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Old Jun 26, 2021 | 04:11 AM
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I have seen a couple of pictures of Jeep Cherokees and Comanches with manual transmissions that have overdrives on them and would like to add OD to my Jeep as it would make it far better on the highway traveling from spot to spot.
Does anybody know if it's possible to add OD to a stock Jeep with a manual trans that never had OD?
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Old Jun 26, 2021 | 06:27 AM
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The AX15 5th gear ratio is .79:1, the AX5 is .85:1
So the manual trans in the XJ does have overdrive from the factory
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Old Jun 26, 2021 | 12:04 PM
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If you are talking about an additional overdrive, check out Gear Vendors. I don't know if they have one to fit, though.
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Old Jun 26, 2021 | 02:23 PM
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You have a 4 speed manual? That's the only manual that doesn't have overdrive, yes you can swap to a 5 speed.
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Old Jun 27, 2021 | 12:11 PM
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A 96 is already a 5 speed overdrive if it is equipped with a manual trans.
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Old Jun 28, 2021 | 01:52 AM
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Didn't realize the 5th gear was considered overdrive. Neat
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Old Jun 28, 2021 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by HERTZ
Didn't realize the 5th gear was considered overdrive. Neat
the fourth gear in an old VW Bug is considered an over drive too.
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