LS Swapped Jeep Cherokee XJ! | BUILT TO DESTROY
In today's BUILT TO DESTROY, we finally give you all what you've been asking for...Darren Parson's Jeep Cherokee XJ built to be a prerunner/rock crawler. Darren and his buddy put some serious work into this thing and it shows. It's definitely one of the baddest XJ's around.
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Love terra crew videos,they get me through alot of late night third shift life,keep it up guys
As a repo agent... that shit is funny. I've picked up so many corvettes, trucks, etc... And I'm like I know why the drivetrain is missing 😂
@frankrenteria4370
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂💯 that's how I got my 5.3 engine 🤙🤙🤙🤙 my uncle 07 Tahoe got repoed. Towed truck driver asked my uncle if was keeping the engine since it was out of the truck already. Tow guy said it didn't matter if he took it or not
Videos seem like they're getting better! I like the editing bits and when you hit em with an unexpected question like what was up with the exhaust.
Hey Darren! Autos For Less smogged my Mercedes recently, after replacing my filler neck. Thanks for the great service guys! I just seen your jeep and recognized it on youTube.
What a beast. Cherokee goals. 🤘🏻
Awesome build. Keep it up terra crew!
Hell yeah, keep up the flow of vids. Nice variation in content, all rad. Perhaps include some of the actual building/fab work if possible. Otherwise, can't wait for the next one.
Sick build.. LS the world
commenting now... great job guys, Darren on the Jeep thingy and Blackhat on his commentary
Happy I found your channel, love the graphics and the Jeep. SUBSCRIBED too.....I thought my Jeep sounded bad. Lol
Damn! One of the sickest Jeeps ever! 🚙
I'm stoked, Should be getting my Terra crew shirt in the mail today. 🤘
@terra-crew
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the order dude! Really appreciate it
@ridered7262
4 жыл бұрын
@@terra-crew I really appreciate the videos you guys put out.
@ridered7262
4 жыл бұрын
@@terra-crew Was in the mail when I got home. 🤟
Love the roll cage setup
Nice cherokee! Very similar to mine. 2000 xj 2000 ls1 4l60e 241 tcase 7" lift 35x12.50 rubber
Man I grew up in RC. Graduated from BHS in 80. I'm back in town all the time. I frequently camp out on brown road just past 395 on the right where that little mound is. Riding in every direction from there! If you ever see a white toter and trailer out there stop in. I'd like to connect and go out and do some wheelin next time I'm in town Darren.
Really nice build. People often under estimate the XJ, although not much left of the original XJ here. :D RuffStuff makes some nice stuff. I have their diff covers front and rear on my XJ.
I like what you are doing with Terra Crew, i did like and subscribe and this is my comment.
I remember seeing Darren post on Dezert Rangers like a decade ago with his first build on the ol' ranger. Didn't think his life would come to this, but he has certainly earned his way.
@Darrenrace1447
4 жыл бұрын
CJ O see last week’s ranger build update, still true to my roots haha!
Great build!!
5.3L are the shit.. I drive a 06 Suburban its a great vehicle 💪💯
Pretty much my dream Jeep build
This XJ is badass! Wish i had the money to do this to my 2 door.
baddest cherokee in the game
@terra-crew
4 жыл бұрын
100% it's so dialed
Keep up the good work.
She's so beautiful it made me cry!
Damn son this thing is tight
Man I really like the winch setup, i don’t want to have a bumper stick out 18” out, can you please more into how you fit the witch behind the stock bumper.
I'm interested in that air pump for the tires. Every vehicle needs that. Just subbed. I'm actually torn between getting an early 2000's cherokee or a more recent wrangler.
15:56, "Mild build" my ass. This is a BEAST!
great SUV and like put bro
Nice build
That is a bad ass XJ man.....
best comment to sum it up..."yeah...its PROVEN"!!!!!!
@Darrenrace1447
4 жыл бұрын
John Bragdon 🙌🏻🙌🏻
I usually dont like the look of Exo cages, but that looks bad ass!
