Rokhound Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 Ok guys need some help here. I need to no what you guy have done, thinking about doing to stiffen up the frame on the BEST TRUCK Jeep has every made. I got a smokin deal on a front D60 and i want to beef up the frame as this truck has and will be beat on.
Rokhound Posted February 23, 2009 Author Posted February 23, 2009 46 people and no one whats up no one has any ideals or what :waving: :wavey: :hmm:
MiNi Beast Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 Products... http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/cat ... p-291.html http://tntcustoms.com/page.asp?pageid=59 http://www.tandjperformance.com/product ... ge_1.shtml Info.... http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/features/1 ... index.html http://www.4wdandsportutility.com/featu ... index.html http://www.hardrockcrawlers.org/forums/ ... d.php?t=54 Or take 1/4 inch and plate the whole frame :yes:
Rokhound Posted February 23, 2009 Author Posted February 23, 2009 The frame is differnt on the MJ then the XJ so buying frame stiffeners for an XJ wouldnt work unless i want to rework them. I may just take out the carboard and go out and make templates and plate the crap out of it :hmm:
Rokhound Posted February 23, 2009 Author Posted February 23, 2009 the frame is the same on the front. in front of the cross member or in front of the bed :dunno:
MiNi Beast Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 the frame is the same on the front. in front of the cross member or in front of the bed :dunno: In front of the cross member. But they have stiffners for just the front frame which is what will be important, thinking of going this route myself on the 60. But a cage whould help alot as well in the stiffney of the jeep. For the front... http://www.temper-mentalracing.net/services.htm
Rokhound Posted February 23, 2009 Author Posted February 23, 2009 Thanks for the link my other computer crashed so i am on the new one and don't have all my links saved yet. Here is my plan and thought I would just use some 2x3 angle 1/4 to 3/16 thick and go from the lower control arms back to just behind the cab. As the back of the truck will be tube some day. That and the box is going to have to come off to fit some 39's on a 6 1/2 lift :idea: :hmm:
pingpong Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 I too have to stiffen the frame on both the turd and pong. My plans are to use 1/8 angle and plate. I also plan on increasing the weld are by drilling holes every few inches on center with a 11/2 hole saw.
Rokhound Posted February 23, 2009 Author Posted February 23, 2009 pong my plan is going to be somthing like this just not that many holes http://www.hdoffroadengineering.com/col ... stiffeners
Darren Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 i would buy that any modify it to work. The price is very reasonable. better than starting from scratch, IMO.
Rokhound Posted February 23, 2009 Author Posted February 23, 2009 i agree but i priced some 3x3 - 1/4" thick steel 12 ft chuck 6ft per side for 50 bucks so I think that would be just as good :dunno: I think i may just go 3/16's and call it good
pingpong Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 I would be all about them if I hadnt welded my #link brackets to the frame :eek:
Rokhound Posted February 24, 2009 Author Posted February 24, 2009 Ping do you have any pics of your set up on Pong your link set up is really what i was wanting to see. thanks Watson
pingpong Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 Pong is going the way of leaf up front, on the turd I used the RK 3 link set up. Pong is going to end up being linked in the rear and leafs up front... saves a lot of head aches for me.
MiNi Beast Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 Ok next step in mine is plating the frame. Have a question, would you guys say it is better to plate the frame with a outside single plate, then simple section on the inside where the link mounts are going, or To plate the whole frame inside and out and underneath the whole length of the frame, then weld my link mounts, blah blah or would that be over kill? A cage is being installed as well after the suspension is underneath the jeep. opinions go!
cracker Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 I took 4 x 5" 3/16" square tubing aand drilled a million holes in it. THen I split it. Took a while to form it to the MJ but it came out pretty good and cost me $50 (and two days).
cracker Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 To plate the whole frame inside and out and underneath the whole length of the frame, then weld my link mounts, blah blah or would that be over kill? yeah......overkill.
jimoshel Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 Since the frames are hollow, why not fill it with cement? Stand the truck up on end, cut a hole in the end of each rail and 'fill 'er up' :fool:
dasbrick Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 Something seems demonic about a 1 ton dually MJ....
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