In the world of $3k welders, $2k plasma cutters, fancy lifts and mods.. I enjoy the simplicity of your channel. Thanks for it!

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

I would love to have some of these. Not happening any time soon though 😂

@roachwerks3043

6 ай бұрын

You can build almost anything you can imagine with a cheap welder, an angle grinder, and a drill.

dude your channel is great love the content and editing style. just overall good vibes

Hey man I saw your XJ at KOH and I was trying to find you but I couldn’t sadly but I love your jeep man 🙌🏽🙌🏽

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! Wish we met up!

looked really cool. the rubber innertube seal was a great idea.

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It’s been working great, no complaints!

Dude love the videos keep doing what you are doing. You have definitely inspired me to begin my diy mods.

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Hey get it done!

Thanks you for being so detailed about the shock measurements and mounting location. I've always been curious about how you know

Dude you always seem like you have a great attitude, super stoked 24/7 ! That’s awesome 😎

Dude, the fab working is getting so good! This jeep is becoming an absolute house

man youre killin it!

These videos are so sick, keep up the good work!

Enjoyed this episode thank for the share

Another great detailed video. Love your confidence 😊😊😊

Good stuff, love your vids.

Yes!! Planning out a similar setup. Great to see some content to go off of 👊

Love the new video dude

love ur vids dude so entertaining lol

Thing is gonna be a beast cant wait for part 2

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Part two soon !

badass!! great job dude!!

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Looks Super! Can't wait till part #2

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I agree. 4 inches is a huge amount. 5:51

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Some would say too much!

Great video as always.

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael!

Good stuff man! Loving the videos.

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤘🏻

Another great video bro

Hey man thanks for sharing.. keep up the good work

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻

i have zero knowledge of any sort of mechanical or car stuff but man your channel is awesome please continue to upload man!

fire. I have a 3rd gen 4runner with a minimal lift. Defiantly want to try long travel in the future

love the xj content bro

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I try to balance it out, work on the Jeep and Toyota.

Im not even an offroad guy but I do enjoy some garage fab. You definitely put some fears to rest on the ideas that this stuff cant be done with minimal tools. NJ, GW.

Keep this up and I might have to pick up the jeep currently residing in my neighbors pasture.... 😄

Happy days a new video

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching again!

LEFT HANDED HELL YEA!!!!!!!!

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

The few , the proud!

great video bro! Subbed!

@mikes4x4garage

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Damn I'm buyin jeep 😜💪

Hell yeah

smashed like. dropped a comment. watched every ad. doing my part to offset the cost of those hockey pucks. but no seriously, looks great so far.

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks my man! We struggling for the ads here

Add some Rusty’s fender flares on it man and it would look super dope

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Yeah those are sweet!

“It’s fake money” 😂 the shocks look great, nice work!

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

“It’s fake money you can just keep buying” Ah Mike is a fellow credit abuser, a man of culture and class

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Ah yes 🫡👋🏻

Dude i saw your jeep being haul last monday. We were driving from LA back to Stockton. It was really cool to see it in person!

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

It must’ve been Sunday, I was on my way back from KOH!

Use a shifter boot to cover the hole from the shock when the old one wears out I think it will be a good look

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

That’s not a bad idea

My guy has been DIY since he was a tike w bikes 😂

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Haha yes actually back then too 😂

Can't wait for part 2! Is that a '77 Z28 I see in the background?

Buen video ,muy bien hecho ese trabajo,te felicito,saludos desde🇦🇷👏👏👏👏👍,soy fans de Toyota esperando mas videos👍

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! More coming soon!

Need to put some Deaver springs and coils on it.

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Are they that much better? This setup seems pretty decent so far

Another well made video! Thanks for all the great content Mike 🍻

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love this at home work and I love the vids keep it up. Also is the welding self taught?

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it is! I’m still learning, focusing on tig welding some more

no way this mans used a bridge to flex the suspension 🤣🤣

Lmao dude I was just thinking that I didn’t came across you at KOH! 🍻

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

I wish you did!

@UrbanOpsOffRoad

Жыл бұрын

@@mikes4x4garage dude! By the way, the xj it’s coming up in pimp status!

