I want to add that are unibody is stronger then most unibody's I've delt with. I was impressed on how thick it was in some sections.
I want to add that are unibody is stronger then most unibody's I've delt with. I was impressed on how thick it was in some sections.
Sorry about the confusion on the "subframe", that's just what I call it. Sal descibed waht I meant pretty well.
MY vote is yes I'd remove the thin piece, install something thicker and stronger, hopefully add a steel bumper to it, and while I'm at it add steel plates to the frame from the front to the firewall (for stability across many situations)
I'd like to remind everyone (because i think a lot of guys may be new since we had this thread a while ago) that by cutting that crossmember like jon is suggesting, we can hopefully end up with a bumper along the lines of this (which is the best winch bumper ive seen for an XK yet):
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/i...24811_o1-1.jpg
I like that, minus the winch. I dont really need one, and if I did I would want a reciever for a multi mount. With that design though you could probably have one for a winch that needs the cross peice removed, and one without that does not. Everyone would be happy then, and it would be cheap from a manufacturing standpoint too.
Here's another pic if it helps (without the front hitch receiver):
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/i...DSCF0935-1.jpg
I'm on my phone so Im not going to look for it but. But segorea or something like that the guy from Korea has a nice thread about removing that section and putting the winch in it's place and there is a WK that did to. So there's some pics out there someone can dropp in here to look at.