slow as hell, rickety, loud, got 13 mpg, and I have never felt more unsafe gping 65 mph. But the second that thing touched dirt, it became a completely different machine. It flew through farm roads, had more torque than I knew what to do with, handled wonderfully in the dirt, and never had a single mechanical issue. Its the only car I've driven that rode better off road than on road. My friend had a TJ, and while his was the better car, I still think my YJ was the better Jeep. Im totally biased, but nothing compares to the fun I had in my purpose built, leaf springed death box.

  • @bwofficial1776

    @bwofficial1776

    Ай бұрын

    My first car was a red CJ-7 with the 2.5L. It was gearing limited to 55MPH but going over 40 was not recommended. It got 10MPG, 8 if the hubs were locked. Poor man's ABS: unassisted drum brakes barely powerful enough to stop. The top never sealed, which was fine as the A/C was taking the doors off. Roads that don't have bumps, have bumps. It was reliable when I only drove it twice a week. I'll never sell that car.

  • @KohanaCoyote
    @KohanaCoyoteАй бұрын

    Only Mr. Regular can combine an informative, yet argumentative essay on a car, its history of the model and company behind it with the comedic timing of toilet humor, stereotypical humor about the model’s typical drivers and have such a soothing voice that keeps drawing the viewer in. Please, never change.

  • @Jessecwebb
    @JessecwebbАй бұрын

    As a non Jeep guy, I like the look of the YJ! even the wipers, everything. Coming from a 1st gen CR-V, which is basically a bastard child of a YJ and a Defender if it Japanese.

  • @Cabinet_Juice

    @Cabinet_Juice

    Ай бұрын

    Old CR-Vs are the best fr

  • @thetetons744
    @thetetons744Ай бұрын

    My dad had one of these when I was really little. My first toddler memories are tooling around the hills of Idaho in a cherry red YJ. I loved that thing so I will always love the YJ. The YJ stock rode just as bad, even 3 year old me knew that haha

  • @bwofficial1776

    @bwofficial1776

    Ай бұрын

    My family has had a red CJ-7 for 20 years. Every bump is felt. Roads that I didn't know had bumps, have bumps. I'll never sell that Jeep.

  • @thetetons744

    @thetetons744

    Ай бұрын

    @@bwofficial1776 absolutely!!!!!!

  • @sheriffdb9
    @sheriffdb9Ай бұрын

    "Fight Milk" made my day. 100% best sponsored content on the internet.

  • @mcearlgrey
    @mcearlgreyАй бұрын

    Grew up in the 80s near a beach town so the YJ is The Wrangler in my mind. I love it

  • @Dethspin
    @DethspinАй бұрын

    I love that you’re doing older cars again and getting back to your roots comedy wise as well. The zj video is still one of my favourite

  • @zrwz66
    @zrwz66Ай бұрын

    This, by far, is the most interesting car review channel.

  • @gabhanchalmers7516
    @gabhanchalmers7516Ай бұрын

    "I don't have a morphine addiction. You have a morphine addiction." might be my new fav RCR line

  • @thomashaapalainen4108
    @thomashaapalainen4108Ай бұрын

    I just had my roommate over hear this video. He is totally sold on your awesome channel. Keep up the good work everyone at RCR

  • @thegrandestcherokee7161
    @thegrandestcherokee7161Ай бұрын

    The wrangler Yj is the only wrangler I want to own, I've owned Xjs. I currently own a MJ. I'm not a Wrangler fan, but the YJ is the exception.

  • @chrismanuel2471
    @chrismanuel2471Ай бұрын

    The Grand Nagus would be proud.

  • @Pixels_And_Petrol
    @Pixels_And_PetrolАй бұрын

    Such a surprise to see this today! I know alex he's such a great guy. His jeep is awesome and a solid unit he absolutely loves. Glad to see a favorite channel and a friend make an episode.

  • @JM-bb8xi
    @JM-bb8xiАй бұрын

    Finally another rule of acquisition reference followed up by a Brat era BROWN sequence. Dude Encarta 95... Art.

  • @austinradtke2896
    @austinradtke2896Ай бұрын

    My father used to have an '88 wrangler with the carbureted 4.2 liter inline-6 with a whopping 130hp with a single barrel carburetor. It was his first Jeep after he traded it for his old bronco. It would get about 12 mpg, which was fantastic compared to the whopping 5 mpg the bronco got, especially when gas was over $5/gallon after hurricane Katrina.

