memerx24

hi my name is chritopher i am from buffalo, ny... i am running a 2000 jeep xj that was a family truck for me and my 3 kids till trail riding got the better of it. now she has 31s 4in lift, there is not 1 straight body pannel on the jeep, no bumpers on it do to me pulling out my friends h2 humz. hum but my biggest problem is a trailer hitch ripped my frame in half. so i am here for help and wat route i should go with this jeep........

Alaskan89XJ

Options that come to mind.., youch, what a bummer! One: Part it out onto another nearly identical purchase. I think that it is great to have an identical parts vehicle handy. Two: Have some real shop do some body/frame work on it, i.e., getting everything pulled/pushed back together, then welded, i.e., even with some additional 'sister' pieces of metal welded as required, and even with some additional carriage bolted through fasteners, i.e., hemisphere end inside cargo area, with the nuts down. I imagine you are at a weird moment.., so your explaination of the damage could be posted a little bit more accurate for others on this site who are quite capable of giving you good advice. As for me.., it's just my two cents worth, based on what I think you are trying to explain. I recently installed a class III hitch with new 'connector bar strips', and If you ripped whatever class hitch you have enough to 'tear' 'rip' your XJ nearly in half.., sheesh...! Either way, you have to 'eat' the expense in #1, or #2 above, or get a bicycle, or a two hundred dollar second vehicle to get around in. With licensing, insurance, time, etc., that 2 bills will evolve into hundreds.., maybe better spent on the XJ.., if time, and the need for another vehicle is not a question to reach an answer. Remember to make sure that the geometry is correct all around before the welds/bolting begins. Good Luck.., what a bummer, 'eh? Oh well, it's just part of the adventure after all!

memerx24

ill post pic soon

JeepingDan

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squeakj86

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AMG

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Texas XJeeper

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ol"blue

As stated before, you can have it repaired with another rear section from a donor Jeep or get another shell and put your drivetrain into it. Either do it correctly or go with the second option.