So I am in the process of boatsiding my yj. I have searched and not found alot of pic's. So I thought how about a thread on boatsiding as I am sure more people would do if if there were some instructional threads. I am going for the same look as the jeep "derangement" in crawl magazine, red one CO plates.
Marc

Here's a good thread with pictures of boatsides. http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=280638&highlight=jeep+boatsides

Details in the build in my sig.
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7dc25b3127cce81084d45152e00000016103AYuGbhu4Yo

I liked the way TeenyCAR did his. Here is the page he started on.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=495084&page=24

Not on a hardcore Jeep, but I think they came out pretty well.

After coating with rust bullet
http://www.personal.psu.edu/students/m/s/msl197/Jeep/TechArticles/Boatsides/PICS/IMG_0029.JPG

After Line-X
http://www.personal.psu.edu/students/m/s/msl197/Jeep/TechArticles/Boatsides/PICS/Boatsides%20Done.JPG


I used RockSkullz method to get the angle right along the floorboards so they matched up with the new sheetmetal on the outside. Worked really nice.
http://www.personal.psu.edu/students/m/s/msl197/Jeep/TechArticles/Boatsides/Pict0538_small.jpg

trace the line to keep the angle the same along the floorboards, then cut along that line.
http://www.personal.psu.edu/students/m/s/msl197/Jeep/TechArticles/Boatsides/Pict0541_small.jpg

The new skin will line up nicely with the floor if you follow that line. I welded mine in like TeenyCAR's, with plans to skin the outside with 3/16" bent to follow the new lines.

If you plan on running it into rocks you might want to go with 1/4"

It' going well. I was going to skin it with1/4" aluminum and 1/2" uhmw.

Look at the Jeep Faq by INDYCJ I think theres a link. (top of the forum, it's a sticky)

There used to be someone who made boatside rockers, are they still in production?

There used to be someone who made boatside rockers, are they still in production?

That used to be Poison Sypder, I don't think they ever really hit off. Could call and ask I guess.

That used to be Poison Sypder, I don't think they ever really hit off. Could call and ask I guess.


Actually I was talking about the old Jeeperman ones, I know they got bought out but haven't heard anything about it lately.

not done yet. but getting there.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/rokspydr/PC260165.jpg

any updates on this?

lets see some pics from the inside of the jeeps finished

I want to boat side my TJ.

looking at B pill ar mount.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/rokspydr/PC260168.jpg
cage. I removed the center vertical bar
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/rokspydr/PC300179.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/rokspydr/PC310180.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/rokspydr/PC300175.jpg
exhaust driver side and whole thing after wrapping.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/rokspydr/PC260167.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/rokspydr/P1100183.jpg
hydro valve with front support.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/rokspydr/P1170194.jpg
I will take more tomorrow, I am waiting for the boatsides to be cut out of aluminum and skinned in 1/2" uhmw.

That used to be Poison Sypder, I don't think they ever really hit off. Could call and ask I guess.

I have one of three sets ever made by Poison Spyder on my CJ. They were NOT bolt on and required massive cutting to get them on. I guess that's how it goes with pre-production parts. They don't always fit as intended. Last time I checked with Paul, they plan on doing a redesign and coming out with a 45 degree rocker that will look more like the Bruiser design and extend past the body mounts. Not sure how that's going to look, but hopefully they will install a little easier. BTW, PSC called them Rumble Rockers:laughing:

I cut mine the same as Krod, 1/4" checker plate for the boatside

a little off the topic but I got more work done today. I solved the problem of binding twinsticks. 7/16 rod ends.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/rokspydr/P2070236.jpg

a little off the topic but I got more work done today. I solved the problem of binding twinsticks. 7/16 rod ends.


Thank you!!!! Right-click, Save as!

Hey Marc - are you going to be at Big Dogs in april?

noI am getting read to go to moab in may, adn the M.E. classes ae occupying all my free time. I will be at big dogs in july and sept. You should check out the club website as we have a full calender of event's.

I'm from the camp that believes the most important part of this job is shaving the body mounts. I hit those easily as often as the rockers.
http://bp0.blogger.com/_CWRtuk2VBho/R6PXv8DMPbI/AAAAAAAAA_A/YoZ2ISpbAis/s400/DSC03607.JPG
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http://bp2.blogger.com/_CWRtuk2VBho/R6PXocDMPaI/AAAAAAAAA-4/afKNFA9jxKE/s400/DSC03605.JPG
Still have a few lose ends to finish up and then I'll try to post a finished and painted shot.

EDIT
mostly finished shot
http://bp1.blogger.com/_CWRtuk2VBho/R97NZA0ZDuI/AAAAAAAABC4/C8NO3ISZ96g/s400/DSC03739.JPG

EDIT #2
A few more finished pictures
http://bp0.blogger.com/_CWRtuk2VBho/R-RdyoPok5I/AAAAAAAABD4/GPeyoNwLKPA/s400/DSC03763.JPG
http://bp0.blogger.com/_CWRtuk2VBho/SAAbPnX0_QI/AAAAAAAABIw/YGGF819yGDI/s400/DSC03844.JPG

my sides... 1/4 plate welded to a tube inside the body(attached to rollcage) and sandwiched at the body mounts... center body mount removed
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m27/jeeprolet/boatside/S5000765.jpg
and the :rainbow: headers are gone now too

well It's almost done.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/rokspydr/P4150088.jpg

Boatside are cool but not all that helpful.

http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=658313
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/forums/showthread.php?t=638985&highlight=boatside

Boatside are cool but not all that helpful.

