Warren99

Lol, so they are supposed to be cable?

Oh ok, also I just called and actually both are electric speedos, but both are 89s. So how does that work, I thought that anything before 91 was cable.

Idk, I thought he meant how to put a 91+ cluster into a 90- Jeep.

He did use custom wiring. He basically said it was just 3 wires, you run the three from the back of the gauge cluster down to the trans or tc where the speedo cable should be.

He has 2 MJs, both 89, both with a tach, but one is electric one is cable. I'm glad you just said that tho because I wasn't sure about the later model cherokees because of how they are missing a whole connector.

I wish someone would have mentioned that there was another whole set of bolt holes for you to just move the crossmember back one spot. For the longest time I was hung up on why the YJ bracket and every other XJ/MJ bracket for the AX15, including aftermarket went backwards too far. I found a guy on facebook who lives in Florida, he has a plate and maybe a few other things I can get. I also learned thru him that renix tachometer gauge clusters do exist with a cable speedo, but also that the process for swapping an electrical speedo isn't very hard at all. Not sure if I can get the gauge cluster from him bc hes trying to sell the MJ it's in.

Ok thanks

If I do find a manual cherokee, how many where ax15s? Did they switch to all ax15s in 89 like the comanches?

Ok, well because of how hard it is to find manual cherokees, I'm probably just gonna use the YJ bracket and move the mount and exhaust bracket. The exhaust won't be that hard, but idk about the mount. The one on the YJ goes backwards and down, the old one on the peugeot just goes straight down. Not sure how or if I can overcome this.

I got all of the shifter assembly, it was from a YJ tho. I'm sure it will fit without having to hammer or cut any metal, not sure how well it will fit through the plastic though. I will worry about that later. Because it was a YJ the mount, crossmember, and bracket are different. I'm not worried about the crossmember being too high though, and if I was I could literally cut the middle or put washers under the bolts or something. I just need a new bracket/mount, only problem is I RARELY see manual cherokees, let alone AX15s. So I will probably just combine elements of the YJ bracket, with my old MJ bracket, and try to make room for the new trans mount.

The plates don't mount with the same bolt pattern. So what I should have asked earlier was not where to get a proper crossmember, but rather what about the plate the trans mount and trans sandwhiches? Are they all the same on any XJ/MJ with an AX15?

I'm going to take the mounting plate from the BA10 and swap it onto the bottom of the AX15 and see how everything lines up. If it does, the only two problems I could think of are the cross member is still like an inch too high, and the rubber part of the mount from the BA10 might compress easier than it should, but until I consider doing any serious offroading, I don't think either of these issues are significant.

Ok thanks.

So what has the proper crossmember for an ax15? Do I have to wait until I find a Cherokee with an ax15, does it also have to be 4wd? The crossmember from the YJ was basically a huge skidplate, I doubt that's what I need but I don't know what I'm talking about so that's why I'm asking for clarification.

I was wrong, it's on the adapter thing in between the trans and transfer case. I marked where I assume the actual transfer case starts, and the four bolts that hold the plate on.

The plate under it that bolts on with 4 bolts. It bolts to the bottom, on the transfer case, right after the trans ends.

Oh I should mention, the passenger side stud holding the cross member broke, so I couldn't take it off, just swivel on the broken stud. So if you're wondering why it's sagging to the drivers side that's why.

Here's some pictures of the mounts. AX-15 with NP231 BA/10 with no transfer case (previous trans)

No, I have the cross member from the ba/10 still. Do I need to get a different cross member? I don't think it would be different since technically it mounts to the transfer case.

I thought about that, not entirely sure but I'm trying to figure out all my options first.

Yeah the one on the bottom looks like the one that came with the YJ, but it has 4 studs instead of 2.

I got the new ax15 and np231 all bolted up, pretty much all that's left is to put everything else back in place, but I have an issue. For one, the rubber exhaust bracket thing is about 4 inches too far forward, and two, the transmission mount only has two studs where as I need the four for the cross member. I've thought about swapping over the whole plate from the ba/10 trans, but I'm not sure if the rubber trans mount on it would be strong enough to support the extra weight of the transfer case. MAIN QUESTION: Are the mounting plates from the YJ's the same as the XJ's/MJ's? My problem is there are only two studs coming down from the YJ's trans mount (rubber part), but I need to add a different rubber mount so I can have 4 studs for my cross member. On top of this, I need to relocate the exhaust bracket a few inches back. So, if it can be done, the easiest solution I can think of is to put the old mounting plate on, which would take care of the exhaust bracket, and see if I can find a new rubber trans mount for that plate that has 4 studs. Also, I bought a rubber trans mount already, but the two holes where it mounts to the plate are too far apart, by 3 or 4 inches maybe. Even if that did work, I would still have to figure out the exhaust bracket, which I would probably just cut it off and weld it further back. Don't think its important but I'll include pictures.

I'll probably eventually look into a slip yoke eliminator but for now I'm trying to save money, and for the kind of use my truck will be seeing I really don't think I'll need one, at least not for a good while.

That looks like it's in great condition. My bench has a few tears but its vinyl :/

Ahhhh ok, thanks it helps a lot.