Is The Jeep Cherokee XJ The Best Affordable Off-Road Rig? We Take It Through Deep Mud To Find Out!

In this video, Roman and Jeep Cherokee XJ owner Adam take on the onX Offroad Course at Tumbleweed Ranch!

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[jaysfiveohhh]

Watch ANY of Matt’s Off Road Recovery videos and he alone proves how good Harbor Freight winches are. I would NEVER buy one of the other brands at this point.

[RealMrNails]

Roman, the Harbor Freight Badland winches are probably the most highly-touted and praised winches of all the similar YouTube channels I watch. I'd be careful to discount them as "cheap" for their use.

[The_Samsquantch]

Was a blast running the course and that mud was humbling to say the least! Has me rethinking the next additions to the build for sure! 😃

[anthonysourdiff]

I've always loved those XJ's with the 4.0 motors. To find one with a manual makes it that much more rare.

[igotursixx]

Sorry Roman your absolutely wrong Apex winches "Harbor Freight" are some of the best winches out there at a fraction of the cost!

[wdtennessee]

A 12k badlands saved me yesterday. I rolled through a mud hole and was about 6” deep and on the way back out it became bottomless lol. To be honest I’ve heard more people complaining about warn than badlands.

[shaneraber]

Actually Harbor freight Badlands winches are a great reliable buy.

[angrychilimango]

Cherokee XJ and Grand Cherokee ZJ are both great platforms for off-roading .

[explore_off_road]

Saw this one and had to watch it. Love my '88 XJ, I've had it 23 years, and will have it for many more. (4.5" lift and 33's)

[VAmericanMuscleCar]

I like my XJ. With just 3 inch lift kit and 31s I go where big boys go.

[backcountrybananaboy]

My first car was a 1999 XJ, chili pepper red just like this one! If it wasn't such a rust bucket I would have kept it to build it up like this eventually. Still one of my favorite vehicles ever.

[ridewithme]

Used to be affordable. Bought mine in 2014 for $5500. I’ve seen up up to 10-12k now

[Windshieldchoke]

The xj will always hold a special place in my heart, it was my first vehicle, sadly the fuel line Burst and I decided to sell it 4 years ago but hope someday to get one in amazing condition, that was my fishing vehicle there was nothing like loading my poles and tackle box up on a hot summer day and cruising down backroads afterward.

[horlandomartinez]

As always, Great Video guys! As an XJ owner this video was more special to me.
happy to see an XJ taking hitting the course. Those things are so capable and beautiful.

[nathanimel]

Windor towing does everything with the harbor freight winches and the swear by them. It works for them and they are a a professional business.

[cottonhiker]

I love the idea of viewers bringing their vehicles to the Tumbleweed off-road ranch!🙏💪🏼

[texasred]

I love my XJ's (5) they never let me down when it counted. Many uneventful trips 65 miles down Padre Island.

[DuaneCaldwell]

Nice build. I think he might've made it through if he had lockers even with ATs. He has great ground clearance, approach and departure angles. No worries about pinstriping, just run that thing!

I also agree with Roman that EVs aren't going to ruin motoring, but autonomy probably will.

[TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Snub their nose at them? I remember XJ’s were considered right up there with the Wrangler TJs. Like a TJ with more Utility. Like the bread and butter of off-roading. Very nice!

[samscola]

Viewer from Maine here! I loved my 99 XJ it went anywhere!! 20+ inches of snow too in a winter snow storm and went through it like a tank lol