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[97TJGUZZY]

Shame we cant slide a 5.3 in while its this convenient...it would only take like a extra day.....

would love to if it didnt add 5-6k more to the price of this project

 

[97TJGUZZY]

At least he'll be well versed in the disassembly part.

It actually came apart way easier than I thought. Its the putting it back together that will be more timely. I have a labeled baggy with every bolt and clip i removed. Sorted by part it came from and location on the jeep.

Ordered new clutch and flywheel today to try to fix the chatter I have had for the last few years.

I'm on the fence on buying some new high clearance body mounts. Also need to buy some new body mount bushings as mine are rusty and cracked.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

I see there are a few companies with the high clearance body mounts, but I dont see any reason to go anything other than Swag.

Swag $164: https://www.swagoffroad.com/SWAG-BERTHA-TJ-Wrangler-High-Clearance-Body-Mount-Skid-_p_12.html

Artec $226: https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/artec-industries-boatside-body-mounts-tj2010/_/R-GNKQ-TJ2010

Poison Spyder $267: https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/poison-spyder-tj-bfh-body-mounts-14-51-030/_/R-FVNN-14-51-030

 

[rolledxj]

You're moving right along! Great job!!

 

[LBarr2002]

I see there are a few companies with the high clearance body mounts, but I dont see any reason to go anything other than Swag.

Swag $164: https://www.swagoffroad.com/SWAG-BERTHA-TJ-Wrangler-High-Clearance-Body-Mount-Skid-_p_12.html

Artec $226: https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/artec-industries-boatside-body-mounts-tj2010/_/R-GNKQ-TJ2010

Poison Spyder $267: https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/poison-spyder-tj-bfh-body-mounts-14-51-030/_/R-FVNN-14-51-030

Yep, same here. Didn't see any advantage in the higher priced options.

For the hardware, we put everything we could back in the part it came out of to limit the baggies.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

Yep, same here. Didn't see any advantage in the higher priced options.

For the hardware, we put everything we could back in the part it came out of to limit the baggies.

I did that for anything I could, many items are not going back on, but I needed to keep the hardware.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

Well I was out of town this past week. Today I removed the control arm brackets and some of the other old frame brackets. Then measured, marked, cut, made the sleeves and almost put it back together when I ran out of welding gas. Gotta fill up tomorrow and hopefully get the frame back in one piece.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

 

[Twilliamson]

How convenient that you had tubing that slipped inside the fame...Looking nice.

 

[matth_85]

Lookin good Skerb. I assume you are plug welding the inserts for the frame extensions? Hard to tell on the phone. What thickness tube is that, just curious.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

How convenient that you had tubing that slipped inside the fame...Looking nice.

the tubing was 2x4” that I cut down to fit tight in the frame. I don’t know that there is anything that will fit perfectly without modification.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

Lookin good Skerb. I assume you are plug welding the inserts for the frame extensions? Hard to tell on the phone. What thickness tube is that, just curious.

yep plug welding the inserts for the frame extensions. It’s 3/16 box steel inside with an 1/8” plate welded on one side to shim it tight.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

Got it back together with Larry and Davids help this weekend.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

This is essentially how I measured for my cut. I didnt document it very well in photos, but I was basically using a number of center punch marks to check before and after.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

I see there are a few companies with the high clearance body mounts, but I dont see any reason to go anything other than Swag.

Swag $164: https://www.swagoffroad.com/SWAG-BERTHA-TJ-Wrangler-High-Clearance-Body-Mount-Skid-_p_12.html

Artec $226: https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/artec-industries-boatside-body-mounts-tj2010/_/R-GNKQ-TJ2010

Poison Spyder $267: https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/poison-spyder-tj-bfh-body-mounts-14-51-030/_/R-FVNN-14-51-030

Found TNT also offers one for $119. Now I'm torn.

https://www.tntcustoms.com/jeep_par...gh_clearance_97_06_wrangler_tj_lj_tnt_customs

 

[LBarr2002]

Found TNT also offers one for $119. Now I'm torn.

https://www.tntcustoms.com/jeep_par...gh_clearance_97_06_wrangler_tj_lj_tnt_customs

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With your tub off, those would make sense. I didnt go that route because I wouldn't be able to weld the top well anyway, and they are for 1.25". My body lift pucks are 1".

Also, those gain you clearance, but aren't smooth like the SWAG ones.

 

[Twilliamson]

With your tub off, those would make sense. I didnt go that route because I wouldn't be able to weld the top well anyway, and they are for 1.25". My body lift pucks are 1".

Also, those gain you clearance, but aren't smooth like the SWAG ones.

But you could plate the bottom...

 

[97TJGUZZY]

With your tub off, those would make sense. I didnt go that route because I wouldn't be able to weld the top well anyway, and they are for 1.25". My body lift pucks are 1".

Also, those gain you clearance, but aren't smooth like the SWAG ones.

I think mine is a 1" body lift, so that may be a problem. I do like that the swag look a good bit beefier.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

anyone have a few 1.25 body lift pucks laying around? I need to check tonight, but I think mine are 1". I would only need 3-5 , as I would be rebuilding all of the other mounts. Larry, is yours a 1.25? you would have 6 extras afterwords eh?

 

[LBarr2002]

anyone have a few 1.25 body lift pucks laying around? I need to check tonight, but I think mine are 1". I would only need 3-5 , as I would be rebuilding all of the other mounts. Larry, is yours a 1.25? you would have 6 extras afterwords eh?

Mine are 1"