Pete M

the peugeot on a wrangler is likely drilled for the higher clocking of the t-case that the later years had. (can anyone confirm?) either way, it'll work fine. :thumbsup: worst case is you have to clearance the trans tunnel a bit with a hammer.

does it come from a wrangler or from a cherokee?

beefy!

the official factory measuring method is in that link. it's kinda fool proof if ya ask me. :dunno:

there's a thread in the DIY forum for measuring ride height. :thumbsup:

ah, the joys of old jeeps :D

And your D is..................? :rotf: not gonna touch that one

"very rough" for arizona? or very rough for the north east states?

all credit to Kastein at NAXJA for this awesome post. :cheers: link to original thread: http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1053970

what are you trying to do?

in the DIY there's a thread on measuring your height. :thumbsup:

it could be an early 94 trans. I've got a wrangler AX-15 in mine and as long as you get the AX-15 crossmember, it'll work out ok (mine doesn't touch at all). worst case is you have to hit the tunnel with a big hammer a couple times and repaint.

what's your budget?

that's a lot of little red flags... better be cheap.

:( that sucks. better get those lights fixed

:bowdown: very nice!

87 won't have a VSS. that's a 91+ thing. :thumbsup:

that should be a 21 spliner. :yes: can't remember on the 4wd conversion so I added some detail to your thread title. :thumbsup:

only if the 242 is a very early model and has a 21 spline input. and only if the trans is 4wd. If the 242 is 23 spline, then NOW is the time to get the AX-15. it's the very heart of your drivetrain, not an afterthought for later. :thumbsup:

:banana: don't have blinders on when inspecting it. make sure the parts you need are in good shape. :thumbsup:

and take lots and lots of pictures as you go. :thumbsup: there are lots of unused plugs in an MJ/XJ so you'll want to know for sure what goes where and what goes nowhere. and download a factory shop manual for the XJ too.

If I was doing it, I'd gut the MJ and swap over everything. dash, wires, everything. you'll still need to address the rear driveshaft and rear lighting splices. by the way, the power difference between HO and renix is inconsequential. The big benefits of HO (as I see it anyway) are that it's younger and has a modern computer system.

the answer is part science and part opinion. some guys have said their trucks with 33s on 3.07s are tolerable (at best). I hated 30s on 3.07s. I now have 33s on 4.10s are deem it acceptable (but wish for 4.88s). 3.55 geared axles are everywhere and can be worthwhile if they are cheap enough. 4.10s are a bit harder to find but still out there.

to the left is an AX-15, to the right is an AX-5. The center ring is aluminum on the AX-15. It's steel on the AX-5 and AX-4. ignore the bellhousing on the AX-15 in this pic, as it is from a Dakota.

The AX-4 and AX-5 look very similar to the AX-15 but that big inch thick ring of metal you see between the front and back halves is made of a different metal. for the life of me I can't remember which one is steel and which is aluminum. :( hopefully someone else will chime in with the answer. bring a magnet with you when examining a potential transmission. The AX-4/5 will not bolt to a 4.0 (not that you would want to anyway since it's weaker and will likely blow up)