ax-15 trans conversion; auto to manual

TL;DR, I hate my 42RLE, I don't have the money for Novak bits (especially since I live 1 ocean and 2ish continents away) so I made my own Manual conversion using some CAD, a hole saw and a local sheet metal supplier. She's got about 1,400km on her since her surgery, going strong with a hint of...

Subject has been beat to death I'm sure but... My 97 TJ has 190K and it's time for a new trans. Over the years I've put a 3" lift, 35" tires and upgraded to 4.56 gearing. I use the TJ for big road trips to camp and race my mountain bike. Due to locations, there's a LOT of highway driving and...