Hello cherokee fans. I was doing my daily search for new ideas or stuff to buy that I would add to my long list of things to do to my cherokee already. And I stumbled across TnT customs U-Bolt Eliminators. Are these any good? Are they worth the money & worth doing? Will I gain any benefit from them? Just some questions I would like answered from any fellow Cherokee members here that have already purchased these and are using them. Here's a few pictures of them that I got from there website and the link to take you right to them if anyone else is interested.


http://www.tntcustoms.com/u-bolteliminiators.aspx

 

In my opinion it's not worth the time and money, good ol' ubolts are simple and look stronger to me. The only gain from this would be a slight lift, but then there will be more axle wrap.

 

I agree, waste of money

 

Model A's had u-bots, they worked then and they do the job great now...

 

Lots of stuff worked great a hundred years ago, doesn't mean it all works now.

Harley used to air cool their motors. The VW beetle was air cooled.

Not much air cooling goin on anymore, its all liquid cooled...

 

Tu Chet Gee Oh Dee.

To me, I would rather just leave the U-bolt, but It's all based on the users desires. If you like it, Go for it. I am certain they will hold just fine, and you can enjoy a slightly differant look and approach there. Good looking out, and nice job bringing it to our attention, If I was a better welder, I may have looked into that.

 

I wasnt suggesting these are the newest, hottest thing.

I was merely pointing out a flaw in the logic in the previous post.

 

^touché just so ya know

 

Either way. What is the point of these? Am I missing something obvious? Why would one install those instead of Ubolts? I see a flaw being axle wrap (its almost as installing a block), but I still don't see a benefit.

 

Didn't model A's have wooden wheels?

 

Zeppelin's and airships were supposed to change flight/travel as we know it in 1937.....we see how well that worked out....(Hindenburg)

 

Touché, but my point is they are still in use with ZERO issues...

And my Ducati is air cooled

 

What is the point of these ?

 

To eliminate your U bolts

Other than that im not really sure. Haha

 

That's why I was asking? What would one gain from these? I came across them while doing some research on some other products I was looking at. And figured Hmmmm. Whould these be a good thing or bad thing? I had never seen these before let alone on any other rig. So figured I'd ask?