Frame dimensions

[Mopar_guy]

Would anyone on here have the factory frame dimensions or even better yet, a CAD drawing for an 83 Cherokee? I have the one out of the FSM but it only really shows the locations of the body mount measurements. Thanks.

[babywag]

for what year/model
many differences over years
oljeep.com has manuals for several years and probably all you'll find

[rang-a-stang]

Concur with Babywag. The 79 FSM has great drawings in it but when I looked at the early years of the FSJ (like late 60's early 70's) I could not find anything. I think you said you had an 83, right?
Go here Tom Collins Ol Jeep site and pull a few down and look through them. I believe the 79 and later chassis' are the same but not 100% sure on that.

BTW, sometimes the page displays odd and you have to scroll to the right to see the links to the downloads. If it loads with a row of buttons across the top, that's what's happening, the links are way over to the right.

[Mopar_guy]

My bad. It's an 83 Cherokee. I updated my post. Yes I have the TSM from his site but it doesn't show the actual frame measurements, just body mount location measurements.

[rang-a-stang]

Here is from the 79 Manual. The measurements are at the bottom. I assume you are looking more for things wheelbase, track width, etc. for a chassis swap, right? You an see body mount locations, Leaf spring mounts, and bumper bracket location.

You can get some of those measurements by doing a bunch of math. I will poke around in my picture file, I think I might have an exterior dimensions drawing somewhere that might include that stuff...

[rang-a-stang]

Here's a cool pic. your WT will be wider.

[rang-a-stang]

Just stumbled on this, too. If this guy made a 3D model, he may have exactly what you are looking for, too. Maybe hit him up?

https://free3d.com/3d-model/jeep-cherokee-sj-wide-track-2330.html

[Mopar_guy]

Just stumbled on this, too. If this guy made a 3D model, he may have exactly what you are looking for, too. Maybe hit him up?
https://free3d.com/3d-model/jeep-che...rack-2330.html

That's interesting. I'll see if he has anything like that. I'm waiting to hear back from Ghinmi because he used a 67-72 Chevy truck frame under his so I'm wondering how close it is. I asked around and nobody has a chassis for a SJ except for Roadster shop. They did a one off custom frame for a guy but it's $40k and it's a lifted 4X4 chassis. Not exactly what I'm looking for. They're 2 years out for a custom frame. I'm not ready to tear into it yet so I'm researching as much as I can before I tear it apart. I might just have to build it myself.