Project rock king
Will do...whats your plan for a back seat? My goal is to use buckets and some how make a trap door to get to the back "bed". Almost like the removable rear section from an Avalanche
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From: West Fargo, ND
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l renix
i found it! this is the picture i was looking for to show. this is the coolest xj i've ever seen. and it has the tire mount is perfect. http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/719/sxj7zg.jpg
i found it! this is the picture i was looking for to show. this is the coolest xj i've ever seen. and it has the tire mount is perfect. http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/719/sxj7zg.jpg
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From: Arlington, TN (Memphis area)
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 242 Power Tech I6 (4.0)
I hate to break it to you, but that is not the way that spindle is supposed to mount. I have one like you got and you are supposed to drill a hole big enough for the base to go through and weld the top of the base and the bottom... I can VERY easily see that spindle or weld snap when putting a tire on it. It's not designed for the way you have it. Unless you were to a-frame the base on both sides and box it in, maybe.
It's supposed to be like this.
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...40671851_n.jpg
Nice work on the chop though. Best one I've seen with you closing it all up.
It's supposed to be like this.
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...40671851_n.jpg
Nice work on the chop though. Best one I've seen with you closing it all up.
I hate to break it to you, but that is not the way that spindle is supposed to mount. I have one like you got and you are supposed to drill a hole big enough for the base to go through and weld the top of the base and the bottom... I can VERY easily see that spindle or weld snap when putting a tire on it. It's not designed for the way you have it. Unless you were to a-frame the base on both sides and box it in, maybe.
It's supposed to be like this.
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...40671851_n.jpg
Nice work on the chop though. Best one I've seen with you closing it all up.
Had a very productive day today

Got some gussets made for my swing arm and now it barely moves

I got my hoop bent at my buddy's house last night so I got that put on. I made it taller so I can accommodate 35s later on.

Also put my latch on so now it's not tied to my jeep with rope so it doesn't swing out on the highway lol.
And if you look close enough I know you will notice the hoop is tilted backwards a little. Yes I know it is the lol I made it that way so when I put the tire the rain water will run off the tire a bit.

Got some gussets made for my swing arm and now it barely moves

I got my hoop bent at my buddy's house last night so I got that put on. I made it taller so I can accommodate 35s later on.

Also put my latch on so now it's not tied to my jeep with rope so it doesn't swing out on the highway lol.
And if you look close enough I know you will notice the hoop is tilted backwards a little. Yes I know it is the lol I made it that way so when I put the tire the rain water will run off the tire a bit.
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Joined: Jul 2012
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From: San Antonio, TX
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Had a very productive day today
Attachment 203382
Got some gussets made for my swing arm and now it barely moves
Attachment 203380
I got my hoop bent at my buddy's house last night so I got that put on. I made it taller so I can accommodate 35s later on.
Attachment 203381
Also put my latch on so now it's not tied to my jeep with rope so it doesn't swing out on the highway lol.
And if you look close enough I know you will notice the hoop is tilted backwards a little. Yes I know it is the lol I made it that way so when I put the tire the rain water will run off the tire a bit.
Attachment 203382
Got some gussets made for my swing arm and now it barely moves
Attachment 203380
I got my hoop bent at my buddy's house last night so I got that put on. I made it taller so I can accommodate 35s later on.
Attachment 203381
Also put my latch on so now it's not tied to my jeep with rope so it doesn't swing out on the highway lol.
And if you look close enough I know you will notice the hoop is tilted backwards a little. Yes I know it is the lol I made it that way so when I put the tire the rain water will run off the tire a bit.
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Joined: Jul 2012
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From: San Antonio, TX
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
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