Boatside rockers?
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Boatside rockers?
So as you guys may remember, my rockers are pretty rough. I patched em up last fall to get a sticker, but I wanna do something with them. Rather then buying replacements, I'm thinking about doing the boatsides I've been seeing. I'm just trying to get a handle on it. Basically you gut out the entire rockers and then just weld in some sheet metal from door sill to frame at a 45ish degree angle? Also, is this legal?
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id rethink boatsides, reason being is theyre insanely heavy, and ive never seen anyone with a xj on the trail who would benefit from them. just cut out the stock rusted rockers, and weld some 2x2 or 2x3 in, and tie it in in a few places. best matched up with some frame stiffeners. for the rear quarters, you need to slice the bottom, fold them up, then reweld them.
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Take a look at the thread in this forum on the thor quarter pannel guards that is what I am thinking of doing on my rig as soon as the cash starts floeing again.
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id rethink boatsides, reason being is theyre insanely heavy, and ive never seen anyone with a xj on the trail who would benefit from them. just cut out the stock rusted rockers, and weld some 2x2 or 2x3 in, and tie it in in a few places. best matched up with some frame stiffeners. for the rear quarters, you need to slice the bottom, fold them up, then reweld them.
2x4 or wider imo
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what about just welding sheet metal at an angle instead of the boxed steel? I realize that the boxed steel would act as protection / sliders as well, but i'm thinking of cost (I cannot easily come by steel)
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you know you can order replacement sheet metal rockers right? They run about 100 per side.
http://store.shermanparts.com/cgi-bi...ml?img_num=075
http://store.shermanparts.com/cgi-bi...ml?img_num=075
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you know you can order replacement sheet metal rockers right? They run about 100 per side.
http://store.shermanparts.com/cgi-bi...ml?img_num=075
http://store.shermanparts.com/cgi-bi...ml?img_num=075
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