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Jun 21, 2020 | 09:02 AM

Woe_is_Jeep

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From: Texas/New Mexico/Florida

Year: 1986

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: V6 2.8L

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Hey guys, apologies for reposting this again, but I'm stranded in Hammond LA and looking for tips. Eventual destination with my 86 Cherokee is Miami. I'm reposting the info below which I already pasted in the main stock xj forum, and the south central wheeling neighborhood, in the hopes that someone else with some insight may see it. If this is not okay, no worries at all if you delete this post.

The problem, in descending order with details to follow:
1986 V6 2.8L
AX5 Manual Transmission
NP207 Transfer Case
Rear driveshaft Slip Yoke (Dana 35 rear axle: I'm not positive about this, but it says Dana on the diff cover so that rules out the 8.25, and anything else?)

I'm not too far past the beginning of my very foolish but fulfilling trip in my 86 cherokee I just did a ton of work on to make it safe for the highway. Still rocking the 2.8leaker, it was running pretty great actually. I have plans to put all that info on the "rebuild" into an old thread of mine, when the story is finally finished.

But this happened: My rear driveshaft came flying off my car at 65 MPH on I-12, and my girlfriend and I are holed up in Hammond, LA. I'm pretty sure I know exactly why the driveshaft failed... another part of the story. Miraculously my rattle can front driveshaft, which is very very broken (hence the rattle), limped me several miles down the interstate to a shade tree mechanic.

I was able to retrieve the rear driveshaft after a lovely walk down the interstate, but unfortunately I no longer have the slip yoke for the transfer case. and I am having some difficulty locating one. I spent all day with my extremely patient girlfriend, knocking on strangers doors and hunting "the nice person down the road with several old Jeeps in their yard." Everyone is very helpful, patient, and understanding of my problem so far, so that's nice! Southern hospitality abounds. Of course its a Saturday so most of the junkyards won't be open for another day, and despite the hospitality I'm in pretty unknown territory out here.

What I know:

My cherokee has the NP207 transfer case, rear output shaft and slip yoke are 27 spline. Counted the splines on the t-case output shaft to be certain, but you probably already knew that!
No auto parts stores can locate the proper part. they all pull up replacement or upgrade front driveshafts (which I definitely need, but not today)
None of the junker/parts cherokees in this area that I have found (so far) are in the 84-87 year range that I need to pick from. Still looking, that will be my day tomorrow. I'm trying to stay positive I will find one...

What I need to know:

I really need a part number for the slip yoke (rear driveshaft) to see if any stores can cross reference it. I checked rockauto as usual, but unless I missed it I did not see the part on there. Did see their upgrade rear driveshaft on there, but I get the impression that's not just a slap it on and go scenario? I also searched the forum here, couldn't find anything specific about this yoke, but there's tons of information and I might have overlooked the details I'm searching for. But I'm in a pretty tight spot here so I'm reaching out.
Is this by chance the correct part? https://www.actionmachineinc.com/pro...=5130672570405 ?? Because I lack my original yoke, I cannot confirm any measurements listed on that site, and I can't locate any measurements for the yoke online. One thing about the part in that link is that it does not list the transmission in my vehicle (AX5), so I think it may be incorrect.
From the info I've gathered in some frenzied searching between junkyards etc, I'm wondering if the rear driveshaft slip yoke out of an NP231 would work? I presume that if it would work, it would need to be from an NP231 bolted to a manual transmission? I still would not be able to cross reference any measurements to my original yoke. I searched for the original yoke by retracing all of my steps from the scene of the mishap; in doing so I gave my girlfriends car a flat tire. I'm really in hot water today.
Is there any other kind of fix for this issue that I haven't been able to locate yet? I have the rear driveshaft, I have new u-joints, I just really need that slip yoke and I'm back on the road.

If anyone has any details on the yoke, or some friends in the area of Hammond, LA that have 84-87 cherokees to scrap, or any other ideas, really I would appreciate it! The ideal scenario is to get a new slip yoke quickly and cheaply, but if I can get a part number and find out how to get it ordered up then I might be able to figure out a way to make that situation work.

THANK YOU!!!