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Trying to get it mostly right the first time: A 5.9 Magnum and 46RE swapped, Tummy Tucked Daily Driven Jeep TJ
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<blockquote data-quote="Dan_Goodwin" data-source="post: 762613" data-attributes="member: 4960"><p>Anti Rock update: I've put about 500 miles on it so far (all on pavement) and continue to be impressed with it. Just from going over potholes and driveway transitions I can tell that the Jeep rides much smoother. I'm eager to see what it does in the dirt. </p><p></p><p>I also learned the hard way that soft top windows get EXTREMELY brittle when its cold. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]160321[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>This past weekend brought King of the Hammers coverage and some warmer weather, so I turned on the live feed and went to work getting the driver side seat lowered. I cut off the factory bracket that was previously holding the seat up and bolted the seat directly to the sliders. I'm 5' 9" and the seating position is dead on. As with any suspension seat, getting in and out of the Jeep is slightly more difficult but having this quality of seat is well worth it. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]160320[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>The live feed coverage was top notch, as always. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]160322[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>If I had it to do over again, I'd probably still make my own brackets as I still think I'm ahead of the $200 price tag of the adapters. </p><p></p><p>Last night I started what seems like the most feared part of this swap – the wiring. And yes, that's 11x17 paper. Not today eye strain! I'll write a dedicated wiring post that outlines my method to approaching this once I'm further along. Once I figured out how to find information in the FSMs, this seems straight forward. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]160319[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Since we're all gearheads here, I figured some of you would want to see my 'shop'. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]160318[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]160323[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>It's a 12'x24' building that stores all my tools and some small parts – the big stuff lives at my in-laws farm about 30 mins away. Everything in here is on wheels so it can be rolled outside to service any project that doesn't fit in here. I've been in this space about 18 months and it's still evolving as I figure out what layout works and what doesn't. Once I purge a last bit of clutter it'll be just about dialed in. I'd like to tell you it's messier than normal, but it's not. I ALWAYS have something in process that keeps my workbench occupied. I sit behind a desk 40+ hrs a week, so projects that enable me to work with my hands are what keep me sane, really.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dan_Goodwin, post: 762613, member: 4960"] Anti Rock update: I've put about 500 miles on it so far (all on pavement) and continue to be impressed with it. Just from going over potholes and driveway transitions I can tell that the Jeep rides much smoother. I'm eager to see what it does in the dirt. I also learned the hard way that soft top windows get EXTREMELY brittle when its cold. [ATTACH type="full"]160321[/ATTACH] This past weekend brought King of the Hammers coverage and some warmer weather, so I turned on the live feed and went to work getting the driver side seat lowered. I cut off the factory bracket that was previously holding the seat up and bolted the seat directly to the sliders. I'm 5' 9" and the seating position is dead on. As with any suspension seat, getting in and out of the Jeep is slightly more difficult but having this quality of seat is well worth it. [ATTACH type="full"]160320[/ATTACH] The live feed coverage was top notch, as always. [ATTACH type="full"]160322[/ATTACH] If I had it to do over again, I'd probably still make my own brackets as I still think I'm ahead of the $200 price tag of the adapters. Last night I started what seems like the most feared part of this swap – the wiring. And yes, that's 11x17 paper. Not today eye strain! I'll write a dedicated wiring post that outlines my method to approaching this once I'm further along. Once I figured out how to find information in the FSMs, this seems straight forward. [ATTACH type="full"]160319[/ATTACH] Since we're all gearheads here, I figured some of you would want to see my 'shop'. [ATTACH type="full"]160318[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]160323[/ATTACH] It's a 12'x24' building that stores all my tools and some small parts – the big stuff lives at my in-laws farm about 30 mins away. Everything in here is on wheels so it can be rolled outside to service any project that doesn't fit in here. I've been in this space about 18 months and it's still evolving as I figure out what layout works and what doesn't. Once I purge a last bit of clutter it'll be just about dialed in. I'd like to tell you it's messier than normal, but it's not. I ALWAYS have something in process that keeps my workbench occupied. I sit behind a desk 40+ hrs a week, so projects that enable me to work with my hands are what keep me sane, really. [/QUOTE]
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