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Wolfe · 05-30-2005, 08:49 PM

Anyone done it ? Any Ideas? Any pics?

sintax · 05-30-2005, 09:18 PM

i've been working on the basic ideas, I wont put any pics out until i'm done. Mine will be pretty simple. Tube based, going to have tube braces that come out and down one that mates with the steering box area.

Wolfe · 05-30-2005, 11:27 PM

do you intend for yours to be street legal? What are your thoughts on indicators etc?

Steve N · 05-31-2005, 12:56 AM

I'm indicating my thoughts are this shit belongs in newbie

Wolfe · 05-31-2005, 04:05 AM

ok so its now thats clear, do you have anything constructive to add? im very interested in seeing if its possible to fit max tyres with minimum lift by cutting the snot out of the fenders

Hoods · 06-02-2005, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolfe

ok so its now thats clear, do you have anything constructive to add? im very interested in seeing if its possible to fit max tyres with minimum lift by cutting the snot out of the fenders

well there's an idea

TJ flares + sawzall

sintax · 06-02-2005, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolfe

do you intend for yours to be street legal? What are your thoughts on indicators etc?

Street legal is for pussys and my grandma...

vintagespeed · 06-02-2005, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfe

ok so its now thats clear, do you have anything constructive to add? im very interested in seeing if its possible to fit max tyres with minimum lift by cutting the snot out of the fenders

Well, having cut the snot out of my fenders & running 38s on an XJ, I can say this. The real limit to large tire sizes is not the fender but the inner fenderwell itself. The front bulge where the battery (p.side) and airbox (d.side) sit and the coil pocket itself are where you get tire contact. Even on small-tired rigs these are the primary problem points. You also may contact the front bumper corners depending on bumper & your susp. geometry.

Tube fenders, much like an exo, are gonna be just for show.

Wolfe · 06-02-2005, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by vintagespeed

Well, having cut the snot out of my fenders & running 38s on an XJ, I can say this. The real limit to large tire sizes is not the fender but the inner fenderwell itself. The front bulge where the battery (p.side) and airbox (d.side) sit and the coil pocket itself are where you get tire contact. Even on small-tired rigs these are the primary problem points. You also may contact the front bumper corners depending on bumper & your susp. geometry.

Tube fenders, much like an exo, are gonna be just for show.

thanks

jwhoss76 · 06-02-2005, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sintax

Street legal is for pussys and my grandma...

Better than being a trailer queen, and you can drive it to work if you have to

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfe

Anyone done it ? Any Ideas? Any pics?

I've seen it done. The unibody needs to be reinforced before you start cutting. I've seen them collapse when cut in the wrong place without reinforcing.

AZFJ · 06-02-2005, 07:34 PM

how much cutting?

jwhoss76 · 06-02-2005, 09:59 PM

Yeah...exo counts as reinforcing the unibody.
I'm not too sure on where the major structure points are in a XJs unibody. You'd have to research AMC's design schematics.

sintax · 06-03-2005, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jwhoss76

Better than being a trailer queen, and you can drive it to work if you have to

I still drive my junk on the roads.

I guess thats one of the good things about So.Cal, when you have 12 billion cars on the road, its kinda easy to overlook my junk.

jwhoss76 · 06-03-2005, 09:34 AM

State patrol told me to get my junk street legal or get a ticket next time they caught me. Some SPs like to pick on Wheelers up here.

05-30-2005, 08:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
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05-30-2005, 09:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
sintax Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Member # 23574 Location: So Cal Posts: 186	i've been working on the basic ideas, I wont put any pics out until i'm done. Mine will be pretty simple. Tube based, going to have tube braces that come out and down one that mates with the steering box area.

06-02-2005, 09:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
jwhoss76 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 43799 Location: Yakima, Washington Posts: 50	Yeah...exo counts as reinforcing the unibody. I'm not too sure on where the major structure points are in a XJs unibody. You'd have to research AMC's design schematics. __________________ DD-88 Fullsize Bronco 5.8/C6/1356 44TTB/8.8 34/10.50/15 Swamper LTBs Project-83 Fullsize Bronco 302/C6/208 too much to do, too little money.

06-03-2005, 09:34 AM	#14 (permalink)
jwhoss76 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 43799 Location: Yakima, Washington Posts: 50	State patrol told me to get my junk street legal or get a ticket next time they caught me. Some SPs like to pick on Wheelers up here. __________________ DD-88 Fullsize Bronco 5.8/C6/1356 44TTB/8.8 34/10.50/15 Swamper LTBs Project-83 Fullsize Bronco 302/C6/208 too much to do, too little money.

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