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<blockquote data-quote="WideOpenDesign" data-source="post: 607532" data-attributes="member: 4280"><p><strong>Wide Open Design - TJ Jeep Chassis Build Thread</strong></p><p></p><p>This one is of our recent TJ Jeep build <a href="http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com/Project/34/Weathersby-TJ-Jeep-Chassis-Build.aspx"" target="_blank">projects</a>. Our customer wanted the benefits of having a TJ Jeep body and looks, but have the ultimate performance of a <a href="http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com/"" target="_blank">Wide Open Design</a> rock/racing buggy....Basically, the ultimate hybrid trail monster Jeep! He wanted a custom look and huge performance but with the reliability, ease-of-use, and affordability of off-the-shelf parts. We love projects like this one, because its possible for just about any 4x4 enthusiasts to create a vehicle like this using our <a href="http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com"" target="_blank">store</a>. </p><p></p><p>So we started with our production series <a href="http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com/Product/11686/WOD-TJ-Jeep-Chassis.aspx"" target="_blank">Wide Open Design TJ Jeep, Tube Chassis.</a> What is so great about this is that it has the custom design y'all like with the convenience of being able to build on it yourself. We built this chassis so you don't have to be a fabricator or have a great deal of money to get a great <a href="http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com/Category/343/Chassis.aspx"" target="_blank">chassis</a>. With easy maintenance and assembly, this rig will have all of benefits and performance of the components on a race/trail buggy, but have the comfort and layout of a TJ Jeep body. Its really a great off-road platform and is built to give you guys the ultimate performance while maintaining the TJ Jeep look. Its one of our personal favorite off-road, <a href="http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com/Product/11686/WOD-TJ-Jeep-Chassis.aspx"" target="_blank">TJ Jeep frames</a>. This frame has several options to tailor it to the amount of skill you have as a builder or different features you would like to have like: shock mounts, drive-train mounts, a cage, link mounts, and rear fender caps. </p><p></p><p>This is the first Jeep chassis we have built with a back seat and a family style cage. We upped the outer rails of this cage to .188 wall DOM to keep the rock dings down. We mounted the seats to the cage and built a custom shifter mount to the cage that made placing the Winters shifter pretty easy. We made sure to drop the back seat as low as possible and actually attached it to the frame through the floor board. The customer wanted to make sure grown ups could ride in the back if they wanted to. </p><p></p><p>So we are going to post a few pictures of the build and if you guys have any questions please don't hesitate to ask away. </p><p></p><p></p><p>We will continue to post pictures of this <a href="http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com/Project/34/Weathersby-TJ-Jeep-Chassis-Build.aspx"" target="_blank">build</a> as it comes together on Pirate 4x4 and our website, so stay connected, check out all of the parts that are available on our <a href="http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com/"" target="_blank">website</a>, and enjoy! </p><p></p><p><a href="http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com/"" target="_blank">- Wide Open Design</a></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com/Product/11686/WOD-TJ-Jeep-Chassis.aspx"" target="_blank">WOD TJ Jeep Frame</a> Specs:</p><p>-Utilizes Jeep TJ Body</p><p>-1 3/4" x .120 & .188 DOM Chassis</p><p>-Proper 4-Link Geometry</p><p>-Optional 1 3/4" DOM Removable Cage</p><p>-Optional Drivetrain Mounts</p><p>-Optional Link Mounts</p><p>-Optional Shock Mounts</p><p>-Optional Rear Fender Caps</p><p></p><p>Build Specs:</p><p>-Wide Open Design TJ Jeep Chassis</p><p>-Wide Open Design 14 Bolt Axles</p><p>-Solid Diff Covers</p><p>-Wide Open Design 7075 Link Bars</p><p>-QA1 Rod Ends</p><p>-King Shocks</p><p>-PSC Steering Components</p><p>-5.3L V8 Chevy </p><p>-PTC TH400 Transmission </p><p>-Atlas Transfer Case</p><p>-Spicer Drive Components</p><p>-Griffin Radiator</p><p>-Mast Racing Oil Pan</p><p>-Corbeau Seats</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.wideopendesign.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/Pre-paint042.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.wideopendesign.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/3_6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.wideopendesign.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/4_2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.wideopendesign.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/5_3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.wideopendesign.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.wideopendesign.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.wideopendesign.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/10.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.wideopendesign.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/1_6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.wideopendesign.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/Pre-paint002.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.wideopendesign.