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frame rails
- Thread starter clayman
- Start date
BrettM
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- michifornia
a good cage is probably the best way to give the unibody more overall strength. for the frame rails themselves a lot of people weld on angle or channel (search for "sleeve"). there are also weld on frame stiffeners from a few companies. do a little searching.
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
clayman said:
Weld metal to them.
We've done it in a wide variety of ways. Two things are good to do, run a plate along the bottom to keep it from crushing in, and tie the front control arm mount and the rear (front) spring hanger together for stiffness.
xj-grin
NAXJA Member #1096
- Location
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
http://www.tntcustoms.com/
I was the prototype -- they fit really well, and provide alot of stiffening to the frame, as well as skid protection -- Bob is a great guy to work with. :wave:
I was the prototype -- they fit really well, and provide alot of stiffening to the frame, as well as skid protection -- Bob is a great guy to work with. :wave:
- Location
- Westminster, SoCal
xj-grin said:
I made mine in probably one weekend with about $30 (or less) in steel. Take a 3x3 angle iron, hold it up against the frame rail, cut the vertical piece in one spot to open up, cut a V in the vertical piece to close it in in another spot and it will fit like a glove. Now the tric is that you need to get someone to weld it up for you.
After I had the shape made, I've drilled the frame rails and sleeved the holes and bolted the whole thing up.
graVes14
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Madison, CT
http://detoursusa.com/xjrokslyders.php
hit up detours site, he makes some sick rock sliders/unibody suports.
hit up detours site, he makes some sick rock sliders/unibody suports.
formatt
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Denver, Colorado
i agree... the TnT stiffeners were based off of my rig and help out a LOT with stiffening everything up. the only bad thing is, now i hear where the rest of my rig is flexing: rear hatch area.
sometimes, ignorance is bliss.
sometimes, ignorance is bliss.
I just bought some 3"x4"x1/4" angle today to do my frame rails. 10' with a single cut was $28 at my local steel yard. Gives me 5' to play with for each side, a good start at least. Should hopefully do the install this weekend with lots of pics to go along.
