btm24

A new used 4x4 xj then, it takes a lot more then most think to switch from a 2wd to a 4wd. It nickels and dimes you to death over and over again, the only "ok" way to do it is to get a donor mj/xj of the same year or close and do it that way. But even then it takes a lot. I say this because I did the swap and I wish I would have just got a new already 4x4 mj and built it from there. Good luck either way hope it all works out for you in the end.

Brandon

94XjSport94

Lol. It cost me probably $450 total. 3 hours to do the D30 and a little service work and a day to do the tranny with my grandpa helping me which slowed me down

djb383

I'm saying consider a auto locking diff (singular, not plural) in the rear.

Yep, u'll be amazed alright at the traction both on and off road.....especially when u see those 2 black strips in the rear view mirror.

U r obviously thinking manual locking diff (spool) and don't know what a auto locking diff is/does.


This video will help explain how a auto locking diff can greatly improve traction.....it will out-perform 4WD with 2 open diffs. Forget that the video says Eaton G80, that's just a brand/model of a auto locking diff. There are several different brands/models available. We have the PowerTrax No-Slip in our 2WD XJ and again, about 2 hours in the driveway and ordinary tools and you're done.

allevolution

A locked diff means its locked and cannot change.
A lunchbox style locker is obviously different

thanks for the video anyways I guess


But I do agree a locker in the rear will work wonders. Im still running open diff in my d35, and the dead front axle in the front.
And this Jeep has already seen hell

djb383

A spool will not change. A Lincoln locker will not change. A manual locker is either a spool or open diff and will only change manually with a switch.

A auto locking (or auto unlocking) diff unlocks automatically when it needs to perform like a differential (opposite wheels turning different speeds, as in a turn). When opposite wheel speeds are equal, no diff is needed so a auto locker will lock automatically thus applying torque to both wheels equally.