How do you fit an Atlas into a TJ?

Baseshakers · Unread post by **Baseshakers** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:32 am

Start cutting.

ChrisD · Unread post by **ChrisD** » Mon May 14, 2012 11:02 am

Wow you had to cut that much?

95xj · Unread post by **95xj** » Mon May 14, 2012 1:33 pm

Got damn, kid...that was alot of work? You driving it yet?

Baseshakers · Unread post by **Baseshakers** » Mon May 14, 2012 2:21 pm

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.

DOUG · Unread post by **DOUG** » Mon May 14, 2012 2:51 pm

Body lift, drop the t-case skid...

Baseshakers · Unread post by **Baseshakers** » Mon May 14, 2012 2:56 pm

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!

Kurt · Unread post by **Kurt** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:14 pm

Baseshakers wrote: (anyone remember the shovel?)

YES

I can see why you did the cutting

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

ZAEDOCK · Unread post by **ZAEDOCK** » Tue May 15, 2012 7:43 am

If you leave it open you can check your fluid level from the driver's seat.

Frank · Unread post by **Frank** » Tue May 15, 2012 5:36 pm

You can also wash the floors. FjR68

del_TJ · Unread post by **del_TJ** » Wed May 16, 2012 7:36 pm

Get some Eastwood seam sealer for when you close her up again. I've used it before and it's pretty good.

johnsxj · Unread post by **johnsxj** » Wed May 16, 2012 8:06 pm

X2 on the seam sealer! Used it on the Heep when I replaced major portions of the floor.

Baseshakers · Unread post by **Baseshakers** » Wed May 16, 2012 8:43 pm

Hmm, not a bad idea. Planning on welding in some sheet then herculining both sides.

Baseshakers · Unread post by **Baseshakers** » Mon May 21, 2012 10:20 am

new floor piece in:

and to help make a little more space, i spent a lot of time straightening and gusseting the skid:

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!

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