hi every 1 ,my name is bud, I have a 1988 jeep Cherokee, 4,0 with the 5 spd manual tranny .my issue is ,when I shift into reverse it feels like it is in till I let out the clutch and it pops out , I can feather the clutch and hold back hard on the shifter and get it to move some but wont stay in . is this a bad reverse gear or synchrose and what type of job am I looking at to fix.i just bought it 1 week ago and now troubles

 

Ax15 or Ba/10 ? Big difference,,,

 

I will have to check and make sure ty

 

Methinks 88 only had the ba10? Or was that 86 when they mixed and matched?

 

89 was the change.

 

I just checked on tranny and I saw no markings on it ,it looks like the ax-15 with all the ribs on the casing ,there is 1 tag with a date on it ,on the side of it , is there a difference in them that's different looking at them?

 

Ax 15 on left ba/10 on right note the large tranny mount on ba/10 easy to spot.

 

ok ,it is the ba/10 is it worth rebuilding or buying another

 

The BA/10 isn't worth sinking a dime into.

Either find a CHEAP used BA/10 to slap in or look at the ax15 conversion.

For the record my 1989 with a build date of 05/89 came with the ax15. I'm not sure what month the cutoff was but this might help someone in the future who stumbles upon this thread.

 

Mine was 8/89 with a ba/10 so its pretty much a crap shoot.

 

could be other things beside tranny . Bad mount,tc drop can also cause this issue. Mine was hitting floor pan when in reverse causing issues.

 

thank you guys,i will have to check on the mounts and see if anything is moving.that would be awesome if its that is all it is. thanks again I will let you know what I find,is 400.00 a good price for a b/10,it has been tested . this might sound like a stupid question but whats a tc drop

 

tc drop is a Transfer Case drop, where you lower the back end of the transfer case to correct drive shaft angle in a lifted vehicle. It also lowers the transmission somewhat, which would cause the shifter to possibly hit the back of the hole in the floor when in reverse.

 

ty for the response, im thinking of doing the ax-15 swap what is entitled in a conversion of this sort. it doesn't appear to be any td and the mounts r solid

 

Easiest way buy a 95 and up wrecked/blown motor donor and swap tranny and transfer case. Then part out remains to recoop monies.