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Mar 10, 2011 | 01:22 PM

#16

huntingman2706217

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From: Griffin, G.A.

Year: 1990

Model: Comanche

Engine: 4.0 I6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Northwoods Snowman

Doesn't really look like that at all. The lowest parts are tied into the frame rails of the unibody so it's not any lower, unless I'm mistaken.

The hollowness between the floorboard and the plate is loss of ground clearance... IMO... see what I mean? Described alittle better lol

Mar 12, 2011 | 08:20 PM

#17

Sunnypruit

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From: New Hampton, NH

Year: 2000

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

Great fab work, i love the look of the skinned bottom.

Mar 12, 2011 | 10:32 PM

#18

Gorillaxj

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From: Salt Lake City, UT

Year: 2000

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

I think it looks awsome, and a great add to your rig. well done.

Mar 13, 2011 | 01:27 AM

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99 Purple XJ

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From: Long Island N.Y.

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: I6 4.0

Looks really good just a question is that a front leaf conversion and if its is how hard was it

Mar 13, 2011 | 01:42 AM

#20

Cloud9-XJ

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From: Smokey Mountains

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 2.5L

Cool beans!

Mar 13, 2011 | 09:34 AM

#21

alloutperform

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From: cape cod ma.

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 i6

great fab work.top notch install... me thinks you need an exo

Mar 13, 2011 | 09:54 AM

#22

OHHNOES

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From: Culpeper VA

Year: 91/96

Model: Cherokee

Real nice!! Job well done.

Mar 13, 2011 | 09:58 AM

#23

RENIXBEAST

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From: Effingham, N.H.

Year: 1989

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 I6

Sick, I wouldnt worry to much about the small loss of clearance. Looks awesome and I'm sure will function as planned.

Mar 13, 2011 | 03:34 PM

#24

jeepster96

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From: santa paula ca

Year: 96

Model: Cherokee

Engine: stock

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Originally Posted by 99 Purple XJ

Looks really good just a question is that a front leaf conversion and if its is how hard was it

The front is not leaf spring an Thanks too

Mar 13, 2011 | 08:16 PM

#25

90XJkid

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From: Northern Indiana

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee

Engine: Renix 4.0

Very cool! Great Job! This is on my list.

The last pic in post one clearly shows front leaves. I can see how he got confused. You boatside two rigs or borrow some pics?

Mar 13, 2011 | 08:20 PM

#26

huntingman2706217

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From: Griffin, G.A.

Year: 1990

Model: Comanche

Engine: 4.0 I6

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Originally Posted by 90XJkid

Very cool! Great Job! This is on my list.

The last pic in post one clearly shows front leaves. I can see how he got confused. You boatside two rigs or borrow some pics?

yep... cheater...

Mar 13, 2011 | 10:06 PM

#27

jeepster96

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From: santa paula ca

Year: 96

Model: Cherokee

Engine: stock

I found those pics on a build thread through pirate posted them for a example to show what I wanted to do to get opinions on it before I went ahead with the build. Sorry didn't know he was referring to that pic.

Mar 13, 2011 | 10:16 PM

#28

XJeepWerks

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From: Allentown, Pa

Year: 1994

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L HO

They look great! They'd be an awesome place to put stickers too

Mar 13, 2011 | 10:52 PM

#29

BigDog/CJ

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From: Portland Or

Year: 89

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

I think it looks very good and should work just as good as it looks. Nice work.

CJ

Mar 13, 2011 | 11:25 PM

#30

ZachsXJ

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Quote:

Originally Posted by OttawaXJ

Thinner steel would be perfectly fine for the skin I think.

You'd be surprised what a thousand pounds focused on a couple square inches will do to braced 1/8" sheet. I vote UHMW plastic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TYphoon

You should skin it with UHMW Plastic. Thats what all the buggy's skin their stuff with. It slides right over the rocks, and I believe they sell it in black. You should check it out.

Same stuff they make plastic cutting boards out of, it is TOUGH as nails, weighs nothing compared to steel of similar thickness and is much easier to work with. Same plans that I have to use UHMW and then countersink flathead allen bolts into it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 99 Purple XJ

Looks really good just a question is that a front leaf conversion and if its is how hard was it

It is a front leaf conversion, not his rig. A fair amount of custom fab is involved to go to leaf springs in the front. XJs were not built or designed to run leaves in the front.

Last edited by ZachsXJ; Mar 13, 2011 at 11:43 PM.

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