Tworley build
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He has a lot of projects on the shelf!
I thought it was bad when Matt left all his aluminum shavings over here. Tyler left all of his rust fragments instead.
Biggest change is having my trans mount bolted on correctly. I have 0 vibes which makes everything feel really nice!
Some additional photos. Before this project began I had told myself I was going to take a lot of pictures and document everything. But the amount of work involved in a midarm is a lot and I did not do what I had intended. Big thanks to the Krew for helping. Especially to @hosejockey61. My jeep sat on his lift for 2 months 
And he ended up building the exhaust during his free time (15 hours think?).
Adding material to the bottom of the diff.
Standoffs to hold the fuel/brake/ARB lines
Rear brake line. A tab welded to the frame mount, a -3AN, 34" stainless line from there to a brake fitting mounted on the truss.
New mount for the oil pan skid
New currie trackbar, antirock ends, raised sway bar links and currie bumpstops
Flipped tie rod
@hosejockey61's exhaust work (this came out clean!). I originally had a 'bullet style' muffler picked for this but did not like the sound. I ended up with a Hush Thrush that Mike got to fit perfectly between the frame and tcase. The cat was moved closer to the front and angled to clear the control arm mount. We trimmed the savvy cross-member to fit the muffler, and boxed it in to maintain strength. The cat and muffler had flanges welded on. So I can still remove the cat and downpipe together separate from the muffler/tailpipe. The hush thrush is a great sounding muffler--close to stock level quiet.
I only experienced the 50-mile drive home. So far, no major noticeable changes. It drives straight and feels maybe ever-so-slightly smoother. Fingers crossed I can get out and experience it offroad in October--because my life is about to change any day now
And he ended up building the exhaust during his free time (15 hours think?).Adding material to the bottom of the diff.
Standoffs to hold the fuel/brake/ARB lines
Rear brake line. A tab welded to the frame mount, a -3AN, 34" stainless line from there to a brake fitting mounted on the truss.
New mount for the oil pan skid
New currie trackbar, antirock ends, raised sway bar links and currie bumpstops
Flipped tie rod
@hosejockey61's exhaust work (this came out clean!). I originally had a 'bullet style' muffler picked for this but did not like the sound. I ended up with a Hush Thrush that Mike got to fit perfectly between the frame and tcase. The cat was moved closer to the front and angled to clear the control arm mount. We trimmed the savvy cross-member to fit the muffler, and boxed it in to maintain strength. The cat and muffler had flanges welded on. So I can still remove the cat and downpipe together separate from the muffler/tailpipe. The hush thrush is a great sounding muffler--close to stock level quiet.
I only experienced the 50-mile drive home. So far, no major noticeable changes. It drives straight and feels maybe ever-so-slightly smoother. Fingers crossed I can get out and experience it offroad in October--because my life is about to change any day now
Some additional photos. Before this project began I had told myself I was going to take a lot of pictures and document everything. But the amount of work involved in a midarm is a lot and I did not do what I had intended. Big thanks to the Krew for helping. Especially to @hosejockey61. My jeep sat on his lift for 2 months
Adding material to the bottom of the diff.
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Standoffs to hold the fuel/brake/ARB lines
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Rear brake line. A tab welded to the frame mount, a -3AN, 34" stainless line from there to a brake fitting mounted on the truss.
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New mount for the oil pan skid
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New currie trackbar, antirock ends, raised sway bar links and currie bumpstops
View attachment 637757
Flipped tie rod
View attachment 637758
@hosejockey61's exhaust work (this came out clean!). I originally had a 'bullet style' muffler picked for this but did not like the sound. I ended up with a Hush Thrush that Mike got to fit perfectly between the frame and tcase. The cat was moved closer to the front and angled to clear the control arm mount. We trimmed the savvy cross-member to fit the muffler, and boxed it in to maintain strength. The cat and muffler had flanges welded on. So I can still remove the cat and downpipe together separate from the muffler/tailpipe. The hush thrush is a great sounding muffler--close to stock level quiet.
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I only experienced the 50-mile drive home. So far, no major noticeable changes. It drives straight and feels maybe ever-so-slightly smoother. Fingers crossed I can get out and experience it offroad in October--because my life is about to change any day now
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Congratulations
Some additional photos. Before this project began I had told myself I was going to take a lot of pictures and document everything. But the amount of work involved in a midarm is a lot and I did not do what I had intended. Big thanks to the Krew for helping. Especially to @hosejockey61. My jeep sat on his lift for 2 months
Adding material to the bottom of the diff.
