Body/Chassis
Refine By Make and Model:
-
Building A Winch Bumper - Backyard Mil-Bumper
Over a long day of cutting, grinding, and welding we ended up with something that is strong and solid to hold a 10,000-pound winch and yet doesn’t seem too out of place on this G.I.-mobile.
-
Building A Rollcage - Cage Match
When we add most mods to our rigs, we can’t wait to test them. A rollcage is the exception. It is a component that we hope we never need—but when you do, you want to be very confident in its abilities
-
AMP Research BedStep For Jeep Wrangler JKs - Reaching Higher
The AMP BedStep for Jeep features a high-traction composite step-pad that’s big enough for two large boots, and is easily deployed by pushing it down with your foot.
-
-
Bushwacker Fender Flares - Bigger Tire Protection
While some off-road rash is inevitable while you’re playing in the dirt, there is no need to invite it by letting your tires kick giant rocks into your paint.
-
Jeep Grand Cherokee Fender Trimming Done Right
Trimming sheetmetal to free up more room for bigger tires is easy, but frightening. Making that first cut is psychologically tough when you are not positive that the outcome will be good.
-
Headlight Restoration - Bright Lights!
Better headlights lead to better night vision, which leads to safer night driving, and less strain on your eyes. With the available products these days, there is no reason not to have better headlights
-
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee - More Grand
What has a factory-installed V-8, solid axles, coil suspension, and four doors to take us plus all of our stuff just about anywhere? Well, for us this describes our ’01 WJ Grand Cherokee Laredo.
-
Ford F-150 Body Skins - Glassworks Unlimited Fiberglass Fenders and Bedside
We turned to Glassworks Unlimited for fiberglass front fenders and bedsides for this project, and purchased a four-piece set of panels for our Ford F-150.
-
2004 Toyota 4Runner front bumper - Part Two
Last time (November 2013) we got our 4Runner bumper project well underway, enough so the structure was stitch-welded to a section of heavy-wall box tubing to keep it stable during final welding.
-
1985 GM M1008 - GI Gyp: Part 1
Sometimes you just don’t get what you expect—nothing more true could be said about our latest project. We had been looking for a running and driving M1008 CUCV for several months.
-
Building A Front Bumper For A 2004 Toyota 4Runner
Bumpers are a great fabrication project, especially if you aspire to bigger and more intricate endeavors, such as building a rollcage or fabricating a custom suspension system.
-
Rawk Sliderrrz! - Sleekster Sliders Defend Against Dumb
This month we fix our dumb actions with some Sleekster Rockers. These are rocker panel protection for later-model 4x4s.
-
Painting Basics - How to Throw Some Color on Your Mud Truck
If there's one project not many truck owners tackle, it's painting their vehicles. Most do-it-yourselfers think it's complicated and messy, and if they screw up, their work is final.
-
Sheetmetal Slicing - Fender Trimming Tips & Tricks
Enlarging your fenders for oversized tires is often easier on older rigs, but room can still be gained by manipulating modern sheetmetal as well.
