Lauti

Hello and sorry to dig that up, but for some reason search spit that thread out while I was on my quest for something completely different.

Anyways, I just bought my 2009 Unlimited last week and went ahead to check if it's the same crossmember. Well, yes it is, and it's built with clearance for the different exhaust routing and, what seems to be, a catalytic converter on the 2.8L CRD models.
If you wish, I can post a follow-up with a picture!

dirtyharry

correct, I have the 2.8 crd and that catalytic converter sits right in that place

cirionrc

Same with the exhaust cover right over the automatic tranmission bolts so you cannot get to the bolts. Could have been easily avoided by routing the exhaust a couple inches back. Just weird unplanned engineering.

Monstrousmac

Actually, Jeep does make a right hand drive Jeep and is sold in England and do to some other features the British require I can see that there might be a need for it. I almost wanted to by a British spec Jeep, just to have one that is different when I came back to the United States. I am active duty military and have been stationed in Europe and Asia for over 13 years out of my 19years of active duty military.

Jeep is actually sells allot of vehicles in England.

You also have countries like Turkey and Japan that drives on the otherside of the road. Jeeps are also big in Turkey. I was stationed there too!

eric513

anyone know if (and or when ) this was corrected ? just bought a 2011 auto and want to lift it 3"-3.5" . front drive shaft still required?

fadeout

yup it'll still hit. you can notch it with a saw but in the end you're gonna want new DS's anyway.

daubie3

[/PHP]The 2011's aren't coming with a tranny skid plate, only a bar. So it looks like there is enough room...???

Lauti

Two pics, and I had a close-up, which turned out to be too blurry.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59879497@N05/5689334181/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59879497@N05/5689332467/

daubie3

Thank you very much Lauti
As we can see in your photos that the "indent" in the skid plate does have a purpose. It is to clear the CAT CONVERTER on the 2.8 CRD models.
We don't have the option of the diesel here in the US.
And there is plenty of space around the drive shaft at stock height.
Thanks again, that should clear this topic up.

Donatello

you guys rock. not that this topic would ever concern me because I'm like the only person in the world who has no desire to lift his jeep HOWEVER, I am a junky when it comes to "knowing" what where and how things work, or don't work.