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Old May 2, 2012 | 11:51 AM
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As long as you support the new floors the best you can i dont see any problems. Im tieing my 'frame' in the rocker
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Old May 3, 2012 | 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Xjzunig
...cutting out the old floor pans to replace them would make the already weak frame even weaker
Rust doesn't contribute much to structural integrity.
If you cut back to good metal and weld in new pans, you'll be making a big improvement in the vehicle's strength over what it has right now...not damaging it.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbo X_J
Cherokee has no frame, it's unibody construction. Easiest way to see how much rust there really is; rubber mallet.

Get under it and start beating the crap of everything, if you can't beat through it, that's OK, if not, well......
oh that sounds scary. id be so sad to see how much rust i have that way... good tip though
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