04 Liberty inner rocker replacement?

[Harry1970]

I'm sure someone has tackled this issue before. It an 04 Liberty in need of rocker replacement. I am in process of replacing the inner and outer rocker on drivers side but behind the rocker that kinda ties into the floor that piece is rotted out. Haven't seen any replacement for that. Is there a replacement or just fab some sheetmetal?
Also I coated everything with Ospho any other suggestions for slowing the rust down?
Thanks
Harry

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[LibertyTC]

Wow that is some serious rust going on. Salt *****! They don't call it the rust belt for nothing. Where are you from?
Here is the 2004 complete parts list, IDK but maybe the floor pans are listed? http://www.colorado4wheel.com/manuals/Jeep/KJ/04kj_PARTS_FICHE.pdf
Many also recommend POR 15 as a rust protective coating.

 

[Harry1970]

Yeah, Massachusetts has been brutal on the Liberty, thanks for the link I have 03 I could never find the 04 one.
I want to try the Eastwood's non hardening frame rail coating. The ospho is just to slow what rust is there down.
Passengers side of the libby no where near as bad. Just outer rocker replacement.
Thanks
Harry

 

[LibertyTC]

I would be interested to know how the frame rail coating work out.
How long is dry time, and how thick it is.

 

[Harry1970]

I would be interested to know how the frame rail coating works out.
How long is dry time, and how thick it is.

Well grabbed a quart, from Eastwood's. I guess only time will tell.

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[Harry1970]

Anybody replace the inner rockers before?

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I might have someone who is parting out their liberty where if their inner rockers are still usable i can have them. Of course I'm chopping them out.

 

[LibertyTC]

Harry, I really wonder now after looking at your gallery of the rust damage images, how did it get into the rear inner rockers so bad ?
https://www.jeepkj.com/media/albums/2004-liberty.1006/?page=2
Suddenly I want an extra can of fluid film to spray the heck in and around the rockers and even more undercoating for further protection.

 

[Shane Giggie]

Mine is as bad as yours or worse, I need to get it fixed this spring. But it works good and I love her and it's worth fixing.

 

[308slegs]

Hi Harry. I just stumbled onto your post as I am dealing with the same problem. How did you make out on this project? What did you end up using to replace them?

 

[KJowner]

I had the same, just got a sheet metal guy to fold me some new ones out of 2mm steel.

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Note the handy temporary work bench / next years kindling