FREAKSHOW

hey yall i just recently got done lifting the wifes jeep and its about time for gears and lockers, question is..its a 2000 cherokee, 4.5 rc, 33s, with a LP dana 30 in it but i have a dana 30 HP from a 96 parts jeep just laying around would it be worth it to swap the axles while im doing the gears and lockers or should i just leave the LP in it? i need to figure it out before i can order gears, the jeep is her DD but its also a weekend wheeler, it will be wheeled almost every weekend through the seasons.....ill atach some pics of it .....and yes her jeep is getting done before mine but happy wife happy life i guess, ill just have to wheel hers untill mines done...

Atmos

yeah that's totally worth it. stuff it with parts and swap it in. it's even better this way because there's less down time on your rig
sweet looking xj by the way. I'm digging the green trim.

FREAKSHOW

thanks alot man,green is her favorite color, anyone know if its a direct bolt it? i believe it is but not 100 percent positive

gilbertxj466

^^^x2

gpXJ

Yup its a direct bolt in.

Atmos

the only thing that's different about it is the pinion. and after a quick google search I confirmed that yes it's a direct swap (as suspected)
the only issue I could forsee is you might need a shorter drive shaft but that's no big deal at all you can pull one from a junk yard

also pulled this quote from an LP to HP swap thread
"HP 30 is 30% stronger due to gear drive configuration and the pinion is higher away from rocks"

so there's another reason why swapping is a good idea

helmut

As far as I understand anything other then 97-99 hp d30 has smaller weaker ujoints. I dont know if you could just replace those with the ones that go in the 99 or if there's more to it.

Atmos

it's 95-99(01?) that have the 297 joints. they're all swapable because they're all 27 spline I need to go pick up some spares for my D30

helmut

Thanks. If thats 100% it will make life a lot easier. All this time I was looking for 97-99 only and its not easy to find.

Atmos

yeah just go grab whatever the hell one you can find as long as it's not vacuum disconnect. you need spares if you're gonna lock it anyway so you'll end up at the JY pulling shafts no matter what

FREAKSHOW

Well thanks guys, guess ill be swapping it out, really appreciate all the help!

FREAKSHOW

And the driveshaft (if it is a issue) shouldnt be a issue because I have the whole drivetrain out of the parts Jeep including the shafts

chad1978

What sand dunes are you at in the pictures? Nice looking jeep BTW. I am also thinking of finding a HP dana 30 for mine before I gear it.

FREAKSHOW

thank you sir, and that would be silver lake sand dunes

willsmysticcobra

PERFECT trim job on those fenders!