For those who have swapped NV4500s into your CJs…

[Boomer]

How much if any different was the mounting height of the crossmember transmission mount? I am ordering the TDK NV4500 crossmember/transmission mount/skid plate. Talking to them, their mount is already 3/4” lower than the OEM height. They also offer it with an additional either 1” or 1.5” drop.

1980-1986 Jeep CJ Skid Plate – NV4500 Style

Thoughts? Suggestions? Recommendations?

 

[gpassida]

How much if any different was the mounting height of the crossmember transmission mount? I am ordering the TDK NV4500 crossmember/transmission mount/skid plate. Talking to them, their mount is already 3/4” lower than the OEM height. They also offer it with an additional either 1” or 1.5” drop.

1980-1986 Jeep CJ Skid Plate – NV4500 Style

Thoughts? Suggestions? Recommendations?

I put mine in with some help from someone who did it a few times. But that was 25 years ago. I believe we initially used the stock mounting position but did a 1" body lift to clear the extra height. Then a few years later when we put in the Atlas II, we made a custom skid plate/mount.

There are some pics in my build thread: https://www.cj-8.com/threads/voodoo-blue-82-complete-refresh.52225/

And here: https://www.cj-8.com/threads/transmission-question-for-5-3-swap.46065/page-4#post-466539

 

[RockTractor]

Pretty much the same as @gpassida here...

1" body lift and custom cross member to mount it to. I just pushed the t-case up as far as I could, keeping clearance with the body. I'm not done yet I'm going to end up with a pretty flat skid plate that sticks out about an inch below the frame rails.