Toledo Cars is a passion project started by Kyle Jazwiecki, a 32 year old Toledo, Ohio native. He has a passion for cars, racing, and motorsports. Kyle is the main contributor, videographer, and on-the-air personality.
On this channel, Kyle and other Toledoans will show you their cars, talk about automotive news, and bring you along to races and events happening in and around Toledo, Ohio.You can also check out Toledo-cars.com for more automotive news.
Since starting the channel, we have caught the Jeep bug hard. We have really found a love for offroading and will continue to bring you that type of content! We will still review cars here and there, but we just love the Jeep.
Upload schedule remains inconsistent, but we will try to get you new videos as quickly as we are able!
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Just picked up a 2.5l 3 speed auto for 3k no rust or anything and only 98k miles hopefully it was worth the buy 😅
We have a 00’ TJ 2.5L, it’s auto though 😢. Wish it was manual but Fam got a great deal. It’s pretty mint inside/out. Is it easy to source and do a transmission swap to more gears? Just want it to cruise easier on freeways w/o rpm’s being so high. 5-6spd auto swap exist for this?
God makes me miss my sonoma. Had a red 01 stepside single cab cammed 327 sbc with 5 speed trans and almost the same exhaust exit point. Brought back memories for sure
Where does this guy live that he can get a TJ and all the parts for so cheap ? A hard top where I live in Oregon is no cheaper than $1000
Love that exhaust note ngl
I wanna buy a 98 TJ with heating problems.
Nice
You’ve got some really bad rust on the frame of the 6cyl😬
Comes with the territory in the rust belt I'm afraid. I've had a metal hammer on most of the frame and the important bits of the frame are solid. Good for now, but always something to keep an eye on in my area of the US.
Bruh ,,, nothing in 3 years? That was an excellent video
Sorry man, I hear you, but life got in the way. New job, new house, new baby, another one on the way. All good stuff, but it all took time away from making videos! Glad you enjoyed and maybe some day I'll be back when the kids are older and can help record!
very helpful - thank you and greetings from Germany!
I have the same setup: 2.5L (1997), 31" tires, no lift. road performance is ... let's say it has room for improvement. What's your gear ratio?
I know this video is old. But what size wattage wiring harness did you use?having trouble finding a harness that’s for 650 watts.
H pipe ? X pipe ? Or just straight duals? Ty
Very nice What is that paint color?
very nice review! i own a '97 2.5L on 31" and wish to be more performant on the road. interesting would also be a gas-mileage comparison between 2.5 and 4.0.
I love how every owner has a unique vision for how to build the ideal Jeep. I go to Jeep week in Daytona every year, and the place is crawling with 1000's of Jeeps where no two are alike. You mentioned carpet as pro for the 6 cylinder Jeep a couple of times, and that was one of the 'must remove' items on my list. I run top off year around (in Florida), so I get caught in the rain a few times a year. Anyway, nice review!
are all TJ wragler till 2006 same weight you mention in the front and gross weight?
Dude I'm so glad I came across your video. I bought my 2.5 tj about 5 years ago and I love the rawness of it. I've never had it stuck anywhere. It really is a great off-roader. Over mountains and on the highway not so great but the smile I have on my face while driving it is worth it all! 4.0 would be nice but I really LOVE my 2.5
Nice video. Got a ‘98 SE a few years back with 130K on it. Kept it pretty much stock, but did put BFG 30”ATs/15R on it with the intended goal of not adding too much weight overall. With proper maintenance, OEM parts when able, & sticking to a mostly stock configuration, easily cruises at 75 mph & has acceptable highway acceleration with only on ramp lacking a bit. If your goal is highway driving, do not be tempted to go bigger than 30s or you will feel the difference as soon as you step up to 31s, and definitely with 32s (yes, I’ve tested them at each size). 😊
Thank you for this comparison! I know nothing about cars, jeeps, trucks, etc. but had always wanted one when I was a kid (I am not 39). Maybe it is time to give it a go with an oldie model!
800 buckss! What a steal
Thanks! It was a solid deal for the time! Not the most desirable miata, but I had fun in it for a few years. Nice to have a fun car you don't need to worry too much about!
I’m looking at a 98 tj 4cyl . Personally I want to criuse around , beach and some light trails maybe a little mud here and there so I might be ok with it
Same here
Most 4 cylinders don't have A/C, which might be nice at the beach (especially if you get stuck in traffic). Performance wise, 4 cylinders really shine on the trails and will do just fine on the beach too. Made it around Silver Lake Sand Dunes just fine and up the test hill there. You won't find a beach with more challenging conditions. I'd go with a wider tire with a taller sidewall (31s on 17s from a JK are cheap and will fit the need well with no lift, or you can keep the 15s and have even more sidewall). This will help you on the beach and as long as you don't go crazy you won't need to regear. At this point, condition matters more than whether you get a 4 or 6 cylinder, IMO. I'd much rather have a clean 4 cylinder manual than a rusted out 6 cylinder. Good luck have fun!
That’s my brother in filming by you 💀😂
Awesome! Small world!
Excellent video.
Newer Jeep had a much slower start to get up that hill. It would’ve made it if it were going much faster.
Just wondering how good this would be as an around town daily driver.
hello friend very good video! I have a question, I have a jeep 4-cylinder with a manual gearbox, year 2001 but my front differential broke... could you help me and tell me what relationship the crown and pinion have in order to change? I would greatly appreciate an answer.
MIATA IS ALWAYS THE ANSWER
I can’t believe you think 2.5 is almost the same as the 4.0.I think you like your 2.5 more then the new rig.
