I bought my 98 Tj SE dirt cheap. I knew there were some rust issues with the frame when I bought it but hey it was cheap.:rofl:
The first time I took it to the trails around here I tore the rear UCA's off the frame...
The crap 235's that came on it were worn too much so I put a set of 1" BrownDog Motor mounts and a Zone 1.25" BL with 31x10.50 MT's and wheeled it some more.
Then that winter I was late for work and pulled into the gas station a little too fast and slid into the gas pumps...
It also pushed the tub forward on the frame-
Anyway I "fixed" those problems and in the spring I noticed this-
I was just gonna plate it and wheel but I found a frame on the classifieds on here for $125 that was in a wreck and "bent" so I went to Richmond Va. to get it.
I ended up comming home with a frame, a set of 5 gamblers, a spare bracket and a OEM fender for $225. I took the frame to an collision repair shop and had it measured to see how bent it was. Turns out it was only off 2mm!!!:thumbsup:
Then I reinforced the rear UCA mounts with some 1/8" plate and then painted the frame with Chassis Saver.
The first time I took it to the trails around here I tore the rear UCA's off the frame...
The crap 235's that came on it were worn too much so I put a set of 1" BrownDog Motor mounts and a Zone 1.25" BL with 31x10.50 MT's and wheeled it some more.
Then that winter I was late for work and pulled into the gas station a little too fast and slid into the gas pumps...
It also pushed the tub forward on the frame-
Anyway I "fixed" those problems and in the spring I noticed this-
I was just gonna plate it and wheel but I found a frame on the classifieds on here for $125 that was in a wreck and "bent" so I went to Richmond Va. to get it.
I ended up comming home with a frame, a set of 5 gamblers, a spare bracket and a OEM fender for $225. I took the frame to an collision repair shop and had it measured to see how bent it was. Turns out it was only off 2mm!!!:thumbsup:
Then I reinforced the rear UCA mounts with some 1/8" plate and then painted the frame with Chassis Saver.