  • @rainbowterra
    @rainbowterraАй бұрын

    Thank you for explaining the duck thing!! I detail cars full-time, and I had been wondering why every single Wrangler I detail has ducks on the dashboard. What a sweet little phenomenon! I shall approach any ducks I come across with much more reverence now ❤

  • @matan6737
    @matan6737Ай бұрын

    Ducks are still kinda dumb ngl

  • @drewschumann1

    @drewschumann1

    Ай бұрын

    I drive an FJ40 and get triggered when some Jeep cultist puts a duck on my dash

  • @Tuxedorunner

    @Tuxedorunner

    Ай бұрын

    Bath toys to play with 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Reldez_1

    @Reldez_1

    Ай бұрын

    I always thought they were dumb too, and then I got my first duck on my wrangler, and now I have a box of ducks with cowboy hats that I put on jeeps i see. Sometimes dumb things bring joy.

  • @goatsplitter
    @goatsplitterАй бұрын

    Jeeps and Jeeple are baffling. As it is said, it is a Jeep thing and I don't understand it.

  • @SCIFIguy64

    @SCIFIguy64

    Ай бұрын

    I drive a TJ and still don’t get it, although I did see a really clean CJ once that probably would deserve a duck if I participated in any of that.

  • @thejunkman

    @thejunkman

    Ай бұрын

    @@SCIFIguy64 I am a CJ5'er (pretty much stock) and always overlooked compared to the 7.

  • @Leo-lr4eq

    @Leo-lr4eq

    Ай бұрын

    Agree. grew up around jeeps my whole life and restore them now as a hobby ... I don't get the weird duck obsession either , to each their own I guess

  • @jordantomblin2302
    @jordantomblin2302Ай бұрын

    I still like the square lights over the round ones. This seems to be the only body type/generation owned by semi-normal people

  • @nrodriguez57013
    @nrodriguez57013Ай бұрын

    The ducks did not start during COVID by a lady from Canada. I’ve been getting ducks in my Jeep for over a decade already.

  • @R_C420

    @R_C420

    Ай бұрын

    Ok. I thought I was Mandela'd into an alternate reality or some shit. I was absolutely sure I'd heard and seen the ducks before COVID. Maybe it was a different pandemic in Canada and he misspoke??

  • @weegeemike
    @weegeemikeАй бұрын

    A guy in my town has a MINT YJ that he shoe-horned a supercharged 3.6 PENTASTAR into. Since the 3.6 has large external dimensions, I asked him "why not just get a Hemi or some other small block V8?" He stated he wanted a challenge and wanted to be different. The dude is an excellent fabricator and needed those skills to put the 3.6 in and keep all of the 4x4 system functioning. It's a sweet build. He's never dyno'd it but he thinks it has probably at LEAST 400HP and boy it feels like it. Fuckin thing RIPS. Great vid as always, Mr. REG & Romie. ❤❤

  • @Leo-lr4eq
    @Leo-lr4eqАй бұрын

    My father bought his '94 brand new off the lot. Daily drives it to this day still. it is all original. Fun car to grow up in, I fix it for him now a days and drive it time to time.

  • @RobJaskula
    @RobJaskulaАй бұрын

    My bestie bought a 94 and 95 (it was two jeeps welded together) for $200 in the mid noughties. Was like driving a sailboat on the highway - at a top speed of 65. I loved that thing.

  • @VaiWine
    @VaiWine16 күн бұрын

    It's amazing, the blogger is really creative and worth watching

  • @JL-sm6cg
    @JL-sm6cgАй бұрын

    I always liked the square headlights and turn signals. They were brought in to give it an 80s update. After all, we were moving away from round headlights everywhere back then. It was when they brought back the round headlights that I thought it was weird, but it's understandable since we've started the whole "retro" look for everything in a car.

  • @justinmcroberts4633
    @justinmcroberts4633Ай бұрын

    You’re absolutely right about today’s Jeep people. The Jeep culture today just sucks. It’s nowhere near as good as it was 20 years ago. And the duck thing? Yeesh.

  • @stevecooper7883

    @stevecooper7883

    Ай бұрын

    The thing that ruined jeep culture was social media.

  • @ryanlunde575

    @ryanlunde575

    Ай бұрын

    The four door Wrangler was absolutely necessary, a great product, and it ruined Jeep culture.

