Help this weekend?

[lamontagne]

WOW what a day!

No one was around to help, so it was just me to muscle this stuff around.

All taped up for the cut..

No turning back now..I think the cut turned out nice and straight!

Full seperation..

 

[lamontagne]

Plates mocked up..

Spring hangers removed..

In thier new location..

Plates installed and the Jeep is sitting on her own wieght!

 

[lamontagne]

Just a few shots of the welds, not to bad for a 25 year old Century 130 MIG welder. Remember, this is 1/4in thick steel.

 

[Root Moose]

Awesome! Great work.

What did you use to cut the tub? Sawzall or a cutting disk or? Guessing cutting disk.

Since you are in AZ are you going to bother with a weather tight top? I like the idea of the TJ Unlimited top adapted to the YJ.

 

[XXXpedition]

more, more....

 

[lamontagne]

No more progress for a while. At least untill I generate some more funds. I broke 3 out 4 of the body mounts taking the rear tub section out. They were rusted solid in place and they just snapped when I put pressure on them.

So I might as well use this as an opportunity to replace/repair all of them with some one inch lift poly mounts (so I can raise the trans for a flat skid) and box/beef up the frame mounts as well.

I'm also considering adding an X brace-crossmember thing at the cut to stiffen up the chassis at that point.