EASY Rocker Panel Replacement
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- Опубликовано: 22 дек 2015
- In this video I'll show you how I would go about replacing my rocker panels on a Jeep Cherokee. There are several reasons you would want to replace a rocker panel, maybe it's rusted out, maybe its damaged, or maybe you just want to add rock protection and strength for offroading. For this replacement we'll add some protection at the same time in the form of a rock slider by mocking up some 2x6" rectangular tubing 1/4" thick.
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Really liked the intro, appreciate the channel and all the work you have put in. I bought an XJ this year and always look forward to your videos.
Hey Mike! I didn't know you were a fan of bleepin jeep! I have enjoyed your videos immensely, keep up the great work.
+MCQBushcraft Thanks! It's nice to see I have a viewer with more subs than I who is also into videography and many other similar interests... Nice videos. We should collaborate at some point.
Andrew Fabris
Yeah I been working on mine while on a break over the last couple of weeks. Appreciate that and thanks again!
BleepinJeep
Thanks Matt, appreciate that. Been watching your channel for a long time. I use to have a Liberty and would watch you videos then sigh because I wish I bought an XJ instead. Would be up for collaborating for sure.
InstaBlaster.
Intros hardcore man. I like it!!
Great video. I have seen a few jeeps on the trails with similar rocker setups. Nice job on the step by step walk through, it shows exactly what to expect when doing this type of mod. I recently had a set of tube sliders made for my Yota but I really like this approach too.
As always, thanks Matt. 👏
You’re work and calm approach to Jeeping is appreciated more then you know in our home. My younger sons and I use your videos as tutorials for rebuilding the family XJ. It’s high time we buy some shirts. 👍 This comment is in depth - so fair warning.
Now, we just finished cutting out my rocker panels while trimming the fenders and doing the cut and fold. We left the top and most of the bottom (that wasn’t rusted out) of the rocker so there is clean metal to tie the tubing to. I’m mostly concerned about the added weight when picking a tube size. 2” x 8” sounds REALLY HEAVY if you add a roll cage, along with a roof rack, front and rear bumpers, etc. IDK. WE WELCOME SUGGESTIONS.
AN OME DPG-OFFROAD 2.5” Lift is being installed this month, so we’ve decided to keep cutting out the cancer while we’re in so deep as it is. It does seem that even though the 2’ x 6” doesn’t lend much room to tie in a roll cage, perhaps I could notch the vertical tubes in such a way that it ties in well enough to do the job. Your own 2 x 6” tubing install lines up great. 👍. Again, IDK about weight given the 4.0 that’s in our 2000 XJ. We are not much of a rock crawling family (yet) , but protection from trail scrapes and overall integrity of the exterior is really the goal. Bottom line is my rocker panels are rusted out due to Michigan, and I need to replace them. Seems wise to drop in something stronger then stock replacements.
Thanks again to all whom took the time to read this, and any viewers please feel free to chime in on this with advice. I’ve got the skills to do the work, but always appreciate direction from those with the experience. - Chris & The Boys in Kalamazoo 👌.
Great intro keep it up. Did the rock rail rocker replacement on my zj last winter and it works and looks great.
really enjoyed the video as i was about to buy rock sliders for my 87 xj wagoneer but you're video was on time ! thanks , dig the new intro!!
Matt, I'm a fellow XJ driver but it's just a tiny old Zuke/Sidekick that is in cancerous need of rocker replacement I have up here in the Pac.NW.
I have 2 of these which I call my street legal quads. Might just do each step twice and upgrade them both.
You made this consept look fairly straight forward. Thanks for that!
I would push hard against a vehicle on jack stands. I am glad you did this video. Good job.
I have been looking for a how to on this for a very long time. You are awesome Matt. Bleepinjeep is the best!!
This is exactly what I was hoping you would show us. Ty.
Very nice videos, thank you for these!
I´m not sure, but should you think about rust protection issues when cutting etc?
Like the new intro, little aggressive but good all the same! Always love watching your videos!
Thank you. I've always seen people do this, and other body mods to the cherokees but never saw any video on exactly what you will find behind the pieces you cut out. That makes it a little bit of a mystery and it's challenging justifying cutting the body if you have no idea how you'll patch it back up if you find something you weren't expecting. Thanks for the visual
Sure, no prob
Thanks for the awesome video Matt! I've been waiting to see some one do this for a long time and your videos are always very well explained and awesome quality which makes all the difference when doing research on building my jeep. Keep up all the good work!
