Jeep Cherokee XJ: Frame Stiffeners & Rock Slider Replacement
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- Опубликовано: 1 фев 2023
- I have been wanting to do frame stiffeners for years, but denting my frame pushed me over the edge. Since I had to cut off my rock sliders to do the stiffeners, I replaced my rocker panels with 2x6 rectangular tubing at the same time.
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Thank you for being a real man and NOT wearing eye and hearing protection when using power tools and grinding!!!! I understand IF you wear a welding mask when you're welding. IF you don't, you are definitely THE MAN!!!
Hahaha i appreciate the comment!
Nice job👍 Those look great...👊
Thank you! They should hold up to me beating on them too. 🙂
You did a really good job tying the rock sliders into the frame stiffeners. I would suggest using liquid nails extreme over your welds as well to seal off everything. Just a little water sitting in the sliders will eat them up. Ask me how I know.
Yeah its not too much of a problem here in Arizona but i do want it to last forever. Thank you for your comment.
Eye protection my friend. Please use it from now on.
Great work you are doing. 💯🇺🇸💪🏻
I wear it more than I used to. Thank you!
@@ProjectXJ man you bet! I'm inspired by your example in regards to your restoration/update/upgrades with your XJ.
Keep up the great work and outstanding content. 💯🇺🇸💪🏻
@@GhettoFabulous99 Did i paint everything well enough? I know you were worried about rust. 🙂
@@ProjectXJ everything looked great to me. You can never go wrong with an extra coat of paint though. 😉
This is what I came to the comment section to mention. I’m glad you are wearing it more now than you used to.
Looks good did the same thing to mine. My frame was so dented from the previous owner I couldn't even pull it out with a 5 pound puller.
Yeah now i feel better about coming down on rocks. I shouldn't be able to hurt it now.
Nice.. I myself left a gap for cleaning purposes and undercoating 😊
I also wana do my rockers tgat way for the xo fab hybrid cage to tie into in the front fender. Nice work esp on the rock slider build that looks very solid i would do it similar to that. Another product i like to use is called sem rust mort. You. Apply it with an acid brush and it converts the rust so it wont rust again then i paint it and all that i also seam sealed my unibody stiffeners as well. Good thinking that jeep should last a long time
Today was my first time on the trail since doing the frame stiffeners and sliders and it felt really great. I was pleased.
Please use eye protection, I have personally seen someone get a piece of wire in the eye permanently blinding them 🙏
But I really enjoyed the video I miss my XJ , I have a JKUR and I'm going to get and build another XJ 😁
I will do better going forward. I always seem to get more stuff in my eyes when i wear eye protection, but it would keep wires from hitting them.
Same rock on my 2001 xj 6.5in iron rock long arm kit
Wait u til one of those wires Flys into your eyeball... eye protection broski!!😎
On the barnes middle frame stiffners do they weld up to the floor boards?
I guess you could weld it to the floor. I have never seen anyone do that though. There was a small gap that i would have had to fill.
are the rock slider gussets open on the top ? or did you cap them before welding them on ?
They are open. I left the bottom open that way any water will just run out of them and dry. Rust isn't much of a problem here in Arizona.
@@ProjectXJ that make sense. I live in the wet Appalachian mountains, so I might try to cap mine with some thin sheet metal and fill with cavity way…
I already welded in the sliders, just need to add some gussets. I really like the way yours turned out! Thanks for posting a the video and response
@MrMrsregor you could always paint the inside to help, but i thought about covering them like you said but for me i don't think it necessary.
Did you notice any difference after installing the stiffners?
There is a little less flex in the body. My doors don't bind up when flexed out. I also wanted them because i hit my frame on rocks and i didn't want it to dent again.
What welder setting did you use ? What gauge is the unibody?
It was a hobart 220 mig welder. The unibody is probably only 1/16" thick, but some places they have two plates thick so 1/8" in the places where it needs to be stronger. So adding 3/16" plate to it, its now 1/4" thick.
@@ProjectXJ awesome thanks man. Been gathering everything I need to do frame stiffeners on mine. We have a very similar set up. My only holdup was I wasn’t sure how the mid frames stiffeners were gunna fit with the rough country long arm crossmembers.
Did everything line up okay?
@@moejr14 you will need to make the holes on the side plates longer by 3/16" so that they can still bolt on. But it wasn't hard to do.
@moejr14 i had to drill out/enlarge some of the holes on the frame stiffeners to get the bolts to line up. Just make sure to test all of your bolts before you weld them on. I used the bolts to help hold up the stiffeners when welding the on. You also need a spacer for the crossmember because it has a cut out where a bolt goes into the unibody. I just used a scrap piece from my rock slider materials.
No safety glasses what smart man
Lol i still have my eyeballs. Glasses seem to make more stuff go in my eyes.
Is that a RC lift?
Yeah its a 4.5" long arm.
Ppe? Bruh.
I feel like more stuff flies into my eyes when i wear safety glasses. Then i can't see what i am doing and am more likely to hurt myself.
Respirator and a mask.
good job hoss
Thank you.