Chromoly Frame Plating

[J Money]

We started working on some frame plating this weekend. There is a ton of prep work to get this done right, more than I thought. We used chromoly rather than mild steel and tig welded where we could. I was going to use the TMR plates but I think I like what we have done instead. It is still a work in progress. Check out what is done so far...

Prep Work

Chromoly Frame Plates

 

[Baja_XJ]

Great job! really likin the looks of it...

 

[tbburg]

Nice. Are you going to full perimeter-weld the plates?

I was thinking about using cro-moly instead of mild steel, and using thinner plates to achieve the same strength and lighter weight, but not sure if it's worth the expense.

 

[J Money]

Nice. Are you going to full perimeter-weld the plates?

I was thinking about using cro-moly instead of mild steel, and using thinner plates to achieve the same strength and lighter weight, but not sure if it's worth the expense.

Yep, the full perimiter will be welded as well. I think the welds along the seam at the top of the plates will need to be mig welded though because the surface isn't "clean" enough to tig weld.

 

[Ryan93]

did you make them yourself? they look sweet!

 

[DesertRunner]

beautiful!

 

[slcpunk74]

Lookin good.

 

[masswrecker]

those are saaweeeettt! i am also thinking the chomoly for less weight and more strength

 

[dakineJ]

did you make them yourself? they look sweet!

X2 , were those CNC'd ?

 

[Loose_Nuts_Enterprises]

those are saaweeeettt! i am also thinking the chomoly for less weight and more strength

Cro-Mo weighs the same as mild steel, so it won't be any lighter unless you use thinner material.

The skeletonizing you did on those plates looks great.

-Dan

 

[J Money]

Here is the finished product...

I didn't make them myself, they were made at a shop in Corona, CA.

 

[crazyjim]

I didn't make them myself, they were made at a shop in Corona, CA.

Pirate? Same people that made your Bumper?

 

[Baja_XJ]

Looks killler dude! Kinda diggin those fox's with the stem..I was worried if I got those that the stem wouldnt deflect enough to comp for the movement as the axle drooped out. Now after I actually drooped out my axle and noticed there wasnt really alot of movement anyway I wish I had went that route to gain the axle travel..are those 12's or 14s?

 

[Skullver]

Looks killler dude! Kinda diggin those fox's with the stem..I was worried if I got those that the stem wouldnt deflect enough to comp for the movement as the axle drooped out. Now after I actually drooped out my axle and noticed there wasnt really alot of movement anyway I wish I had went that route to gain the axle travel..are those 12's or 14s?

no way you could fit a 14" 2.0 fox. They look like 10" or 12" max to me.

Jmoney, work looks real good!

 

[GrimmJeeper]

beautiful, nice touch marking the nuts and bolts, I wish more people did that. makes it real easy to see if anything is working loose :thumbup:

 

[md11fan]

Wow!! that looks great....

nice attention to detail, cant wait to see how it performs!

 

[crazyjim]

I like the markings, however you're going to want to paint the plating/frame...

 

[J Money]

Pirate? Same people that made your Bumper?

Yep, same guys. I'm definetley going to paint them once we are all done.

Thanks for all the compliments guys... The plates have really made a big difference. You can't feel the body flex as much. I would definetly suggest frame plating.

 

[silverslk]

Yep, same guys. I'm definetley going to paint them once we are all done.

Thanks for all the compliments guys... The plates have really made a big difference. You can't feel the body flex as much. I would definetly suggest frame plating.

What all have you done besides these to strengthen/stiffen the frame?

 

[J Money]

What all have you done besides these to strengthen/stiffen the frame?

Nothing else yet. But we have some "creative" ideas in the works.

I will make sure to post up some pictures soon.