yozilla4

I have a 1990 xj that i sourced a transfer case out of, but the motor and transmission are both good. I am trying to keep this jeep moving on a budget as a 2wd toy rig. I do still have most of the transfer case, just some of the gears and shifting fork have been sourced. Is there an extremely low cost 2wd conversion I can do? Or am i better off getting a used t-case and running that?

andrewmp6

Let me get this right you took the t case out and want to drive it as a 2wd jeep right ?

bad_idea

Well, that's a new one. I have no first hand experience with that. Ive done a limited amount of reading on this forum about going the other way. My understanding is going from the 2WD to 4WD setup involves changing out the transmission. So, I would assume you would have to do that with yours. I would suggest replace the transfer case, shouldn't cost much more than $100 for a decent one on CL or a junk yard.

andrewmp6

you have two options install a t case or swap in a 2wd trans and a longer rear driveshaft.

Jeepin'_Aint_EZ

^^ x2

There's nothing "budget" about this. I don't understand why you don't source a tcase. You'll probably have a much easier time finding that than a 2wd transmission. Not to mention the extra work required...

jedijeb

Do the XJs use a different transmission or just the tail shaft and housing?

Though I imagine finding just a tail shaft and housing would be pretty difficult too.

yozilla4

I took the t case off of this jeep, my parts jeep, to put on my daily. Instead of letting the parts jeep sit and rot, I wanted to see if there was another way other than getting a 2wd tranny. If you saw the jeep I'm working with, you'd get more than diabetes, dude... It has been rolled (previous owner) and is the mother of all backyard builds

aroundincircles

Turn it into one of these:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKfinOdF8bM

It was a cherokee at one point.

yozilla4

I was thinking more like this but in a street version since it is currently missing the t case.
https://youtu.be/H8SLZQsYHLY
we have some autocross events here and of could be a fun and unique project to do with my scraps

andrewmp6

Yeah you need to swap in a 2wd trans and rear driveshaft.

SolerXJ

get another transfercase and leave off the front driveshaft.

Bmoney

The 2wd do show up from time to time in the salvage yards.
look under the front end for a front axle with no diff and you've found your parts.

yozilla4

probably just going to keep it 4wd at this point. i was hoping somebody had a homebrew idea to make it work with spare parts. I've found several full t-cases for $75, so I was just checking to see what ideas there were for less to shave a few bucks off the project. I bought this thing as parts so there is no title, hence why every dollar invested is basically lost on this thing. Just a wild idea i'm keeping on the backburner

tiger02

Pull the front drive shaft and pull the chain out of the TC.