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Post by 85xjguy on Jan 8, 2009 13:18:16 GMT -5
ive been tossing around many idea's, but whats the best way to take my XJ unibody and make it strong, i was debating making a subframe for it, or cutting out the floor pans along the entire unibody to expose the hollow center, and retro fitting some square tube to make a frame inside the unibody rails, tie it into the front and rear and also via rollcage to help? this idea seemeds good because i have to redo my pans anyways.
any suggestions?
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Rico
 
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Post by Rico on Jan 8, 2009 13:23:02 GMT -5
how bout unibody stiffeners or "wrapping" the "frame rails"
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Post by 85xjguy on Jan 8, 2009 13:41:21 GMT -5
i looked at the stiffenders, but im eventually gonna 3link the rear in it and i have heard horror stories about xj's twisting
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Rico
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Post by Rico on Jan 8, 2009 13:47:26 GMT -5
so then wrap the frame rails with steel then you will have tons of places to weld all the mounts onto
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DUG
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Post by DUG on Jan 8, 2009 13:58:50 GMT -5
Cage
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Post by Buffalo Phil on Jan 8, 2009 14:34:33 GMT -5
pour molten steel into the unibody rails. Still will beef right up.  |
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Post by HeavyMetal on Jan 8, 2009 14:35:24 GMT -5
cage tied into unibody stiffeners i imagine would be a top notch method
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Post by 85xjguy on Jan 11, 2009 16:24:56 GMT -5
i decided to build a subframe under neither the unibody using 2x4 square tube, went and picked up the steel this morning and took all my measurements i'll post some pics once i start cutting and fitting the rails  |
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KtmRacer419
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Post by KtmRacer419 on Jan 11, 2009 16:32:58 GMT -5
ummm
holy anti ground clearance?
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Post by 85xjguy on Jan 11, 2009 17:07:13 GMT -5
it wont be to bad, im relocating all the suspension mounts to the new subframe |
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KtmRacer419
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Post by KtmRacer419 on Jan 11, 2009 18:16:14 GMT -5
imo its all unnessesary
you can make the stock rails plenty strong and not lose any clearance
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Post by CSaddict on Jan 11, 2009 18:40:10 GMT -5
This is going to be awesome. Take pics.
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Post by rckrdyxj on Jan 11, 2009 18:52:16 GMT -5
Wow this sounds kinda crazy. Why not just plate the frame? they sell unibody stiffeners for both the rails and forward and rearward sections for decent cost and much less work already preformed.
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KtmRacer419
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Post by KtmRacer419 on Jan 11, 2009 18:57:31 GMT -5
Wow this sounds kinda crazy. Why not just plate the frame? they sell unibody stiffeners for both the rails and forward and rearward sections for decent cost and much less work already preformed. because his way is more fun for me to look at |
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Post by rckrdyxj on Jan 11, 2009 19:03:31 GMT -5
 BODY LIFT in an XJ time...
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