+Caleb Wikkerink thanks man, I appreciate the support!
+BleepinJeep are there any xj rock slider that go into the spot of a rocker?
Good video man and ideas too. I 'am doing a couple of rockers on a ford escape , of course these are unibody rust buckets , I got to weld them on and proceed with repairs , floor pans and unibody partial frame. Thanks for sharing and real nice control of that cutting wheel.
I looked some videos you made and your tricks are very nice explained and very usefull! continue in that way! congrats
thank you for this video I'm ready to do mine now and merry Christmas
Good video. I’m needing to do near the same I’ll find some 2x6 and 2x8 short pcs just to see which one will work better for my 2002 WJ.
the new intro is awesome :) it reminds me of mythbusters
Hahaha, that's exactly what I thought
Thanks man, my rockers are starting to look shabby in my lil ranger. I'll be painting the whole truck this year, and this idea would work great and i could build a step right off it.
so any idea on which way to go if your floor pans and rockers are rusted out? not ready to give up on the jeep just yet, Budget friendly idea would be great
Liking the Intro/Outro. 😃
I looked all over your site for more on this. I'm about to cut out my floor to replace it and the rocker panels are toasted as well. I'm interested in adding one of these, but I want to know the exact size you used. I want min to look just like yours and I don't want to measure too big or too small.
Matt serious question here on my two door xj will four door rockers worl
wait xj has rocker panels?
wtf new York
This is one of the best vids so far. Keep it up
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Been a fan of your videos for many years. Just bent my Rusty's sliders up so far I can no longer open the passenger side doors, so this mod is happening next.
Thanks for the great idea Matt, I was looking for a way around the ridiculously expensive rocker panel replacements for my 03 expedition. After looking at your video, I think the body shop will miss my business. Your approach is both much cheaper and a lot more durable. I think it might look better if done well.
That intro was awesome great video as well
hey, really good video. I'm thinking about replacing my panels, they're starting to rust. Aside from everyone having individual prices, about how much would this job cost me if i got someone to do it?
Will the iro subframe work for the 95 grand cherokee limited the ZJ model
I dont have good luck trying to weld sheet metal to heavier gauge material. any other options?
How long would it take me to replace and put new rockers on my 2005 neon sxt
i watch the ads Matt even though i hate them.. love the videos.
how similar are the xj rockers to the wj rockers. i have a 2000 wj that i need to do this to
The 2x6 would be good protection with some tube welded to the outer edge, which'd also work as a step.
Great video! I am about to take on this on my 2000. I was wondering if you have any finished install with the bracing? I really don't trust that sheet metal either, especially over time in salt. You have some good ideas, but hard to gauge out the outcome would be. Thanks!
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It appears my roocker panels are rusteed underneath a hard plastic strip running the length of the carr. Have an 02 ford taurus. Can you buy rocker panels for a Taurus? Is it only a job for a pro?
i live in ontario canada i want to do the exact same thing but with 2x8 where did u get the steel i cant find 2x8 anywhere
matt what the intro song ?? im in love with it !
Can I buy the pass panel? How do they rust from the inside?
Hello can show me this work in a jeep comanche tanks. good videos
Cold you go from 4 door to 2 door XJ ?
Great videos😀
Great video, thanks 🙏🏻
love the videos
Great vid
Like the new intro!
Nice work as always. I need some feedback on a similar project for my Jeep JZ. I have a choice between 1/8" and 1/4" 2x6 (3/16 isn't available at my current supplier, and would be 3x more $ elsewhere). I'm using the Jeep mostly for weekend chores and towing a trailer to get firewood. Is 1/4" overkill? Would 1/8" be sufficient?
1/8 will be sufficient, if you are worried then add a piece of 1/8 angle to the outside edgs
That was a dope opening Matt!!!!
Metallica!!!!!
I get a lot of ideas for my ranger from this channel...
