Frame Stiffeners

[desertmike]

Going to do some under carriage work and was thinking of installing some frame stiffeners so everything fits together at the same time. Found these on here some years ago and was wondering if anybody has installed them and your opinion of them, Good, bad, indifferent etc. Can't find any reviews. Also square or round holes. Any other choices?

 

 

http://www.t-mfab.com/store-3/?model_number=3896750

[krustyballer16]

I have a set and they fit horribly. Not using them. Making my own, well for production.

Here's my post about making some here soon in the process now. Hopefully by first of next year the prototypes will have been tested and I can start selling em

https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url=https://comancheclub.com/topic/56437-scar-fab-frame-stiffeners/&share_tid=56437&share_fid=53169&share_type=t

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[89eliminator]

i have a set and the fitment was horrendous.  With the amount of time i put in to make them work, i would have been better off making them from scratch.  

[desertmike]

Thanks for the heads up.  Maybe I'll do the front part  (cab forward) since its pretty much an XJ and wait on the rear or build my own.  Its to bad about t-m  because they look pretty nice.

[krustyballer16]

Thanks for the heads up.  Maybe I'll do the front part  (cab forward) since its pretty much an XJ and wait on the rear or build my own.  Its to bad about t-m  because they look pretty nice.

I think dirtbound does the front part right now (xj)

But I'm hurrying to get my kit designed!

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[Swampy]

Anyone have any idea on how to get the center section of the mj stiffeners. I have heard of T&M fab but the fitment issues got my weary. Idk if to mkae my own cardboard cut-out or order some 3x3 3/16" angle iron and weld them in.

[Pete M]

@krustyballer16 are they making your plating yet?

[75sv1]

If the fronts are the same as XJs, I'd recommend Iron Rock Offroad or Hooligan. Although, I used Ruffstuff for the front. I like the quality of IRO (mid XJ) and Hooligan (rear XJ).  I'll be waiting for Krusty to get his MJ's on the market. I have ordered the Inner Frames (XJ) from T&M and they worked well.  

 

[ghetdjc320]

Dirtbound has the cad drawings for Keusty’s right? Has anyone asked them what the plan is?

[krustyballer16]

I met with him on a wheeling trip 3 weeks ago and they are in the middle of a shop reno and move and keeping up with all their orders. Not a lot of R&D time right now but he said soon. He wants to incorporate some of the things I did with the MJ ones into his XJ sets. And he's got other things in the works too for jeeps

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[Swampy]

I am planning on plating the front of the jeep but I'm still unsure about the center section. What are y'alls opinions

[MiNi Beast]

2 hours ago, Swampy said:

I am planning on plating the front of the jeep but I'm still unsure about the center section. What are y'alls opinions

don't weld in crossmember. 

[Swampy]

On 4/13/2021 at 9:26 PM, MiNi Beast said:

don't weld in crossmember. 

i was asking about the center section frame stiffeners, not the crossmember

[Pete M]

the frame needs nothing **   this isn't an XJ afterall.  

 

(** the exceptions being if there is rampant rust of if you plan on dropping the frame on rocks a lot)

[MiNi Beast]

56 minutes ago, Swampy said:

i was asking about the center section frame stiffeners, not the crossmember

i know,  just telling you not to be dumb like me and weld crossmember, my opinion  

 

 

however with regards to stiffeners, front be good for sure. mid and rear if you can surly, but not a weak point like xj. they beefed up the mj for truck work.