Re: XJ steps?
 

I bought a retractable step for my Mom:
http://www.central4wd.com/inventoryd...;folder%7C5348
to use on my Bronco.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Stupendous Man wrote:
>
> I have (OK my wife has) an 89 Cherokee that came with a 4 inch lift. She
> already loosened the tilt-wheel attachment bolts using the wheel to climb
> in. That's a bitch to fix! This isn't an offroader, just her snow car. I
> have priced steps, and decided I should just make some. After examining the
> underside of the vehicle it looks like an elaborate project to attach it so
> it will be strong enough, by my standards. It would require threaded inserts
> both in the semi-frame and the rockers to handle the lever forces reliably,
> and will still tear away if high-centered on something.
> I have not seen how the "tailor made" units attach. Do any of you have them,
> and if so, can you send me a photo or 5 of the attachment points and tell me
> if threaded riv-nuts were installed into the rockers?
> Here's an email, change the capitalized words into symbols. This keeps
> machines from harvesting it.
> arborigine AT yahoo DOT com
> Thanks
>
> --
> Stupendous Man,
> Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty

Re: XJ steps?
 

I bought a retractable step for my Mom:
http://www.central4wd.com/inventoryd...;folder%7C5348
to use on my Bronco.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Stupendous Man wrote:
>
> I have (OK my wife has) an 89 Cherokee that came with a 4 inch lift. She
> already loosened the tilt-wheel attachment bolts using the wheel to climb
> in. That's a bitch to fix! This isn't an offroader, just her snow car. I
> have priced steps, and decided I should just make some. After examining the
> underside of the vehicle it looks like an elaborate project to attach it so
> it will be strong enough, by my standards. It would require threaded inserts
> both in the semi-frame and the rockers to handle the lever forces reliably,
> and will still tear away if high-centered on something.
> I have not seen how the "tailor made" units attach. Do any of you have them,
> and if so, can you send me a photo or 5 of the attachment points and tell me
> if threaded riv-nuts were installed into the rockers?
> Here's an email, change the capitalized words into symbols. This keeps
> machines from harvesting it.
> arborigine AT yahoo DOT com
> Thanks
>
> --
> Stupendous Man,
> Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty

Re: XJ steps?
 

I bought a retractable step for my Mom:
http://www.central4wd.com/inventoryd...;folder%7C5348
to use on my Bronco.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Stupendous Man wrote:
>
> I have (OK my wife has) an 89 Cherokee that came with a 4 inch lift. She
> already loosened the tilt-wheel attachment bolts using the wheel to climb
> in. That's a bitch to fix! This isn't an offroader, just her snow car. I
> have priced steps, and decided I should just make some. After examining the
> underside of the vehicle it looks like an elaborate project to attach it so
> it will be strong enough, by my standards. It would require threaded inserts
> both in the semi-frame and the rockers to handle the lever forces reliably,
> and will still tear away if high-centered on something.
> I have not seen how the "tailor made" units attach. Do any of you have them,
> and if so, can you send me a photo or 5 of the attachment points and tell me
> if threaded riv-nuts were installed into the rockers?
> Here's an email, change the capitalized words into symbols. This keeps
> machines from harvesting it.
> arborigine AT yahoo DOT com
> Thanks
>
> --
> Stupendous Man,
> Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty