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 Post subject: Re: Bolt up cross member
PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:40 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Bolt up cross member
PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:46 pm 
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Build a jig and start producing!
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How much effort is this set up compared to the other common awd swap technique?


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:22 pm 
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I think this would be easier to do and it would be lighter I think too John. :D


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:15 am 
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I have my colt I can jig off of.The only effort it turning the bracket sideways to slide the rear mount past the diff.The bolt up.


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 12:03 pm 
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Yeah that looks just like mine, only you put way more bends in to keep it tighter. It's pretty damn easy to do it this way. It took me about 4-6 hours If i remember correctly. I just wanted to keep my tow hooks. I imagine they will come in handy someday!


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:53 pm 
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I kept my toehooks, just welded the proper dia. piece of thick walled tubing to them.


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 Post subject: Re: Bolt up cross member
PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:05 pm 
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That is a simple, nice looking piece you have there. Miragetbo, what fabrication technique did you use to help jig that crossmember?

Well I dunno about the simple bit but it does look very well built and I really like the idea of the stock bushed ends on it to reduce vibration. Looks very good... :supz:


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:02 am 
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I believe those are black prothane mounts.


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:29 am 
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The rear motor mount is a Prothane.The front motor mount is stock,but filled with window-weld.The mounting points to the chassis are stock.This can only be done if you hack up a whole stock crossmember to get the tips.


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I believe those are black prothane mounts.
It was the crossmember mounts I was speaking of, not the engine mounts.:D


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So is there any plan to produce these?


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 Post subject: Re: Bolt up cross member
PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:43 am 
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I make them as people need them.I just completed a set last week and sent it out Tuesday.But I sent out a whole mount setup.For the front and the rear.If I make one just like Tim's, I need tips off the factory crossmember and some solid mounts.Tim supplied these .If I do it without the extras,it will have stock mounts and hard brackets to bolt up to the front.Ive also decided to make the front mount bolt on to the crossmember I made.


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:00 am 
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I have a new setup.This crossmember gains more clearance for the transfer case.Once I figure how to bolt up the rear mount,install should be cake.Right now you have to finess it past the transfer case.As soon as I figure out how to post pics,I'll have the new one up.


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:40 am 
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Hey, is the one you just completed for me the old or new version? All I am waiting for is my new clutch stuff and your crossmember and I will be hitting my AWD swap hard.


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:30 am 
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Yes it is.I try to improve it alittle each time.But I think I got it.


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