Rusted torque box and floor support

Wampaging

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I just got a 97 TJ yesterday for my first car, I am thinking repairjng this would be my first priority. What would be the best approach to fixing this and what would be the best kit to get to fix it, I have to replace 1 on passenger side and 1 on driver side probably could do 2 on drivers side.

 

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Safe-T-Cap makes several torque box sections of varying length, from one body mount to the entire length of the box.

That would likely be the easiest way to properly fix it.

 

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I think you want to look through here. You'll need someone that can weld or a body shop to put them in and paint.

http://www.keypartsonline.com/1997-2006-tj/

It's definitely worth poking around on the frame and underside and getting it all done at the same time.

 

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How does your frame look?

 

Wampaging

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bromel said:

How does your frame look?

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Good, there's little bit of surface rust, but nothing bad

 

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Wampaging said:

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I just got a 97 TJ yesterday for my first car, I am thinking repairjng this would be my first priority. What would be the best approach to fixing this and what would be the best kit to get to fix it, I have to replace 1 on passenger side and 1 on driver side probably could do 2 on drivers side.

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this is what you need. I have one here waiting to be put in when I get not lazy!

 

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Hopper said:

View attachment 173182this is what you need. I have one here waiting to be put in when I get not lazy!

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Ok cool I'll look into that one

 

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I had the same issue with my 97. I bought the patch panel from https://www.rustrepairpatch.com/store.html. I did all the prep work and had them welded on.

 

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Bdaust said:

I had the same issue with my 97. I bought the patch panel from https://www.rustrepairpatch.com/store.html. I did all the prep work and had them welded on.

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Ok that looks great, how hard was it to strip everything out and what you have to use/do to install,I'll look at that one, thank you

 

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Wampaging said:

Ok that looks great, how hard was it to strip everything out and what you have to use/do to install,I'll look at that one, thank you

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They have a YouTube video at rust repairpatch.com that show the steps. I used a grinder with cutoff wheel and sanding wheel. The hardest part was getting the rusted bolt out of the body mounts. I replaced four body mount.

 

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I used the rust repair patch sections on my Jeep-center body mount on each side. I used the extra long sections-well worth it. Paint and rust proof the inside section first ( you will have to grind some paint off for a proper weld), and then follow up with some Eastwood Interior coat or something like it after the repair is done so you can help it last a long time.