Poss toying with the idea of chopp'n the xj. It is and will continue to be my DD. With that said, im looking for the most effective way to chop, and seal the cabin off from the newly exposed bum of the heep, was hoping to get feedback from some members who have currently done so, Is it something that i may regret???? Thanks, some pics would help, most iv'e seen from google are cut-up trail rigs!!!!!! Daily driver at 3 inch now, gonna be RE 4.5/5inch in a couple of weeks!!!!

 

these are my jeeps starting to mod my old trail rig out a bit

 

 

Do it! It's almost as awesome as doors off!

 

if you run a search there was a nice how to thread and the guy put the rear hatch up to the back seat

 

I think I've also heard that you've gotta build a cage in the rear or else the body will twist. I can't remember.

 

If you close the cab with the hatch you don't need a cage as long as it's welded correctly. I'm leaving mine open other than a soft top to keep rain somewhat out, so I put a cage in mine

 

i plan on choping my 4 door into a open cab. think 4 runner with no top and back doors but i have a fresh cage. even if you enclose the cab i would reinforce and brace the shiit outa everything. its a unibody to begin with and you wana chop structure out of it? brace, brace, brace

 

Talk to xjseth. He would be able to give you the best advice for chopping the top just click around in the 4 corners section for wheeling neighborhoods. His build up thread is also the xj from hell he def chopped the top off his xj

 

This is what I did/am doing.

I moved the d pillar up and into the c pillar and welded it. Then I made all necessary cuts on the old liftgate to enclose the cab... Fiberglassed it it.
I used a liftgate(cut in half) and taillights from a newer model for the back.

I'm not even finished with it yet and the "bed" has already proven to be useful. This is my DD, so I've been working on it a lot before work.

 

only do it if your gonna make it look good!!! go look on pirate4x4.com all those guys chop them.

 

trying to find the ***** to do mine

 

im using a comanche cab to close mine up. and making a new boatsided bed.......i hate welding sheetmetal!! its been fun cutting up 2 jeeps!