Hello, I am new here and have a quick question. I got a steal on a 2000 2wd cherokee. I want to make it to a 4wd, I have a parts vehicle , so all parts are avail. I see the wiring is by the tranny , I take it is for the transfer case and I see the dash has the lights. Is this a bolt in job or am I looking at some major issues. Thanks for any advice and input.

 

Unless you are retired, have a garage with a lift, numerous air tools, LOTS of money for extra stuff you will find you will need and the knowldge to CORRECTLY do something as large scale as this, I would whole heartedly pass on this!! Just my 2 cents!!

 

i have a 2wd jeep and my buddy wants to convert it in his driveway. my words were "F$%@ off your crazy" 75% of the driveline has to be swapped out

 

Don't scare him!

If he has a complet parts jeep OF THE SAME YEAR!!!!! If isn't as hard and expensive as you make it sound.

Hardest part would be getting the old tranny out and putting the new tranny and t-case in and getting the shift adjusted. The wiring SHOULD be there don't hold me to that but most should be there.

I'm not saying that it is EASY, but it is do able in a driveway or garage with basic tools and jacks.

 

Im not saying it cant be done, I am just trying to make it clear that this is not your typical weekend-wrencher type of job. You really need to have a real good idea as to what your getting into otherwise you will end up with a wasted XJ and pissed off. The amount of time and money one would need to invest into something like this does not seem correct unless you are doin some kind of rediculous caged trail monster. Even then, Im not too sure I would want to be responsible!! Just me though. Others would think differently.

 

YOu could do it in a weekend if you want if you have the right tools and buddy there will work for a six pack.

 

Agreed . With a donor vehicle there with everything to swap over its a very doable job for most anyone remotely mechanically inclined.

if he was getting all the stuff off 3 or 4 different vehicles at different times it would be different.

Doing it in steps makes it very easy.... front diff one weekend......... then tranny/tc next weekend..and finally TC shift linkage and front driveshaft.
Never down more than a day at a time.

 

what sucks is he has to take it out of the donor jeep