Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler TJ engine mounts

Picking up where I left off

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Chris said:
When it comes to the technical rock crawling I’ve been doing, I simply do not like the manual. @Nickgsjeep and many others will attest to this as well. There is a diehard manual crowd here which is fine, but I don’t want to create anymore challenge for myself than need be. I grew up driving manuals, I just prefer to drive them in sports cars 👍
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For the long road trips and unimproved fire roads the manual was so fun! But as the technical difficulty of the terrain increases, control with the manual transmission decreases... for some of us. An auto and adequate gearing would provide a level of control I as a newer driver to technical terrain can not easily achieve with a manual.
 
Nickgsjeep said:
For the long road trips and unimproved fire roads the manual was so fun! But as the technical difficulty of the terrain increases, control with the manual transmission decreases... for some of us. An auto and adequate gearing would provide a level of control I as a newer driver to technical terrain can not easily achieve with a manual.
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My thoughts exactly.

I actually really enjoyed the manual on the fire roads, forest service roads, etc. It's once I'd get into the technical sections with the actual rock crawling that I found myself seriously wishing I had an automatic.

Not that I couldn't make the manual work, I just found myself constantly playing footsie with three pedals and it was making things more challenging than I wanted them to be.

To each their own for sure. If I was just going to daily it or do forest service / fire roads, I would totally keep the manual.
 
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DoOver said:
Transfer case gearing makes the biggest difference.
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It does, but a 5-1 Atlas didn't make sense in the time frame I have to get done in. It is also poor economically given that the belly skid has to be done over. The easiest and fastest is to swap in the auto and be done.
 
mrblaine said:
It does, but a 5-1 Atlas didn't make sense in the time frame I have to get done in. It is also poor economically given that the belly skid has to be done over. The easiest and fastest is to swap in the auto and be done.
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That’s the conundrum with building a Jeep. It’s like solving a math problem with multiple variables. My variable is always the bank account!

i don’t envy you Everyone expects Dom on a Coors Light budget completed tomorrow.
 
Chris said:
For me though it's not a debate, just a preference.
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Absolutely a preference, and I wasn't starting a debate...

if I wanted to start a debate, I would have said to buy an auto in the first place! and, not remembering the math, and knowing you got a great deal on this current TJ, in this instance, perhaps it was less expensive to swap in the auto, given all the mods that came with the TJ...
 
mvigo said:
Absolutely a preference, and I wasn't starting a debate...

if I wanted to start a debate, I would have said to buy an auto in the first place! and, not remembering the math, and knowing you got a great deal on this current TJ, in this instance, perhaps it was less expensive to swap in the auto, given all the mods that came with the TJ...
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Make sure you don't remind him about the auto he sold.
 
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mrblaine said:
I'm not open to working on anyone's junk that we do not have a very clear understanding of how to do things. I solve problems. I only solve the problems I want to.
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That's a good way to work .That way you can enjoy what you do.
 
mvigo said:
Absolutely a preference, and I wasn't starting a debate...

if I wanted to start a debate, I would have said to buy an auto in the first place! and, not remembering the math, and knowing you got a great deal on this current TJ, in this instance, perhaps it was less expensive to swap in the auto, given all the mods that came with the TJ...
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I got this rig for 20k. If you consider all the money it has into it then it quickly becomes easy to see why swapping the manual for an auto still has me coming out ahead versus buying an auto and doing all the work to it that this one has.
 
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Chris said:
Not that I couldn't make the manual work, I just found myself constantly playing footsie with three pedals and it was making things more challenging than I wanted them to be.
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Isn't the whole point going on tougher / more technical trails to challenge ourselves? - rhetorical question
Chris said:
I got this rig for 20k. If you consider all the money it has into it then it quickly becomes easy to see why swapping the manual for an auto still has me coming out ahead versus buying an auto and doing all the work to it that this one has.
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Definitely the deal of the year. It likely has that much in parts/labor.
 
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Fixed the mesh around the defroster trim piece:

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A new under seat mount for my amp. It was previously mounted under the dash on a piece of plywood. I like this setup much better:

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So, when is the Rubicrawler getting ordered? Don't give me that you don't "need" it either. I know you don't "need" it. Just knowing that dead space exists between your transmission and T-case will eat at you and you wont be able to sleep. Thinking about how that extra planetary could help you out.......
 
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Cross-Threaded-06TJ said:
So, when is the Rubicrawler getting ordered? Don't give me that you don't "need" it either. I know you don't "need" it. Just knowing that dead space exists between your transmission and T-case will eat at you and you wont be able to sleep. Thinking about how that extra planetary could help you out.......
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Someone is going to fill that empty space with expanding foam.
 
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jjvw said:
Someone is going to fill that empty space with expanding foam.
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That would be cruel. That might even force a Rubicrawler replacement....

But also, just think about that factory adapter. So hollow, only enclosing a splined shaft. Nothing even in there. It's only $2200 for a Rubicrawler box. That's a steal for what you get, 2:72 or 4:1 or both...Crazy all the options. That dead space would be put to use, so much room for activities in that area.
 
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