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Motobilt Project: 1 Ton LS V-8 TJ
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<blockquote data-quote="motobilt" data-source="post: 717868" data-attributes="member: 7140"><p><a href="https://www.motobilt.com/blog/projects/motobilt-1-ton-ls-jeep-tj-build/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 24px">See the full build by clicking here! </span></a></p><p><img src="https://www.motobilt.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_9570.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>A brand new project is in the works at Motobilt Head Quarters. An LS powered Jeep TJ on 1 ton axles and 42? tires. Our customer brought us this really clean TJ that he had already swapped in a 5.3 LS V-8. He requested the usual hard core off road gear like the 1 ton axles, coil overs, and full hydraulic steering. His stipulation though was it needed to have a low center of gravity even with the huge tires, and work flawlessly. So the build list for this low slung LS powered beast of a TJ began:Jeep Tj 4 link kit</p><p></p><p>Jeep TJ back half kit</p><p></p><p>GM 14 bolt axle race truss</p><p></p><p>78/79 Ford Dana 60 axle truss and full hydraulic steering ram mount</p><p></p><p>42? Pitbull Rockers</p><p></p><p>Motobilt fuel cell</p><p></p><p>We started by stripping the frame of the axles, spring mounts, and other non essential parts.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.motobilt.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_9042-768x576.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Next we started on the Motobilt back half kit. This kit allows you to remove the rear section of the frame completely in order to make room for coil overs and to move the rear axle further back.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.motobilt.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_9053-768x1024.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.motobilt.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_9060-768x576.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>We cut the frame where the upward curve begins. This will allow us to slide on the first part of the Motobilt Jeep TJ back half kit. The new frame rail sections come welded and ready to slide over the frame rails.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.motobilt.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_9055-768x576.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="https://www.motobilt.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_9079-768x576.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The next step to was to mock up the long straight frame rail sections and rear bumper. </p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.motobilt.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_9069-768x576.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This TJ has a 1.5? body lift so we didn't have to cut the tub much but you can see where we notched the body just below the tail gate. This kit will work with no body lift but you will need to cut more in this area.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.motobilt.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_9062-768x576.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>You can clearly see how the frame has moved further up and no longer dips down in the back. This means when we move the rear axle back we will have the necessary room, while allowing us to keep the Jeeps height as low as possible.</p><p>On the inside of the long straight frame rails there is body mount tab with hole. This lines up with the factory body mount in the middle of the cross member.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.motobilt.com/blog/projects/motobilt-1-ton-ls-jeep-tj-build/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 24px">See the full build by clicking here! </span></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="motobilt, post: 717868, member: 7140"] [url=https://www.motobilt.com/blog/projects/motobilt-1-ton-ls-jeep-tj-build/][SIZE=24px]See the full build by clicking here! [/SIZE][/url] [IMG]https://www.motobilt.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_9570.jpg[/IMG] A brand new project is in the works at Motobilt Head Quarters. An LS powered Jeep TJ on 1 ton axles and 42? tires. Our customer brought us this really clean TJ that he had already swapped in a 5.3 LS V-8. He requested the usual hard core off road gear like the 1 ton axles, coil overs, and full hydraulic steering. His stipulation though was it needed to have a low center of gravity even with the huge tires, and work flawlessly. So the build list for this low slung LS powered beast of a TJ began:Jeep Tj 4 link kit Jeep TJ back half kit GM 14 bolt axle race truss 78/79 Ford Dana 60 axle truss and full hydraulic steering ram mount 42? Pitbull Rockers Motobilt fuel cell We started by stripping the frame of the axles, spring mounts, and other non essential parts. [IMG]https://www.motobilt.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_9042-768x576.jpg[/IMG] Next we started on the Motobilt back half kit. This kit allows you to remove the rear section of the frame completely in order to make room for coil overs and to move the rear axle further back. [IMG]https://www.motobilt.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_9053-768x1024.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.motobilt.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_9060-768x576.jpg[/IMG] We cut the frame where the upward curve begins. This will allow us to slide on the first part of the Motobilt Jeep TJ back half kit. The new frame rail sections come welded and ready to slide over the frame rails. [IMG]https://www.motobilt.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_9055-768x576.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.motobilt.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_9079-768x576.jpg[/IMG] The next step to was to mock up the long straight frame rail sections and rear bumper. [IMG]https://www.motobilt.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_9069-768x576.jpg[/IMG] This TJ has a 1.5? body lift so we didn’t have to cut the tub much but you can see where we notched the body just below the tail gate. This kit will work with no body lift but you will need to cut more in this area. [IMG]https://www.motobilt.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_9062-768x576.jpg[/IMG] You can clearly see how the frame has moved further up and no longer dips down in the back. This means when we move the rear axle back we will have the necessary room, while allowing us to keep the Jeeps height as low as possible. On the inside of the long straight frame rails there is body mount tab with hole. This lines up with the factory body mount in the middle of the cross member. [url=https://www.motobilt.com/blog/projects/motobilt-1-ton-ls-jeep-tj-build/][SIZE=24px]See the full build by clicking here! [/SIZE][/url] [/QUOTE]
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