Yes, those general steps are massively simplified. It's a bit like describing going to the moon as "1. mount capsule on rocket; 2. fire rocket upwards; 3. maneouver into lunar orbit" Fortunately, actually building a conversion is easier than building a moon rocket.
And this forum is full of examples of what can actually be done, even including Jeeps and similar vehicles.
That version of the conversion process makes some assumptions, such as that you will use the original transmission. There are alternatives.
Part of the simplification is leaving out significant aspects, such as a charger, a battery management system (BMS), and power assist for the steering.
One of those simple steps is simply wrong in practical terms - almost no conversion with useful range puts all of the battery in the original fuel tank space, which is never big enough and usually isn't suitably shaped.
nyxtom, once you get some general guidance and an idea of how you will proceed, I hope you'll start a build thread.
That version of the conversion process makes some assumptions, such as that you will use the original transmission. There are alternatives.
Part of the simplification is leaving out significant aspects, such as a charger, a battery management system (BMS), and power assist for the steering.
One of those simple steps is simply wrong in practical terms - almost no conversion with useful range puts all of the battery in the original fuel tank space, which is never big enough and usually isn't suitably shaped.
For those not completely familiar with the Wrangler history, to save looking it up like I just did, this is an early TJ Wrangler... the first one with coil spring suspension, smaller than the recent JK/JL generations. It was called the "Wrangler" in the U.S. but the "TJ" in Canada (due to a name rights dispute with the jeans company). It could have the massive 4.0L inline-six engine, or the slightly less massive four-cylinder version of the same engine. The transmission could be a 3-speed automatic or 5-speed manual. It will be a two-door, with the short 93.4 inch (2,370 mm) wheelbase (the longer "Unlimited" wasn't introduced until later).I recently bought a 1997 Jeep Wrangler that I'm very keen to convert to electric.
nyxtom, once you get some general guidance and an idea of how you will proceed, I hope you'll start a build thread.