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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 12:40 PM
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ok i have a 96 cherokee, it is 4 and ahalf hours away and im going out tuesday to flat tow it home, i know i need to remove the drive shaft can anyone crawl under theres or tell me what wrench i need to make sure i take the right one. thank you
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 01:00 PM
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5/16th on my 87 thinking that's not right for you though.
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 06:36 PM
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thanks for the responce, ill take it just incase, i would hate to find out its something stuiped like torqux head and not have them
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 11:27 PM
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Why remove the driveshaft? XJ's are pulled 4-down behind motorhomes all over heck.
Mine (also a 96) has been shoving a 37' Southwind around for several years, lol.

Transmission to Neutral, then shift transfer case to Neutral and leave it there, then put the transmission in D momentarily to make sure the transfer case is really in neutral...then back to Park. Key to "off". Good to go.
Do NOT leave the transmission anywhere other than Park, else you'll have moving parts that aren't getting oiled. Transfer case oils mechanically off the output shaft...so it's fine.

If you have a 2WD...disconnect the driveshaft.
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 06:49 AM
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Just put the t-case in neutral.
Leave the transmission in park.
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Radi
Why remove the driveshaft? XJ's are pulled 4-down behind motorhomes all over heck.
Mine (also a 96) has been shoving a 37' Southwind around for several years, lol.

Transmission to Neutral, then shift transfer case to Neutral and leave it there, then put the transmission in D momentarily to make sure the transfer case is really in neutral...then back to Park. Key to "off". Good to go.
Do NOT leave the transmission anywhere other than Park, else you'll have moving parts that aren't getting oiled. Transfer case oils mechanically off the output shaft...so it's fine.

If you have a 2WD...disconnect the driveshaft.
tie drive shaft up if you remove gonna loose fluid if 2wd

Last edited by freegdr; Apr 29, 2012 at 08:50 AM.
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 08:10 AM
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ok, i waas told about the transmission not getting oil, i didnt know wbout the transfercase oiling manualy though, thank you guys. that saves me from having to crawl under it now
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