View attachment 637751
Standoffs to hold the fuel/brake/ARB lines
View attachment 637753
Rear brake line. A tab welded to the frame mount, a -3AN, 34" stainless line from there to a brake fitting mounted on the truss.
View attachment 637754View attachment 637755
New mount for the oil pan skid
View attachment 637756
New currie trackbar, antirock ends, raised sway bar links and currie bumpstops
View attachment 637757
Flipped tie rod
View attachment 637758
@hosejockey61's exhaust work (this came out clean!). I originally had a 'bullet style' muffler picked for this but did not like the sound. I ended up with a Hush Thrush that Mike got to fit perfectly between the frame and tcase. The cat was moved closer to the front and angled to clear the control arm mount. We trimmed the savvy cross-member to fit the muffler, and boxed it in to maintain strength. The cat and muffler had flanges welded on. So I can still remove the cat and downpipe together separate from the muffler/tailpipe. The hush thrush is a great sounding muffler--close to stock level quiet.
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I only experienced the 50-mile drive home. So far, no major noticeable changes. It drives straight and feels maybe ever-so-slightly smoother. Fingers crossed I can get out and experience it offroad in October--because my life is about to change any day now
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Congratulations!!
On both the mid-arm back on the road... And the upcoming family addition!
This was another fun project that I put zero time into filming, mainly because I just finished mine. I had no problem with him leaving it here although I razzed the shit out him.
Exhaust work is way more than people think to get it to fit correctly, without vibration. Just like the mid-arm, it requires cycling the suspension to ensure it's not going to conflict with the exhaust routing. Then tack pieces in, pull it, weld it, and then continue to the next section. If I ran a business, I'd surely be losing money
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If Tyler was running a 241 t-case instead of a 231, I'm not sure the hush thrush would fit. But it does so far, and I say that because the true test is putting it on the trail. Looking forward to that.
Lastly, for anyone who has talked shit about @mrblaine 's mid-arm, you can absolutely shove it in your pie hole. He is an absolute guru with this stuff, and every small detail comes to light when you're either installing it, or wheeling it. There has been nothing in my experience that performs like this for our TJ.
Anyway, glad this junk is out of my garage
Exhaust work is way more than people think to get it to fit correctly, without vibration. Just like the mid-arm, it requires cycling the suspension to ensure it's not going to conflict with the exhaust routing. Then tack pieces in, pull it, weld it, and then continue to the next section. If I ran a business, I'd surely be losing money
.If Tyler was running a 241 t-case instead of a 231, I'm not sure the hush thrush would fit. But it does so far, and I say that because the true test is putting it on the trail. Looking forward to that.
Lastly, for anyone who has talked shit about @mrblaine 's mid-arm, you can absolutely shove it in your pie hole. He is an absolute guru with this stuff, and every small detail comes to light when you're either installing it, or wheeling it. There has been nothing in my experience that performs like this for our TJ.
Anyway, glad this junk is out of my garage
Some additional photos. Before this project began I had told myself I was going to take a lot of pictures and document everything. But the amount of work involved in a midarm is a lot and I did not do what I had intended. Big thanks to the Krew for helping. Especially to @hosejockey61. My jeep sat on his lift for 2 months
Adding material to the bottom of the diff.
View attachment 637751
Standoffs to hold the fuel/brake/ARB lines
View attachment 637753
Rear brake line. A tab welded to the frame mount, a -3AN, 34" stainless line from there to a brake fitting mounted on the truss.
View attachment 637754View attachment 637755
New mount for the oil pan skid
View attachment 637756
New currie trackbar, antirock ends, raised sway bar links and currie bumpstops
View attachment 637757
Flipped tie rod
View attachment 637758
@hosejockey61's exhaust work (this came out clean!). I originally had a 'bullet style' muffler picked for this but did not like the sound. I ended up with a Hush Thrush that Mike got to fit perfectly between the frame and tcase. The cat was moved closer to the front and angled to clear the control arm mount. We trimmed the savvy cross-member to fit the muffler, and boxed it in to maintain strength. The cat and muffler had flanges welded on. So I can still remove the cat and downpipe together separate from the muffler/tailpipe. The hush thrush is a great sounding muffler--close to stock level quiet.
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I only experienced the 50-mile drive home. So far, no major noticeable changes. It drives straight and feels maybe ever-so-slightly smoother. Fingers crossed I can get out and experience it offroad in October--because my life is about to change any day now
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That's awesome, Tyler! Congrats!
I love that onesie. May need to pick one up for my little ones.
That's awesome, Tyler! Congrats!
I love that onesie. May need to pick one up for my little ones.
Thank you! Hopefully they're enough to get him to like this crazy hobby. I need someone to yell at while holding a flashlight like my dad did to me
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