Strengthening Your Rig with Frame Stiffeners ZJ
Installing a set of frame stiffeners ZJ owners often talk about is basically a rite of passage if you're serious about taking your Grand Cherokee off-road. Let's be honest for a second: the ZJ is an absolute beast on the trails, but it has one major Achilles' heel. It's a unibody. While that makes it lighter and a bit more comfortable on the highway than a traditional truck, it means the "frame" is really just stamped sheet metal. Over time, especially if you're running 33s or 35s, that metal starts to fatigue. You'll hear the groans, the pops, and the squeaks as you crawl over rocks, and that's the sound of your Jeep slowly turning into a taco. ...