86 wagoneer

i might be able to get a 95 cherokee with 190,000 miles and it is said to have rusty rockers. is it worth the $650 that the guy wants for it?

Kyle

What does he mean by rust? Surface rust or Large holes? Surface rust can be taken care of no problem while holes need to be patched up.

86 wagoneer

it is probobly holes the way he talks?

Kyle

Ya so you are going to have to cut away the rust and patch the areas. Personally I wouldnt touch a XJ with that much rust.

jeeptech

Cut out the rockers and weld in some 2x2 square tube for rockers/rock rails and go wheel it!

jonb8

Get some pics 86, and let us look at it.

86 wagoneer

i can't get pics right now. i have been emailing him all day about it, that is how i know the price and condition.

jonb8

Jeeptech is right alot of guys are cutting out the rockers and putting 2x2 bow tubing in the void and tieing them in as rock rails. Looks sharp too.

86 wagoneer

if i get it i might do that. it is said to run really good.

95XJ2DR4L5SPD

i paid 1500 for my 95 and the rockers were 1/2 missing due to rust, and hardly needed to cut anything off after grinding. mine came with replacement rockers so i welded in some 1x1 and ive high centered several times w/o a problem. it really wasnt hard, my buddy welded them in and i herculined them in less than 4 hours...

mecompco

Pretty much par for the course up here in the rust belt. If it's JUST the rockers, I wouldn't be concerned. If the rust has rotted out the B or C pillar or the floor boards, I'd be much more cautious. See if you can't get it for a nickle--point out that a new set of rockers is $100 plus labor. I think it would be a good buy for $500.

BlueXJ

You get any pictures yet???