scott7689

So i have some issues with the dana 30 front end under my jeep. A buddy of mine has a HP dana 30 he just pulled from his 2000 cherokee. Is this a direct swap?

scott7689

mine is an 89 btw

jakbob

the dana 30 in your 89 is a HP. the dana 30 in the 2000 is LP (someone correct me if im wrong)

the swap is simple. put in the way it was taken out. suspension didnt change in our cherokees. ever.

patrick99xj

My 99 has a hp and the new one I got from a friend is also a hp out of a 2000

jakbob

pics? then what year went to a low pinion?

MUDRUNNER AZ

Correct the 89 should be HP but it could have a vac disconnect tho. and the 00 should be LP but either was they are direct bolt in. The only thing i can think that may be differant is the length of the driveshaft but it may work fine.

jakbob

2000-2001 had the low pinion.

http://www.jpmagazine.com/techarticl...e/viewall.html

jakbob

if he has the 242 tcase then it is a non vac axle. i agree with you on the driveshaft length, the the front ds has enough slip to compensate.

scott7689

got the 231 and it is indeed the POS vacuum connect. I may have been backwards on my HP and LP. Just saw an oppurtunity to fix my worn out front end for FREE and its looking like that is the route im going to go.

jakbob

just so you know, the LP is weaker than the HP. try finding a dana 30 front from a xj with a 242.

hankthetank

95.5 - 97.5 came with 297 joints (tougher)

BNJeepsta

I could be wrong but isn't it a 760 u joint? And isn't it 96 to 01?

EDIT: I'm an idiot lol 297 and 760 are the same. And they are used till 99 not 01 sorry

xjmarc

Make sure the gear ratios are the same otherwise you'll split the t-case in half, snap gears or both.

scott7689

What about one from under a grand? that would give me WJ knuckles and dual piston calipers as well.

scott7689

Yeah I already checked gears. Also what will I have to do to go from a vacuum axle to a non vacuum axle?