More impressive work! Can't wait to see how it does at KOH. But... What's the deal with the Camaro?? 😁

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

That’s my friends project, it’s a fun car for sure!

You've inspired me to look at xj's after selling my bronco! Gonna go look at an 01 up in Bakersfield this weekend, anything I should look out for? Keep up the great content!

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Hmmm if it’s a 01 they are prone to cracked heads . If it’s been overheated, stay away.

@oleroy4749

Жыл бұрын

Look for rust. Especially on the underneath on the so called frame rails. Surface rust is normal but if you see holes and stuff falling off stay away unless you want to make it a buggy. And yes the 00 and 01 head is known to crack. They also have a low pinion Dana 30 that is weaker than the high pinion from the later 90’s. Apparently 97 through 99 were the best years. But in 2023 I’d just stay away from anything rusty. Everything but the body is highly available, fairly cheap, and easy to work on.

@GraalEraHelpers

Жыл бұрын

TTB Broncos are a way better prerunner platform

@diez0305

Жыл бұрын

@@GraalEraHelpers mine was a 79, last year for solid front axle. I don't plan on prerunning though, I just wanted a nice daily driver that I could take on off-road trails every once in a while. The bronco was awesome but living in southern California and having a truck with no AC sucked! Lol

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

@@GraalEraHelpers mostly everything is a better prerunner platform haha

now you have to get another set of kings for the Tacoma

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

That would be good

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

They need to sponsor me haha

How are the shock tabs strong enough? Do shocks not have much force on them when compressed?

8:30 and I quote, "six inches of shaft showing"

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

You like that one huh?!

@bobbydellaserra441

Жыл бұрын

@@mikes4x4garage haha. I had a laugh. Love the jeep bro. My 95 xj sits in the garage waiting for me to get to work on her.

What are you doing with new taco?

Tried getting King bypasses exactly like that (2.5x12) on the front of my XJ… Just wouldn’t fit with stock width axles. The tires or brakes or frame kept reaching out and grabbing bypass tubes or the reservoir. Thought about putting remote reservoirs on them… Ended up just going regular 12” smooth bodies like you have out back. They work really well. Not crazy, but well enough for most anything I’d want to trust a Dana 30 with, truss or no. If you’re dead set on using them, I’d keep in the back of your head that you might have to send them off to get remote reservoirs on them. Edit: NM, saw the end. You got them to fit. Any clearance issues?

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Yes many clearance issues, vid on that coming tomorrow

@hotshtsr20

Жыл бұрын

@@mikes4x4garage Look forward to seeing what you did and if it worked. :)

How do you like those bumps? I’ve been trying to decide on those or air bumps.

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

They worked great!!

Are those Hockey Pucks?

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

They sure are!!

Sponsored by Miller Lite!

8:25 that's what she said

First

Are you a mechanic full time?

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Pretty much yeah

What brakes did nbthe 8.25 are you running?

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

They’re from a liberty. It’s a direct swap.

@moejr14

Жыл бұрын

@@mikes4x4garage what year

@moejr14

Жыл бұрын

@@mikes4x4garage what year? Did you have to do anything with the master cylinder?

Just put 4 bucket seats in it

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Stock seats are so comfy though

Was your rear bumper custom made?

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

It’s a FAO bumper

@187jacob187

Жыл бұрын

@@mikes4x4garage Good looking bumper for the tuck and fold fender. I’ll need to reach out to him on IG, thanks

You left out the most important parts! The case of Miller Lite.

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

almost first

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Almost

Duuuude... How much do you charge to do that to my XJ?

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

At least 11

Dude, what happened to your Toyota?

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Dude , where have you been?

@rey2076

Жыл бұрын

The old Toyota were is that at?

I don’t want to be that guy to tell you what to do with your own build but I would suggest getting some 1 ton super duty axles and stretching your wheel base couple inches America 🇺🇸 💪🏼🤙🏼

1 ton swap it already

@mikes4x4garage

Жыл бұрын

Nah

Don’t waste your money with the Dana 30s telling you bro it’s a waste of time

@mikes4x4garage

11 ай бұрын

it’s been holding up just fine 😂