The First Thing You Should Buy After You Purchase A Jeep XJ!

These are the most important things to buy for your Jeep BESIDES a lift and tires!

[FerociousSniper]

The first thing you should buy after purchasing a Jeep XJ is a teeth whitening kit, because you're gonna be smiling all the time.

[ThatOneGuyYMK]

This is sound information for any new XJ owner. I also appreciate the way it was presented, no frills, no fluff, just great info.

[FernandoFlores-znws]

As an XJ owner for over 20yrs now, you’re spot on with your advice. Good job!

[noahbartholomew]

Good advice! One other thing I would add is change the motor mounts out to poly mounts. I've had 2 cherokees and the factory mounts are garbage

[hawkie]

This is good advice for anyone! Well done. A few minutes of thinking ahead saves hours, days, and potentially your life. If it’s not a daily driver be sure to use it once a week to keep everything functioning.

[abstractdea]

I would add a tire repair kit with an air pump. I've used up an entire kit saving my family and a coupe friends.
My last repair on my XJ didn't require me to remove the tire.
Remember, everything that breaks is an opportunity for an upgrade.
XJ has so many possibilities and part varieties, it's often hard to decide which one.

[juliomoraes]

Since I bought a Cherokee like yours 2 years ago I've seen lots of videos but yours is one of the most equilibrated and reasonable, really very very useful. I'll keep it. Congrats and thanks a lot!

[keniferusxj]

The most import thing to by is a roof rack and a light bar..it helps youre jeep with traction

[SkateFoss]

As the owner of 2 XJs, one 35yr and the other is 25yrs, this is an excellent video

[neighborsgoat]

Great advice, especially for the Noco! Saved me from 3-4 situations where battery just died!

[citizenpower]

Aluminum radiator, triple electric fan set up, no more overheating issues. If one dies you can still drive it and the fans can be replaced individually.Ive had good luck with Standard Motor parts sensors. Keep spare sensors, fluids, flat repair/inflation, a few tools. I've got over 350k on my 98. Other than transmission rebuild at around 300k just the usual maintenance, repairs.

[mccartneystuart]

Excellent advice, fix it before adding all the lifty things. I almost inherited my 92 limited, leaking from just about everywhere. Replaced all the gaskets, got it in peak running condition. IRO 3.5 premium lift 32s. They are great vehicles.

[commanderdan]

My XJ I got from my grandfather, he bought it brand new in '91. Currently has over 389k miles on mostly factory components. As far as I know, no components in that jeep have been replaced before I got it. These old Cherokees, in bone stock configuration, will run forever. Only within the past couple years have I had to start replacing components like the alternator, thermostat, ball joints, wheel bearings, u joints, shocks, etc. she still needs quite a bit of work but I'm planning to build her to take the punishment BEFORE I start nodding her (IE: dana 44 front and rear axles with Eaton lockers, body stiffeners, steering box brace, upgraded steering box, and rebuilt 4.0l turbo

[moggiemate]

Just got a 2000 Freedom edition as my first car. Super stoked to start working on it and I'm glad I found your channel along the way!

[Dukers]

Totally agree on tool kit - be sure to have some quality TORX bits (ideally two full sets in case one of them breaks)\
Head lamp.
Jumper cables.
Hose clamps.
Spare serpentine belt.
Spare alternator.
Spare water pump, thermostat, and water/coolant.
Spare sensors. Throttle body position, idle air control, engine coolant temp, manifold air pressure, cam position (if equipped) even junk yard gambles that you can test good will be adequate over nothing.
Have a 12V air pump handy.
Spare U-joints and a hitch vise.
Tie rod/steering arm end.
Anti-seize or a little thing of assembly grease.
Have a lightweight high-lift jack and a jackstand or two.

I know this seems like a lot, but aside from the small jack and stands I can fit all this into a milk crate.

[GF_Burke]

The D35 is just fine... as long as you're not doing hard core rock crawling. 33BFGs are fine. I just always have drinking water, no reason for "anti-freeze" in the summer. ;)
Of course my main rig is a my 79 F150 300 4x4. The 98XJ is built... but just a toy backup.

[dondercole]

Great advice inherited a 24 year old XJ from mom and dad have been maintaining for past 11 years no leaks runs great and tool kit is essential carry along good little’Tank’

[R.C.A.D.]

