90_cherokee

I am wanting to swap axles from my 86 XJ to my 90 XJ. The rear axle looks pretty straight forward.

I'm concerned about the front diff r&r. Springs cause the most concern for me.
If I jack it up high enough,it should take the tension off the springs so the springs can't just shoot out...correct?
What about reinstall? How is that accomplished?

caged

yup, put the jack stands under the body and use a jack to lower the front axle. just make sure the jackstands are high enough to lower the axle down.
the axle will lower enough when you unbolt the track bar and lower control arms for the coils to fall right out.

then to reinstall, start by bolting up the lower control arms and insert the coils into the coil buckets and tighten the retainers to hold the coils in place and jack it up so the coils are around the bumpstops and bolt the uppers.

then the rest is simple.

EVILXJ

easy as pie, just make sure u got a buddy helping you, last one we changed we did on a hot hot summer day and took our time and it about 4 hours

MUDRUNNER AZ

I think he means to take the aussie out of current axle and put it in the 410 set up not just the axle swap itself.

caged

where's it say that? you're thinking of another thread where he wants to do the locker swap in the rear diff. this one is for the front diff.

but who knows, i've been wrong before.

xjmarc

Going to depend on if it's lifted or not too. If it's a short arm lift over 4" it's easier to get a spring compressor than pry the coils out.

schadelh

X2 for spring compressor. There is no reason not to rent one for free from autozone, even if you dont use it...

MUDRUNNER AZ

No you are right i got the 2 mixed up sorry.

He does have a lift but it can be done either way fairly easy with spring comp or not.

Hey chris i have spring compressors if you need to use them when your ready. If you could get both over to my house we could do it in a day with air tools.

90_cherokee

Thanks for the offer Tom...ill keep it in mind.