1996 2 Door Build
The actual install (after the stock axle was pulled) is still going actually. I started about an hour and 10 minutes ago. The axle is underneath, degree shims in, ubolts in, shocks on, e-brake as well as brake lines hooked up..
All I have left is to put gear oil in, adjust the drums and ebrake cable, hook up the rear driveline and bleed the brakes.
All I have left is to put gear oil in, adjust the drums and ebrake cable, hook up the rear driveline and bleed the brakes.
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Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 375
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From: Louisville KY area
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Here are some poor quality pics from today.. Finished right when the sun started to go down so excuse the lighting.
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So the install went smooth, not too bad for a solo job. Got the pinion dialed in to 2° below the tcase output.
Attachment 227380
So the install went smooth, not too bad for a solo job. Got the pinion dialed in to 2° below the tcase output.
Not much to update right now.. Put a new speedo gear in, pretty damn close (within about 1mph at highway speed.)
Tomorrow morning I am getting the front end geared to 4.56 and a matching bombshell cover for the HP30.
Tomorrow morning I am getting the front end geared to 4.56 and a matching bombshell cover for the HP30.
Heading to pick the jeep back up within the hour. Front geared to 4.56, bombshell diff cover and some new axle u-joints since they already had the shafts removed for the gears.
I'll post some pics once I pick her up
I'll post some pics once I pick her up
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Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 4,104
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From: San Antonio, TX
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Nice! Ive still got my front geared d30 to swap in.. still gotta pull it off the parts jeep
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Joined: Jul 2012
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From: San Antonio, TX
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Its not necessary. I run 33s on stock brakes just fine. WJ brakes would be great tho. I have most the parts for the swap on mine. I just new to figure out my steering. As for Steering get a zj tierod and youll be fine.










