Tranny Flip/Battery Relocation

[JimmyPickles]

Hi Guys, I'm going to flip the tranny/motor 180 deg this weekend so that I can relocate the battery up front and down below the receiver box.

Question: how do I secure the battery plate? I know there is a mod that mounts the plate up front over the servo but I need to get it down low. I think it will have to sit perpendicular to the motor and at an angle as the drive shaft is in the way.

Any help?

Also, can anyone direct me to a decent set of 1.9 beadlocks that fit nicely with the stock Jeep tires? It seems that all beadlock manufacturers have a disclaimer about the tires that will fit.

Thanks

[bigman009]

what the advantage of fliping the tranny 180?

[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

tranny flip moves the motor more forward for forward weight bias.

I bought one of these plates for my scx jk...$17 on ebay

[mark32]

torque twist it really helps before i got my jenve battery relocate kit i had mine zipped tied to the frame rails worked really good just remember to put some foam or something on the plate or ur battery will slide out

[mark32]

where did u find that plate at

[Debonair]

Originally Posted by ROLANDROCKSHOP

I bought one of these plates for my scx jk...$17 on ebay

Originally Posted by mark32

where did u find that plate at

eBay search for SCX BATTERY

[fj40jay]

Hey ROLANDROCKSHOP, can you tell me if that plate will work with after market sliders? I was going to order one, but noticed it mounts to the OEM sliders. I dont mind drilling some wholes or what ever I need to do. Thanks

sorry to thread jack

[iluvny081]

dont forget that the motor needs to be on the oposite side that the truck want to lean toward under power. if its on the side the truck wants to lean to under power you will get some really nast torque twist. I learned that the hard way when I built my sportsman rig.

Originally Posted by ROLANDROCKSHOP

tranny flip moves the motor more forward for forward weight bias.

I bought one of these plates for my scx jk...$17 on ebay

[fj40jay]

^^ so are you saying this tray is junk? ^^

[nersik]

You will have to trim it if you flip transmission since drive shaft will be on the left side.

[Kitty]

Originally Posted by fj40jay

^^ so are you saying this tray is junk? ^^

it is not junk,i have one on my one,wery well finished

[DRTMI]

I use one of those trays with my trans flipped and mirrored. All you need to do is carefully bend the plate the opposite the bends are when you get it.

[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

Originally Posted by fj40jay

Hey ROLANDROCKSHOP, can you tell me if that plate will work with after market sliders? I was going to order one, but noticed it mounts to the OEM sliders. I dont mind drilling some wholes or what ever I need to do. Thanks

sorry to thread jack

yes it can.
just wont screw to sliders..you could run a ziptie to secure it if need be.

[DRTMI]

I drilled and tapped holes in the frame rails to secure mine with my RC4WD sliders. You can just make one of them out above the trans output and MIP.

[fj40jay]

Thanks guys

[cytogen]

I ordered the aforementioned tray. Good seller as I talked to him and he was able to bend it the opposite way before shipping out. Should fit my 180 rotated tran.

I'll take pics when it arrives.

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by JimmyPickles

Hi Guys, I'm going to flip the tranny/motor 180 deg this weekend so that I can relocate the battery up front and down below the receiver box.

Question: how do I secure the battery plate? I know there is a mod that mounts the plate up front over the servo but I need to get it down low. I think it will have to sit perpendicular to the motor and at an angle as the drive shaft is in the way.

Any help?

Also, can anyone direct me to a decent set of 1.9 beadlocks that fit nicely with the stock Jeep tires? It seems that all beadlock manufacturers have a disclaimer about the tires that will fit.

Thanks

Good answers here so far. The besst 1.9 beadlock wheels imo are the Axial 8-Hole beadlocks: Axial 1.9 8 Hole Beadlocks - Black (2pcs)

http://www.axialracing.com/products/...2-option-parts

Originally Posted by DRTMI

I use one of those trays with my trans flipped and mirrored. All you need to do is carefully bend the plate the opposite the bends are when you get it.

Nice battery plate. BTW, who makes that HD motorplate you have? Is that the Super Shafty plate and how do you like it?

[cytogen]

Here are some additional pics of the battery tray. I've painted it with rubberize undercoating spray. Fits like charm. Only issue are the rear holes for the slider mounts. They are a bit off and distort the sliders a bit. Not a big deal.

I went ahead and mounted the axial battery tray to help keep the battery form moving side to side.





note the distorsion of the sliders;

[liljohn_92]

You could illongate the holes 2mm and then your steps wouldn't be distorted.

[DRTMI]

Originally Posted by Natedog

Nice battery plate. BTW, who makes that HD motorplate you have? Is that the Super Shafty plate and how do you like it?

The motor plate is the Billet Works Design, but I did buy it from supershafty.