i bought my first xj recently and have serviced it and such already and decided to test out the 4x4 and such, i was shifting through my aw4 gears and found that i can shift into all gears but the "1-2" range, i removed the bezel to see if something was stuck just to find that there is a metal retainer that the shifter moves through, and ends before "1-2" is reached, anybody know why this may be? and maybe i need to make an adjustment of sort? any help greatly appreciated, pm welcome too, thanks guys

 

I read somewhere that the police models were locked out of the low range gears, but this might be incorrect. You can identify the police model by checking to see if it has a switch on the dash that will elevate the idle speed.

 

Since this is the ask a question thread, why would you want to raise the idle like that? Waste more taxpayer gas just for fun, or survive riots where punters are misting water into the throttle body? Lol

 

Probably for all the lights they use when they pull someone over ao that they dont die down. Lol

 

Ok, but I wont need a adapter to make it bolt up to the axle? An what about the front? Would I need a different drive shaft as well?

An if ive lifted my xj 5.5" inches an I need a sye now, would I need one if I switched to the d60?

 

What are you asking/trying to do?
Put different springs on the MJ? Putting coils in place of the MJ's rear leafs will involve adding some kind of multi-link design, (like that used in the ZJ), to replace the leafs. Quite an undertaking. An easier/cheaper alternative would be to use airbags IMO.
Replace the D35 w/a D60? Besides a different shaft, you'll probably need to use a hybrid rear u-joint to connect the D60's yoke to the driveshaft's different sized cups. JMO
Most people suggest an SYE at lifts above 3-1/2", regardless of the rear axle you use. It helps with the steep angles the shaft's u-joints encounter.
I've read that some people using that amount of lift use either a front shaft, or a custom one from Tom Woods Custom drive shafts Inc. http://www.tomwoodscustomdriveshafts.com/aboutus.html

 

Doing people a favo and boosting them off or running all those lights and dash can and compute at the same time.

 

Is there a how-to kicking around, or a diagram for doing this? The OP for my XJ wired the electric fan, and "used to be fogs", to a toggle on the dash, which is connected to the battery. I'd like to know if I could get these wired to something which only works when the key is on. Any help?

 

Ol blue my part only has to do with the zj springs. My mj is getting lowered because i already have a 4x4 xj. So im going to see how low it drops with zj rear springs in place of my mj fronts

 

Can't you just cut your coils? I saw them doing it to a car on gearz. I don't know if it is the same for a jeep but it seems like it would be.

 

Yes u can do that but once its cut if u go to low ur screwed. Plus u no longer have a flat coil to fit in the lower bucket for the coil strap. Its not completely safe on a jeep no. I also want a higher spring rate.

 

On a different note. Is there anything special i should know about when replacing track bar bushings?

 

Im thinkin of changin out the axles to full size axles, want to keep the leafs in the rear. Just wondering wats involved when changin them? Is it juat a straight swap, ect. Do they sell hybrid u joints or do they have to be custom made?

 

If you're swapping to a ford 8.8 Iron rock offroad sells everything you need, u joints, trusses, the whole works

 

8.8 is not a full size axle....