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Old 03-18-2009, 10:38 PM
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ok i thought all cherokees were unibody, right?
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All XJ Cherokee's are. But you have the older FJ Cherokee's that have a frame..
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i thought they did but today a friend of mine proved me wrong. he has a 96 xj with a full frame from the factory. he/his parents are the original owners of the jeep and it has a full frame. ill snap pictures tomorrow.
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YA, snap pictures. Cause NO Xj ever had a full from from the factory ever..
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tell ur friend he is a tart. There is a frame!! They consider it a unibody because the body is welded to the frame. thats y you cant body lift cherokees
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tell ur friend he is a tart. There is a frame!! They consider it a unibody because the body is welded to the frame. thats y you cant body lift cherokees
his right ya know, there is actually a full frame sitting there but it is welded to the unibody , best of both worlds ?? XJ is king again LOL
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ya man it does look a lot like a real frame but if u look harder u see theres no body mounts anywhere and no gaps
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just so you are all on the same page Cherokee use a UNIFRAME
they have a frame its just Incorporated into the body
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x3 the frame is a uniframe not a true frame but if you got a pic that shows other wise post it
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im cuious how many xj's body's have rusted off there frames. i have enjoyed my jeep for years but i got almost no floor left. my carpet and frame rail hold me up.
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