  • @Barbu66
    @Barbu66Ай бұрын

    My 95 may have been terrible but it was also terrific and I miss it constantly. The 4L is from heaven and 4x4 always actuated for me. Square gang 4 life

  • @RobsNeighbor
    @RobsNeighborАй бұрын

    I always enjoyed these, thank you RCR

  • @frieza625
    @frieza625Ай бұрын

    I daily a 91 and let me tell you, it's a commitment. Going above 70 is terrifying. It's a stiff ride. It's not comfortable for long distance, but damn it it's fun ride that my early 20s back can handle. That grunge aesthetic just hits different especially in the age of sterile nanny state cars. It's bare bones and the only safety feature is the seatbelts and you. It's almost like you can bond with the machine, learning its personality.

  • @Branimal101
    @Branimal101Ай бұрын

    I had a 4banger and I loved her so much even though 60 was hauling ass. i broke 3 leafs and could never keep enough oil in it. but i loved her so much.

  • @namepuntocome
    @namepuntocomeАй бұрын

    I remember seeing lots of jeeps with TONS of ducks on the beach as a kid DECADES before covid... I feel like its been a thing for a while now, don't know WHY,, but I don't think it "started" recently?

  • @drewschumann1

    @drewschumann1

    Ай бұрын

    Just another example of how mythology routinely revises history

  • @JavierIAcuna
    @JavierIAcunaАй бұрын

    My first car was a ‘93 YJ. No doors, no roof, salvage title… but boy do I still miss her very much.

  • @mac7Attack1
    @mac7Attack1Ай бұрын

    this was an awesome episode, really reminded me of the “old days” loved the characters

  • @laredo1307
    @laredo1307Ай бұрын

    Had a 93 same color but with the gray interior. Came with the turquoise splash stickers on the side. The first warm day I peeled them off, lol. Had the same CB installed as well. The YJ was the best jeep. Only knock was 5th gear was about useless unless you were going down hill. My mom had bought a 99 TJ (same color as the video) which we still have. It's been a good jeep but I would take the YJ any day.

  • @treasurethetime2463
    @treasurethetime2463Ай бұрын

    I had one. 1990 5sp 4.0 black soft and hd top. Never removed the hard top. Fun on smooth roads. Loud on highest and a kidney buster with the leaf springs.

  • @kcrttheking
    @kcrtthekingАй бұрын

    FINALLY!!! I've been waiting since the mention in the Tj video!

  • @gabe61willys
    @gabe61willysАй бұрын

    My friend has a bone stock 94 yj with the four cylinder with a five speed. Love driving that thing

  • @qnzman578
    @qnzman57826 күн бұрын

    "When things I like change, it reminds me of my dwindling influence on the modern world" was a little too real to be funny

  • @Karnegis
    @KarnegisАй бұрын

    I’m a YJ owner. It’s definitely the black sheep of Jeeps. Many of us YJ owners don’t do the duck thing but we do the wave. It’s a fun little vehicle and it’s easy to work on. When I was looking for a Jeep I wanted the 4.0 and AX-15 which narrowed it down to the YJ and TJ. The YJ can be a better bargain if you don’t care about the round headlights and the spartan interior. I was able to pickup a very modified YJ for the same price as most stockish TJs with 50k more miles. The TJ is the pinnacle of Jeep evolution, the coil overs make for a much better ride and the TJ did away with the stupid central axle disconnect. The TJ has a larger aftermarket for modifications but the YJ still has a surprising amount of mods for its age. The Achilles heel to both generations the weak stock axles but you can get the Rubicon TJ with the superior D44. Both generations also need the Slip Yoke Eliminator to prevent your driveshaft falling off during severe articulation. Lucky a previous owner already installed a SYE in mine. I originally bought it as a hunting rig I can flat tow behind my truck. I never got the whole Jeep thing before I bought it. I just figured it cost less than a new side by side and it is road legal. After owning it I definitely see its charm. It’s just dumb fun. Now on to the negatives. The ride is terrible. I would not want to daily drive it. I upgraded to grease-able boomerang shackles and it helped immensely but coil overs are superior to leaf springs. It’s very slow. With stock gears and 33” tires it can barely hold 70mph on flat land. Hit any slope and you are downshifting. The only mod my Jeep lacks are upgraded axles. After I replace and re-gear the axles it should be closer to stock acceleration (I recently picked up an Explorer 8.8 from a junkyard). The final minor gripe is that there isn’t much interior room. After recovery gear, tools and a cooler there isn’t much left over for my girlfriend, dog and I. Before I bought my new truck I overlanded a bunch in a full sized SUV. I am a little spoiled for space but the Jeeps size is also its advantage. Modern trucks keep getting larger. My crew cab is just too big for where I want to go. In the Jeep I can get through tight switchbacks and I have got to places I couldn’t get to before. I tow it to my camp with my truck loaded with everything I need as a support vehicle set up camp and use the Jeep as a scout. It excels in this role. It gives me a bit more peace of mind having two vehicles in the deep woods where I hunt in the fall and scout in the spring and summer. Amazon has square headlights that have a round DRL ring and integrated blinker. I think it helps modernize the look of the YJ and installed them in mine but many in the YJ community dislike them because they look like the new Bronco headlights.

