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metal cloak rocker rails

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#1 ·
Hey all...

Question...anyone here using metal cloaks rocker rails on their FIBERGLASS bodied CJ7?

Thank you
Paul
 
#4 ·
I hear you on that....I am thinking to bolt onto the fiberglass as you would with a steel body, BUT also add a plate of steel (3/16"?) along the inside as backing for the nut. Basically sandwich the fiberglass rock between the steel plate and the rocker rail...
But would hate to spend $$ to find out my idea was wrong...so hoping someone can share their actual experiences and pictures as to what they did successfully.
 
#9 ·
I really don't know much abouut your setup but I can't imagine being able to bolt anything to fiberglass and not have it crack. Yes you can put a plate reinforcement behind to help but that means it will just take a little longer to crack at the edge of the plate. Lots of leverage and weight when you stand on it.

I would bolt to the frame.
 
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