Arizona Rock Crawler

[starkey480]

You had a chance to crack the JJ?

Not yet. I’ll work on that once I get my measurements and driveshaft ordered

 

[starkey480]

And the fun begins

 

[starkey480]

Tummy tuck step one is complete! We are now super short. I’ve never hated my short wheelbase as much as I did every time I hit my head on my pinion during this install

 

[starkey480]

And look what came in the mail right as I finished the SYE!

 

[starkey480]

Look how flat this thing is

 

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Look how flat this thing is View attachment 157632

Pretty awesome huh? Flattest one you can buy and light!

 

[starkey480]

Pretty awesome huh? Flattest one you can buy and light!

It’s a feather. My girlfriend came downstairs to my garage carrying both of them like it was nothing.

 

[IPerkWVU]

It’s a feather. My girlfriend came downstairs to my garage carrying both of them like it was nothing.

Mine is steel and heavy as hell. I have to stop being cheap

 

[starkey480]

 

[starkey480]

So my only exhaust issue with the tuck is that the exhaust is smashing up into the trackbar. Other than that it fits with the skid and the muffler just barely contacts the tub. I’m thinking about just cutting off this hanger that mounts to the trans and rewelding it on so that it’s at less of an angle thereby lowering the exhaust into the skid about an inch and a half. Is this what most people do or a good way of solving this?

 

[starkey480]

Today I set the pinion pointing to the front yoke, trimmed the rear crossmember to allow the trackbar to move up, cut a half circles in my spring perches to make room for my shocks, and verified that 1.5” of bumpstop extension is all that is needed to fit the Currie tb bracket and my collapsed shocks. Whew! Time for a beer break and then I’ll tackle the exhaust, put the Jeep back on the ground, double check driveshaft measurement and order it it tomorrow!

 

[starkey480]

 

[starkey480]

I ended up cutting off the transmission exhaust hanger and welding it back on at a different angle and the trackbar clears the exhaust now! Yippee!

 

[Chris]

Damn that shock is close! You sure it’s not going to contact at all?

 

[starkey480]

Damn that shock is close! You sure it’s not going to contact at all?

It’s kind of a bad angle but it doesn’t touch even at full droop. I will probably take a flap disc to it and take a little more out once I get my driveshaft and have to adjust pinion again anyways.

 

[Chris]

It’s kind of a bad angle but it doesn’t touch even at full droop. I will probably take a flap disc to it and take a little more out once I get my driveshaft and have to adjust pinion again anyways.

Got it! I almost did this on mine but then I just bought the lower shock mount extensions instead.

 

[starkey480]

Got it! I almost did this on mine but then I just bought the lower shock mount extensions instead.

Here’s a better pic. Hanging at full droop but a little more grinding wouldn’t hurt. See I ballparked where the shock extension would be at full bump and I would have to add bumpstop extension to run the shock mount extension so I opted to cut

 

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Here’s a better pic. Hanging at full droop but a little more grinding wouldn’t hurt. See I ballparked where the shock extension would be at full bump and I would have to add bumpstop extension to run the shock mount extension so I opted to cutView attachment 158376

Make sure you check side to side droop as well! Angles change a bit.

 

[starkey480]

Make sure you check side to side droop as well! Angles change a bit.

Thanks! Will do

 

[Chris]

Make sure you check side to side droop as well! Angles change a bit.

Yep, that was my concern as well. You may need to clearance it a bit more, but it shouldn't be too much (if any).