I know it's frustrating for you but I really like that you leave in the parts like - not having the right face shield - or - not even having the welder on. I can't describe how refreshing it is to see someone else mess up the little things too. I'm sure we're all guilty of stuff like that and it's easy to feel like a compete moron when doing it. But to know that others are goofy too, it really helps. Thanks for being a real show, BleepinJeep!

Matt this xj build is insane but even more insane is the fact that its pretty much just you building it by yourself. Major props for those skills man. Keep up the Great videos.

@bleepinjeep

8 жыл бұрын

+Guardian - Thanks, ya its taking me a while but I'm learning all of this at the same time.

You remind me of me in my youth, back in the 1980's my brother and I built most of the pro-street cars in our area. lot's of fun but also lots of work. narrowing rear ends, roll cages,4 link suspensions,ladder bars and lots of interior tin work. Now most of the tube bending I do is for exhaust systems. I built my own roll cage bender,a copy of the JD2/pro tools style bender years ago and bought dies from pro tools. I have a heavy duty bender I built just for bending 2" DOM for hotrod front axles, and a Babco bendpro 2000 for exhaust work. You do excellent work,keep it up.

21:18 - Love how you're keepin' it real

@JohnKaufmann

7 жыл бұрын

Grant Forsythe absolutely agree! I have to say this is easily the best automotive channel on KZread and it's because he's the real deal.

45 years of being a commercial/industrial electrician I have run hundreds of miles of conduit in subways, railroads, chemical factories, hospitals, schools, airports, sewage treatment facilities and the list goes on and on. I consider myself somewhat of an expert on the subject. One of the hardest to run is aluminum ridged conduit (ARC) because aluminum work hardens when you bend it, if you over bend it and try to take a degree or two out it will bend next to the bend that you are taking it out of. We usually work from the back of the bend and deduct the radius for 90deg. Center for offsets and saddles.

is it just me or does anybody else get excited when they see another video on the crawler? great video btw. I'm going to start building a crawler myself with a WJ in about a year or so.

This is is by far the coolest build I have ever seen. I'd rather see a build done by him than any other person that has just about everything given to them. Amazing Matt. Very inspiring to see a build like this

@bleepinjeep

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Patrick

Nice work. Clear/Concise Explanations. No Drama or Music.......

I am a huge fan of your videos, I'm just starting out in off-roading and Ive learned a ton of useful information from you guys. You guys are awesome

Brilliant. Helps having such great tools but your working method and pace are pure genius.

I'm about to start the work on my own exo cage, so glad you're ahead, posting tips! :)

i applaud you and your XJ videos. it takes A LOT to even take pictures and do a wrap up on a build thread, let a lone make youtube content about it. Keep up the great work.

@bleepinjeep

8 жыл бұрын

+Jack Lamanna thanks, trying my best!

You have a knack for explaining things in an easy way to understand. Nice video and jeep!

@bleepinjeep

8 жыл бұрын

+ChicanoBluesAZ thanks, its probably cause I'm fairly new to it all.

NICELY done. I really like your vids; clear, detailed and you explain things very well. I especially like how you take your time and you are meticulous and obviously take pride on your work. Many thanks for taking the time to post your experience.

Your work is excellent. Doesn't look like your first project.

I really enjoy these longer videos about the crawler, it's had a lot of progress since we last saw it! .... Keep up the good work, can't wait to see it when it's finished!

This is lookin awesome, good job keeping everything flowing nicely

Great job Matt!! Excellent video, love how you explain the angle finding technique. this built is sick!!! Keep on BleepinJeepn'.

For your first time doing this you sure did a gOOd job.I can't wait to see it done....

Its really coming along great! Cant wait to see it out there!

Very nice workmanship and you've helped me understand the offsets THANKS

this is going to be the baddest assed xj on pirate 4x4 in my opinion. yea there may be bigger and badder things but I've liked everything you've done on this build so far.

@bleepinjeep

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

That cage is badass ...Great work!!

looks great I'm liking the progress your making! makes me miss my cherokee

Very good job. Doing my own research and you are helping me save time and metal. Thanks for that

Nice job mate, loving your work 👌

Really great explanations on your vid, thanks for all the detailed information. Great job buddy.

Nice tube work. I am a comercial/industrial electrician, so binding conduit is something im familiar with. Those complex bends can be a bear. Keep up the good work. Thumbs-up

Wow.....great lookin rig Matt!!!!! I miss my Cherokees.

Man this is awesome! Strong work!

What a great DIY project! Nice video man.

Beautiful work

Great stuff! Keep up the awesome videos

Very nice captain... looking awesome.

Thanks brother for your time and perspective.....

looks awesome . it is turning out great . cheers

Cant wait to see where your at in a couple of years. Awesome work.

@bleepinjeep

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks

This made my brain hurt. easier said than done Matt. good video.

You are doing a great job.! Looks like fun too.

Looks awesome! And your beard is coming along well too!

Very Cool. Great Job Matt

Good timing! I have to fab some offset nerf bars for a sand rail tomorrow. Good technique for matching opposite sides.

Looks like you are well on your way of making a friend out of your bender. Very nice lines.

i cant wait to see this finished and out wheeling

Sweet looking cage!!! Wish I knew how to do that stuff.

