89 MJ 2x4 to 4x4 swap help
 

Ok so I have done some reading on this and have everything but the manual transmission from my 99 parts xj cause it's an automatic. Does it matter what year of ax15 transmission I use?

You need one from a similar year as the output shaft on the transmission changed at one point from 21 spline to 23 spline.

I thought that was only if you are dealing with the Peugeot compared to the ax15?

Early ax15 had 21 spline . Just avoid 91 and down count splines can go wrong. Try to year match to transfer case.

Ok I called the local yard and they have a 95 trans. Might get that one if I can't find a cheaper one to go with the 99 t-case. They want $400. Seems high for something that old but that might just be me.

IF that 95 AX-15 is complete with the external slave bellhousing.. worth it!

$400 is a fair price considering craigslist wants $600+ for an ax15....
Lkq is about $200 but you have to pull the trans yourself
If your patient enough you might even find a Cherokee for $500 to do your whole 4x4 swap...

Yeah that's my problem I bought a 99 doner and am using most of it but it's a automatic. The one out of a 95 is out of a wrangler. Anyone know if that is clocked the same as the Cherokee? I read somewhere that they are clocked different which could cause the t case to hit the body

No it's not the same but a wrangler clocking is better than a Cherokee clocking...,
If your going to do rock crawling it's better up than down....
Here's mine with a 93 ax15 with a 96 tcase with the wrangler clocking...it is best with the ax15 crossmember with the 1" drop...

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I did have to bang the trans tunnel a bit to make the tcase bit but I got about a little over 1/2" clearance....the pic doesn't show it because of camera angle

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Yeah I'm gonna have a 4.5 inch lift on it but no off-roading for this one. I've been looking for a nice Comanche for 6 years and finally found one. Don't really want to beat on the tunnel. How far did you beat it in?

Honestly, just a few taps should do the trick. You should probably hit the underside of your heep with some kind of coating to keep rust away anyways. You won't even notice it.

Not much...just enough to have enough clearance for movement...