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Caper · 04-16-2007, 06:03 AM

this is pretty applicable to fitting in a big axle or smoothing out the bottom of a crawler. my rig isn't there yet....but i hope this fits in with the intent of this "cherokee" section. send me home crying me if it isn't.

cut a big hole:

movin' on up

was doing some other "real" frame install work for the tracbar, added some thicker metal for the tank skid.

i had to extend the fuel lines, if you cut the oem plastic lines, they give up the clip ends that you can use inside your new longer rubber lines.

Caper · 04-16-2007, 06:05 AM

yep, the only scrap i had to fit was chrome treadplate.....

pretty decent change in clearance for the effort involved.

ZJim · 04-16-2007, 07:50 AM

Looks good!

TJP · 04-16-2007, 10:23 AM

Nice. Did you notice any chande in chassis stiffness?

I plan on moving my XJ tank up so it's bottom is even with the frame rails for a flat skid rail to rail. That way I shouldn't lose any chassis stiffness once I put the skid and removeable upper cover on.

Caper · 04-16-2007, 10:44 AM

the floor was soggy, it didn't make any difference to cut it out. the skid is welded in and tighted the back up a lot. i tied it into the bumper, plated subframe,etc.

the tank cover is held down with sheetmetal screws, easy to pop it off to get at the pump.

i cut the filler lines shorter and put them thru the wheelwell. the outside filler is stock tho, works normally to fill it.

planefixer · 04-16-2007, 12:46 PM

Nice work.

AprilzWarrior · 04-16-2007, 06:58 PM

Looking at the pics... the only problem I see is that the exhaust is now too close to the plastic tank... Id recommend moving the exhaust.

Otherwise its always fun cutting the floor out of a unibody.

Caper · 04-18-2007, 05:41 PM

must be the pics, the exaust is fine. it dumps to the side of the tank just after the axle. thx fer lookin.

AprilzWarrior · 04-18-2007, 06:39 PM

Did you ditch the rear seats ?

Caper · 04-19-2007, 12:19 AM

they still clip in.

if you are wondering about the clearance between the seatbacks and the tank cover, it's about 8-10" with the rear seats up.

04-16-2007, 06:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
Caper Wheeler Join Date: Apr 2007 Member # 89483 Location: Dartmouth, NS, Canada Posts: 224	raised ZJ gastank this is pretty applicable to fitting in a big axle or smoothing out the bottom of a crawler. my rig isn't there yet....but i hope this fits in with the intent of this "cherokee" section. send me home crying me if it isn't. cut a big hole: movin' on up was doing some other "real" frame install work for the tracbar, added some thicker metal for the tank skid. i had to extend the fuel lines, if you cut the oem plastic lines, they give up the clip ends that you can use inside your new longer rubber lines.

04-16-2007, 10:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
TJP Crazy Diamond Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7595 Location: Alternate Universe Posts: 1,145	Nice. Did you notice any chande in chassis stiffness? I plan on moving my XJ tank up so it's bottom is even with the frame rails for a flat skid rail to rail. That way I shouldn't lose any chassis stiffness once I put the skid and removeable upper cover on. __________________ Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.” -Albert Einstein

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planefixer Vagitarian Join Date: Jul 2004 Member # 33328 Location: Black Forest, CO Posts: 601	Nice work. __________________ Just anohter poop-flingin' day in the jungle.

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Caper Wheeler Join Date: Apr 2007 Member # 89483 Location: Dartmouth, NS, Canada Posts: 224	must be the pics, the exaust is fine. it dumps to the side of the tank just after the axle. thx fer lookin. Last edited by Caper; 04-18-2007 at 05:43 PM. Reason: dyslexic

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04-16-2007, 06:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Caper Wheeler Join Date: Apr 2007 Member # 89483 Location: Dartmouth, NS, Canada Posts: 224	yep, the only scrap i had to fit was chrome treadplate..... pretty decent change in clearance for the effort involved.

04-16-2007, 07:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
ZJim Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Member # 24099 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 1,359	Looks good!

04-16-2007, 10:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Caper Wheeler Join Date: Apr 2007 Member # 89483 Location: Dartmouth, NS, Canada Posts: 224	the floor was soggy, it didn't make any difference to cut it out. the skid is welded in and tighted the back up a lot. i tied it into the bumper, plated subframe,etc. the tank cover is held down with sheetmetal screws, easy to pop it off to get at the pump. i cut the filler lines shorter and put them thru the wheelwell. the outside filler is stock tho, works normally to fill it.

04-16-2007, 06:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
AprilzWarrior Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21033 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 717	Looking at the pics... the only problem I see is that the exhaust is now too close to the plastic tank... Id recommend moving the exhaust. Otherwise its always fun cutting the floor out of a unibody.

04-18-2007, 06:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
AprilzWarrior Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21033 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 717	Did you ditch the rear seats ?

04-19-2007, 12:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
Caper Wheeler Join Date: Apr 2007 Member # 89483 Location: Dartmouth, NS, Canada Posts: 224	they still clip in. if you are wondering about the clearance between the seatbacks and the tank cover, it's about 8-10" with the rear seats up.