  • @hoopdyhop76
    @hoopdyhop76Ай бұрын

    You think the old jeep guys didn’t like the YJ back in the day? You should have seen them when the Renegade trim came out with all its boxy flares. They were so mad, yet my teenage brain at the time thought it looked awesome with 33’s.

  • @bwofficial1776

    @bwofficial1776

    Ай бұрын

    It's still hard to believe Jeep made a factory widebody Wrangler.

  • @7mpowerd
    @7mpowerdАй бұрын

    As far as wranglers, love the YJ. square headlights and square dash is so retro.

  • @Dan24943
    @Dan24943Ай бұрын

    Man, I've been watching your videos for about 6 years, now. I love how they have evolved over time finding a perfect blend between real life, comedy, real review, and real opinion. This video is a climax of sort for me. It's absolutely my favorite one so far. I just wish there was a lesbian Subaru joke in there somewhere. I'm not a Jeep guy, but I kinda want to be one, now.

  • @milfordcivic6755
    @milfordcivic67553 күн бұрын

    Dude, you must be listening to me when you do your old man rants. It always makes me laugh....because that's how we all sound!

  • @movieguy1985
    @movieguy1985Ай бұрын

    My dad had an 86 Jeep CJ7, black with blue stripes with Renegade written on it. As a kid we used to take the top and doors off and go for tours all the time. But as a truck driver he would drive it In the winter and it would sit parked 2 to 3 weeks covered in salt and grime and over time it rotted into dust... some kid bought it as a parts vehicle just a couple years ago. I would have loved to have owned a Jeep but I could never afford one.

  • @bwofficial1776

    @bwofficial1776

    Ай бұрын

    I have a CJ-7 that my grandfather bought for $800 in 2005. It had some rust, minor by CJ standards. I was careful not to drive it much in the winter and always clean it afterwards back when it was my only car. In the summer, it's a blast to take the doors and windows off. I'll never sell it.

  • @paulyoungblood7484
    @paulyoungblood7484Ай бұрын

    Have seen one of these so rusted that when u touch the frame shards fall off, the gas tank is held on by chains. Still running on the beach no problem.

  • @sloppyjoe400
    @sloppyjoe400Ай бұрын

    I owned an 89 YJ for a couple years, miss it sometimes

  • @Icehawk2k7
    @Icehawk2k7Ай бұрын

    How did you go this whole review without mentioning the fame from Jurassic Park??? That movie made me want one so bad lol.

  • @rickmanning9561
    @rickmanning9561Ай бұрын

    Mu cousins YJ and my parents wagoneer is what sparked my love of jeeps.. and now 3 TJ's one ZJ and a 4 door JK later my son wants one for his first car..

  • @chelseawolfe5289
    @chelseawolfe52897 күн бұрын

    Everything about this video is accurate and is exactly why I love YJ's

  • @somuchnope2
    @somuchnope2Ай бұрын

    Growing up surrounded by Jeep culture, I never knew the square headlights were weird. Most everyone in our Jeep club and all of my family that had Jeeps had Cherokees or YJs since they were dailies in addition to trail rigs

  • @IAMTRASHMAN267
    @IAMTRASHMAN2678 күн бұрын

    People can call it ugly all they want. This is my favorite iteration of the wrangler. I love the square headlights. All it needs is a coil suspension swap and to me it’s the perfect jeep. 4.0 in line 6 cylinder reliability and a unique front grille. I love the YJ to death.

  • @montysport94
    @montysport94Ай бұрын

    This is the Jeep equivalent to the last of the air cooled Porsches.

  • @FierceMotorworks
    @FierceMotorworksАй бұрын

    Middle child is best child. Change my mind. Love the YJ and the utilitarian, square, flat styling that will run forever.

