i have been lookin and searchin the forum and i cannot find a thread or pics of a cherokee with the lower part of the rear quarters cut... the section behind the rear fenders at the bottom between the fender and the bumper... i know its dounle walled and if you cut i you have to seal it off if there is a link to a thread already showing or discussing this post it if not can some1 who has done this post of some pics so i can finish hackin mine up! lol. thanks guys

 

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=632436

has lots of pics.

Edit: Just loaded. This is a cut & fold for more wheel clearance....I'll keep looking for a trim.

Found some pics of completed rear cuts:
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showt...=636126&page=2

Edit 2: Found a write-up on there:
http://ericsxj.com/corners.htm

Found one on CF:
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/how-chop-back-your-xj-2365/

 

like what he bumper looks and works as.

 

bump, found one on cf, see edit

 

Found some pics of completed rear cuts:
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showt...=636126&page=2

thanks hubba this is what i am interested in doin i really like how it is done on the red xj. is there a more detailed post anywhere u coudl find on that? what are they folding? the inner or outter sheet metal? could i cut both and just tack sheet metal in from the inside and use body panal glue as sealant? i know some1 has done this and has detailed pics!

 

They are cutting the outer sheet metal, I think.

 

hmmm..... i need pics from the ground up so i can see how these guys are doing this!

 

yeah just sheet meatal im gonna do this to mine when i get the lift installed

 

well it looks like im gonna be doin it to mine pretty soon.... i like the way it looks and i think its very functional as well...

 

cut the outer, fold the inner.

this is what I did on a 95 xj for a friend...he lost interest, it went to another friend, etc. and now it's back to me in a bit...






here you can see where I cut the outer skin

and extended the wheel wells at the same time



that is a 33" tire, with a 2" bastard pack in the back. the tire is sitting 1" lower than it should be, but you can see the ridiculous amount of room in there from how I cut and welded it.

 

I'm hung up on choosing between keeping my 2" lift that's old and sagging on there or getting a 3" lift on there. My pops says I should just get the back springs over arced again. I want to get new suspension on there (I like it pretty stiff, but this suspension can be a bit ridiculous.) but my dad says it doesn't do anything other than "look cool" and I'm thinking... "you're wrong, but even if you're not.... so?"

I'll do some chop & crop afterwords if my new tires rub at all.