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Old Apr 8, 2013 | 11:10 AM
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So I'm wanting to do something different to my rig. My only big problem is I don't have a welder or know how to weld so my question is...what can I do to make my rig more unique without a welder?
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Old Apr 8, 2013 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by acewingman89
So I'm wanting to do something different to my rig. My only big problem is I don't have a welder or know how to weld so my question is...what can I do to make my rig more unique without a welder?
Plenty! What would you do if you had a welder?
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Old Apr 8, 2013 | 11:20 AM
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Plenty! What would you do if you had a welder?
Make front and rear bumpers. Make a roof rack.
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Old Apr 8, 2013 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by acewingman89
Make front and rear bumpers. Make a roof rack.
I built my first roof rack without a welder. Google it or look at my build page. Tons of info for that. Bumpers are a little trickier but you can always find some other XJ guys in your area. They always seem pretty open to give other xj guys a hand when they need it.
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Old Apr 8, 2013 | 12:04 PM
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I built my first roof rack without a welder. Google it or look at my build page. Tons of info for that. Bumpers are a little trickier but you can always find some other XJ guys in your area. They always seem pretty open to give other xj guys a hand when they need it.
Just googled it and saw some good lookin racks. Might have to get a little extra money and make one
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Old Apr 8, 2013 | 12:34 PM
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Yeah, you can build a nice roof rack without a welder.
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Old Apr 8, 2013 | 12:37 PM
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What else can I do without a welder than will look decent?
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Old Apr 8, 2013 | 12:39 PM
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What else can I do without a welder than will look decent?
The cut and put in diamond plate mod lol. Too much rust to fold so I did this. Absolutely no welding I like it. Oh I don't have the finished pics. Ill upload from my phone one later lol
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Old Apr 8, 2013 | 03:38 PM
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take the small flap under your front bumper off and then trim the corners up a little to match.
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Old Apr 8, 2013 | 03:49 PM
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also a roof rack that did not require welding. I don't put much on the rack but if you are going to I would suggest something stronger then EMT.
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Old Apr 8, 2013 | 09:19 PM
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I'm planning on taking the end caps off the front and rear bumpers for now. At least until I get get different bumpers
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Old Apr 8, 2013 | 09:37 PM
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I'm planning on taking the end caps off the front and rear bumpers for now. At least until I get get different bumpers
Cool man, I recently cut my rear. Like so.(sorry bout the wood, only pix of rear on my new phone)
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Bad pic here lol hopefully that gives you a better idea
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Old Apr 8, 2013 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Cherokeekid4x4
Bad pic here lol hopefully that gives you a better idea
I like that.
My passenger side it pretty rusted to I'll end up going with something like that.
What did you use to hold them on with?
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I like that.
My passenger side it pretty rusted to I'll end up going with something like that.
What did you use to hold them on with?
Hold what up man?
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