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Old 02-15-2013, 10:14 AM
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Can i weld on a class 3 hitch reciever to the frame rails or should i bolt it?
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Old 02-15-2013, 10:21 AM
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A jeep Cherokee does not have frame rails FYI just bolt it on
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Yeah don't weld that on. You will regret it. Bolt it up

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A jeep Cherokee does not have frame rails FYI just bolt it on
That's funny! I could have sworn that there are these two rails that stretch the length of the unibody in lieu of a frame...
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That's part of the unibody... A frame rail can be separated from the body... Those are unibody rails can not
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Fine then, "frame-like rails". It's clearly not a full frame - hence the designation "rail"
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I often refer to them as frame rails.. But to split hairs I suppose unibody rail is more accurate.. Semantics.
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