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Title: How are the unibody XJ's hold up?
Post by: Vinman on October 29, 2014, 01:44:34 PM
Not very good would be my guess...


(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e229/vinman02/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsa61f69bc.jpg) (http://s40.photobucket.com/user/vinman02/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsa61f69bc.jpg.html)
Title: Re: How are the unibody XJ's hold up?
Post by: w squared on October 29, 2014, 03:34:43 PM
Looks to be doing pretty well for an XJ.
Title: Re: How are the unibody XJ's hold up?
Post by: Vinman on October 29, 2014, 04:22:13 PM
At first I thought is was the way XJ guys do wheelbase stretches but if you closely, it appears there are stress cracks around the hatch hinge area.
Title: Re: How are the unibody XJ's hold up?
Post by: ngrover on October 29, 2014, 04:51:59 PM
Haha.

They're holding up great!
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e386/coolgareray/jeepspeed.jpg)

I'm surprised he didn't rip his front axle off first.
Title: Re: How are the unibody XJ's hold up?
Post by: dubbleJs on October 29, 2014, 05:10:24 PM
I am failing to see how this happened....something must have yanked on the rear axle for it to get that far away from the rig, whilst holding onto the front axle. I call foul play and stand strong with my XJ's!!  ;D
Title: Re: How are the unibody XJ's hold up?
Post by: Vinman on October 29, 2014, 05:44:19 PM
Quote from: ngrover on October 29, 2014, 04:51:59 PM
Haha.

They're holding up great!
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e386/coolgareray/jeepspeed.jpg)

I'm surprised he didn't rip his front axle off first.

Anything will survive in the air where there's no stress, it's the landings thats killer ;D
Title: Re: How are the unibody XJ's hold up?
Post by: Vinman on October 29, 2014, 05:46:03 PM
Quote from: dubbleJs on October 29, 2014, 05:10:24 PM
I am failing to see how this happened....something must have yanked on the rear axle for it to get that far away from the rig, whilst holding onto the front axle. I call foul play and stand strong with my XJ's!!  ;D

Probably high centred and an over-eager driver gave him a good tug backwards.
I doubt it happened just going over that particular obstacle.
Title: Re: How are the unibody XJ's hold up?
Post by: JENSSEN on October 29, 2014, 06:48:07 PM
They do ok,..

(http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/RACE4THECURE/F4E3EC72-E249-472C-BE5D-407BC7553ECF-609-000000CBCE7529C0.jpg)

(http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/RACE4THECURE/72cc0c9e.jpg)
Title: Re: How are the unibody XJ's hold up?
Post by: hps4evr on October 29, 2014, 08:29:56 PM
Quote from: Vinman on October 29, 2014, 01:44:34 PM
Not very good would be my guess...


(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e229/vinman02/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsa61f69bc.jpg) (http://s40.photobucket.com/user/vinman02/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsa61f69bc.jpg.html)

To get the full benefit of an Xj it has to be red...;)
Title: Re: How are the unibody XJ's hold up?
Post by: GiS on October 30, 2014, 12:43:46 PM
Thankfully dude planned ahead and appears to be running 9 foot brakelines!
Title: Re: How are the unibody XJ's hold up?
Post by: Spinalguy on October 30, 2014, 06:14:06 PM
Quote from: GiS on October 30, 2014, 12:43:46 PM
Thankfully dude planned ahead and appears to be running 9 foot brakelines!
that is funny
Title: Re: How are the unibody XJ's hold up?
Post by: Vinman on October 30, 2014, 06:23:22 PM
Quote from: GiS on October 30, 2014, 12:43:46 PM
Thankfully dude planned ahead and appears to be running 9 foot brakelines!

Too bad he forgot the long travel slip joint in the driveshaft.
Title: Re: How are the unibody XJ's hold up?
Post by: TL-Iguana on October 30, 2014, 07:04:39 PM
At least the rear quarter windows are ok. Those things are a bear to replace.
Title: Re: How are the unibody XJ's hold up?
Post by: DGenR8 on October 31, 2014, 12:21:29 PM
A little JB Weld and Duck tape, it'll be back on the trail in no time.
Title: Re: How are the unibody XJ's hold up?
Post by: Immortal on October 31, 2014, 04:49:59 PM
You've been hanging around Johnny too much.
Title: Re: How are the unibody XJ's hold up?
Post by: raf2379 on November 02, 2014, 05:27:52 PM
its a 2-door, that's why. a real XJ has 4 doors and is red, burgundy does not count either.