Rear Hatch Mod
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From: Finger Lakes Region NY
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.o
no i'm not gonna chop the top, i'm gonna cut the hatch just below the window so it still swings up and mount a tail gate below so that will swing down. similar to a pickup truck with a cap on the back. measurements ar 51.5" long, 10.5" tall by 2.5" thick (so that it sits flush with the existing hatch. found a tail gate for $30. i'll post build picks.
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Year: 1995
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I think this would be counter productive, the only reason a tail gate works on a pickup truck is because you can walk inside the bed for loading larger items.
A tail gate that opened down on an xj would just make it more of a pain to load stuff.
my .02 but if you do it, I'd like to see it in person
A tail gate that opened down on an xj would just make it more of a pain to load stuff.
my .02 but if you do it, I'd like to see it in person
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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"
Year: 1993
Engine: 4.0
Some lazy folks here.
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/m...72/index3.html
The red one is a mystery.
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/m...72/index3.html
The red one is a mystery.




