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The Mud Pit => General => Topic started by: reptile610 on January 21, 2010, 02:20:05 AM

Title: chop top cherokee.
Post by: reptile610 on January 21, 2010, 02:20:05 AM
might of posted something about this before but yeah.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_s2qQrxt48

anybody know of any write ups on it? if i can do this i might keep the xj instead of getting a jk.
Title: Re: chop top cherokee.
Post by: BlacXJeep on January 21, 2010, 02:36:20 AM
yeah, flex is having it done to his as we speak, with a full cage.
Title: Re: chop top cherokee.
Post by: reptile610 on January 21, 2010, 02:48:49 AM
is he doing it or he's having it done? i'd rather do it myself to save $$$
Title: Re: chop top cherokee.
Post by: gearhead1985B on January 21, 2010, 02:52:40 AM
ship yours down here to florida or get me a plane ticket and i will break out the saws all
Title: Re: chop top cherokee.
Post by: reptile610 on January 21, 2010, 02:55:44 AM
saws all has already been introduced to my fenders. there is absolutely no more room to cut out of them without having to reweld some seams. but i mean honestly now. how would this be done? i can't find any write ups on naxja.
Title: Re: chop top cherokee.
Post by: inthemud14 on January 21, 2010, 03:23:46 AM
not really a write up, but heres some ideas that are pretty cleaver.

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=976867
Title: Re: chop top cherokee.
Post by: BlacXJeep on January 21, 2010, 07:31:16 AM
Doug, Nate is having the guy who is building his cage do his. Its a lot of work, and I don't think there is any specific way to do it. Kind of a plan as you go sort of thing. I would imagine a lot of adjustments, and it would probably end up costing a bit. Its something I'd personally like to do when I have another DD and my own garage and tools. But hey if you want to do it, whip out the saws all and don't look back I guess. Good luck.
Title: Re: chop top cherokee.
Post by: reptile610 on January 21, 2010, 04:50:23 PM
we shall see. im leaving here shortly so the who knows whats gonna happen when i get back.
Title: Re: chop top cherokee.
Post by: reptile610 on January 21, 2010, 06:03:22 PM
apparently there is an abandoned cherokee with the chop top at the bottom of this mountain that we wheel at called peacock flats (look it up it's pretty insane) so i might go look at that, if it's worth the hassle maybe i'll turn it into da next trail rig n turn my green cherokee into a dd again.
Title: Re: chop top cherokee.
Post by: Flex on January 22, 2010, 10:13:52 PM
Chopping the top is the easy part, its giving the jeep the structural support back that becomes difficult, so basically if ur planning on taking the top off u need to do a cage at the same time. If not its going to break in a hurry and it just wouldnt be safe.
Title: Re: chop top cherokee.
Post by: reptile610 on January 23, 2010, 06:00:19 PM
ok, if it happens then i'll know what to do. thnx guys. btw will hows the jk treating ya?
Title: Re: chop top cherokee.
Post by: WillC on January 24, 2010, 12:48:26 AM
btw Will hows the jk treating ya?
The JK if fine, a slight in-counter with a tree last weekend but all is better now.
Title: Re: chop top cherokee.
Post by: reptile610 on January 24, 2010, 08:36:16 PM
worse than mine? remember i had to replace the whole front right side  ;D. im thinking about getting a jk rubicon but my question is about the electronic sway bar disconnect that it comes with im told after you lift it it can bind. hows yours?
Title: Re: chop top cherokee.
Post by: WillC on January 24, 2010, 10:41:42 PM
I had a switch go bad but it was before we put on the lift I think (warranty). No problems with it since then.
If people do not add the correct disconnect extensions when they lift they could have problems.
You are still going to want to upgrade it, I still want about 20k worth of stuff to add to mine.

Look for a good used JK or a TJ Unlimited and save 10 grand, then spend the 10k on lift, armor, wheels, tires, etc.

I don't remember what you did to your XJ, mine was just a little fiberglass readjustment

Title: Re: chop top cherokee.
Post by: reptile610 on January 25, 2010, 08:29:44 AM
yeah i have a few connections out here with some ppl so im going to try and get a jk rubicon but i could settle for the tj rubicon since the inline six is something i can actually work on.  ;D but on the sway bar topic you have to add extensions in for it to keep working?
Title: Re: chop top cherokee.
Post by: WillC on January 25, 2010, 07:04:36 PM
With my 2.5" lift I got two longer sway bar extensions for the rear and moved the ones from the rear to the front. If the electric disconnect ever gives me problems that the dealer won't fix under warranty then I add the Currie Anti Rock system.
Title: Re: chop top cherokee.
Post by: reptile610 on January 26, 2010, 09:51:45 AM
you only have a 2.5" lift? i thought u had a bigger one than that.
Title: Re: chop top cherokee.
Post by: WillC on January 28, 2010, 06:21:31 PM
RJ, is the place you wheel? No XJ's on this run.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_ERb5AG7n4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_ERb5AG7n4)
Title: Re: chop top cherokee.
Post by: calvynandhobbs on January 28, 2010, 06:53:50 PM
RJ, is the place you wheel? No XJ's on this run.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_ERb5AG7n4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_ERb5AG7n4)

A couple of the shots in there look like the same ones that Rich had in his pictures and videos. It's no wonder he wants a JK now though. I don't think I've ever seen that many JKs together, not even in a dealership.
Title: Re: chop top cherokee.
Post by: reptile610 on January 29, 2010, 04:27:47 AM
no, this is the run i went on. unfortunately only pics of my jeep.
and im the only xj in the club that wheels. i think i've only seen 3 xj's that actually wheel out here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30lHqjDDJho