yeah I don't recommend converting your 2wd tranny to 4wd. You basically have to tear the whole tranny apart just to change out that output shaft.

 

agreed much easier to swap the tranny then to take it apart

 

So did I!!! I also took off all the clear coat and polished them!

 

Thanks for posting this thread, peppers. I searched for "2wd to 4wd" because I'm looking to do the same thing on my '00 XJ I recently bought (eventually) and this is exactly what I was looking for. And as coincidence would have it, you're a Lawrencevillain, too! Haha. Small world

 

also did the swap read my build

 

How difficult to remove clear coat from stock rims? Mine is pealing bad.

 

Just spray brake clean on it and rub it. You could probably soak a rag in brake fluid and lay it on the wheel for a few minutes and it will peel off by its self.

 

Seems to be more 2 to 4wd drive conversions happening lately

 

Thanks!

 

For me it wouldn't be a big deal. I actually have a buddy who's got an old 89 XJ with an AW4 and NP231 sitting in his parent's back yard, doesn't start, but they haven't used it in years so eventually I'm going to talk him into letting me just tow it away and I'll strip the front axle and trans/xfer case out of it and junk/part out the rest.

I'd probably have to wait awhile to do the conversion though. Truth be told I don't plan on doing much crawling, mainly use it in what folks around here would call an "expedition" style, so I'm going to do a lift and tires first, maybe a locker.

 

nice job looks good,I can see the blood sweat and beers you put in it.I also drive a red lifted xj....

 

Look out Rick, zombie thread!