Yeah, I would like to do some air shocks in the front with some shock hoops through the hood for a better ride. Maybe this winter.

 

nice! that sounds awesome! given any thought to hydro steering? or is your setup doing fine with the 37s?

 

I am running hydro assist and it has been working great. No plans to change the steering.

 

thats pretty awesome, i would def go through the trouble and make it legal just for s***s and giggles.

 

Well, I threw her on a scale today. Previous weight with some tools, recovery gear, no spare was 4,240 pounds.

I cut the roof & B pillars off. No hatch, no doors. Some of the mods were 2 x 6 in the rockers, the boat sides, about 150 feet of 1.75 OD .120 tubing, the tailgate piece is 12 gauge. The rear tube bumper was pretty light, the front bumper was actually pretty heavy and those are both gone now.

Any guesses on a new weight? I'm curious to get a couple opinions, then i'll tell you what the beast weighs now.

 

I'm gonna say around 45-4600

 

36-3800

 

You're on the right right track. It surprisingly weighs less. But not that much.

Weighed in at 4080 lbs.

My 2" x 1/2" wall control arms add a lot of unnecessary weight. But that's weight down low so I can live with them. I think the doors weigh more than most people think.

 

does the roof & all really weigh all that much??? granted those bumpers where heavy, but he threw alot of steel at it...

 

Yeah thats impressive actually! Thats pretty cool that overall it lost some fat!

 

Well, we cut the roof and B pillars off as one piece, and left the hatch attached. My buddy and I couldn't lift it. We had to literally slide/push it off the top of the Jeep. Tube is not as heavy as you think. I used 150 feet, at about 2 pounds per foot. Thats only 300 pounds. The 2x6 in the rockers might weight a hundred pounds? Thats only 400 pounds. you figure the roof, 4 doors, the hatch, the bumpers, I lost a lot of weight too.

 

I wasnt thinking the weight of all four doors...

So how bad did that hinge rip the A pillar when you winched the door off?

 

Just ripped a square the size of the hinge off with the hinge.

 

Nice! I only ask, cause I had to reweld mine back to the tin.

 

if i remember right the doors weigh 70-80 ea depending on if its got power and such the XJ doors are not light in any way.


i need to get mine on the scales i'm curious what it weighs now.