nick_n_ii

2 door vs. 4 door??

Wheel base? Same? Seems all the info says it is..

Does that mean that if I use the same motor/trany/t-case I can use a 4 door rear drive shaft?

prerunner1982

Yep....

Wheelbase is the same, only difference is in the body. 2 door doors are longer than the 4 door and MJ doors so it looks like the wheelbase is shorter, but it's not.

OverlandZJ

Driveshaft...yes. As long as it's the same rear axle (pinion length).

nick_n_ii

I'm taken the drive line from a '92 4 door(motor back) and putting it into my '96 2 door

OverlandZJ

OK.. you'll be fine. Same WB as mentioned earlier.

nick_n_ii

Funny how I've had a door for a while and a 4 door and just today figured out they have the same wheel base..

OverlandZJ

Yeah, i was wondering how that little tidbit eluded you. Your tech savy too..

5-90

Wheelbase/track = same-same.
Most interior parts (seats, headliner, IP, centre console) = same-same (some exceptions, primarily that 4-door seats don't "tumble," while 2-door seats do. They will otherwise swap handily - I have four-door seats in my 88 two-door...)
Drivetrain parts = same-same.
Control Electronics = same-same (within year/make/powertrain options.)

And no, I still don't have a tentative date for Swappology yet. So, I keep answering questions until the book get past "reasearch" and into "writing"...

tuxfan212

Most interior parts dont work perfectly. Almost all of the plastic trim does not work and door panels are different too. As mentioned front seats dont swap out perfectly but not a huge deal. Dash, Center Console, Rear seat, Carpet, headliner, and a few other misc parts do swap out. Also I think there was a difference with the fuel pump lines as I read on another post a long time ago.

nick_n_ii

See I've been building my 2 door and using a 4 door as a donor. Thought I'd have a issue finding a rear driveshaft till I realized they had the same wheel base..

Just seemed odd cause I had always thought 2 door was shorter..

91 limited owner

No, It would of cost the manufacturers too much. (In Assembly line changes) To shorten the wheel base just because of the 2 door/4 door option.

96tudor

I had a four door until Chrysler decided to take it back and give me a two door that I wanted. I found that because of the same wheelbase, that the four doors were a little tight to enter and exit. So essentially I lost two doors and gained two backseat cupholders. If I remember correctly the two-door Cherokee of the same trim level was also significantly less expensive to purchase. I don't have kids so no one ever sits in that scrawny (no offense intended) back seat. And fortunately, I haven't experienced any large door sagging due to worn hinges (yet).