XJ Rocker panel decision...

[98XJLongBuild]

This argument goes on and on. I have 1/4" on mine and I'm pretty sure some of the gouges are 1/8" deep. I wouldn't do anyting less than 1/4" if you plan to use them. The gas mileage argument is pointless.

^^^^ X100

When I was picking which thickness to run. I walked over to my selection of sledge hammers and pick up the biggest one (wieghing in at around 18-20 lbs.). I then walked over to my metal racks and grab a couple different guages of 2X6" tubing, put them on the concrete and took the hardest wack that I could at them. Come to find out it was a unanomious decision. The 1/8" colapse about 3/4 the way thru, the 3/16" colapsed about 1/3 of the way and the 1/4" just got a scrap and a very slight indent. So I went with the obvious one. 1/4" all the way

When I get my Waggy 44's under the rig and with the Y'link long arm kit installed I'll be making my belly pans out of 1/4" as well.

For my bumpers I used 1/4" for the rear and yes that was way over kill. I will be building up a knew rear with 3/16" and sum triangles to make small thickness into strong metal. It's all about triangles and how its all tied together.

I wouldint be worried about the gas mileage as for the bigger tires the lower gearing the areo dynamitics. If you worried about gas mileage go drive a tree huggers vehicle or a prius (oh wait there the same).

 

[whitexj98]

Currently butted up to and welded along the pinch seam. It is more than strong enough this way.

I use to think that also and now my passanger doors scap the sliders, they actually bent up after coming down hard on them but this was after 3 years of wheeling them.I plan on some tie ins soon. Mine stick out further with some square tubing too though so they have some leverage on them.

 

[raypla]

Now that I SERIOUSLY like. Did you just cut up to the bottom edge of the main sill tube? Yes Or overlay the strip over the contoured piece? Looks nice and clean that way, would be a heck of a lot better than what I was going to do lol. By the looks of it, no need to cut the doors either,would that be a correct assumption? YesThanks for the post, really like what you did with that.

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eace:

Very nce John, your rig is one of the ones I modled my junk after

 

[John D]

Very nce John, your rig is one of the ones I modled my junk after

Glad I could help to diminish your better judgment

 

[SpencerKemp]

i want these

http://www.protofab4x4.com/products.php?ID=00&ID2=9