@Terracrew How well does that V8 stay cool? What are you guys using for cooling?
what kinda prp enduro seats are those? they look good and im tryna swap mine out in my xj lol
Love me some xj!
15:37 The subframe channels along the underside are actually made from high tinsel strength steel-- as are most all unibodies. If welding was difficult, it was most likely because the steel was contaminated, which is common since the bottom of these have an oil based rubberized coat from the factory, and it's difficult to remove completely, even if it looks clean. Not because the metal isn't good quality. It rusts just like any other type of steel. I'm an I-Car frame technician, so curious what shop told him this nonsense.
Letsss gooo!!!
@terra-crew
4 жыл бұрын
yee yee!
Sweetness
Wish I knew more about that winch plate that they put on the front
You guys planing on doing a vid with DGiannini red Silverado?
I have a 86 jeep xj with the 2.8 and want to ls swap what all will i need to do to accomplish this build would also like a 4.5 rc lift
well now I know what Im going to do with my white 99 xj classic!!!
What was the hight on the lift? Definitely inspirational! It was a 9"rear but I didn't catch the front end size?
yoo at :26 being you is that one of them b2 rocket for that Russian long rang missile. the first long range to be made . . and that also might not be the right name of the rocket
will the 4l60 e and the LS out of a 2wd yukon bolt up too the jeep transfer case
Whats up with the reservoirs in the engine bay? Heat soak much??
It looks like the rear end is stretched and you have the fuel cell below. Does the Jeepspeed fuel cell work with a stretch?
I wanna build my xj like that!!
Is that the jk dana 60 currie? Wondering about the wms
Building my 1st Gen 4Runner the exact same way!
Wonder what size the coilover towers are? Im looking to do the same
I don't think a videos ever inspired me to do something more than this one 😂
What a cool build! Great job.... didn’t help me make the decision to get rid of the Cherokee and get that ranger going any easier🤦🏼♂️. Have you guys seen Kenny’s progress on the new build?
@Darrenrace1447
4 жыл бұрын
Wilson Jason love his progress!
Time to start chopping my Xj. This ones so baaad. ..more Ls Xj haha
So rad
@terra-crew
4 жыл бұрын
Darren killed it on this build
buys an XJ, swaps out the only quality part chrysler ever produced, the motor
@elonmust7470
4 жыл бұрын
Who cares
@leefhead1
4 жыл бұрын
chrysler didnt make that engine, or trans, thats why they were reliable.
@gamesofcontent
4 жыл бұрын
Well he wanted some power so it was his only option
@famousmidnight
4 жыл бұрын
That LS is so much better than the 4.0 it's not even comparable. the 4.0 is useless if you want to make power.
@fantaseahorse4696
4 жыл бұрын
@@famousmidnight Very untrue. 4L & 5.3 torque curves are pretty similar under 3k rpm. Actually a stroked 4L produces more low end torque than a 5.3. That's why you see hundreds of 4Ls at the Hammers every year. It makes quick work of the back door.
I love me some sammich plates.
are those some toyota (red orange yellow) decals on your shades ? fill me in . i like them
🤘🏻🤘🏻
Sorry if I missed it. Did you say your gearing?
Which transfer case did you go with?
I think those two dudes docked after this video! Pretty sure they did
Amigos, my 96 Bronco needs a new power plant. I want to swap in a LS but how do i stay legal being that the stock OBD will not be in use?
Love this Jeep but them front fenders wouldn’t last on my trails.lol
Don’t forget those prp limiting straps! Crazy build, looking to throw a 5.3 in the LJ when the 4.0 blows
@sevensinsvelocityshop7563
4 жыл бұрын
You should look at the 5.0 stroker you can build using a 4.0 block
@xmo552
4 жыл бұрын
My 2004 WJ has a 4.0L pushing 250k and it still runs perfecto 😉👌 Like new. I've also been waiting to LS swap when the 4.0L dies. I don't think it's going to happen soon unless we sabotage the inline 6.