@wheels.and.wrenches

5 жыл бұрын

Only 1 way to learn.

Holy crap man looks freakin awesome! bending tube is not easy especially in all those different axes and angle. Really impressive considering it's ur first cage

@bleepinjeep

8 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

I understand your issues and thx for being honest it refreshing. Thx for your time.✌

Thanks for not editing out the struggle!

Great work and thank you for sharing.

Keep up the good work!

Some good content right here!

Great video! Subscribed !!

Like your videos you have learned a lot along the way and I'm am impressed! I laughed pretty hard when you flipped your hood down to tack and it was a grinding shield!! If I had a nickel for eveytime I've done it I'd be a millionaire keep it up!

@bleepinjeep

8 жыл бұрын

Sucked cause I kept having to reposition the fender

Looking good! Only suggestion I have is get that winch out of there when you're welding. If you get ANY weld splatter on the cable you will have to replace the whole cable.

Love the channel! You have inspired an xj build at my shop. How do you mock up your bends? Do you use a program? Thanks!!!

nice work! 👍🏻

I'm looking for a JD2 tube bender-model 32 with dies. Jim.

Going to be one hell of a rig

It's looking good. hey, do you have any 2.4 turbo vids or just 2.4 vids?

very cool thank you for sharing. it's looking great!!

excellent job

man matt you the man looks awsome, thanks for the info on bending,,godbless

nice work, that Jeep is going to be tuff..

Well done well done indeed! Thanks

Pat yourself on the back - GREAT VIDEO and GREAT JOB !

I am impressed with your work on this project... 22:33 "it is ok just to tack in place" I was wondering about that. With the sheet metal I saw in the back, looks like it would be challenging to weld those pipes properly as the sheet metal would get in the way. Did you find that tack-in-place, in hindsight, was a good idea?

Thanks great video !

great video for you saying you don't know what you're doing your doing good

what would you recomend to make a bull bar pipe or tube? and if so what wall thickness?

cool vids bro

great job Matt,looking really good. i did learn a few things from watching this. what kind of welder are you using? and where did you find that angle finder? and could you post the specs of your bender?

@bleepinjeep

8 жыл бұрын

Millermatic 185 welder, Amazon, and pro tools 105

good video

MAn the build is awesome! Great work Matt! How come you don't post this in the cherokeeForum too?

@bleepinjeep

8 жыл бұрын

Two forums is already two too much!

Great work Matt!! Any plans on doing a Wrangler in the future?

@bleepinjeep

8 жыл бұрын

Willys next

What radius dies do you recommend?

If you make a copy you can use a thick piece of wire to copy the shape of the first one and use it as a template on the second one.

your work looks great.......but the most exciting part of the vid was the olive garden ad.

If you take some solid copper wire you can make the bends you want with the copper and use it on your center line of your tube

Nice video! Tube bending boggles me as well, not a lot of resources to learn it. Thanks!

I wish I could give you ten thumbs up. Slick cheater tube trick. Gunny Z.

If Jeeps had gods or superheroes, this would be the one to rule them all!

@bleepinjeep

8 жыл бұрын

Lol, thanks

Great vid! But Dude, were are your safety glasses?!

Really great videos just wondering you ever use Aluminum in any of you bulids?

@bleepinjeep

6 жыл бұрын

Sure, the toolbox and fuel tank are aluminum

@cadeltarat

6 жыл бұрын

BleepinJeep just wondering I just picked up a 79 cj7 for 1600. And I'm building my front bumper and winch mount and the center consol our of aluminum.

What kind of tubes are you using?

lol 21:40 I think everyone whos fabricated anything knows that struggle

Dumb question but can you bend exhaust tubing with this?

Awesome

Why use a rectangular tube at the foot base, is there a reason not to use round tube?

Should really show how to make some sick led tail lights in the future if you could .. There's like none besides the steel jcr ones for the Cherokee :(

Hey, what size of tubing is that, and thickness?

@wheels.and.wrenches

5 жыл бұрын

Probably .188 wall 1-3/4"

I also have a electro plating shop.. you can get them deep clean and chromated

what tire size are you going to be running and what would be the biggest tire you could run

@bleepinjeep

8 жыл бұрын

40, I'm only limited by whatever axles I have

How much does it cost to make something like this that would totally fix my driver side fender problem it was smashed in pretty bad

what size is the die and what is the bend radius

I got a lot out of this video. Thank you for making it. Your rig is lookin' bitchin' and keep up the good work.

are you gonna make flat fenders lake a wrangler in the front?

@bleepinjeep

8 жыл бұрын

No

question on your bender, i have the same model but im having problems with the follower die marring up the tube on the outside of the bend. I've chamfered all the edges on the follower die and using white lithium grease but still getting the same out come?? any tips would be great.

@bleepinjeep

7 жыл бұрын

put the follower die on the next hole out... you'll get less of a bend in one stroke but I've found it works a lot better.

@koolcruiserful

7 жыл бұрын

ok cool ill try that thanks!

nice

Can you build a cage without bends? Could you safely just weld decently shallow angles (not 90°) and add gussets?

@rickparker4887

6 жыл бұрын

Mmm Mhm no. That will cause shear points. The curves give it strength.

do you think you can do exhaust tubing with that?

@bleepinjeep

8 жыл бұрын

No