Check out this XJ armor

Gojeep · Feb 9, 2005

A couple of friends of mine in the States are going to produce these quarter panel guards that have the taillights built in. It looks like a good solution.

http://www.thor4x4.com/HTML/xjtg.html

What do you guys think?

NCSUcherokee · Feb 9, 2005

Looks good except for the absence of side markers which some states require to pass inspection, I guess it wouldn’t be that hard to add on your own.

Atl-Atl · Feb 9, 2005

I like the fact that they didnt even wash teh jeep before bolting the things on!

shimmy · Feb 9, 2005

those are top secret... erase this thread! lol

Ramsey · Feb 9, 2005

pretty nice, to bad no 97 and up ones though

Joe · Feb 9, 2005

Gojeep said:
What do you guys think?

Wow, I think that they look just like Jess Rivers design. What gives?

Great design though I think.

Ramsey · Feb 9, 2005

Atl-Atl said:
I like the fact that they didnt even wash teh jeep before bolting the things on!

do you think it might be possible that it got dirty afterwards

Joe · Feb 9, 2005

Ramsey said:
do you think it might be possible that it got dirty afterwards

Maybe it's a special metal that repeals dirt? :wierd:

Gojeep · Feb 9, 2005

Ramsey said:
pretty nice, to bad no 97 and up ones though

From their site:
Currently available for 1984 to 1996 Model XJs. 1997 to 2000 Model XJ Quarter Guard Taillights are under development and will be available soon.

Anozireth · Feb 9, 2005

I've got a set of these, they're real nice. They are contoured to fit the curve of body perfectly, unlike those other ones which look from the picture to be flat. I even had body damage on one of my QPs and these pulled the panel back straight.

I have a few shots and some notes on the install at my website:
http://www.anozireth.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=25

Ramsey · Feb 9, 2005

Joe said:
Maybe it's a special metal that repeals dirt? :wierd:

could have wiped them off for the shot :dunno: nice thinking though

Gojeep said:
From their site:
Currently available for 1984 to 1996 Model XJs. 1997 to 2000 Model XJ Quarter Guard Taillights are under development and will be available soon.

thanks for that, didnt catch it

jjmat3 · Feb 9, 2005

Look good. Can you get them w/out the Thor cut into the side? (the one thing I'm not thrilled about on my rear C-Rok bumper)

Kittrell · Feb 9, 2005

jjmat3 said:
Look good. Can you get them w/out the Thor cut into the side? (the one thing I'm not thrilled about on my rear C-Rok bumper)

And I guess you would like a rig that didn't say Jeep on it too............... :rattle:

Hammertoe · Feb 9, 2005

Looks nice! Cheap price as well in my eyes.

XJEEPER · Feb 9, 2005

NCSUcherokee said:
Looks good except for the absence of side markers which some states require to pass inspection, I guess it wouldn’t be that hard to add on your own.

Be easier to just punch that side marker hole out to begin with as most states need this to be legal. Seems like a good design, running them up another 5" would protect the entire quarter area.

T&A-XJ · Feb 9, 2005

It would have been nice to go up to the window for more protection like....Jes', but the many unobvious curves in the body to not allow for broke angles as well as a smooth radius to match the body.

cagedxj · Feb 9, 2005

That is correct. The XJ rear 1/4 has a curve top to bottom as well as front to rear. If the tail lights are one piece with the armor the 90* brake bend will straighten the top to bottom curve not allowing them to fit tightly to a non smashed 1/4. Also the logo cut into the side looks to me to be a good spot for dirt and water to settle in.

Avanteone · Feb 9, 2005

Here's mine:

Action shot:

I will probably be adding another piece above these guards with a bend/break in it to match the body contour. It is impossible to have them bent all in one pieces because of the various contours involved. I had hoped for the option of NOT having the THOR logo, but since mine were prototypes it wasn't an option

John

MMIXJ · Feb 9, 2005

jjmat3 said:
Look good. Can you get them w/out the Thor cut into the side? (the one thing I'm not thrilled about on my rear C-Rok bumper)

agreed... i don't like this trend...
warn, poison spyder, skid row... everybody's gotta carve their logo out in steel now.

Yucca-Man · Feb 9, 2005

MMIXJ said:
agreed... i don't like this trend...
warn, poison spyder, skid row... everybody's gotta carve their logo out in steel now.

It's ironic that you say that when using this as your avatar:

But I agree with what you're saying; I suppose if I wanted something carved in the steel on my Jeep it would be MY name, not that of some company.

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