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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 11:27 PM
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i have bought a cheap 2wd jeep and am buying a 4wd jeep for really cheap and it dont have a title so i want to see if is possible to make my 2wd a 4wd thanks for your time
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 11:33 PM
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make sur its all from the same year jeep
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 11:39 PM
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well my 2wd is a 91 and the 4wd is a 94 but i was thinking of swaping eveything front and back axels tranny ect. why would you have to have to same year?
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 11:43 PM
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just makes it easier if youget from tranny back crossmember front and rear axles shafts it should be easy
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 11:49 PM
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i hear its very easy everything should bolt right up and there should be an access pannel that unblots for the shifter for 4 wheel drive to go threw the floor
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 11:52 PM
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kool question answered
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 12:03 AM
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so what do i have to do with the vacuum lines for the 4wd for the lights in the dash do i have to swap the dash out?
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 01:18 AM
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just by the cable kit for it
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
just by the cable kit for it
What does that kit cost?
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 01:57 AM
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look it up 150 or so i think
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 07:07 AM
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There is a way to lock it in for good. I saw it on here once it involved a clamp or something. I was thinking it would be easier to swap the v.i.n. unless the 94 is in rough shape in general.
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 07:13 AM
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thats you choice
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 07:48 AM
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it's not too hard, and they don't *have* to be from the exact same year, especially if you have a donor vehicle.

i bought a real clean '99 5spd 2wd, and later got a cheap rough-running '96 auto 4x4 for a donor and swapped everything over three days time and now have a '99 5spd 4x4!!
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Travis2doorcherokee
well my 2wd is a 91 and the 4wd is a 94 but i was thinking of swaping eveything front and back axels tranny ect. why would you have to have to same year?
unless you want to open the 2wd transmission to swap the output shaft, you will need to swap it aswell. I don't know what tranny you have but keep in mind that 1991 is the year when the ouput shaft of both AX15 and AW4 switched from 21 splines to 23.
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 07:25 PM
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I have got the swap done last week everything went very well. The only think that didnt swap was the transfer case skid plate. The welded in nuts in the frame are no in there in the 2wd jeep but my 4wd works great cant wait to go on a run
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