I love this, and if i ever used a computer id put it in my sig.

 

If I put vents in my hood will that make my unibody twist more?!

 

I see what you did there!

If you are on Facebook check out "I hate it when I take the doors off my XJ and the unibody folds in half" if you havent already, lol

 

Hey, maybe you should post a link to the FB page here in this thread!

 

I have a 96 with fiberglass hatch and have had many times where I could not open the gate when flexed. Also had times where I couldn't close the gate when flexed. The rear gate deffinately plays a role in stiffness.

 

Been there done that. Just flex it the other way really hard. That has fixed mine more then once.

 

Just because the opening for the door changes shape doesn't mean that door plays a role in structure.

The door flexes with that opening.

 

Dammit Gee! I can only absorb SO MUCH of what i read on CF during work! gotta leave room for a little work related crap!

 

 

It may not be structural but it does help keep the uni body from flexing so in a way I guess it is structural.

 

Yeah, if its flexing with the body it sure as hell isn't preventing unibody flex.

And sure isn't structural, either.

 

You're right, I'm sorry!

 

I call bs, how is a fiberglass gate going to add any stiffness what's so ever? Let's see.. It has 2 top hinges on the roof.. And then 1 latch on the rear floor.. So we have 3 little points mounted to the body during a big body twist. I broke my tail gate cause of it. Its weak, I've even met Chrysler techs that said the gates had a recall because they aways broke above the tail light as a grocery getter soccer mom mobile lol!

 

This. Sticking a toothpick between your fingers doesn't make it bone just because it provides resistance.

 

Haha!