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How do you fit an Atlas into a TJ?

Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 9:32 am
by Baseshakers
Start cutting.

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How do you fit an Atlas into a TJ?

Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 11:02 am
by ChrisD
Wow you had to cut that much?

Re: How do you fit an Atlas into a TJ?

Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 1:33 pm
by 95xj
Got damn, kid...that was alot of work? You driving it yet?

Re: How do you fit an Atlas into a TJ?

Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 2:21 pm
by Baseshakers
it's driveable with front wheel drive, but i just picked up a new rear DS that i'll be throwing in tonight. still need to do even more tranny mount modifications to make it fit without touching the body, and then fab up a cover plate for the giant hole. s-load of work! thanks again for all the help, i'd still be out there wrenching if it wasn't for u guys.

Re: How do you fit an Atlas into a TJ?

Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 2:51 pm
by DOUG
Body lift, drop the t-case skid...

Re: How do you fit an Atlas into a TJ?

Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 2:56 pm
by Baseshakers
DOUG wrote:Body lift, drop the t-case skid...
already have a 1.25" in, didn't want to go any higher.

with the long wheelbase the belly of my jeep hits constantly right now (anyone remember the shovel?) and i really don't want to lose any clearance. but you're right, those are the most logical/simplest things to do!

Re: How do you fit an Atlas into a TJ?

Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 9:14 pm
by Kurt
Baseshakers wrote: (anyone remember the shovel?)
YES :lol:

I can see why you did the cutting :handgestures-thumbupright:

I little tin knocking and you'll have it covered up with a custom floor panel :)

Re: How do you fit an Atlas into a TJ?

Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 7:43 am
by ZAEDOCK
If you leave it open you can check your fluid level from the driver's seat.

Re: How do you fit an Atlas into a TJ?

Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 5:36 pm
by Frank
You can also wash the floors. FjR68

Re: How do you fit an Atlas into a TJ?

Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 7:36 pm
by del_TJ
Get some Eastwood seam sealer for when you close her up again. I've used it before and it's pretty good.

Re: How do you fit an Atlas into a TJ?

Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 8:06 pm
by johnsxj
X2 on the seam sealer! Used it on the Heep when I replaced major portions of the floor.

Re: How do you fit an Atlas into a TJ?

Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 8:43 pm
by Baseshakers
Hmm, not a bad idea. Planning on welding in some sheet then herculining both sides.

Re: How do you fit an Atlas into a TJ?

Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 10:20 am
by Baseshakers
new floor piece in:
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and to help make a little more space, i spent a lot of time straightening and gusseting the skid:
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big thank you to Andy for all the help. we (he) made a spacer to move up the lowpro mount so the bottom of the atlas just misses the skid, therefore giving me even more room up top versus the stock tranny mount. cali didn't make him too soft, the man still knows how to fabricate!