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98_jeep_xj Jul 16, 2013 12:00 AM

floor rust
 
which years had hardly no floor rusting issues? the 98 i got the guy never let me pull up floor it dont got no rust underneath :) i checked seams i hope i am ok for my floor looked promising :) i want to bed line if there no rust or something to prevent it from rusting when i wheeling her ? any ideas cheap on a budget

Radi Jul 16, 2013 12:09 AM


Originally Posted by 98_jeep_xj (Post 2542606)
which years had hardly no floor rusting issues?

Any year that lived in the South or Southwest. I don't think any particular year was significantly better or worse.
You should be able to tell quite a bit just from rapping on the floorpans from underneath. Can't always tell by looking because undercoating hides a lot, but tapping with a screwdriver works. If all you have is a bit of surface rust under the carpets, that's easy to take care of.

rmoore1031 Jul 16, 2013 01:52 AM

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All years are vulnerable to rusty floors. Checking underneath is a great way. It's generally the first thing I look for when checking a XJ or MJ. If the carpet is falling through, it needs major fixing. The screwdriver trick is great for the interior put not perfect either. I did it on my MJ without pulling up the carpet. Bad idea. One previous owner threw down some crappy sheet metal to cover the hole. I pulled the carpet to find it rusted from inside out, after I bought it. Years of spilt drinks from 6 previous owners.

Safest bet is a Jeep from a southern state it's entire life with no road salt or beach use.

Here's a pic of how bad it was in my MJ.

CrawdadSlim Jul 16, 2013 01:54 AM

POR 15

salad Jul 16, 2013 08:00 AM

Funny how this is the third or fourth floor rust thread in as many days. The Great CF Cycle prevails!


Originally Posted by 98_jeep_xj (Post 2542606)
which years had hardly no floor rusting issues?

None

Radi Jul 16, 2013 03:45 PM


Originally Posted by salad (Post 2542795)
Funny how this is the third or fourth floor rust thread in as many days. The Great CF Cycle prevails!



None


It's a nice change of pace from won't start/overheating/what's that knocking noise, lol.

salad Jul 16, 2013 04:32 PM

The Great CF Cycle is quite the phenomenon. On a given day you'll see a certain topic trending, most of the threads answer each others' questions. A day or two ago I thought I saw 5 threads on fuel pressure.

Don't worry though Radi... between my two XJs I'm pretty sure I have all three of those.

jedijeb Jul 16, 2013 07:37 PM


Originally Posted by salad (Post 2543411)
The Great CF Cycle is quite the phenomenon. On a given day you'll see a certain topic trending, most of the threads answer each others' questions. A day or two ago I thought I saw 5 threads on fuel pressure.

Don't worry though Radi... between my two XJs I'm pretty sure I have all three of those.

I tried to be different and posted about battery/distributor problem(well could be considered no start but I knew why), but nobody could answer it :(


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