PA cherokee club
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From: west chester, pa
Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by SatiricalHen
I saw a write up with the Ford ones without a cross brace in a Cherokee and tons of wranglers without bracing. I don't see why if it was a plated frame welded to the shock towers that are fairly thick to the wheel wells it wouldn't be enough. I just don't see shocks really putting that much force on things.
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From: west chester, pa
Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
I've got four of them I've been considering selling if anyone comes down by Frederick, MD. Might be ready to start building tons by the time I actually get my YJ back on the road, and I don't see myself really needing the towers
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
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From: Newport, pa
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
are the people in your chapter/club that stupid, that you have to ask us PA guys? Haha. With proper plating on the unirail where you're going to weld the towers, there would be no need for a cross brace. If it were coil overs or air shocks, I would say you would need one.... But there really isn't enough force (unless you bottom out or over extend the shock) to cause any issues. If it would make you feel better, you could always brace them to the wheel well pretty easily.
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From: Greenville, SC
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by foxmxrcer
are the people in your chapter/club that stupid, that you have to ask us PA guys? Haha. With proper plating on the unirail where you're going to weld the towers, there would be no need for a cross brace. If it were coil overs or air shocks, I would say you would need one.... But there really isn't enough force (unless you bottom out or over extend the shock) to cause any issues. If it would make you feel better, you could always brace them to the wheel well pretty easily.
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From: Newport, pa
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I just noticed the post with the shock towers he had made, and it drew my attention. There isn't any activity from the South Carolina thread on here and most of the guys in my club at school don't care about their jeeps staying daily status and just cut holes and put tube wherever they want.
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From: Newport, pa
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
He comes and goes every once in awhile. Not sure why he monitors our thread though.... Creepy 
go fawk yourself!
...... Where has the other guy been? Your buddy from..... NC? Florida? Always hanging at the beach, flew RC sailplanes....
...... Where has the other guy been? Your buddy from..... NC? Florida? Always hanging at the beach, flew RC sailplanes....
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From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Year: 2000 WJ
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Greetings
This beach bum is still around. Just been working more than bumming. And I did the WJ swap, not just the knuckles and steering but the whole rig..