From there, I further studied the unibodies constuction.......



Decided it needed a bit more than most as I was'nt going to sell or disguard this XJ anytime soon......

I welded in a set of speaker pods from a TJ application, positioning include uptight mode to party mode....


Get yer gitty on.......


Next we'll get into body stress & whats up with that.........

 

i can always go for a party rack

 

Past few days have been more than FULL......sorry for any delay but the truck features no 'party rack'..........


I'm a low end kinda mechanic.........racks get lost in the limbs.........

 

btw whats the size on the ragtop?

 

This is the most hilarious thread ever!!

 

Opening is 54" x 32"...

 

Stress...............



Nobody likes stress........to minimize unibody stress as best as possible, the cage was attached/connected/welded to the XJ's roof line, B-C and D pillars.....
Up front I went left to right accross the dash area with 1-1/4" tube, I managed to keep the glove box operationable, I also created a new center console area from the same tube, this was then vertically covered with 12 gage metal, welded in position. The shifter was moved left & forward, this was to make room for the flipped Dana 300 T case planned, I eventually dropped that idea & went back to a stock T case......



If you look close at the pic above, I also added box tube accross the rear seating area....

more.....




The hole in the floor was for the Dana 300, this was repaired along with all the other bad sections of the floor with 12 gage steel...



I dont care much for floor repair......it's never much fun...

 

Funny stuff intense build... I like the sun roof idea... does it stay warm?

 

Only if it's shut.........

 

1 word..........AWESOME!!!!!!!!! This is What my XJ wants to be when he grows up.

 

i'm hooked, lovin the fender flares! more please!

 

i just ordered my 35x55 ragtop for mine cause of you...

 

Knowing the rear seat was not going to be reinstalled, I took advantage of the new space & added additional support....



During the fabrication, I also built in some conveniences.....

Secure area for Co2....






And bracketry to secure my relocated battery along with the ARB compessor...





Welding cable was used for the battery feed.
With the battery in the rear, I also wired a "HOT" connection up front, this way I was able to jump another vehical or be jumped from the front or rear of the Cherokee.......





With a Superwinch Ep9000 mounted up front, I've always thought it to best best to move some move-able weight to the rear....

 

F'ing awesome!! Install is straight forward!!



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