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Old 03-31-2009, 07:10 PM   #46
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awsome idea, ill have to show this to all my buddies that give me crap about my uni-body
If your not going to do any SERIOUS wheelin, like competition rock crawling.. the unibody does just fine, and i've seen many XJs (with the unibody still intact) in rock crawls that have no problem holding their own..
my 1st XJ with the same motor, tranny, t-case, and axles weighs 1200lbs less than my buddies TJ and mine had more body armor on it..

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Old 03-31-2009, 07:46 PM   #47
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If your not going to do any SERIOUS wheelin, like competition rock crawling.. the unibody does just fine, and i've seen many XJs (with the unibody still intact) in rock crawls that have no problem holding their own..
my 1st XJ with the same motor, tranny, t-case, and axles weighs 1200lbs less than my buddies TJ and mine had more body armor on it..
I disagree... I parked my first XJ on a twisty spot while at work a few years ago. Wasn't that twisted but I couldn't open the hatch and had to park on a straight spot to open it. I know they do sell frame stiffeners but also hear there's many cons to these too...
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Old 03-31-2009, 07:48 PM   #48
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Wow! How did I miss this thread for a day?! I've never owned a XJ but I've wondered about doing a frame like that.. lots of folks do similar frames in unibody cars for Hot Rodding/Racing but you don't see a lot of them in XJs for wheeling. You are definately "all in"!!!
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Old 03-31-2009, 07:59 PM   #49
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I disagree... I parked my first XJ on a twisty spot while at work a few years ago. Wasn't that twisted but I couldn't open the hatch and had to park on a straight spot to open it. I know they do sell frame stiffeners but also hear there's many cons to these too...
Thats because the rear hatch is structural on an XJ. The doors aren't.
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Old 03-31-2009, 08:43 PM   #50
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looks awesome. are you keeping the rear seats as well? full cage on the inside? exo possibly?

looks killer man!!
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Old 03-31-2009, 09:20 PM   #51
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Thats because the rear hatch is structural on an XJ. The doors aren't.
He didn't specify what part. All he said is the unibodies are strong enough for moderate wheeling. Makes sense though, they form a kind of cross brace to the body.
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Old 03-31-2009, 09:25 PM   #52
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Old 03-31-2009, 10:14 PM   #53
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alot of people ask me why i didn't just do it with a V8 ZJ... i personally like the look of the XJs a lil more than ZJs and plus.. this XJ was free of charge =)
wish I had a V8.

Whats to keep you from dropping a 5.3 vortec into it after this though. That would be the ultimate XJ

also I dont really know what the cons would be for unibody stiffeners? Besides maybe welding to the existing unibody. I love having mine.
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Old 03-31-2009, 10:41 PM   #54
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Enough chit chat.

We need more pitchurrrs!
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Old 03-31-2009, 10:55 PM   #55
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I agree with Willys, i demand more pictures!
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Old 03-31-2009, 11:18 PM   #56
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looks awesome. are you keeping the rear seats as well? full cage on the inside? exo possibly?

looks killer man!!
nope.. my upper control arms are mounting right about where your butt use to go.. and it'll be full inside cage..
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Old 03-31-2009, 11:21 PM   #57
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wish I had a V8.

Whats to keep you from dropping a 5.3 vortec into it after this though. That would be the ultimate XJ

also I dont really know what the cons would be for unibody stiffeners? Besides maybe welding to the existing unibody. I love having mine.
some day i'll scrape up the cash to buy some vortec cylinder heads, intake, and fuel injection.. but im not to impressed with the 5.3L. my dad has one in his 1/2 ton pickup and it really lacks the power.. i was thinkin 383 stroker
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Old 03-31-2009, 11:24 PM   #58
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He didn't specify what part. All he said is the unibodies are strong enough for moderate wheeling. Makes sense though, they form a kind of cross brace to the body.
well a unibody chassis the WHOLE thing is structural.. and any other car would have done the same thing.. take a 1 ton truck and park it where you parked yours and the body lines on the bed and cab will no longer line up.. everything twists..
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Old 03-31-2009, 11:24 PM   #59
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Old 03-31-2009, 11:25 PM   #60
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I agree with Willys, i demand more pictures!
hahaha alright alright!! ill get some more up on here of the frame build here in about 30 or 40 min..
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