My Atlas 4sp is on order and it should arrive in a few weeks. I opted for the cable shifter for the reduction unit. Does anyone have any slick location ideas of where to mount this third shifter in a TJ?? Maybe something obvious will come to me during the install, but I was hoping to have something planned out ahead of time.

Pics would be great.

If you are going to the trouble of putting that atlas in, just remove the unneeded parts of the console and put it any damn where you want.

If you are going to the trouble of putting that atlas in, just remove the unneeded parts of the console and put it any damn where you want.


Uhhh...there's the problem, I don't know about you but I don't have any unneeded parts to my console we are talking about a TJ and I like my cup holders.

Again, I'm looking for some slick, well thoughtout location here. If I want a hack job, I'm certainly qualified to do it myself without suggestions.

I opted for the cable shifter too, but I haven't decided where I'm going to put it yet.. but for the time being the insides still gutted, so I'll prolly just put it anywhere I wanna, but I'll keep watch for any good ideas too :D

I dont claim to be too familiar with the dimentions or mounting provisions that come with the atlas cable shift kit, but ive seen some guys put "extra shifters" (for an OX-locker to the best of my recollection) on TJ's just to the left side of the factory transfer case shifter. They probably put sheetmetal screws through the floor pan to hold the bracket, and im not 100% sure how they got the cable through the floorpan. I would experiment with placing it to the left side of the console, and possily build an aluminum bracket that would attach the shifter mechanism to the floorpan beneath the console without having to chop your carpet. Again, not claiming to have all the answers, just some ideas to spark your own creativity... Please post some pictures when you figure it out!!! Good luck!!!

Reviving an old thread.Where did you guys end up installing the shifter for the 4speed.I'm about ready to install and could use some ideas/pics.

I did mine as txapacheguy said I just cut a small hole to the driverside of the console and put in some sheet metal screws to hold the shifter boot in place. It looks almost stock with that and the other shifters coming through the console in the factory location. I will take some pictures tomarow when its light out to how you.

I did mine as txapacheguy said I just cut a small hole to the driverside of the console and put in some sheet metal screws to hold the shifter boot in place. It looks almost stock with that and the other shifters coming through the console in the factory location. I will take some pictures tomarow when its light out to how you.
Thanks I appreciate any help.

Alright guys i finally took some picture of how I did my cable shifter....

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/jeeper8650/shift1.jpg?t=1190405622

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/jeeper8650/shift3.jpg?t=1190405653

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/jeeper8650/shift2.jpg?t=1190405675

Alright guys i finally took some picture of how I did my cable shifter....

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/jeeper8650/shift1.jpg?t=1190405622

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/jeeper8650/shift3.jpg?t=1190405653

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/jeeper8650/shift2.jpg?t=1190405675

That's friggin clean, nice work! :smokin: :grinpimp:

Nice

jeeper8650--------Looks good --I may try using the same spot.How did you get the flat box to set up against the curved tunnel?

I bolted the cable shifter box to the original shifter bracket for the stock tranfercase shifter. That bracket bolts to the tub and is angled so the outside of it is veritcal and perfect for the cable shifter box.

I will try to take some pictures but i only have a camera phone so dark pictures under the jeep dont seem to turn out well

get out a shop light so you can shed some light on this issue for us! I was going to put mine just to the left of the driver seat or rig up an air-ram shift setup. I kinda like that location... doesn't look like it will take up too much leg room for me. I'm a 6'5 250 so room in the cab is premium!

I bolted the cable shifter box to the original shifter bracket for the stock tranfercase shifter. That bracket bolts to the tub and is angled so the outside of it is veritcal and perfect for the cable shifter box.

I will try to take some pictures but i only have a camera phone so dark pictures under the jeep dont seem to turn out well
Damn- I no longer have that bracket.I scrapped it 2yrs ago when I went to an AA bracket specifically to eliminate the body mount.I would still like to see pics-I'm sure I could easily get another body bracket.

i put them next to the e brake handle
i believe thats what aa sugests too
its easy and flat mounting place and doesnt take leg room away

ok ill break out the flashlight and try to get some pictures tomarow

Here our some pictures of how I mounted the cable shifter box. They are not great but you can sort see how it was mounted.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/jeeper8650/shift7.jpg?t=1190590500

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/jeeper8650/shift5.jpg?t=1190590529

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/jeeper8650/shift6.jpg?t=1190590567

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/jeeper8650/shift4.jpg?t=1190590599

[QUOTE=jeeper8650;7280929]Here our some pictures of how I mounted the cable shifter box. They are not great but you can sort see how it was mounted.

Thanks for the pics-much appreciated.

i put them next to the e brake handle
i believe thats what aa sugests too
its easy and flat mounting place and doesnt take leg room away
I,m under the weather so no chance to look/work on the Jeep.Do you have any interior or underneath pics of this?

so with respect to the mounting shown in the photo it looks like you just drilled two holes through the side of the shifter leaver box and just bolted it up to the stock holes?

exactly. It works well it has been on there for about a 1 year and a half now and still work just as well as it did on day one.

great, looks like a good position and safe from driveshaft interference... I'm going to try that asap...

Cool post up some pictures of the install

well, I'm working on the jeep today and I took a look at mounting my hi-low shifter in the same spot and it isn't going to work. I'm not sure exactly what the difference between our jeeps is but my twin stick overlaps that spot. I've got a NV3550 tranny and I6. Any ideas?

same here nv3550 and an I6. On mine the hi/lo shifter touches the front twin stick shifter but it easily slides by. Mine is an 01. Them rubbing or touching isnt a problem they have been that way for coming up on 2 years with no problems. So my sugesstion is that its tight but it does work. I actually took my carpet out the other day cuz i left the doors off in the rain. So i will take some more pictures so you can get a better idea of where exactly it is mounted

I can't excatly tell from your pics where the twin stick is in relation to the hi-low for the range box. If you could measure it how long is the round tube that acts as a sleeve over the threaded rod for the twin sticks. I'm wondering if I've got my twin sticks positioned futher out than yours. The twin stick over laps the two bolt holes that are in the stock bracket that you've used to bolt up the hi-low selector. Anyway, maybe you can get a photo from the side angle facing the bolt heads you use for mounting.