So I took my96 2wd jeep into the shop to check out all the issues it has been having and they said my torque converter is bad. I picked up a tranny from a 94 tonight with 90,000 on the odometer. I am debating on whether or not to do the swap myself or pay someone to do it. I have done 2 manual transmission changes on imports and am trying to find out the difficulty of this job. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

Imo, i think its easier. No need to take tires, hubs, cv shafts out. If your jeeps auto, that tranny is gonna be A LOT heavier than a manual trans.

 

Wait wait wait wait wait.......


... A 2WD Jeep? What's the point in that?

 

Commuter jeep? lol. I want to find a 2wd 5 speed for just that purpose. Ive seen a couple bombing around my area.

 

it is my daily driver but I still take it off roading every once and awhile. I have a set off swampers and that thing hasnt gotten stuck once.

 

if you just want a commuter get somthing wtih better mileage.

anyway yeah, 2wd trannys are pretty straightfoward, unhook everything, remove transmission, install in reverse procedure.

 

Its not just my commuter. I use it to commute yes but like I said before I play in the dirt and also do a lot of camping. I was told that the exhaust is in the way and that it is a pain to get the exhaust system out of the way. Any suggestions? Thanks