Good info! Thanks.
just did mine with 3x3 wanted in a little lower easier to add mini boat sides and then will add a rub rail to the out side fyi make a cut any place with the cut off wheel and then use a saw zaw angle just a touch and it goes with out smacking the inside and cuts so much faster with no sparks etc
VERY COOL INTRO/OUTRO!!!!
this guy literally makes my life easier everyday
no problem bro
love the intro what song is that
Silly question.. why do you use a grinder to cut the sheet metal..? Wouldn’t a 90 degree hi speed be easier?
glad you did this video. I'm doing this project soon but going to that top line and trimming my doors. I can send you pictures once done to share if you would like
+AjTheCableGuy ya for sure, post them on the FB page
+BleepinJeep will do!
Such an awesome vid bro, im not even a jeep guy but i am 100% doing this on my cummins, way better then messing with pinch welds
Joey Diesel curious did you end up trying this and how did it turn out
“Thoughts on 3/16 vs 1/4”. Is 3/16 strong enough to handle some abuse? Im not sure my 140 mig will like 1/4” to much.
I'm sure it'll be fine but just depends how crazy you want to bounce it off the rocks.
Nice work man. How much did that rectangular tubing cost?
I brought a piece of 2x6 1/4 thick thats 12ft long. Cost me 70 bucks from my steel supplier. I realize this is a late reply but I am doing mine now and I am sure someone wants to know
I think the rusted rocker panels in my Aveo5 hatchback need to be replaced with these beams.
do u do other peoples Jeeps i have an 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laraido (Rust Problems)
I do not... just videos.
@@bleepinjeep Thankyou
What cutting wheel are you using?
Camel cgw
Matt,
This is all well and good but like you said, if you live in the North, as I do, the salt really eats at these. My issue, as many others have, is the lower 3 to 4 inches of the doors are rotting out. Makes my Jeep XJ look like it has cancer. Is there an easy way to fix these doors aside from looking in a junk yard for better doors and replacing the entire door. Bondo on a Jeep is not an option, or is it?
+Willy Durf You could get away with repairing it for a small spot, but 3-4 inches would need a new door
Weird kid Karting
Thanks. I just replaced my entire Dana 30 in the front due to rust. The drivers spring perch rusted right off and the spring broke the sway bar extension right off the axle housing. So at this point I will just rig it with sheet metal some how. It only has 67 K on it as I let it sit for 12 years with little road time but in deep snow. The salt just tore it up from sitting.
I replaced a lot of the front axle parts so I could drive it. Got about 2 grand in that front end. Rear leaf springs are almost gone also so new doors are the least of my worries. Maybe I can just rivet some sheet metal on there and paint the crap out of it. Just the cold air coming in the holes is a real chilling experience. Thanks again. I love Matt's site, he is really good at this stuff.
Question, any issue with this install after seeing some rocks. Heard rumor of this type of upgrade pinching the doors shut after hitting rocks.
Thinking it's false, but just curious how this mod has held up in the bush
tie it into the frame and you wont have any problems
@@bleepinjeep What did you use to tie it into the frame? I feel like square tubing would hang up on stuff but at least its higher than adding sliders below the rocker...
@@ProjectXJ watch the rest of the playlist for the scorpion crawler... I boatsided the entire thing under and came in with tube from the top.
@@bleepinjeep ok, I hadn't finished the build yet. I am just looking to replace my rocker panels with some 2x6 and a rub rail but I want them to be as strong as what I currently have. Mine are welded to the unibody with 3 2x2" tubes and they have taken some good hits without issue. I just want a little more ground clearance but I also want to keep the strength as well. Thank for the reply!
I know what I’m doing this weekend. That must add a fair bit of extra strength to the frame of the car.
The tieing it all in is kinda what baffles me. Without frame stiffners I think the sheetmetal would barely hold this in and not really be able to use it as a step... so going maybe 2x4 would be a better idea, as no one would try to use it as a step. With frame stiffners that went around the frame - especially with a big ol' tube through it like yours, it's a whole different ball game IMO, and I could see 2x6 with a tube on the outside or better yet 2x8s like you said...
As for tying it all in, square tube seems more rigid but lose more ground clearance and has more chance of getting hung up on rocks... plate seems like it wouldn't be triangulated enough and the leverage alone would be enough to crack the welds/break it off... Maybe thick plate L brackets and gussets every now and then?
Me and everyone else from the midwest just threw up when u cut those factory rockers out.
2X6 , going to be very strong . But won't it add a lot of extra weight ? Love your videos.
you have to make sacrifices where you need them... 18ga sheet metal isnt going to help down there.
