JPXJMOAB

My dad owns a fab shop and I work for him when I've got time off my other job at the dealership. He's wanting to get into the Jeep world and start building stuff.

What would you all be interested in seeing built? I for one want a set of tail light guards being nobody seems to make them.. Let me know and maybe we can get something worked out!

XJNVA

People seem to always be in the market for stubby bumpers, tube bumpers, and rock sliders (not to mention they're relatively easy to fab up quick.)

You're right about the guards though; no one really seems to make em. You could also do metal tail light housings with LED's like JCR and a couple other companies make.

JPXJMOAB

yeah we're definitely gonna build bumpers! Actually in the process of designing a tube bumper with tire carrier for my XJ!

ehall

solid tie rod adjuster sleeve to replace the stock stamped metal sleeve

the ES2079S is used by several other vehicles, including the F150

extrashaky

I would really love to have a steel header panel, steel grill replacement and steel headlight bezels for the '97-'01 models. That plastic and fiberglass garbage is too fragile. I'd like something that doesn't break when you hit a bird.

The only steel grills I've seen are those stupid laser-cut ghetto grills. I'd love a steel grill that looks like it belongs on a Jeep. I'm in an AWS welding certification course now and will probably end up making my own grill and bezels, but I would be interested in seeing what someone else's fab shop might come up with.

SteveMongr

I would like an aluminum full-size roof rack, 72" x 48"
The steel one I have weighs 65 pounds empty and rusts in this salt air, even though it was acid-etched and painted.
Would also like aluminum sliders, I realize it is soft but I am not bashing on rocks.

JPXJMOAB

never thought about aluminum! Everything would be tig welded! That's a great idea!

SteveMongr

Member 'no rdplz' used to make tail light guards.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f73/97...guards-190687/

Fred/N0AZZ

A lot of vendors make taillight guards.

Crazy 8s

Shackle relocators and bar pin eliminators would be pretty easy to make if you've got the tools, and you could sell those pretty easily at profit. Undercarriage armor. Longarm kits. Diff covers.

JPXJMOAB

thanks! Good thoughts there! We're in the process of designing a truss for a Dana 30