Wow!!! Thanks for the great info! You must be cool, but not all that helpful.

Boatside are cool but not all that helpful.


Explain:confused:

Yeah who likes clearance when you can just smash your stock rockers:shaking:

Are you guys welding them to the frame, or sandwhicing them between the body mounts.

Boatside are cool but not all that helpful.

my bodymounts are destroyed, boatsiding and inboarding them would have saved a lot of carnage. So,....yeah

few shots. I extended mine forward so they tie in to the fenderwell.

I'll chime in here because i was on of the first guys around this part of the state running boatsides, thanks to Andy Muhr who is now part of Moab outpost4x4. Back in 2002 he started building some rigs in his shop with that design and tested out a set on my old blue YJ, here's how they came out. As for them being "cool, but not all the helpfull" :shaking: My new CJ-7 will have a revised version of my old boatsides....mostly being some 1-1/2 .120 wall DOM running under the door opening to add a little strength to the 3/16" plate...i had some issues with bending the plate on some hard hits.

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/wallysheata/YJ%20Tech/BoatSideRear.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/wallysheata/YJ%20Tech/BoatSideMiddleTub.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/wallysheata/YJ%20Tech/BoatSideMiddle.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/wallysheata/YJ%20Tech/BoatSideFrontTub.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/wallysheata/YJ%20Tech/BoatSideFrontBodyMount.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/wallysheata/YJ%20Tech/BoatSideFront.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/wallysheata/YJ%20Tech/BoatSideBackTub.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/wallysheata/Trip%20Reports/21%20Road/May%202007/21Rd136.jpg

hey wally, I just put a link for your boatside on JU, you had one here right? I cant seem to find it.

hey wally, I just put a link for your boatside on JU, you had one here right? I cant seem to find it.


yeah the server i used to host everything on got shut down :shaking: so i no longer exist online :flipoff2: Had to get a photofuckit account and start uploading all my old stuf...oh well...there's the ol boat side pics that used to come up over and over again :D

Here is mine. Got them from Eric at Rev111

http://offroad-review.com/new/gallery/1_04_02_08_11_03_39.jpg

http://www.offroad-review.com/product_reviews/National/jeeps-138.jpg

Here is mine. Got them from Eric at Rev111

http://offroad-review.com/new/gallery/1_04_02_08_11_03_39.jpg

http://www.offroad-review.com/product_reviews/National/jeeps-138.jpg

those are sweet, did he build those one off? Cant find his website, or contact info.

Wally, good point on the bending. the slider on my driver's side took a hit this past summer on BV Carnage and was bent slightly. I will need to address this............someday.


http://web.mac.com/coreydaspit/iWeb/Jeep%20website/jeep%204link%20front_files/DSC_0069.jpg

those are sweet, did he build those one off? Cant find his website, or contact info.

I heard they went out of business... not sure about the details.

I heard they went out of business... not sure about the details.

I know they quite making there metalcloak tube fenders then bam as far as I can tell they are DOA the old web address is www.rev111.com object not found.

My boatsides are one of the best mods I have made. I actualy cut my body mounts off and drilled the frame in 13 places, then taped and bolted the boatsides to the frame. I cut the rockers 3/4" from the bottom of the door line and bolted the body to that with another 11 bolts. Using the boat side as my body mount.

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/1354/img0431hp2.jpg

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/6863/img0472dw9.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3676/img0743cm3.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3827/img0753cm4.jpg

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/9421/img0519fytiftsq5.jpg

I heard they went out of business... not sure about the details.

That sucks! didnt know that. Eric (Rev111) made some nice stuff. Been happy with the boatsides!

My boatsides are one of the best mods I have made. I actualy cut my body mounts off and drilled the frame in 13 places, then taped and bolted the boatsides to the frame. I cut the rockers 3/4" from the bottom of the door line and bolted the body to that with another 11 bolts. Using the boat side as my body mount.

Any issues with the soild mounted body? Tearing ect?

mine has been solid mounted for a year with no problems.

i did mine a little different than most of these, i brought the steel from the tub to the bottom of the frame. i made a frame out of tube to support it and serve as mounts for the cage. i used 3/16 to plate the outside. the frame is curved from the front to the back so the plate i added looks like it twisted. if you do it this way it will give you the most clearance and the smoothest sliding surface.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p45/maffuhinitt/11_16_08.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p45/maffuhinitt/tm032.jpg

I heard GenRight was making a set of these for production but have yet to see anything about them. They make a mini-boat side rocker but that's it. The Rev111's are probably the nicest I've seen so far too bad they went out of business quite a while ago.

I wish BTF or KORE or ??? would start making some boat sides for production!

Hey Rokspydr how did your boatsides and your Jeep turn out in the end?

I forgot about this thread. Came out great really help's.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/rokspydr/PC260169.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/rokspydr/P4120084.jpg
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http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/rokspydr/general%20BS/TES_0627.jpg
First vid is Bunny trail in Big Dog's. Second vid is Coyote Canyon in moab.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/rokspydr/big%20dogs/th_P6060010.jpg (http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/rokspydr/big%20dogs/?action=view&current=P6060010.flv)

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/rokspydr/moab%2008/th_P5210198.jpg (http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/rokspydr/moab%2008/?action=view&current=P5210198.flv)