+BleepinJeep yes of course . Did you do a final weight in to compare with the stock weight.
are a xj's rockers needed to keep it from buckling?
I would say not, but you want something there
Yeah I was thinking about a skelatonized rock slider to save weight. I think it would hold up just as well.
First step to replace rocker panels: Strip the entire vehicle down to bare metal.
Im looking to buy a cherokee xj these videos are so good and helping thanks for sharing best regards thomas from holland
Intro is awesome but I wouldn't have vocals on an intro. Just me.
Cool shirt too
like the intro nice
Instead of doing 2x8 to get it sticking out more, just use the 2x6 or 2x4 and then bend up some tube that comes off a bit like a standard rock slider.
I love the intro
I wouldn't mind seeing how you built the dovetail rear and front. there are zero vids on doing that so it would be great seeing it done
if you look back a few years he does have one on how he did the front dovetail on his old crawler. Not sure if you've seen it before or not but it's an interesting video.
No I've seen him explain it butsdoing it to this one I would like to see the fab work on how he does it.
But yeah I'll take another look at it.
Yeah I know what you mean. I'd love to see one too. I think in the video where he goes over the plans for the whole project and he talks about making a rear end dovetail video. Hopefully that will happen lol.
what song is that in your intro
+jonsjeep4x4 see the description please
I'm thinking MR Rogers voice .
intro reminds me of a wrestlers intro haha
Is replacing the rocker panel with that tubing 100% legal? Will it pass inspection?
I dont see why not
to answer your question ik in PA rockers aren't required to pass safety it's not a structural piece as the unibody is
Why would a crawler need to pass inspection?? Legit question, i am completely out of the loop when it comes to vehicle inspection. Here in ohio as long as it will go down the road you can drive it, no inspction needed
@@erniestanger6613 really? In PA? My ram just failed pa state inspection because rockers are rusted. Rocker panels are a structural part. In an off road build like this it wouldn't matter. Still retains the structural integrity as long as it has been reinforced by welding frame supports to it. Would that pass inspection in PA? I would imagine it would as long as the structural integrity is still there and the inner rockers and floors are solid
@@davidford7843 Then whomever failed you was 100% wrong. Unless it rotted up into the floors or the cab the rockers dont fail. Doors rotted through, bed cab and floors fail but not rockers unless its all the way up into the cab where exhaust fumes can get in
His voice remind me so much of Lester from GTA IV
I know this is an older video but have you ever seen or heard of anyone using aluminum rocker replacements? I found some on eBay.
What??
Remember not much the weight climbing the way the weight is balanced well macking it heavy better engine
badass intro
+perfect aesthetic protocol thanks!
I’m a rockstar and my jeep is a rocker
Yep aluminum rockers at least that's what is advertised.
Square tubing for a brace? It’s just gonna catch on a rock and rip it off.
SERIOUSLY I AM A HEARTBEAT AWAY from crying seeing you slice up perfectly unrusted metal what you are doing to that should be a crime there are tens of thousands of rusted out cherokeee and other trucks up north in :WI OH IL PA IA.MN. this actually makes me think there is something wrong with you dude I mean your slicing off all the rusted parts any way why not use a rust bucket I haven't seen that clean of sheet metal since I worked for Chrysler .
+John Smith Ohh wait, do you hear that? That's me playing the saddest song in the world on the worlds smallest violin.
This legit makes me laugh... he bought the damn thing, that means he can cut it up if he wants. I think the build came out awesome. Enjoy driving around in your rusted out 1989 honda civic. smh
idk about you but id rather build off of clean metal than rust.
Go ahead and cry. Just imagine the thousands of other XJ owners watching this that are headed out to the garage with a cutting wheel right now. Like me! BWUHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Great videos but am I the only one who thinks he sounds like Mr. Rodgers.
In a good way I mean. Lol.
Can you do this and still legally drive on the street?
Replace your rockers? Sure.
sounds like Scott Weiland
Step 1:
- Disassemble jeep
Well there's not much to those panels. It's no wonder they rot
That isn’t even a jeep anymore 💀
bone stock!
first
:)...You can not show an off frame body stripped bare body and call it an "EASY" Rocker panel replacement...That's called Non sequitur...
The title is a lie you ain't replacing rocker panels
How NOT TO video....
Buy a Plasma cutter , lot faster , lot easier.