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So I have. 98 limited 5.9 with a np249 and after lifting it I have driveline vibration I'm looking at a couple np242 or np231 do they have to come out of a jeep I've found a couple in half ton dodge pick ups and a couple durangos would either of those work

The Dodge ones are slightly different, they have a different spline count, and a vacuum actuator instead of a switch for the 4x4 lights.

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Originally Posted by Lifted98limited5.9 (Post 3533326)

Your issues are not transfer case related. You can't lift a Jeep and not need things like a tcase drop or sye... depending on lift size.

I got a np242 out of a 95 grand Cherokee today. Going to pull my np249 in the morning and guessing I'll have to break them down and swap input shafts from what all I've read

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Originally Posted by Lifted98limited5.9 (Post 3533455)

I got a np242 out of a 95 grand Cherokee today. Going to pull my np249 in the morning and guessing I'll have to break them down and swap input shafts from what all I've read

You wont need to swap input gear, since the donor came from a ZJ. It's 23 spline, .840" input length. To do the 242 swap correctly.. use the shifter gate, linkage and bezel.

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Originally Posted by OverlandZJ (Post 3533470)

You wont need to swap input gear, since the donor came from a ZJ. It's 23 spline, .840" input length. To do the 242 swap correctly.. use the shifter gate, linkage and bezel.

Sweet appreciate the info. Guess if I run Into any problems I’ll be posting on here later

Well everything was going smooth till I went to put np242 would go omen easy then stop about 1/2" from the transmission housing tuns out my old tcase had splines all the way on input shaft the new one has about 1/2" at the very back where the splines stop so I'll be breaking them both down tomorrow ands swapping input ahafts

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Originally Posted by Lifted98limited5.9 (Post 3533545)

Something's not right with your donor..

Here's the info from JeepForum from the very large transfer swap thread..

93-95 V8 ZJ's: 46RH transmission, 1.55" 23 spline input shaft
93-95 I6 ZJ's with the 42RE: .840" 23 spline input (with collar)
93 I6 ZJ's with the AW4 or AX15: .750" 23 spline input
All 96-98 ZJ's: .840" 23 spline input
All 96-01 XJ's: .840" 23 spline input
92-95 XJ's: .750" 23 spline input
91 and older XJ's: .750" 21 spline input

Check this thread.. https://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f13/...-np242-685644/ See if theres something i'm missing. I now see the {with collar} on early ZJ 242's. Keep in mind, you need to match gear cut's when swapping an input into a different case.

Good luck..

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Originally Posted by Lifted98limited5.9 (Post 3533545)

Don't swap.. measure.

Figure out what is going on. Look at the tag on the tcase and check the date code.

The tag says it's a np242 j made in 93

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Originally Posted by Lifted98limited5.9 (Post 3533793)

The tag says it's a np242 j made in 93

That would be the issue. So yes you are going to have to swap shafts.

Yeah them both broke down shafts swapped ready to reassemble them np242 has the bigger lip and bearing so getting new bearings
In the morning and hopefully illl be back rolling tomorrow