I cut mine out threw some tack welds on it and grinded it smooth seemed to work out pretty well.
I cut mine out threw some tack welds on it and grinded it smooth seemed to work out pretty well.
Another buddy of mine has my welder because its useless at the moment. I don't have a 220 line in my garage. So I'm pretty much depending on jay to weld the new plate in once I cut the pinch welds out. I'm not sure how you did yours but ill gain about two inches of tire clearance in that area.
2007 4.7 Liter XK | Front Modified OME HD Lift | Rear 4" Superlift | JBA UCA's | Rusty's Rear Adjustable Track Bar | Rysty’s Adjustable Upper and Lower Rear Control Arms w/Heim Joints | Mickey Thompson Classic III 17x9 Wheels | 315/70R17 Goodyear Duratracs | Airflow Snorkel | Flowmaster 40 Series Muffler | Superchips Flashpaq | Mopar Skids | 4xGuard Belly Guard | American Rebel Rear Diff Cover | Rear Powertrax No-Slip | Front Electronic Locker | Rear Heat/AC Delete
Oh yea at least 2" mine is flat now with the rest of the metal.
Pics pleaseOriginally Posted by Sal-XK
2007 4.7 Liter XK | Front Modified OME HD Lift | Rear 4" Superlift | JBA UCA's | Rusty's Rear Adjustable Track Bar | Rysty’s Adjustable Upper and Lower Rear Control Arms w/Heim Joints | Mickey Thompson Classic III 17x9 Wheels | 315/70R17 Goodyear Duratracs | Airflow Snorkel | Flowmaster 40 Series Muffler | Superchips Flashpaq | Mopar Skids | 4xGuard Belly Guard | American Rebel Rear Diff Cover | Rear Powertrax No-Slip | Front Electronic Locker | Rear Heat/AC Delete
It's dark out and I'm to lazy to drag out shop lightsI can take more tomorrow maybe with a tape measure or something for scale. My 285's seem to be fitting nicely again
I think you had me confused the other day. It sounds like you cut the pinch welds clean with the existing metal, threw some tack welds on it to strengthen it up and then grinded it smooth. Is that correct? Im actually cutting the entire pinch weld area out of the XK and relocating it back about 2 inches farther then what yours currently looks like. I thought thats what you did at first. I'll be going to lowes or home depot for some sheet metal tonight.
2007 4.7 Liter XK | Front Modified OME HD Lift | Rear 4" Superlift | JBA UCA's | Rusty's Rear Adjustable Track Bar | Rysty’s Adjustable Upper and Lower Rear Control Arms w/Heim Joints | Mickey Thompson Classic III 17x9 Wheels | 315/70R17 Goodyear Duratracs | Airflow Snorkel | Flowmaster 40 Series Muffler | Superchips Flashpaq | Mopar Skids | 4xGuard Belly Guard | American Rebel Rear Diff Cover | Rear Powertrax No-Slip | Front Electronic Locker | Rear Heat/AC Delete
Ya that's exactly what I did and only did it to about the lower 8" as well were the tire contacts. Your plan has my attention I never thought to do that take pics. I'd need a new welder to do that as well the one I borrowed only has two power setting min and max so it's kinda limited that's why I did tack welds instead of running a bead.
I've posted this picture before of my friends 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.7 L with the 4 inch BDS lift that the pinch weld mod was done on. He's the same one running the 3.73's now. Once he got to where you are with your pinch welds, he completely cut out the entire pinch weld area and relocated it back about another 2 inch and welded in sheet metal.
2007 4.7 Liter XK | Front Modified OME HD Lift | Rear 4" Superlift | JBA UCA's | Rusty's Rear Adjustable Track Bar | Rysty’s Adjustable Upper and Lower Rear Control Arms w/Heim Joints | Mickey Thompson Classic III 17x9 Wheels | 315/70R17 Goodyear Duratracs | Airflow Snorkel | Flowmaster 40 Series Muffler | Superchips Flashpaq | Mopar Skids | 4xGuard Belly Guard | American Rebel Rear Diff Cover | Rear Powertrax No-Slip | Front Electronic Locker | Rear Heat/AC Delete
Wheels dont clear the front brake caliper bracket. 1/4 hub/wheel centric wheel spacers are being made as we speak and over nighted to my house. I'll update more on this tomorrow once the tires get in and are mounted on the wheels. It doesnt look like the wheel/tire will sit out as far as I figured. Guess I'll find out.
2007 4.7 Liter XK | Front Modified OME HD Lift | Rear 4" Superlift | JBA UCA's | Rusty's Rear Adjustable Track Bar | Rysty’s Adjustable Upper and Lower Rear Control Arms w/Heim Joints | Mickey Thompson Classic III 17x9 Wheels | 315/70R17 Goodyear Duratracs | Airflow Snorkel | Flowmaster 40 Series Muffler | Superchips Flashpaq | Mopar Skids | 4xGuard Belly Guard | American Rebel Rear Diff Cover | Rear Powertrax No-Slip | Front Electronic Locker | Rear Heat/AC Delete
The 1/4 wheel spacers turned out perfect. They really lock that wheel in tight to the hub. The front is done for the moment until Jay finds some time to weld in new steel in the pinch weld area I cut out. I didnt do as planned with the fender flares by cutting an inch all the way around because it was needed to clear the tires. If it rubs when off road ill do it then. As far as the rear, I have 1 inch bump stop spacers I still need to install and I might do a little work to the rear flare. Im going to wait and see what Sal has up his sleeve for that. Not rubbing at all during normal street driving. The new wheels dont have tpms sensors so using my Flashpaq I enabled the off road setting so the light isnt on the dash. Changed the tire size also with the flashpaq and its dead on. These new tires measure 32.75 inches tall at 40 psi. From the ground to the fender flare im at 37 3/4 inches all the way around. I was dead on at 36 inches prior to the tires.
2007 4.7 Liter XK | Front Modified OME HD Lift | Rear 4" Superlift | JBA UCA's | Rusty's Rear Adjustable Track Bar | Rysty’s Adjustable Upper and Lower Rear Control Arms w/Heim Joints | Mickey Thompson Classic III 17x9 Wheels | 315/70R17 Goodyear Duratracs | Airflow Snorkel | Flowmaster 40 Series Muffler | Superchips Flashpaq | Mopar Skids | 4xGuard Belly Guard | American Rebel Rear Diff Cover | Rear Powertrax No-Slip | Front Electronic Locker | Rear Heat/AC Delete
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