We’re back to working on our project “Cheap Cherokee” and we’re making our own bumpers with one of the coolest tools we’ve ever had in our shop. Then, we’re off to Orlando Florida for Matco’s Tool Expo and we’re taking our Cherokee with us. We’re not only going to get some great help on our Cherokee but, we’ll also be checking out some of the newest tools on the market. And after all that, we’ll start a real-world test on a system that promises to give your more miles per gallon.
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PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE:
Auto Body Color & Supply Co.: Single stage Acrylic enamel PPG paint and catalyst.
Auto Body Toolmart: Five ton Mighty Pull frame puller, hook and chain sets, floor anchor pots, Mo-Clamps.
Bushwacker: Five inch “cutout” flares for 84-96 Jeep XJ two door models.
Fitch: Bolt-on fuel catalyst for Dodge Cummins 5.9.
JD Squared Inc.: Model 3 tubing bender.
KC HiLites: Slimline driving lights 100w, backup light system, manual switch for backup lights.
Powder-X: Powder coating of Cheep Cherokee’s bumpers with grey Hammertone finish.
Quadratec: Steel front fenders both drivers and passenger side, manual mirrors for both sides, side marker lens for both sides, parking lamps for both sides, front header panel.
Summit Racing: 33×12.50R15 BFG Mud-Terrain KM.
Torchmate CNC Cutting Systems: Torchmate 2, 4ft. x 4ft. Light industrial table, Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 101.
All that splatter on new paint
bumper should have been black
did this jeep ever get dyno'd with the new engine?
What paint color blue is that code please
When does the cheap part happen?
First painting the shell and then cutting the wheel arches off and leave them exposed to rust? …. Ok
Wonderful tools!!!Excellent transformation of Cherokee ๐๐
My first Jeep had the rear side louvers. Is there anyway to put them on a 2001 XJ?
Frame tie in strengthener for that front bumper would have helped. Plus the unibody isn't going to like be cut up like that on the rear fenders. Not the way do that on an XJ.
Dang-gum…its Tommy!
Just destroyed the quarter panels on the Cherokee…..These clowns should watch some bleepin jeep!!
So much for cheap jeep huh
Umm… you guys cut out the pinch seam. LOL
WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING!?!?!? You cant go cutting pinch seams out on UNIBODY vehicles! Cutting those rear fenders out like that just destroyed that Jeep. The proper way to modify the rear wheel arch is to cut vertical lines between the pinch welds and fold the sheetmetal inward to maintain the strength of the body. I have personally seen Jeeps that had the wheel arch cut out like you have done here and it caused all kinds of issues with panel gaps, excessive flexing in the rear body, and rust will now run rampant no matter what you do to fix it. I've also heard of it causing the rear windows to become prone to popping out, if you end up with that issue, good luck sourcing 2 door XJ windows. You've also drastically altered the safety of the vehicle, if it gets rear-ended or rolls over, the damage will be FAR greater than if those seams were left intact.
Very disappointed a high budget show like this would do something like this, even following the directions that come with cut-out flares it CLEARLY states not to cut the pinch welds and shows the proper way to install. It's also common knowledge in the Jeep community that cutting those pinch welds out is a death sentence for an XJ.
This series is a number of years old. Can the editors put the original release date up in the description?
This isnโt a current episode.
oh yeah, sure, Orlando is like on the different planet, right?
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I have a series on real cheap jeep Cherokee
Nice that expo was at the caribe royale in Kissimmee Fl very nice 5star suites ive stayed there for the R.E.T.A. CONVENTION
You guys need to build a 572 ford big block
How many people got covid after this episode! No masks no socaial distancing. Way to go USA!
but the rear…. dirt and rust is gonna fill that second panel now that the welds are gone.
"Cheap Cherokee"… Frame straightener, plasma cutting cnc table, tube bender, professional paint job, an entire Matco truck full of tools… Yeah sure I've got all of that in my garage too lol.
I thought is was a cheap jeep that one looks and cost more than mine xj
Find a couple of strong trees, some decent chains and the ole 25 ton log splitter behind the wood shed and the sheet metal will give.
I remember back in the day the guys on JeepForum ripping this episode apart, especially the terrible front bumper. Ryan even joined the forum and acknowledged it was not a good design and not strong at all.
They were in a hurry and didn't have time to cut the sheet metal by hand, so they took 5 hours to set up a cnc cutter that can cut it in 10 minutes.
Nice cameo by the beautiful Courtney Hansen…boy, do I miss seeing that beautiful lady on my tv screen. ๐
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