well I bought this xj and I figured it had a good platform to begin with....already has the front long arm kit on it and in really good shape. first thing ive ever built and for some reason it wont let me post in the fabrication thread so I figured this is the next best spot. like I said this is the first thing I have ever built and the first time I have ever welded but id like to say it came out pretty good...open to opinions!!!

 

Looks very stout. What are the dimensions?

 

63" long and 47.5 wide

 

for the base which I didn't get pictures of I used 1.25" flat bar 6' length and welded tabs to it. drilled out the holes and used the factory mounting holes for the roof rack

 

For me I would drop that light down to the bottom rail to make it lower, Looks kinda up there.

Looks good good job..

 

I couldn't agree more about the light bar....my problem was I built the rack before I bought the bar...rookie mistake...

 

Cool,, so you going to weld some tabs on the bottom rail and drop it?
Gives you an excuse to weld...

 

With the depth of the light the tabs would have to be about 6" long to make it work. I am gonna have to do something tho that thing is going to get cleaned But my next priority is sliders. After tierra del sol this weekend I realize how bad I need some

 

aaaaannnddddd the sliders. little late, they have already taken a beating in Johnson valley and held up good! made of 2x3 rec tubing .120 wall mounting plates are 1/8 plating cut to size

 

and then of course having the long arm she flexes a lot, had to do some trimming

 

almost forgot about the back up lights need good lights to back down a trail god forbid