Heeeeeeeellppppppp on t case!
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From: Richmond VA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
i got a ZONE t case drop alright? now this is the problom when i got under the jeep to get ready to drop the crossmember its like there is 1 stud goin in 1 way and the other one is a bolt goin other way.like stud cold comes from the top and the bolt 1 comes from bottem. the one that comes from the top is inside the frame.If anyone has droped a t case befor plz leave a reply 







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From: Okc area
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
You you can remove that stud a few ways. Can you two nuts or vise grips or even weld something to the tip to allow you to back it out. Also plenty of hear.
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From: Richmond VA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Can u explan a few ways guy i realy wanaget myxj on the trails and rds i dont have welding mec so anyting i can do to remove the stud plz tell
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From: West Valley
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Put two nuts on the stud and tighten them together, you should then be able to wrench on the top nut and the force between the two should turn the stud out.
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From: Phillipsburg, NJ
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.ol renix
They way that worked best for me is as follows:
Get a angle grinder with a grinding wheel. Grind down the stud flat on two sides. Get a large adjustable wrench and it should twist right out. Of course ALOT of PB blaster and heat will also help things along. You can first try a large channel locks or pipe wrench. I used a channel locks on one of the studs on my truck and it came out like butter. The other one not so much, but the grinding trick worked like a charm for me.
Get a angle grinder with a grinding wheel. Grind down the stud flat on two sides. Get a large adjustable wrench and it should twist right out. Of course ALOT of PB blaster and heat will also help things along. You can first try a large channel locks or pipe wrench. I used a channel locks on one of the studs on my truck and it came out like butter. The other one not so much, but the grinding trick worked like a charm for me.
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From: Schererville, IN
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
2 nuts did not work for me, I had to remove my studs with a pipe wrench, a pipe wrench will give you a lot more bite than a vice grip will, but you gotta go slow because you don't want to snap them! I had to drill out one of my bolts (not stud) and heli coil it. it is a 10x1.5 just in case you need to do that.
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From: Columbus, IN
Year: 97
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4 banger....my ***
You could start by not installing a t-case drop. I used to think dropping the t-case an inch was alright. I wheeled mine with a t-case drop that the PO installed over the weekend and I was afraid I was gonna slam the t-case and bust it on a rock like 89eliminator did.



