Has anyone cut the frame on the front of their JK? I am thinking of cutting the frame right in front of the Sway Bar disconnect and making a bumper. I also am considering cutting the rear frame where the trailer hitch mounts and making a bumper. It would eliminate approach angle problems completely.

 

we are going to cut the frame in the front...not there yet...be getting there


as for the rear we did not cut the section your talking about due to it being a VERY structurally sound point between frame rails...we did not see eliminating it as a benefit

 

I was going to cut the rear brace off and move it in a little and weld back in place. I am definately going to cut the front. What is the project you are working on???? I'd like to see some pics.

 

check it out man good pix to the end

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-show-tell-33/official-jk-buggy-carolina-truggies-build-thread-8-4-08-a-53661/

 

DO NOT remove the ''crush zones'' in your frame rails. There is a reason that rail length is there and that is to absorb ENERGY in a crash. If you remove 12'' of rail, that's a minimum of 12'' DEEPER into the vehicle crash damage will travel toward you in a crash. Imagine a hard crash where the front was severly hit. It's not unusual to see doors jammed and overlapped by the front end by 3-4 inches. Remove 12'' or so of the front frame rails and the front structure and dash could come back 15-18 inches. Bye Bye legs, knees, wife, kid, or yourself. Also a deep bumper structure could also travel back during a MINOR trail mishap into the front of the motor, damaging the crankshaft, accessories, etc. Same on the rear. That rear crossmember is there for structural integrety of the vehicle. Frame modifications must be thought out carefully and the welding must be top notch. NO hobby skill here....If you live in a state where the vehicles are safety inspected, it could be no sticker, and your ability to trade the vehicle would be severly diminished....