I've searched cf, and I can't find any threads that compare frame stiffeners from the several sources there are. So far I've found

T&T Customs $156

HD Offroad Engineering $330

and Ruff Stuff $189

I really like how the HD set spans from the spring mount in the rear to the lca mount in the front, but $330 is a lot of dough.

Does anybody have any experience with any of these brands and the products or any input on this? I'm trying to order them within the next week. Thank you!

 

sorry you said stiffies and i couldnt help think of this pic i saw on facebook tonight


https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...99365632_n.jpg


ok now back to the show............

 

lol awesome.

 

I had a set from ruffstuff. they were massive and looked like pure beef. but I didn't like the oval rosette holes and I think they were a little to heavy. more metal doesn't always mean stronger

so I sold them and did some more research. talked with Brian the vendor for HD on naxja. then I bought a complete set from HD. they showed up in the mail and the first think I noticed was that both center pieces combined were lighter than 1 on the ruffstuff ones. you can always just order the middle sections from HD for $105 and get the rest later

how to weld stiffeners properly to your uniframe
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/9750902-post14.html

and that's why I went with HD. but I'm also planning on a cage to make it even stiffer. any of the options are better than nothing

 

HD offroads are cheaper if you only buy the middle set. i've installed both TNT and HD and HD's are nicer imho

 

Haha this just made my morning!!

 

Im personally going with Ruffstuff stiffeners

 

i would go with the hd ones too, but, i pm'ed brian on another forum, and he won't even quote me for shipping to canada. (he's tried before and its way too much $$$) guess i have to make my own. gl

 

I could go with just the middle set from hd I guess, and add on as I go. Is there a vendor on here or jeep forum or naxja? Does anybody know?

 

he told me to just order directly through the website when I was ready. HD rarely does discounts

 

Oh alright, thanks for the info!

 

anyone build there own

 

Since when is lighter better in chassis reinforcement?
Liquid iron also makes an interesting stiffener. Might want to check theirs out. Otherwise ruffstuff or make your own.
Mine are in my build thread, very easy.

 

I debated it, I planned out how to do it using c channel or angle iron, and that's a lot of holes to drill, and angles to match up, and I don't have time for that as I work 45+ hrs a week and am taking 16 credits a term in college.

I think itd be really cool if ya did though!!

 

lighter? maybe thinner. welding 1/4" plate to the stock xj "frame" will cause problems... like, metal ripping apart problems.