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Ben97XJ
05-21-2003, 10:38 PM
Well I finally got enough courage to start hacking on the body of my cherokee. I decided to cut the lower rear quarters off to about 2 inches or less under the taillights. I will try and get pictures up shortly but i have the passenger side hacked to pieces and will start putting it together tommorow before I start on the drivers side. I have all of the pieces ready for the new and improved rear wrap around bumper with tire carrier. Next is fender trimming for 33's, then the 33's, and then rear locker, SYE & driveshaft , and 2 more inches of lift. My car is going to be out of commision for a while. If i can get some more dough then gears. So thats my summer plans.
Cajun
05-22-2003, 08:05 AM
Originally posted by Ben97XJ
...My car is going to be out of commision for a while...

Freudian slip?

:flipoff2:
BMFScout
05-22-2003, 03:07 PM
it's a jeep, of course it's a car...:flipoff2:
Ben97XJ
05-22-2003, 04:40 PM
Hey must of been the fumes from welding getting to me?
:flipoff2:
jerryg79
05-22-2003, 09:59 PM
i think it was remnants of that sixer you killed last night that still havent worn off....a WHOLE sixer!
eight
05-22-2003, 11:09 PM
I think you're still sane.

Buy my 33s and I'll throw in a free rear locker, for any axle you want, one size fits all.
mark
05-24-2003, 06:52 PM
Originally posted by BMFScout
it's a jeep, of course it's a car...:flipoff2:

At least it's not a rusty old farming implement.

-Mark
Rex
05-26-2003, 11:08 AM
If your going to trim the fenders you might as well trim them like this:
Ben97XJ
05-27-2003, 05:10 PM
He has a frame on the rear. That makes a difference.

The trimming is done and i have some pics just haven't had time to post them.
Rex
05-27-2003, 07:11 PM
Yeah, i know i was just being sarcastic, but its a pretty nice cherokee none the less.
Ben97XJ
05-27-2003, 09:40 PM
Heres midway!
Ben97XJ
05-27-2003, 09:42 PM
Heres is after it is plated and glued together!
Ben97XJ
05-27-2003, 09:48 PM
heres the final on the passenger side!
BMFScout
05-27-2003, 10:22 PM
take a pic from far away, having a hard time picturing what it will look like from the pic.
Ben97XJ
05-27-2003, 10:31 PM
This is all I have right now.
Ben97XJ
05-27-2003, 10:36 PM
Here is the beginning of the bumper and the hinge is on the floor is is a stub axle with a machined tube with trailer bearings. The bumper has the hitch sunk into to middle.
BMFScout
05-28-2003, 12:35 AM
I have been comtemplating doing the same on the scout, so I was wondering what it looked like on an XJ, Grayson did something similar on his, but replaced it with plate steel that is part of the wrap around bumper. After every off-road trip, I bend back out that part of the quarter by hand, might as well get rid of it...
Ben97XJ
05-28-2003, 11:37 PM
The bottom is plated with 3/16 aluminum diamond plate that is pretty stout. The bumper will have 3/16 2x4 that raps around the tire. The diamond plate was to hold it all together and give the corner its strenghth back. It will not come into contact with anything.
davido
05-31-2003, 07:54 PM
Pretty cool. I remember wanting to do the same with my 4Runner. Are you in CS? If so, please read this thread...

http://www.tamor.org/forum/upload/showthread.php?s=&postid=20833


Thanks. ~dso
Ben97XJ
06-26-2003, 10:26 PM
Her is some bad pics of the cherokee with the new 33s and the rear hacked. I also have the new tire carrier on the back. The tire carrier should be finished this weekend.
eight
06-26-2003, 10:28 PM
Lookin pretty dam good.

How much lift is that now?
Ben97XJ
06-26-2003, 10:29 PM
Well i can't be called the little cherokee in the club now. I also have the rear Dana 44 installed and all new longer brake lines. But i guess I am still the only cherokee that wheels.
Here is one more
eight
06-26-2003, 10:32 PM
Saint John wheels a cherokee on 35s or bigger. And Hal IS in our club.
Ben97XJ
06-26-2003, 10:37 PM
Ok i have yet to see any other cherokees come to any events any pictures. But it doesn't matter. We have a bunch of members with cherokee who don't wheel and that just annoying because they always say they are coming but they don't. O well i'll get over it. And Hal is not from A&M and that isn't a Cherokee. It is a Grand and there is not much Cherokee left in it. Its still really cool though.
Doug Krebs
06-26-2003, 11:24 PM
I'm drunk, and i've seen saint john wheel some **** where you would **** yoru pants!!!!!!
BMFScout
06-26-2003, 11:49 PM
technically he isn't in the club, but he's been on the last two spring breaks. Here is Ry at Cruces.
Fredo
06-27-2003, 12:37 AM
Here's my favorite from that trip. By the way, Ryan may not be in the club right now, but he has been meaning to get an associate membership and has been on trips with us before.
stinger7401
06-27-2003, 12:53 AM
Originally posted by Fredo
Here's my favorite from that trip. By the way, Ryan may not be in the club right now, but he has been meaning to get an associate membership and has been on trips with us before.


yeh great pic, that was just before i almost pulled him on his side with the winch! ahhhhhhh memories.......
jerryg79
06-27-2003, 07:11 AM
It looks like that bumper won't be scraping rocks anymore. What the hell are you gonna take pictures of now:(