Calgary Jeep Association

4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: NUXJR on January 26, 2011, 08:47:28 AM

Title: XJ folks check this out!!!
Post by: NUXJR on January 26, 2011, 08:47:28 AM

Stumbled upon this website while pondering the idea of someday doing another XJ.  This dude has done some neat stuff!!! 8)  http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/index.htm

Title: Re: XJ folks check this out!!!
Post by: specialk on January 26, 2011, 08:59:29 AM

I've been looking at his articulating trailer hitch build.  I'm using a few of his ideas for my own build.

Title: Re: XJ folks check this out!!!
Post by: apex on January 26, 2011, 10:49:21 AM

Why wouldn't you just go with a pintle style hitch instead of going to the trouble of building a custom rubberized universal joint?

Title: Re: XJ folks check this out!!!
Post by: specialk on January 26, 2011, 11:17:10 AM

It's not going to be a rubber joint...  I've had pro and con discussions with people about pintle hitches.  I'll leave that debate for another thread.  Back to topic at hand.

Title: Re: XJ folks check this out!!!
Post by: w squared on January 26, 2011, 04:16:09 PM

Quote from: apex on January 26, 2011, 10:49:21 AM

Why wouldn't you just go with a pintle style hitch instead of going to the trouble of building a custom rubberized universal joint?

Ever pulled a pintle-hitch trailer down a road with frost heaves when your tow vehicle is as light as a Jeep?