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Old 05-24-2011, 01:42 PM
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what all I would have to do to change a 4wheel drive into a 2 wheel drive '94' jeep grand cherokee lmt???? the front axle,transmission,tranfer case,upper contol arms???? I have a hydraulic suspension I have no need for the 4wd components....
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Disconnect the front shaft, if its awd than get a different transfer case
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Is anything hitting when you drop it that you need to remove the 4WD components?
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Does this fall under "if you have to ask you should not attempt" category?
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Remove the Transfer case and frot drive shaft, do what you need to do with the transmission....

Just know that the Jeep Gods will probably hunt you down.
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why wouild you do something silly like that whats wrong with 4wd
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Originally Posted by ptonjeep
why wouild you do something silly like that whats wrong with 4wd
[QUOTE=djLowlife;1014055]what all I would have to do to change a 4wheel drive into a 2 wheel drive '94' jeep grand cherokee lmt???? the front axle,transmission,tranfer case,upper contol arms???? I have a hydraulic suspension I have no need for the 4wd components....[/QUOTE]
just guessin' but...this^^
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[quote=jeepxj412;1014407]
Originally Posted by djLowlife
what all I would have to do to change a 4wheel drive into a 2 wheel drive '94' jeep grand cherokee lmt???? the front axle,transmission,tranfer case,upper contol arms???? I have a hydraulic suspension I have no need for the 4wd components....[/QUOTE]
just guessin' but...this^^
Not entirely fair to insinuate that pton's the one that's wrong here.... I think the question still stands.
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well first of all, im not even sayin hes wrong to ask that. I was just pointing out what the OP said and by the looks of his picture it may be a lowrider zj.
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Ugh.. Low Rider Jeep
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instead of the remarks why not help the guy. Not everyone that owns a Jeep is into the 4wd off road thing..

Its pretty simple to go to 2wd. Get a tranny with out the provisions for a transfer case. And a 2wd axle beam for the front since it's doe's not have control arms even a 2wd.

That should be about it. Other than might need a different rear drive shaft.

This..
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Also a thought. I'm sure you can find somebody with a 2wd Cherokee or Grand Cherokee that wants to convert to 4wd.
Swap your parts with them and everybody wins.
As long as the trannys are the same model.
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thanks for the info,might call a few places,then head to the junk yard to see whats there...I dont need that extra weight up front if I'm 3 wheelin' and hoppin,I'm sure as hell aint goin' off-roading.. I took the front drive shaft out after doing a 3wheel,started squeaking real bad after taking that sharp turn gettin the wheel up on a rollin 3.. want to get rid of want im not goin' to use.....
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Try the wanted section. Somebody in your area might want to swap their 2wd stuff for yours.
And yes it will knock a lot of weight off that's for sure.
Went through your pics.. It's interesting to see a jeep on 3 wheels in a different way.
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I kinda wonder if it has the 249 full time t-case how removing that and the rest of what makes it essentially AWD with 4LO will effect it as trying to convert it to a 2wd only vehlicle.. I could see if it's got the 231 or 242 and the simplicity in thought of the conversion.

So a question, are there any other challenges to this for the OP that might not be had with the other 2 transfercases, given if he does have the 249?


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