The metal is galvanized, if you grind on it you’ll go through a layer of paint then into a shine yer layer that looks like the sheet metal but then you go through that layer and actually get to the steel... after too many years of welding on these shit boxes i finally found the way to get clean welds on them
@xmo552
4 жыл бұрын
Shinier* I had to read that a few times. Autocorrect for the kill. 😉👌
Sooooo, take a unibody and weld up a hybrid cage with a full chassis weld up plating... Why not just a body on frame platform?
🇵🇷 Bad asssss xj yes Good looking xj. Yes LS swap Yes I fallen in love with that xj absolutely 💯 😍 YES 👍
Nice rig! Would it better to put the shock reservoirs outside of the engine compartment so they aren't getting hotter?
@jbloveday09
8 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing
This is so fucking awesome
Let’s gooooo #1
@terra-crew
4 жыл бұрын
S'coooooo
Are the rockers cut?
perfect build. but a no for front wide body, i like how jeep look, use flat fender give more aggresive looking. but this is your car, so do what ever you like to your car, and one more this build is sick, litelary Beauty and The Beast!, peace and mud for everyone.
Sounds like its ready to blow chunks out the side of the block. Lol
Anyone know what size the tires are mainly the width and offset
Goals for my 2dr Xj!
@terra-crew
4 жыл бұрын
What year!?
@jy3574
4 жыл бұрын
95 2dr 2wd
@sevensinsvelocityshop7563
4 жыл бұрын
I would love to build a prerunner 2wd short box MJ
I want to know about the gauge cluster he had on the dash... it's as cool as the rest of the rig
@Darrenrace1447
4 жыл бұрын
NetworkDesign3598 Holley!
Nice smudge pot you in the san b area
I agree, plating those XJ rails is the worst damn project ever and I too will never do it again. If I was to do another, I'd cut the rails out altogether and put in 2x4 steel.
@Darrenrace1447
4 жыл бұрын
AZBADBOYz so much this!
Dat Ranger tho
Honestly didn't know it was ls swapped. Was my fav xj before but now I'm drooling
How come you have a 9 inch in the back and a 60 up front which has a 9.75 ring gear, wouldn’t a 44 be enough
Please build mine just the body planning a 2jz in a xj
All the crunching would kill me
Only thing pre runner about this Xj is the front fenders 😂
Could of save money and time doing a stroker 4.0 liter
Its probably not 400HP. Its probably more like 330. Anyway... the unibody is coated in a rust resistant coating similar to "alumumized". Its not poor quality lmao. The alumumized coating must be buffed off with a flap disc to allow for proper welding.
@Darrenrace1447
4 жыл бұрын
M Barilla ya think I just sent it over the paint? 😆 it was buffed, and as far as the engine, I didn’t go into much detail did I? 😁😁
I just did frame stiffeners on my XJ last week, I can echo his sentiment, it is really a miserable project
@screamingstrings76
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah thats gonna be one to hire out if I can, and my 98 is pretty clean all things considered! haha
Ironman rocks!
If you get the body blasted it’s not bad to plate
Nice build...but I’m stuck on the inline 6 strokes out.... more reliable...
@xmo552
4 жыл бұрын
I'd like to stroke a 4.0L but I need it to pass California smog. Do you think it's doable ?
Fucking finally!!!
What front fenders are those?
@Darrenrace1447
4 жыл бұрын
Thomas Parmenter McNeil racing
so G
Where in the hell do I get those front fenders at
@Darrenrace1447
4 жыл бұрын
tacodbest McNeil racing
@dirtysouthtv2209
3 жыл бұрын
McNeil Racing, and they have a badass XJ hood too!
Darren, what the hell?! What up man
@Darrenrace1447
4 жыл бұрын
jhai Cazessus haha what up Jhai!
Too bad iron man 4×4 doesn't sell that stuff anymore . (I couldn't find it anyway)
@dirtysouthtv2209
3 жыл бұрын
Call them.
Where are you located?