brandonlmb
brandonlmb
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Who has done boatsides and would you do them again? Im thinking I want to do boatsides my Tj but want some input on it. Post up some pics.
Who has done boatsides and would you do them again.
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I haven't done them on a TJ, but on a CJ. Honestly, I don't know if I would do it again. It was cool to have done and I liked the extra clearance, but I don't think I ever made an obstacle because I did have boat sides. I liked the way they looked although I have seen some terribly done examples.
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- Orem, Utah
Benjy's look pretty amazing on his TJ. I would do them if they turned out like his did!
brandonlmb
brandonlmb
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- Farmington
My rockers are so beat up now that I'm thinking this is best way to clean them up. I guess I should of never cut off my old sliders.
"Making an obstacle" is an interesting statement. Boatsides don't really help on "obstacles" like suicide hill, upper helldo waterfall, wayne's world.... But when it comes to the fun bouldery stuff, it is one of the most important mods that can be done to a TJ IMO. I don't think I would have had a shot at Britney with rock rails. Boatsides made all the difference.
The amount of sheetmetal that is removed when done correctly is amazing. I would absolutely do them again.
STAG
On my grind
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- Pleasant Grove
I did mine starting just about an inch below the door, and only like 32° (depending on which way you want to consider it), not as steep as what most people do. But because of my custom body mounts it's the most I could go. And yes I'd do it again.
brandonlmb
brandonlmb
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I think I only have a inch below the door openings that are not smashed in, so it will be a pretty big cut. I was also thinking of loosing the body mounts when I do this. Or is loosing the body mounts a bad decision? My cage is tied in at 8 different points.
STAG
On my grind
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- Pleasant Grove
A lot of people ditch the body mounts completely. I redid mine to be somewhat of a 2" body lift. It's all up to whatever works best for your needs.
this is what mine had looked like (you can see my home brew super-beef body mounts. )
this is what mine had looked like (you can see my home brew super-beef body mounts. )
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STAG
On my grind
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- Pleasant Grove
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- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
I'd do it like Benjy's.... I bet I could make it up Eagle's Nest with boatsides... and maybe 2 more inches of belly clearance. I'm too low for that obstacle...
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- farmington
Looks good.
The ones that have done them, how did you do the front Cage mounts? I have always tied the cage in.
Pics?
I decided to completely redo my CJ and have been kicking this around for a while.
Thanks
The ones that have done them, how did you do the front Cage mounts? I have always tied the cage in.
Pics?
I decided to completely redo my CJ and have been kicking this around for a while.
Thanks
brandonlmb
brandonlmb
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- Farmington
Thanks guys this helps alot. I think I will start cutting after WOTR's this year.