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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 01:02 PM
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Is the body made of Tin Foil. I was waxing the JK today and never realized how soft/flexable the panels are. I'm not complaining or bashing....but man the JK Body parts are springy
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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Your comment makes me laugh because of your avatar....

Would've thought you noticed the soft body panels before your first wax.
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 01:10 PM
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I think it's like that on all new vehicles these days. Absorbs small impacts better, or something like that. Ya know, so that when you're parked at the mall and your Jeep gets hit by an errant shopping cart, it won't dent.
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by rpiotr01
Absorbs small impacts better
I think it would bend in the wind
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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Went through a power dryer at the carwash...never seen a hood cave like that in my life!

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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by rpiotr01
I think it's like that on all new vehicles these days. Absorbs small impacts better, or something like that. Ya know, so that when you're parked at the mall and your Jeep gets hit by an errant shopping cart, it won't dent.
If only that were true!!! Shopping carts destroy the sheetmetal on the new Jeeps. Its probably made thin so Chrysler could save money. Costs less to make thinner metal. We are all monkeys getting played with by these big corporations!!!
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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I think it would bend in the wind

Dude it does bend in the wind, look at the hood when your on the freeway and you'll see it
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 04:05 AM
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Ya the panels are pretty thin. But I quess it helps with MPG. Really it does suck but we are all pawns to the MAN. But I still love my JK
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 06:49 AM
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Body by Reynolds Wrap
Bumpers by Rubbermaid
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by dkingjk
Body by Reynolds Wrap
Bumpers by Rubbermaid
you see , keepin it american, so its all good.
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