chiefcherokee

Well, here's the deal:

I am a broke college student about to go back to school but I need some stuff done to my Jeep first.

The good news is that I am gettin her lifted 3" and adding some 31's!

The bad news is that my rocker panels are a little rusty and one has a hole in it. I realize that their ultimate replacement is inevitable. But, for now, would it suffice for me to patch that hole with bondo, shoot some Por-15 on the rust and hit up to the trim with some Duplicolor spray-on bedliner?

Although I know Bondo sucks and attracts moisture, I do not want to do the full replacement until after the football season when I can start working again and will have more money.

I know crappy rockers may compromise the overall structural integrity but I am not really concerned about that right now as the only off roading I do is in deep snow and mud.

Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

FISHIES848

Got a welder lol. U can replace them with 2x6 for about 100 bucks. Just did mine check it out. Don't do it like I did cuz I ha e to trim 2" off my doors

FISHIES848

I wouldn't do the bondo. The rockers twist with the unibody and will eventually just crackle out. Let em rust till you can afford the 2x4 or 2x6 cutout

Radi

It'll work "for now" as a cosmetic fix, but the rust will continue to work it's magic and the bondo will fall out in short order. I bent up some new ones out of sheet metal when mine went. Helps to have a neighbor in HVAC with a sheet metal brake.

I've seen posts where folks have replaced them with 2X4" or so box steel tubing and it really looks nice. Might give that a thought when the time comes.

FISHIES848

What state are u in. My buddy and I are gonna take my old driver side rocker and weld it in place of his old rusty one

chiefcherokee

I am in IL. And I will see about the tubing idea down the road but it just does not seam feasible right now as I have school and beer expenses to cover lol

FISHIES848

Find someone with a grinder and a welder. Cut an old one at the junkyard and weld it in yours then bedline it. Just if you weld that stock sheet metal do like 100 tacks and some bondo