pataterchip
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- California
I thought it would be good to start a thread on the Power to Weight ratio VS armor concernes for our particular Jeep model.
We have several guys doing home builds and other mods and I thought a new thread that somed up everyones feeling on the matter would be very useful.
I have seen and heard guys useing 3/8" thick steel plate for bumper attachment plates I know several that have used .250 wall 4"x6" steel tube bumpers, then added all kinds of plates for winchs, lights, tow hooks, skid plates and the like. I think it safe to say that our jeeps were not intended to pack
2,3,or 4 people
Cooler full of ice and beer :cheers:
48" High lift jack
2, 5 gallon gas cans
33" or 35" full size spare
a tool box full of trail tools
a winch that weighs 100-150 Lbs
a front bumper that weighs 300 Lbs
a rear bumper that weighs 200 lbs
2 amps and 2 12' sub woofers
150 lbs worth of skid plates
80 lbs worth of rock sliders
a roof rack that tips the scale @ 70 lbs (plus whatever you put on it)
1/4" thick quater panel plates
and so on...hasta
And still want great power for steep hill and rock climbs, good MPG, and quick throttle response. I realize that puting in a small block 350 does away with alot of the concern but for those that plan to stay with a I6...
So I want to know what you guys have done to lighten the load, I firmly belive that good engineering and good design are better than brute strength from thick plate and heavy wall tubeing.
We have several guys doing home builds and other mods and I thought a new thread that somed up everyones feeling on the matter would be very useful.
I have seen and heard guys useing 3/8" thick steel plate for bumper attachment plates I know several that have used .250 wall 4"x6" steel tube bumpers, then added all kinds of plates for winchs, lights, tow hooks, skid plates and the like. I think it safe to say that our jeeps were not intended to pack
2,3,or 4 people
Cooler full of ice and beer :cheers:
48" High lift jack
2, 5 gallon gas cans
33" or 35" full size spare
a tool box full of trail tools
a winch that weighs 100-150 Lbs
a front bumper that weighs 300 Lbs
a rear bumper that weighs 200 lbs
2 amps and 2 12' sub woofers
150 lbs worth of skid plates
80 lbs worth of rock sliders
a roof rack that tips the scale @ 70 lbs (plus whatever you put on it)
1/4" thick quater panel plates
and so on...hasta
And still want great power for steep hill and rock climbs, good MPG, and quick throttle response. I realize that puting in a small block 350 does away with alot of the concern but for those that plan to stay with a I6...
So I want to know what you guys have done to lighten the load, I firmly belive that good engineering and good design are better than brute strength from thick plate and heavy wall tubeing.
