92xjbrando

ok well ya c im lookin to trade my tacoma for a 92 cherokee lerado.. its really prety nice but the worse part is that the rocker panels on the pasenger side are rotted out for about 9 inches.. how hard is it to just cut out the hole rocker and weld in a 2,4 inch square tubing in its place..

92xjbrando

and also he is giving me sum kind of fab 4 inch lift with 33 12.5s with that lift can this cherokee manage to clear that huge tire, do i need a wheel spacer or wat

ZachsXJ

first off, please type things that are understandable. with 4.5" you can clear 33s with some fender trimming and shouldn't need wheel spacers if you get rims that have the proper backspacing

ITSAJEEPXJTHING

Sounds like your rockers are rusted as bad as mine where. I used a pice of 4x2" 1/8 wall welded to 1x2" to make 2x5" steel tube, when welded 2 cleats up in the A and B pillars. spot welded any good sheetmetal left to my new rockers, welded some angle iorn in on the inside edge to weld my new floorboards to "they where rusted as well".

worked great, looks good, and shouldnt rust out any time soon.

JSwamper

Clearly you didn't do any research because there is LOADS of info on this,, search on CherokeeForum or Google and i guarantee there will be alot of write-ups with pictures on how to do so

92xjbrando

ya well ive been in the middle of moving and havent been able to research it much... and about the lift.. i will need a spacer atleast an inch above the 4 inch, also drive shafts are they guna reach and brake lines wat about those.. ok one more thing will that 4 inch lift clear 31s easy cuz i got a set of those on my yota i have that im trading.. sry about the spelling guys

ZachsXJ

You don't need 4" to clear 31s. You can get away with 2" and trimming.

CRoading

You can make your own custom rocker panel using tube steel and welding it underneath... I've seen a write up on other forums and hope to post the link here as soon as I find it...

92xjbrando

ok well heres wat i got so far u guys.. i get that 92 xj tomorow and am looking to tear into it real soon here.. ive been able to look at it and around it.. and the rockers are no were to be slowed down so im looking to just take some 2,4 inch steel tubing and make some rocksliders as also having some cool rockers.. also this 4 inch lift he is giving me is containing as of 4 inch lift springs and a set of s10 basterd packs, im wanting to clear a 33 ive seen it done so dnt tell me it wont work plz id like positive advise on wat all i should do to atcheive this.. thanks for ur help guys

JSwamper

yes you will put 33's with 4",maybe a little fender trimming

but if the kit only comes with coils and leafs, your gonna need alot more parts

Rmart30

You can get away with removing the flares and some minor fender trimming for AT 33's.
Anything with large side lugs like swampers require more trimming to clear.
My 92 with 4" lift and 4" BS rims is cut almost to the outline of where the original flare was and it still rubs when turned tight.
Before you remove the flares take a grease pen and outline the flares so you have a pattern to cut by.