i figure since my trucks ripped apart already im goin to cut out my rotted out rockers and put in some 2x6 steal and tie it into my unibody and add some floor support

 

I used 3"x6"x 3/16" tube for my rockers and am working on my floor.
I bought floor panels but should have made some.
I had to buy the floor in 4 pcs.

 

wow that's alot of rust....I also noted the 2 bottle sitting there in the second pic lol

 

matt i filled half a shop vac cleaning the rust out of the fram rails lol.... and the 2 bottles was only the begining. im just waiting on so good weather so i can start burning so sheat to the poor think hahaha

 

The spots the rear leaf springs meet with my jeep's body is where mine is rotting out. I WAS planning on a lift soon, but it looks like I'll be tackling this first. How difficult was it to get to the spring perches and put some new material down?

 

I did not think it was to hard. Just real dirty with all the rust. When you have the floore off make sure you fix the spring bolts if they are rusted in.
The nuts for the spring mounts broke loose from the frame and had to be rewelded. If I did it again I would just use some 14 ga or 16 ga and make floore parts.

 

Just finished my pan patching as well. Have a few holes left under backseat and @ gas tank fill tube arch. It's a pain in the ***, especially grinding all that rubber sealant glue away.

 

im so glad i live in GA and dont have to worry about floors being shot out... my 89 had like 4 quarter size holes... lol

 

Well, according to what I'm seeing in these pics, the rear spring's front perch is not directly supported by the floor, but rather from the fram and just kind of welded to the floor. And I haven't torn the seat out or the carpet up yet, but it looks like only the outer (read - outside downward facing part) body is rotting out, so I may be able to just fix that. There's a place here in PA called The Jeep Shop, I'm going to give them a call and see what they cost to fix it, even though I'd love to, but seeing as I have no welder and little experience on it I'm stuck.

 

This is my first post... so I would like to show some pics of my floor rust repair.

I removed as much of the rust and rusty metal as I could, then liberally applied rust reformer primer before installing the panels.

I do not have welding skills, so I used screws, rivets, and industrial adhesive to secure (and seal) the panels into place. I used repair panels that can be purchased from a local company in Redford MI called Classic 2 Current that fabricates the panels right at their shop.

Before installation, I sprayed the panels with 3 coats of standard automotive primer.

During and after installation, I used a spray on truck bed coating. I also sprayed the entire underside with undercoating after the job was finished.

I also fixed a common problem with the power windows by fixing a corroded wire, and relocated the wiring harness that goes under the carpet to along the underside of the dash with zip ties.

There are additional pictures in my gallery.

 

find a buddy or someone with a welder and some decent fab skills, then buy some 16gauge sheet metal and have them replace it, then give em a case of beer or something as payment for their work.

where are you located btw?

do you have any idea how badass that is?

so much so that it makes me want to cut out my perfectly good floors and do that. that stuff with bedliner over it and drain holes would be DANK.

how much did you pay for the tube?

the diamond plate on your threshholds is legit.

 

So ... is "dank" the new "sick"?

Y'know, I think red XJs rust more than others ...

I think you typed this after the whole six pack!

 

I think I paid $250.00 for the 24' tube. Then had it cut into 6' pcs to make it easier to get home. I used 2 pcs for my rockers and made my rear bumper with one and the last one will be front bumper someday.
I had local shop bend the dimond plate for me.

I did bedline over the floor and the rockers after I was done.

 

is the floor pan the same in a 96 as it is in a 99? because i found a 99 with perfect floors at the jy and i plan on taking it all for my floorectomy tomorrow.

 

I have the same problem with my 94 Cherokee Sport. I almost don't know where to start. The rocker panels are trash and about 90% of the floor is rust! It's my daily driver, so its going to be tough to pull out the carpet and seats and get it all done. Probably do one side at a time. going to a salvage yard to find a good floor or part of a floor is a great idea! I love this site! So many excellent ideas. Thanks!!!