Great info across the board, "especially with purchasing Mopar replacement parts, that's absolutely key with any Chrysler product, Mopar parts may cost a little bit more initially, but it's generally only a few dollars difference, and the replacement parts will last as long as the originals. 😁👍

As for the XJ's;
I absolutely love these vehicles, we as a family own 3 "01 XJ's, One belongs to my parents, and it's a metallic silver 01 XJ limited, 4×4 4.0l 4 spd auto, that's completely stock from top to bottom, with around 170k miles on it, they are the original owners of it, and have always taken great care of it, it's in excellent condition, and has always ran beautifully.
Interior; not bad overall, "non smoker vehicle" no rips or stains on the seats, but the headliner is starting to sag in certain areas, otherwise the interior is in near perfect condition.
As for the body on it, it's pretty darn clean, "especially considering that we live in Michigan.
😂
My older brother has a Black 01 XJ sport, 4×4 4.0l 4 spd auto, purchased used, 160?k miles on it, and somewhat ruined by a bad rear fender trim job, 🙄 whoever cut out the rear fenders went past the welds, and separated the body in that rear section, 🤔 It's also got a poor man's lift kit, with longer rear shackles and ford f150 coil springs up front.
It currently has a set of 31" federal Couragia M/T's, on the factory 15" steel wheels. It has trimmed factory bumpers fore & aft, that the previous owner was responsible for, "and actually did a decent job on" 😂 lol it's interior is ok`ish no rips, but the headliner is tacked up in several places, and it's got a few odd stains here and there, otherwise it's a very solid vehicle, and runs absolutely beautiful, it's only major downfall, is that Rear fender trim job, "that's ultimately going to be it's undoing.
My XJ Limited; Gun Metal Blue Pearl 01 4×4 4.0l 4 spd auto, leather interior, power seats, heated seats, stock infinity tweeter speakers up high on the doors, fake wood trim, and a Rancho 3" short arm lift kit "professionally installed by previous owner"
I've owned it since 2015, purchased it with 134k miles on it, and it currently has 164k miles on it. I personally removed the fender molding, and Trimmed the front fenders up to the mid way point of the factory fender flare, along with Trimming the Rear wheel wells, along with Cutting & Folding the rear quarter panels, "Learned from watching Bleeping Jeep, and a couple of other YouTubers" The outcome was good, and everything looks professional, 😁 it started with 31" Goodyear Dura Trac m/t's, and it currently has 265/75R/16 federal Couragia M/T's, on the factory five star aluminum wheels, not sure on the metric tire size, 🤔? But I think it translates to a tall 32" tire, "maybe 32.8" or something like that, 😕Idk The interior is clean`ish, but the heated seats no longer work, and the headliner is sagging like mad, it also came with a JL audio 12" sub, and JL 600w amplifier, to help aid in rust removal and future body damage, 😄 lol doesn't sound bad on the inside, but I'm sure it sounds like a can of bolts in a paint shaker on the outside.😂 lol I grew up in the in the load stereo generation, and have always had some kind of system, but since I'm currently 49 year's old, I only bump it up when I'm far away from the general public, "otherwise I would feel like a total fool.😄 ha ha ha "I'm too old for that sh#t! Same thing if I'm out on a Harley, I turn down my stereo, and keep everything respectable, while in the publics eyes.😁
Back to the Jeep... it's been a good rig for the most part, but it does have an occasional hiccup from time to time, that I can't figure out for the life of me, 🤔? Sometimes out of the blue, the first and fifth cylinder will stop firing for no apparent reason, and the jeep runs like absolute hell.😕 usually when that happens I shift it into neutral while driving the road, then turn off the ignition for 10 seconds "while coasting" and then start it back up, generally it goes back to normal, but sometimes I have to repeat that process several times, before it goes back to normal again.🤔😕 it's kind of a pain in the rear end!
Another problem was overheating, it recently had a heater core and rad replacement, when I bought it in 2016, "so that stuff was okay, my fix for the situation was a 180° thermostat, and then I wired the electric fan for the A/C, up to the factory fog light switch, (the fog lights have been gone for awhile so no loss there)
And any time I need some extra cooling, I simply hit the switch, only drawback from that rig is needing the running lights turned on, in order for the fan to get power.🙄😄 otherwise though it doesn't have a problem keeping the jeep running cool. As for the A/C... It didn't work when I bought it, and I've had it pretty much disconnected since day one, 😕 But I wouldn't mind turning the AC compressor into a onboard air compressor, at some point in the future.😁
Never the less... we all love our XJ's over here, and I think that you were spot on with all of your video information.

Many thanks for the hard work that went into the video, "your Jeep is looking pretty tuff, and I wish you and yours all the best my friend. 😊👍

[stlproa]

Old XJs are like Harleys..they don't leak, they mark their territory. Another note. Pull the OEM plastic lower rear quarter panels (between the rear wheel and rear bumper) and clean them out....best to just leave them off. This is a major rust area for XJs. Change the oil, do normal maintenance, the 4.0L straight 6 will last for hundreds of thousands of miles. Rust is the major enemy of old XJs....floor panels, mentioned quarters, etc. Have three, love 'em.

[Chris-flfx]

The best rational thing to do is to sell it. Having said this I know we all need something that keeps us off the street and on the track. That’s why we got our second Xj ten years ago and just last month it got a newly rebuild engine in it💪😜
Greetings from The Netherlands