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Tub Shim Issue?

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by James Robbins, Sep 19, 2017.

  1. James Robbins

    James Robbins jrobb

    This is a pic of a piece of wood (likely the PO installed) used to support tub. Is this a problem? Should I address this? This '73 does not go off road very often...Thanx for any input!
     

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    James Robbins, Sep 19, 2017
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  2. James Robbins

    James Robbins jrobb

    Probably didn't need to but I circled the wood piece in "red"...
     
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  3. James Robbins

    James Robbins jrobb

    And here is a pic from inside the engine bay looking down...
     

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  4. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    Only in the one spot or both sides front/rear?
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Sep 19, 2017
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  5. James Robbins

    James Robbins jrobb

    Front right only.
     
    James Robbins, Sep 19, 2017
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  6. timgr

    timgr We stand on the shoulders of giants. 2022 Sponsor

    Added IMO. The original insulators are rectangular sections of tire sidewall or tread, depending on thickness, with a hole in the middle. I put away dozens of them when I worked at a Jeep dealer. IIRC some of them have a Axxx (ie A345) number, which is WWII era, and some were 6xxxxx (ie 603219), which is post-war Willys. There was wood inside the hat channels, but that was captured in body assembly and not a service part. I do not recall any wood service parts, and I handled a lot of Jeep parts.
     
    timgr, Sep 19, 2017
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  7. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    Definitely Not Stock.

    I'd say either you have a tweaked frame or a tweaked tub. or maybe it was a way to get clearance for something, has it got any swapped parts in it?
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Sep 19, 2017
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  8. James Robbins

    James Robbins jrobb

    Good questions. Don't think there are any swapped parts. I guess all I need to know is...is this anything to really get concerned about? I'm not trying to make it a perfect jeep by any means...
     
    James Robbins, Sep 19, 2017
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  9. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    The thing is it's there for a reason- my $.02 is that' it's better to know what the reason is *before* you take it out.

    H.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Sep 19, 2017
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  10. James Robbins

    James Robbins jrobb

    wasn't planning on removing it by any means...just wanted to see if anyone has ever seen this before, or possibly knows the purpose of it being there and if its ok to just "leave it as is".....thanx.
     
    James Robbins, Sep 19, 2017
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  11. Walt Couch

    Walt Couch sidehill Cordele, Ga. 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    How thick is that block of wood?
     
    Walt Couch, Sep 19, 2017
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  12. James Robbins

    James Robbins jrobb

    Thanks. Its probably 1" or a little thicker...
     
    James Robbins, Sep 20, 2017
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