At 9000 USD for parts only, the Brute is a bit pricy for me (tightar$e )The easy way to get a Jeep Ute is one of these Gr8tops:
One thing I noticed is that the SWB Wrangler looks a bit funny as a ute, it think the standard wheel base is 93.4 inches
Both the Brute and JT are significantly longer (117.4 & 116 inches respectively). Cutting and lenthening the TJ chassis looks like hard work, and if you get out of line you will crab across the road. Registration could be a problem also.
So as a lazy b@stard, I though it would be easier to take a shortcut. What if you took tha body of the TJ, chassis of the XJ and a Brute cab, and build a steel bed tray. Since the TJ & XJ share engine, transmission, I think axles, I am guessing the cab/chassis interface could almost be a bolt up swap. The wheelbase of XJ is 101.4 inches.
Does anyone think this is the case? Any comments on the feasability of such a proposal would be appreciated.
The lack of ladder chassis of a XJ would create a major hurdle with the XJ having a monocoque chassis design. I think you'd be better getting a FSJ and dropping a TJ cab on it. It'd be BADASS
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dont like how they have straight cut the chassis should have been arrow headed
Muzz I saw this at SEMA and was thinking the same thing. However the AEV Kit includes some steel plates that weld onto the sides of the chassis rails. These plates are arrow shaped.
I'm willing to cut my TJ chassis if you will help we weld it up
I've always wanted a Brute.
How would the "pits'' like this sort of conversion huh?
Cheers
b4m
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The lack of ladder chassis of a XJ would create a major hurdle with the XJ having a monocoque chassis design. I think you'd be better getting a FSJ and dropping a TJ cab on it. It'd be BADASS
Sorry. My bad. I havn't worked on an XJ before, didn't know that. Glad someone told me before I went and bought one.
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