  • @alanmoore78
    @alanmoore78Ай бұрын

    17:27 side note, if you are OK with a two door Sport with a soft top, the 2024 model MSRP is $31995, so it's more expensive but not overtly so, and the next trim up is the Sport S for $3600 more in two door form. All it adds is electronic junk (forward collision warning, adaptive cruise,) power windows and locks, aluminum wheels (same size tho), and the more expensive to replace Gorilla Glass branded windshield. But a V8 is available, if you have $92K to spend on a freaking Wrangler with a 392 Hemi.

  • @michaelheikkila6051
    @michaelheikkila6051Ай бұрын

    Had a 92 Sahara as my first car, sold it 18 years ago. Most fun vehicle I ever owned.

  • @acrain7
    @acrain7Ай бұрын

    There’s something special about the clunky yet charming nature of YJ that I find so appealing. Will it be comfortable? Nope! But will it get you there? Absolutely.

  • @phil1s
    @phil1sАй бұрын

    The jeep of 90s dude bros

  • @robertkirchner7981
    @robertkirchner7981Ай бұрын

    I recall that the automotive journalists of the time said that the YJ's suspension was much improved over the CJ, mostly due to the expertise of Renault. Context is everything, I guess.

  • @krmnych_backlog
    @krmnych_backlogАй бұрын

    IASIP reference brought me great joy.

  • @drift180x
    @drift180xАй бұрын

    I actually prefer the square headlights because Jurassic Park, and if I had one I’d make it a Jurassic Park Jeep.

  • @dubvuchyea502

    @dubvuchyea502

    Ай бұрын

    Agreed

  • @smokepitfairytales
    @smokepitfairytalesАй бұрын

    I had a '94 for a while, well, I guess I still have it, but it hasn't ran in 10 years and I haven't been able to afford to fix what all needs done in that time. I miss that thing. One day she'll ride again.

  • @OrangeGenerator
    @OrangeGeneratorАй бұрын

    Hey man, remember to stop and breathe the air and smell the flowers. Life brings a lot of different emotions and humans are a difficult bunch (putting it mildly). Just wanting to spread some love your way.

  • @918Mitchell
    @918MitchellАй бұрын

    I had one 20 years ago, didn't do my research and ended up with the 4 cylinder. Top speed on the highway was 60mph and it sounded like a weedeater.

  • @jamiemccarthy7937
    @jamiemccarthy7937Ай бұрын

    Jeep enthusiasts liked it just fine. I know because I was one. I've owned a YJ, TJ, JK and I still havena JKU. The square lights got shit, but thevrest of it was loved. And there are probably more YJs on the road now than TJs because the TJs all rotted out so badly. The TJ is by far the favorite and I still miss it terribly. By far the biggest safety improvement that saved more lives than airbags was the considerably wider track.

  • @D_Boone
    @D_BooneАй бұрын

    I always thought the YJ looked great. Plus, the ruggedness makes it way cooler than all the electronic gizmos of everything after.

  • @stevemanart
    @stevemanartАй бұрын

    I love the strange wholesomeness of Mr. Regular fangirling over Factor_ given the other content of this channel.

  • @jordbjor1
    @jordbjor1Ай бұрын

    Throwing children’s bath toys in the trash Gang

  • @mikev221
    @mikev221Ай бұрын

    Ever heard the sound of the electric power steering in JLs? I always thought it had something to do with those ducks. Keep that in mind next time your near a JL in a parking lot, you'll get it.

  • @dsyncd555
    @dsyncd555Ай бұрын

    My first vehicle was a 94 jeep green/tan sahara for 16 years and with no AC. I saw it driving around 2 years ago still about completely rusted out.

  • @KODstorm21
    @KODstorm21Ай бұрын

    My brother had a 1990 Wrangler Sahara. Honestly they have a charm to them that is unique to any other Jeep

  • @billbob4856
    @billbob4856Ай бұрын

    I remember when they came out. The Foxbody was always ugly. It had drag racing prowess, not good looks, especially the later ones. Regarding Jeeps, the slant they added to the grill on the Jk has always bothered me leagues more than the rectangular headlights of they YJ. Honestly, after driving around in my buddies’ XJ for a few years, I legitimately like the YJ lights.

  • @agrippa1234
    @agrippa1234Ай бұрын

    Good point about the important place of this model....interesting

  • @Jakobly
    @JakoblyАй бұрын

    just the entire context surrounding “downloading Bonzi Buddy” is so fucking funny😭😭😭

  • @ameliafox9429
    @ameliafox9429Ай бұрын

    Great vid of a hip and square car with a great driver!!!

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