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SM465: show me your crossmembers!

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by 1fastsedan, Oct 5, 2010.

  1. 1fastsedan

    1fastsedan Member

    all you SM465 users. it seems i will have to do some cutting and welding to get the original crossmember to fit.

    did you fabricate a whole new one or modify the existing? pics please!!
     
    1fastsedan, Oct 5, 2010
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  2. 54cj3b

    54cj3b Member

    this is a pict of one from another tread not mine but done almost the same way this was a clearer pict than mine
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    54cj3b, Oct 5, 2010
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  3. cj6/442

    cj6/442 Sponsor

    here's mine, but for a T-18
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    cj6/442, Oct 5, 2010
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  4. Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

    Cradle setup - may go to something closer to cj5/442 has depending on what I end up doing with skids and sliders.

    Hit my first rock with the SM465 this year - broke the rock ;)

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    Warloch, Oct 5, 2010
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  5. double R

    double R Member

    I narrowed the stock crossmember that came with it. This places the transmission way up. Notice the cut on the floor support at the yoke. I've since installed spacers to drop the crossmember a bit but the trans/t-case are still tucked way up there.
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    Last edited: Oct 5, 2010
    double R, Oct 5, 2010
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  6. nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

    That looks like Scott Milliner's set up.




    Might do a search as Scott Milliner has posted up pics several times of his set up as have others. Scott posted up recently, within the last two weeks or so.
     
    nickmil, Oct 5, 2010
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  7. 1fastsedan

    1fastsedan Member

    thank you! this will help a lot!
     
    1fastsedan, Oct 11, 2010
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  8. jzeber

    jzeber Well-Known Member 2022 Sponsor

    jzeber, Oct 11, 2010
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  9. garage gnome

    garage gnome ECJ5 welder

    I made this one, but it is for a T18.

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    garage gnome, Oct 11, 2010
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  10. scott milliner

    scott milliner Master Fabricator

    Here's mine, and the nice part is I can still use the original transfer case mount.

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    scott milliner, Oct 12, 2010
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