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/Pre-paint003.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WideOpenDesign, post: 607532, member: 4280"] [b]Wide Open Design - TJ Jeep Chassis Build Thread[/b] This one is of our recent TJ Jeep build [URL='http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com/Project/34/Weathersby-TJ-Jeep-Chassis-Build.aspx"']projects[/URL]. Our customer wanted the benefits of having a TJ Jeep body and looks, but have the ultimate performance of a [URL='http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com/"']Wide Open Design[/URL] rock/racing buggy....Basically, the ultimate hybrid trail monster Jeep! He wanted a custom look and huge performance but with the reliability, ease-of-use, and affordability of off-the-shelf parts. We love projects like this one, because its possible for just about any 4x4 enthusiasts to create a vehicle like this using our [URL='http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com"']store[/URL]. So we started with our production series [URL='http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com/Product/11686/WOD-TJ-Jeep-Chassis.aspx"']Wide Open Design TJ Jeep, Tube Chassis.[/URL] What is so great about this is that it has the custom design y'all like with the convenience of being able to build on it yourself. We built this chassis so you don't have to be a fabricator or have a great deal of money to get a great [URL='http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com/Category/343/Chassis.aspx"']chassis[/URL]. With easy maintenance and assembly, this rig will have all of benefits and performance of the components on a race/trail buggy, but have the comfort and layout of a TJ Jeep body. Its really a great off-road platform and is built to give you guys the ultimate performance while maintaining the TJ Jeep look. Its one of our personal favorite off-road, [URL='http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com/Product/11686/WOD-TJ-Jeep-Chassis.aspx"']TJ Jeep frames[/URL]. This frame has several options to tailor it to the amount of skill you have as a builder or different features you would like to have like: shock mounts, drive-train mounts, a cage, link mounts, and rear fender caps. This is the first Jeep chassis we have built with a back seat and a family style cage. We upped the outer rails of this cage to .188 wall DOM to keep the rock dings down. We mounted the seats to the cage and built a custom shifter mount to the cage that made placing the Winters shifter pretty easy. We made sure to drop the back seat as low as possible and actually attached it to the frame through the floor board. The customer wanted to make sure grown ups could ride in the back if they wanted to. So we are going to post a few pictures of the build and if you guys have any questions please don't hesitate to ask away. We will continue to post pictures of this [URL='http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com/Project/34/Weathersby-TJ-Jeep-Chassis-Build.aspx"']build[/URL] as it comes together on Pirate 4x4 and our website, so stay connected, check out all of the parts that are available on our [URL='http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com/"']website[/URL], and enjoy! [URL='http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com/"']- Wide Open Design[/URL] [URL='http://"http://www.wideopendesign.com/Product/11686/WOD-TJ-Jeep-Chassis.aspx"']WOD TJ Jeep Frame[/URL] Specs: -Utilizes Jeep TJ Body -1 3/4" x .120 & .188 DOM Chassis -Proper 4-Link Geometry -Optional 1 3/4" DOM Removable Cage -Optional Drivetrain Mounts -Optional Link Mounts -Optional Shock Mounts -Optional Rear Fender Caps Build Specs: -Wide Open Design TJ Jeep Chassis -Wide Open Design 14 Bolt Axles -Solid Diff Covers -Wide Open Design 7075 Link Bars -QA1 Rod Ends -King Shocks -PSC Steering Components -5.3L V8 Chevy -PTC TH400 Transmission -Atlas Transfer Case -Spicer Drive Components -Griffin Radiator -Mast Racing Oil Pan -Corbeau Seats [URL=http://www.wideopendesign.com][IMG]http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/Pre-paint042.JPG[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://www.wideopendesign.com][IMG]http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/3_6.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://www.wideopendesign.com][IMG]http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/4_2.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://www.wideopendesign.com][IMG]http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/5_3.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://www.wideopendesign.com][IMG]http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/7.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://www.wideopendesign.com][IMG]http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/8.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://www.wideopendesign.com][IMG]http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/10.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://www.wideopendesign.com][IMG]http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/1_6.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://www.wideopendesign.com][IMG]http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/Pre-paint002.JPG[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://www.wideopendesign.com][IMG]http://www.wideopendesign.com/Media/Images/Large/Pre-paint003.JPG[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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