The comparison was great but can’t knock the 4cyl for no belly clearance compared to the 6cyl if one had a spacer lift and the other had nothing.
Not a trophy truck, about 500,000$ shy
Trophy trucks and pre runners are a lot different considering you could build a prerunner to be faster that a trophy truck for cheaper but still not 500,000$ shy
@User65525 LOL a new mason truck is around 750,000 kzread.info/dash/bejne/dJZ51apunr2cp6w.htmlsi=2N2LtfkGEz5nKSXh The front spindles cost more than some "prerunners"
Lol a new mason is 750,000 kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZYqCp8qgn820e7g.htmlsi=swn3MfmrS3mADSqp If you think you can build a faster cheaper truck you should go into business. The portals on the mason cost more than many pre runners
How to destroy a car in 3, 2, 1...
Nice 😎😎😎
In the old fiat cars like fiat 500 or fiat 126 from the 70 they didn't have syncronize pretty much my dad to change gear was doing the same push pedal of gas couple time rev match and put gear in
What would you say about Audi a4 b7 2.0 tdi convertable? Or a3 is better with the same engine?
Audi A4 isn't very reliable
@@ck.standardI bought eos)
@@valerii_bezhevets how is it?
6 cylinders will haul you down the highway. 4 cylinders go anywhere and will haul you home too.
Yes my 2.5 is so slow and yes AC doesn’t work but heater works.
Good comparison. My 4 banger will climb and go over just about anything, but awful on the road. Unfortunately, now I need a new motor
Every blown motor is an opportunity to swap in a small LS based motor! I was looking into it for a while when I owned the 4 cylinder. 4.3 LS can be had on the cheap and would work well in a TJ.
4.3 LS? Can you provide were to get those? The 2.5L is a good engine. Mine did die but it has 244,000.00. I would almost be afraid to put anything else in it.
Down in Ohio
2011 Honda Civic … good video but I can’t do this lol it’s hard with a bad slave cylinder and master cylinder
4banger! Good review. 👍
Nissan will be damaged youll see...
Yeah that 6 was awesome! Just not worth claiming bankrupt over! Or is it? That already happened so you think that would be so! Anyway! 4 cyclinder rocks! Just run it in 4 wheel low if you want to climb hills
Really liked my 4 cylinder! Didn't sell it because it was the 4 cylinder, but life circumstances led me to sell it. The next Jeep I found at a good deal and in good shape happened to be the 6. After owning both, if I were building a street Jeep I'd get the 6 cylinder. If I were building primarily a trail Jeep, especially one being towed to and from trails, I'd get the 4. Both great and both have their advantages and disadvantages.
My TJ 2005 2,4 sport as a daily driving on road is enough in France..i can go often riding on the beach and have fun)
How much you want for it
It was a rental. So slide me $1000 and it's yours. 🤣
Had my 97 tj for about 7 years now, way too underrated!
That’s how you kill the starter
Agreed that it's hard on the starter. But, as with everything, you have to weigh the pros and cons. I'll nuke a starter to get to a safe place if I'm stuck in a bad spot. Great trade off there. It's worse in stop and go traffic. How much wear and tear depends on how you have to drive it. A few starts like this aren't going to noticeably harm a starter. Doing it over and over again without time to cool would be very hard on it.
You need to do the comparison with both Jeeps having the same set up.
Wish I had the funding and time for that. It would be ideal and fun to compare them side by side on the same trail. That said, these two Jeeps are relatively close in terms of comparison. They are the same year, both manual transmission, tire size is within 2 inches, ran the same wheel size, lift was within 2 inches, both running Dana 35/30 combo with axle ratios of 3.73 (6 cylinder) and 4.10 (4 cylinder), ran similar types of tires. And, I got to spend a lot of time behind the wheel of both. So, although the comparison is imperfect, it's still valid and useful for someone in the market for a TJ.
@@ToledoCars the 6 cylinder,in any version ,will always be the favorite. But I have a lot of fun in a 4 cylinder. 4 wheel low helps with the lack of horsepower
@@4-bangerYJ I prefer the price of the 4. I bought one last year with the intention of swapping in a v8. I saved $3k to $4k over comparable 6cyl Jeeps. After driving it for a year I like it. I’m actually going to leave the engine in there unless there’s some kind of major failure. I have a 289 waiting to go in.
It all depends on where you go wheeling. For rock crawling and trail riding, the 4 cyl. works great. For sand and deep mud the 6 cyl. would be the choice. My 95 4 cyl. YJ engine is stock, but have a 4 inch lift, 33” tires, 4.88 gears, Trutracs f+r and the trac bars removed. It’s fully capable for the type of wheeling I do in the Sierras, and not too bad on the road. The key is the gearing. 31” tires needs 4.56 gears, and 33” needs 4.88 to get back to the correct gearing.
@@edrodrigues3333I have the 4cyl with the ax5 chromoly 30 spline rear axles with an ox locker out back stock front 33” tires 4:88 gears 2-1/2” rubicon suspension lift 3” body lift Does just fine. The ax5 is cheap enough to replace if I blow it up. Because no one likes them.
I have a 02 se 2.5 5 gear, have had it for 10 years. No lift, sky jacker shocks and stablizer, p235 faulken at3w tires, harbor freight winch, high lift jack, kc lights. Hahe had the same g3 plugs in the engine for 10 years. It kind of gutless on the freeway, but its my hunting rig not a daily driver. It gets in narrow places new jeeps cant. Hasn't let me down yet.
Awesome! Glad you are having fun in your Jeep!
Nice is that at speed shop?
Yes, it was at the speed shop. It's an older clip I've recycled into a short. Still sounds good though.