Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 22 hours ago
Michael Miller’s Jeep started life as a Jeep Wrangler TJ, but this finished turnkey build is now a full custom Jeep LJ sitting on a Wide Open Design LJ chassis with a 120"wheelbase, family-style cage, 43" Super Swamper SX Stickies, and serious trail capability.
In this walkaround, Adam breaks down the complete build and the decisions that helped Michael keep the Jeep looking familiar inside and out while dramatically improving its suspension, drivetrain, storage, and overall off-road performance.
Learn more about Wide Open Design Jeep chassis, custom suspension systems, turnkey builds, and fabrication parts at wideopendesign.com
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00:00 Michael Miller’s finished Jeep LJ
00:30 TJ-to-LJ 15-inch body stretch
01:05 Radflo DRT internal bypass shocks
01:35 WOD radiator and SPAL fan package
01:58 LS, 4L80E and Atlas drivetrain
02:25 Currie Dana 60 axles and hydraulic steering
02:52 Four-link suspension and 7075 aluminum links
03:20 Low-mount 22-gallon fuel cell
04:05 Rear-seat storage and access panel
04:45 Factory-style interior and Dakota Digital dash
05:25 PRP seating and tall-driver headroom
06:05 Powder-coated removable body protection
07:00 20-inch KMC wheels and 43-inch SX Stickies
07:40 Why the DRT shock package works for a full-body Jeep
09:00 Final build overview and trail plans
Build highlights include:
* Wide Open Design Jeep LJ chassis
* GM LS V8
* 4L80E overdrive transmission
* Atlas transfer case
* Currie Dana 60 front and rear axles
* Double-ended hydraulic steering cylinder
* Triangulated four-link suspension
* 14-inch travel Radflo Works DRT 2.5 internal bypass shocks
* Eibach coilover springs
* King air bumps
* WOD 7075 aluminum suspension links
* 1-1/4" rod ends
* WOD 31" x 15.5" radiator combo with dual 14" SPAL fans
* Approximately 22-gallon low-mount fuel cell
* Removable fuel-cell access panel
* PRP reclining front seats and family rear seating
* Dakota Digital gauges
* Wide Open Design center console
* Powder-coated removable body-protection panels
* Warn winch
* 20" KMC Grenade wheels
* 43" Super Swamper SX Stickies
Michael Miller’s Jeep started life as a Jeep Wrangler TJ, but this finished turnkey build is now a full custom Jeep LJ sitting on a Wide Open Design LJ chassis with a 120"wheelbase, family-style cage, 43" Super Swamper SX Stickies, and serious trail capability.
In this walkaround, Adam breaks down the complete build and the decisions that helped Michael keep the Jeep looking familiar inside and out while dramatically improving its suspension, drivetrain, storage, and overall off-road performance.
Learn more about Wide Open Design Jeep chassis, custom suspension systems, turnkey builds, and fabrication parts at wideopendesign.com
#JeepLJ #JeepTJ #JeepBuild #CustomJeep #LS swap #LSJeep #JeepRockCrawler #RockCrawler #TrailJeep #TubeChassisJeep #JeepChassis #WideOpenDesign #WideOpenLife #RadfloShocks #InternalBypassShocks #EibachSprings #CurrieAxles #Dana60 #AtlasTransferCase #4L80E #SuperSwamper #KMCWheels #PRPSeats #OffRoadFabrication #OffRoadBuild
00:00 Michael Miller’s finished Jeep LJ
00:30 TJ-to-LJ 15-inch body stretch
01:05 Radflo DRT internal bypass shocks
01:35 WOD radiator and SPAL fan package
01:58 LS, 4L80E and Atlas drivetrain
02:25 Currie Dana 60 axles and hydraulic steering
02:52 Four-link suspension and 7075 aluminum links
03:20 Low-mount 22-gallon fuel cell
04:05 Rear-seat storage and access panel
04:45 Factory-style interior and Dakota Digital dash
05:25 PRP seating and tall-driver headroom
06:05 Powder-coated removable body protection
07:00 20-inch KMC wheels and 43-inch SX Stickies
07:40 Why the DRT shock package works for a full-body Jeep
09:00 Final build overview and trail plans
Build highlights include:
* Wide Open Design Jeep LJ chassis
* GM LS V8
* 4L80E overdrive transmission
* Atlas transfer case
* Currie Dana 60 front and rear axles
* Double-ended hydraulic steering cylinder
* Triangulated four-link suspension
* 14-inch travel Radflo Works DRT 2.5 internal bypass shocks
* Eibach coilover springs
* King air bumps
* WOD 7075 aluminum suspension links
* 1-1/4" rod ends
* WOD 31" x 15.5" radiator combo with dual 14" SPAL fans
* Approximately 22-gallon low-mount fuel cell
* Removable fuel-cell access panel
* PRP reclining front seats and family rear seating
* Dakota Digital gauges
* Wide Open Design center console
* Powder-coated removable body-protection panels
* Warn winch
* 20" KMC Grenade wheels
* 43" Super Swamper SX Stickies
