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Early Frame + Intermediate Tub

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by 458soco, Apr 20, 2020.

  1. Apr 20, 2020
    458soco

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    Is this doable or will all the tub mounts be out of place?
     
  2. Apr 21, 2020
    wheelie

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    '72 -'75 tub will bolt right on. Fenders from the '72-'75 will be too long so you'll need to use the older short fenders.
     
  3. Apr 21, 2020
    colojeepguy

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    The firewall area is different though.
     
  4. Apr 21, 2020
    458soco

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    Thanks guys! Kind of what I was thinking but wasn’t for sure.
     
  5. Apr 21, 2020
    Jrobz23

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    Cooking up something fun?
     
  6. Apr 21, 2020
    458soco

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    Found a very decently priced cj6 tub but its a 74 and mine is a 71. The tub is fiberglass but for the price I think I can deal with it.
     
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  7. Apr 21, 2020
    Jrobz23

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    What's the plan for the fuel tank? IMO that's the only downside I see. You get a few things "for free" like cleaner tub-side steering setup and swing pedals out of the box.
     
  8. Apr 21, 2020
    458soco

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    I'm not restoring it, just want a really decent trail jeep so ill probably mount a fuel cell under the bed and just have an access hatch in the bed floor. Or worst case ill just mount it in the bed.
     
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  9. Apr 27, 2020
    458soco

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    I guess I should have been more specific :banghead:. A CJ6 early and an intermediate tub will not bolt right up....
     
  10. Apr 27, 2020
    timgr

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    A fiberglass tub for a '74 CJ-6 will only be different in detail from a fiberglass tub for a '71. Should set on and mounts line up just fine. The big change is in 1976.
     
  11. Apr 27, 2020
    458soco

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    It hits the crossmember just in front on the rear end, not the one directly over it but just in front of it. Looks like The crossmember is about 3 inches too high.
     
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    458soco

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    I agree, let me see what I can do!
     
  14. Apr 28, 2020
    458soco

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    Ok so the red arrow is the cross member that is into the bottom of the tub. I just sat it on there to test fit it and its really hitting not just a little. I know there's no body mounts but I don't think it should be hitting it that much. The green arrow is showing how much I had to raise the rear end up so the cross member wouldn't punch through through the fiberglass.
     
  15. Apr 28, 2020
    458soco

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    I'm thinking now its possibly the tub and not the difference in the frames. Here's my 1971 frame

    and the frame the tub was supposedly mounted to
     
  16. May 10, 2020
    458soco

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    I’m not liking fiberglass.... this may end up in the classified section
     
  17. May 10, 2020
    rejeep

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    I was disappointed with the glass Jeep I owned once... too many drawbacks over metal
     
  18. May 10, 2020
    Twin2

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    you could go the other way
    use the newer frame . transfer engine mounts and go from there
    saginaw steering already on frame and hanging pedals
     
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