Let's discuss this truck-now discussing a different truck, see page 2.

[fiatslug87]

Yes, that is a factory sport bar.

[89 MJ]

1 hour ago, fiatslug87 said:

Yes, that is a factory sport bar.

Thanks

 

Considering that it is an OEM rollbar, has a factory sliding rear window, an AX-15, and has a rust free bed, I will probably try to get it, as long as I have my dad's permission. That way I could still break close to even if I decide not to fix it (don't know why I'd decide that, it looks like a good, fixable truck).

[JMO413]

Looks like a good buy to me. 

[89 MJ]

1 minute ago, JMO413 said:

Looks like a good buy to me. 

That's what I'm thinking, just as long as my dad approves.

[JMO413]

5 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

That's what I'm thinking, just as long as my dad approves.

Hopefully he will approve. That's a ton of good parts worth well over a grand. 

[Pete M]

less-awesome beds are easy to come by  

 

the shims change from bed to bed and body to body so it might take a bit of effort to get the body lines lined up right. 

[89 MJ]

15 minutes ago, JMO413 said:

Hopefully he will approve. That's a ton of good parts worth well over a grand. 

I'm sure he will. That's why I'm asking him and not my mother. I know what my mother would say, and its probably not repeatable.

8 minutes ago, Pete M said:

less-awesome beds are easy to come by  

 

the shims change from bed to bed and body to body so it might take a bit of effort to get the body lines lined up right. 

That they are!

I am willing to put in the extra work to have 2 MJs. I love these trucks. These are good little trucks, I'm definitely going to start hoarding these.

[Jesse J]

if you get a less good bed you might want to go with a long bed

[Pete M]

those... don't just swap.   

[Jesse J]

2 minutes ago, Pete M said:

those... don't just swap.   

that makes sense lol. I was just trying to say that maybe a swb isnt the best for a beat it up truck

[Pete M]

the longbeds have 6" more in front and 6" behind the tires

[Jesse J]

Just now, Pete M said:

the longbeds have 6" more in front and 6" behind the tires

ohh that actually makes a lot of sense. are the driveshafts then different?. 

 

also I'm sad to see that metric ton come and go 

[Pete M]

by about 6" given identical drivetrains. 

 

[Pete M]

while we're on that topic, the frames underneath are very different too.  and the shocks for a sb are behind the axle while a longbed's are in front of the axle.  leafs are the same length though. 

[Jesse J]

very cool it's weird the long beds look to long and the short ones are too short looking idk. also the tow mirrors look wayyyyy better than the normal ones

[JMO413]

51 minutes ago, Pete M said:

by about 6" given identical drivetrains. 

 

The long bed fuel door just looks wrong. Why didn't they center it? 

[Jesse J]

5 minutes ago, JMO413 said:

The long bed fuel door just looks wrong. Why didn't they center it? 

 Well they have different fuel tanks so it might have something to do with that

[eaglescout526]

I feel kinda attacked here lol. I love my long bed. I think everything about it looks right. But the short bed to me looks odd. To each is there own. 

[Jesse J]

4 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said:

I feel kinda attacked here lol. I love my king bed. I think everything about it looks right. But the short bed to me looks odd. To each is there own. 

I agree 89% lifted lwbs are the greatest can’t wait to do mine 

[fiatslug87]

Everyone should have at least one long bed and one short bed.

[eaglescout526]

I hate this phone sometimes. It guesses what I want to say worse than what my 6 did. It thinks I mean king instead of long despite what I’ve typed. 

[Jesse J]

2 minutes ago, fiatslug87 said:

Everyone should have at least one long bed and one short bed.

Well now I have to buy another truck fiat said can’t argue 

[Pete M]

as with most things for people, what you see first leaves a lasting imprint and tends to sway your opinions later on.  just part of the human condition.   

[JMO413]

1 hour ago, eaglescout526 said:

I feel kinda attacked here lol. I love my long bed. I think everything about it looks right. But the short bed to me looks odd. To each is there own. 

No attack just my OCD not being okay with just slapping a door too close to the flare IMHO. My OCD brain just doesn't like it. 

[eaglescout526]

1 minute ago, JMO413 said:

No attack just my OCD not being okay with just slapping a door too close to the flare IMHO. My OCD brain just doesn't like it. 

Lol that’s fair and I understand. The XJ is practically the same way.