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Old Sep 25, 2014 | 07:21 PM
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Hi I'm new to the jeep world I just purchased 2 97 grand cherokee could any body tell me if and we're I could buy frame rails
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Old Sep 25, 2014 | 08:00 PM
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frame rails? or a new chassis? if your frame is bad it's gonna be a complete body swap. look for the body mounts underneath (should be 8 in total, 4 on each side) and a part number near the middle section. call up O'reilly and see if they stock jeep grand Cherokee frames
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Old Sep 25, 2014 | 09:28 PM
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Uh what? Aren't ZJs unibody also...?
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Old Sep 25, 2014 | 10:02 PM
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Not all of them. There were a few that had full frames. The Canadian Navy special ordered a couple hundred.
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Old Sep 25, 2014 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Bustedback
Not all of them. There were a few that had full frames. The Canadian Navy special ordered a couple hundred.
Wow that's interesting, never heard that! Part of me doubts that the OP has one of them

Edit: a google search of that came up empty. My doubts are clouding me.

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Old Sep 25, 2014 | 10:13 PM
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It's not true, I made it up. It's a joke. All XJs and ZJs are unit-body constructed.
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Old Sep 26, 2014 | 01:08 AM
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Last frame suv jeep made was the fsj,After that everything but the wrangler was unibody.So what is wrong with the frame rails on it ?
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Old Sep 26, 2014 | 09:15 AM
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Here's your frame.

LOL
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Old Sep 26, 2014 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Bustedback
It's not true, I made it up. It's a joke. All XJs and ZJs are unit-body constructed.
God damnit hahaha. Got me.
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Old Sep 26, 2014 | 04:13 PM
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I guess I miss spoke as frame rails it is unibody so how do I fix it just weld some steel on there or is there unibody section that I can by cut out the old and weld in the new
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Old Sep 26, 2014 | 05:23 PM
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Probably be easier and safer to find a new jeep if yours is that bad. Unless your just that savvy and skilled.
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