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Old Sep 19, 2013 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan91
I always figured that'd be a really nice way to make a decently sleep-able XJ. It'd get a lot of extra space too. Works perfect if you never plan on having a passenger.
Ya like a week ago there was a camp out/wheeling in my section of woods(naxja/northwest) and all I did was leave my pass. Seat and the lower seat in my apartment and set my tools to the very front and still plenty if room to stretch(I'm 6'2") just have to make a platform or lots of random cushy things to make up the height with the back lol
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Old Sep 20, 2013 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Carnutcertifies
What kind of work do you do? What do u do for hygine? I like the idea for camping but living? I mean you do what you have to I salure u there.
You do what you can for hygiene. its not always perfect but it works. Hell that back storage space(at least in the 4 doors,) is good when you got a passenger too. My 4 door is great to sleep in, my 2 door not so much but doable if nessacery
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Old Sep 21, 2013 | 02:21 AM
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Some people just don't know how to rough it.
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Old Sep 21, 2013 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
Some people just don't know how to rough it.
Agreed. You gotta do what you gotta do. Except sell the XJ. That is the only exception. Never sell the jeep!
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Old Sep 21, 2013 | 05:24 PM
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what do you guys think? I just started back ones now

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Old Sep 21, 2013 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by jeeperscreepers92
Agreed. You gotta do what you gotta do. Except sell the XJ. That is the only exception. Never sell the jeep!
That's just it... Do what you gotta do... I have yet to actually sleep in it but I will be this next weekend in South Carolina.
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Old Sep 21, 2013 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by War Eagle
what do you guys think? I just started back ones now

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nice shape to them but why not take the time to dress the welds so they look like one rolled part.
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Old Sep 21, 2013 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Mullet Bullet
nice shape to them but why not take the time to dress the welds so they look like one rolled part.
because they're really nice welds, why would i want to hide them?

If I wanted it to look flush, I would have welded to a different spot on the tube to give it that look...it actually looks a little different in person, my full frame camera has a broken tele-photo lens stuck in it so i had to use my cruddy phone camera
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Old Sep 21, 2013 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by War Eagle
what do you guys think? I just started back ones now

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Nice ! I like them .
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Old Sep 21, 2013 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by War Eagle
what do you guys think? I just started back ones now

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Nice work! Awesome if you built them from scratch too.
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Old Sep 22, 2013 | 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by War Eagle
what do you guys think? I just started back ones now

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Looks good man... wanna do a set for me?
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Old Sep 22, 2013 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
Looks good man... wanna do a set for me?
200$ shipped
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Old Sep 22, 2013 | 10:07 AM
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Got any inside pics? How's it mounted, just welded to the fender?
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Old Sep 22, 2013 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Demonoid369
Got any inside pics? How's it mounted, just welded to the fender?
completely bolt on. 10 bolts. 2 down each leg, 6 across the top.

Angle welded to flat stock then bolted to fender.

EDIT: the 2 down each leg arent bolted onto angle, I drilled and tapped the tube and they thread into it and then the bottom one has a nut on it but not the upper one...since you cant really access it to get a nut on it. I cut well above the stock flare "rust" line on my heep. They really opened the wells up nicely

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Old Sep 22, 2013 | 08:05 PM
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I've slept in my 2 door at 5' 10 and it's actually not too bad. had all my tools and stuff in the front seat area so I couldn't get much space from folding the seats but they do make a big difference. All you really need are the pivot mechanisms from a 2 door seat because that is all that is different.

Originally Posted by muskrat
The way to go is get front seats from A 2 door
Pushed forward with them inclined you would gain at least a couple inches. No?
Must be close to 6 ft.
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