Hit Tree..... Need new ideas....?

Helltech4x4 · Sep 27, 2006

Was helping a buddy get out of the woods at night and well driving out I hit a tree in the bush wich I couldnt see......4 point harness really helped.... The tree hit on the passenger side piller and smashed the windshield. The conrner of the roof is about 8 inchs in closer to the driver.... So basically I am asking when you build a XJ again what would you do differnt. I am going to look for a 4.0 5speed so I can go with a crawl box. I already have the 44 rear and a 30 non disco HP for the front.. I want to do it all right this time and the XJ is for pure trail... Thinking about going with either intieor or exo cage dont know yet...any ideas would help.?

old_man · Sep 27, 2006

First idea.....Don't hit trees.:doh:

Fairmonco · Sep 27, 2006

EXTERNAL LIGHTS!!! (fog lights)

Helltech4x4 · Sep 28, 2006

Oh I got the lights they just dont work so well threw brush 6 feet high on either side of the singal lane......

Tugboat369 · Sep 28, 2006

:eyes: How about driving a little slower. :tears:
:greensmok I hear there is less damage that way. :roflmao:

Helltech4x4 · Sep 28, 2006

Yeah but then I would not get to my buddy who is sitting in the bush with a broke truck any faster...... plus slow = lame

Red97XJ · Sep 28, 2006

sorry about your hit. I say interior cage on next one.

AlohaBra · Sep 28, 2006

Fix the one you got...a little welding will do it.

DaffyXJ · Sep 28, 2006

AlohaBra said:
Fix the one you got....

x2 - Perfect excuse to start cutting....

KSXJ · Sep 28, 2006

post some pics!!!!

Helltech4x4 · Sep 29, 2006

shortxjdoug · Sep 29, 2006

cage it and continue driving, that'll buff out...........

actually i would just cage it and keep driving it if it were mine, i've almost flopped my dd many times and it still doesn't scare me from wheeling hard, they're just dents that haven't happened yet

Helltech4x4 · Sep 29, 2006

Its just getting a windshield again.......plus the cops are hard on us here

olivedrabcj7 · Sep 29, 2006

dont haul ass in the woods?

jmaxj · Sep 29, 2006

beat it back as straight as you can get it put in a new windshield and urathane the crap out of it

HogWash · Sep 29, 2006

jmaxj said:
beat it back as straight as you can get it put in a new windshield and urathane the crap out of it

Bondo should do the job.:cheers:

Lou · Sep 29, 2006

You need to address the root problem, not the symptoms.

muddshutter · Sep 29, 2006

Ok. To sum it up, drive slower with the lights on and stop hitting trees. You could always find another Jeep and transfer your stuff to it.

Sometimes i wish Jeep could have made the MJ/XJ's a bit more like a TJ. This would be an easy fix on a TJ, just replace the entire windshield out.

Up to you. If its not a DD, exo it and have more fun. The first dent/ding is the hardest after that, its just fun

Helltech4x4 · Sep 29, 2006

ahah far from the first dent........... more like the last one... thinking about cageing or picking up a 5speed 4.0

dt00th · Sep 29, 2006

This one didn't hurt but replacing that wagoneer besel is going to be very difficult in the uk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F2V3CmR0_8

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