Wildman's TJ is getting a face lift
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Actually just to piss off those whom we don't speak of I was gunna get this one.
https://metalcloak.com/tj-lj-wrangler-tail-gate-finish-plate-aluminum.html
Looks far superior. The cut outs bring down the weight.
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Fantastic progress!
I have said it before, and I’m sure I will again, making the y-pipe for my TJ Hemi conversion was by far the hardest part of the entire build. And I started with a bare frame and did every single thing to make it whole again…
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Thanks. It's a lot of work but worth it in the end.
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3 speed not 2....
I have 3.05 & 5.44 low ranges to choose from.
While not quite as deep as a Atlas 4 it's enough to know you're in low low.
@NashvilleTJ what does the Atlas 4 weigh? And overall length?
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Dropped the exhaust off @ Performance Coating. Turn around time is 7-10 days.
$260 for the headers
$110 for the Y pipe
$40 for the cat.
$410 plus what uncle Jay wants...
Not too expensive IMO.
$260 for the headers
$110 for the Y pipe
$40 for the cat.
$410 plus what uncle Jay wants...
Not too expensive IMO.
I thinks it’s something like 120 or 130 pounds. I don’t remember the exact length, but I remember it being shorter than a stock 231.
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You'd definitely have to stretch the rear out and/or go high pinion to keep the angles down enough with a belly up t-case skid...
Does that address your concern?
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It's a shame that STaK's failed. The new 3 speed is made by Hero and they fixed the issues with the STaK's.
But they are also $5K where I paid $2,800 for mine. It hasn't been without problems but at the time STaK's honored the warranty. Just meant down time for me.
The Atlas 4 wasn't released yet and would have been 6-9 months wait if I'd gone that direction.
What sucks now is that if mine takes a dump I'm SOL.
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Good thing you aren’t sending LS power through it.
If I was I'd never have to worry about it breaking....
It's more than up for the power It's other things that can happen.
I'm not sure if my current version is before or after the jumping out of low problem.
I'm on #3 of boxes. I never had problems with it before I parked it but who knows....
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Forgot to add that after talking to them I did go with Glacier Black for the headers. And then Gray for the Y pipe and cat. Both coatings are rated for 1,000⁰ and have better thermal properties. So less heat being radiated from the exhaust.
So should help with the under hood temperature and under the tub too.
So should help with the under hood temperature and under the tub too.
In retrospect - I wish I had coated my entire exhaust, instead of just the headers. Those cats and twin tubes under the passenger floor throw off a lot of heat.
I melted part of one of the wrench rolls I had under my passenger seat in Moab last year and that’s all stock. I’ve got some more insulation for this year.