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Old 12-08-2008, 11:07 AM
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Is there any thing else I should do to it while I have it taken apart. its a 1993 231J... im throwing the AA fixed yoke kit... maybe the 2LO kit... is that even worth it??
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I'd say replace the chain while you have it out and all apart....
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yeah i was thinkin about the chain.. should that just be a NAPA item?
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yeah i was thinkin about the chain.. should that just be a NAPA item?
Yep and should cost around $85.
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^ yup.

Do what I usually do...
Since you have it out, as yourself "What else can I replace on here that would be easier to replace now or that might break...?"
Then replace everything that definately needs it as well as everything you said "Nah, that will be ok for a little while." too....
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IMO the 2 low kit is not worth the time or money to put one in. You loose having a true neuatral in the t-case by installing it. And if you ever have to flat tow the Jeep you'll have to pull both driveshafts.

Plus, why would you ever need low in 2wd?
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IMO the 2 low kit is not worth the time or money to put one in. You loose having a true neuatral in the t-case by installing it. And if you ever have to flat tow the Jeep you'll have to pull both driveshafts.

Plus, why would you ever need low in 2wd?

yeah thats what I was wonderin!
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Throw some new shift fork pads in it. Quadratec sells them for about $8.
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Put the TeraLow 4:1 crawl kit in it. It's about a grand and you will love every bit of it. I agree with the 2Lo kit... it's really useless unless you're doing some competition crawling.
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yeah that teralow is outa the budget right now
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If you wanted to have 2 low cheapest way and easiest would be to install a posi-lok up front
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Put the TeraLow 4:1 crawl kit in it. It's about a grand and you will love every bit of it. I agree with the 2Lo kit... it's really useless unless you're doing some competition crawling.

you gotta link for a 4:1 at a reasonable price= under 750?? or near it?
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Originally Posted by Metmknice
If you wanted to have 2 low cheapest way and easiest would be to install a posi-lok up front
i dont have a vacuum disconnect front end.
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2 low is good for burnouts, and accelerating to 30 mph in about 1 second lol.

call around for the teralow 4:1 i priced it out about a year ago and was quoted right around $750.

i also wouldnt bother replacing the chain and shift fork bushings. sure its nice to do it all at once, but if it aint broke don't fix it. in 2 years of hard wheeling on 37's my chain stretched about 1/4" and caused no issues anyway.
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cool. thanks for the info. im gonna inspect everything and if nothin looks bad im gona run with it. as far as the tera low i can get it decently cheap.. but i dont know if i actually need it other than "chicks will dig it" and it will look really good in my signature on the jeep forum


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