1tonMJ Posted November 6, 2011 Posted November 6, 2011 Picked up an AX15, NP231, front drive shaft and front Dana 30 axle out of a 99 Cherokee at the junk yard today. I plan on making my Manche from 2X to 4X4 for winter, instead of buying a beater. Any issues? Small things I am going to run into? I also got the coil springs, upper and lower stock control arms, shifters, linkages, and wiper motor. I think it will go smoothly, but I want to bring the axle to a ring and pinion shop and have them condition it before it gets installed. Pics of the donor axle in the next post.
ryno56 Posted November 6, 2011 Posted November 6, 2011 Assuming your MJ is a manual trans, you'll have to swap the pilot bearing/bushing. I can't remember off-hand exactly what the application is for the correct bushing, but a quick search will likely find it.
1tonMJ Posted November 6, 2011 Author Posted November 6, 2011 So what will I need to condition the axle to run correctly? I see the drivers side hub is missing, I will order 2 of those so they are both fresh, looks like a drivers side axle shaft, brake disks, pads and calipers. What should I be looking for as far as seals and gaskets?
ryno56 Posted November 6, 2011 Posted November 6, 2011 Wow the xj has a fog light switch too. Not to get off-topic, but... If you grab that wiper/fog light switch panel and the driver's window/lock switch panel I'll pay for them and shipping to me. Those tweeter panels in the doors would be neat-o too.
1tonMJ Posted November 6, 2011 Author Posted November 6, 2011 Wow the xj has a fog light switch too. Not to get off-topic, but... If you grab that wiper/fog light switch panel and the driver's window/lock switch panel I'll pay for them and shipping to me. Those tweeter panels in the doors would be neat-o too. lol OK
1tonMJ Posted November 6, 2011 Author Posted November 6, 2011 I have disconnected the steering, shocks and springs, brake calipers, and the upper control arms. All I have left are the lowers and the old 2wd TUBE will be off the truck.
Boots Posted November 6, 2011 Posted November 6, 2011 That looks like an NV3550 shifter to me.... :hmm:
ComancheKid45 Posted November 7, 2011 Posted November 7, 2011 Judging by the Dash panels thats is a 97+ XJ so it quite possibly could be a NV3500 :dunno:
1tonMJ Posted November 9, 2011 Author Posted November 9, 2011 Judging by the Dash panels thats is a 97+ XJ so it quite possibly could be a NV3500 :dunno: It's a 99. WikipediaAvailable driveline components [edit] Manual transmissions 1984-only : Borg-Warner T-4 4-speed manual, used with 2.5 L I4 only, 21 spline output. 1984 – 1987 : Aisin-Warner AX4 4-speed manual, used with 2.5 L I4 only, 21 spline output. 1984-only : Borg-Warner T-5 5-speed manual, used with 2.5 L I4 and 2.8 L V6, 21 spline output. 1984 – 2000 : Aisin-Warner AX5 5-speed manual, used with 2.5 L I4, 2.1 L I4 diesel, and 2.8 L V6, 21 spline output. 1987 – Mid-1989 : Peugeot BA-10/5 5-speed manual used with 4.0 L I6, 21 spline output. Late-1989 – 1999 : Aisin-Warner AX15 5-speed manual, used with 2.5 L I4 diesel, 4.0 L I6, 23 spline output. 2000 – 2001 : New Venture Gear NV3550 5-speed manual, used with 2.5 L I4 diesel, 4.0 L I6, 23 spline output. I hope you're wrong.
xjrev10 Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Judging by the Dash panels thats is a 97+ XJ so it quite possibly could be a NV3500 :dunno: 2000-01 XJs had the NV3550.
Boots Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 Judging by the Dash panels thats is a 97+ XJ so it quite possibly could be a NV3500 :dunno: It's a 99. WikipediaAvailable driveline components [edit] Manual transmissions 1984-only : Borg-Warner T-4 4-speed manual, used with 2.5 L I4 only, 21 spline output. 1984 – 1987 : Aisin-Warner AX4 4-speed manual, used with 2.5 L I4 only, 21 spline output. 1984-only : Borg-Warner T-5 5-speed manual, used with 2.5 L I4 and 2.8 L V6, 21 spline output. 1984 – 2000 : Aisin-Warner AX5 5-speed manual, used with 2.5 L I4, 2.1 L I4 diesel, and 2.8 L V6, 21 spline output. 1987 – Mid-1989 : Peugeot BA-10/5 5-speed manual used with 4.0 L I6, 21 spline output. Late-1989 – 1999 : Aisin-Warner AX15 5-speed manual, used with 2.5 L I4 diesel, 4.0 L I6, 23 spline output. 2000 – 2001 : New Venture Gear NV3550 5-speed manual, used with 2.5 L I4 diesel, 4.0 L I6, 23 spline output. I hope you're wrong. Why? the NV3550 is just as good as an ax15
1tonMJ Posted November 14, 2011 Author Posted November 14, 2011 Judging by the Dash panels thats is a 97+ XJ so it quite possibly could be a NV3500 :dunno: It's a 99. WikipediaAvailable driveline components [edit] Manual transmissions 1984-only : Borg-Warner T-4 4-speed manual, used with 2.5 L I4 only, 21 spline output. 1984 – 1987 : Aisin-Warner AX4 4-speed manual, used with 2.5 L I4 only, 21 spline output. 1984-only : Borg-Warner T-5 5-speed manual, used with 2.5 L I4 and 2.8 L V6, 21 spline output. 1984 – 2000 : Aisin-Warner AX5 5-speed manual, used with 2.5 L I4, 2.1 L I4 diesel, and 2.8 L V6, 21 spline output. 1987 – Mid-1989 : Peugeot BA-10/5 5-speed manual used with 4.0 L I6, 21 spline output. Late-1989 – 1999 : Aisin-Warner AX15 5-speed manual, used with 2.5 L I4 diesel, 4.0 L I6, 23 spline output. 2000 – 2001 : New Venture Gear NV3550 5-speed manual, used with 2.5 L I4 diesel, 4.0 L I6, 23 spline output. I hope you're wrong. Why? the NV3550 is just as good as an ax15 More headaches. :wall: Picked up the AX-15, 231, Dana 30 and the front drive shaft. That's what I asked for. They ended up adding the external slave, the bell housing, an additional diagonal cross member, and the rear drive shaft. The hose looked like a b*@$£ to get out, so I went looking and found one that looks the same from a YJ that was smashed to SMITHEREENS. In fact that hose was probably the only good thing left on the YJ. He asked for $600 for it all, I took my whole paycheck, extra cash, and $160 I got from scrap that morning (a GM 14 bolt and a GM 10 bolt, a NP208, a Dana 300, and some odd pieces of metal) and after all that I only had $580. He let me slide, I told him I would give him the $20 next time I was up. I plan on going there again for some bucket seats for the Manche, and in the spring, a set of Dana 44's. After all this, then I will look at getting a front and rear beefy bumpers, and a winch. I would like to set my truck up to pull people out of ditches in the winters here. Easy money. (I know about blah blah liability, I will inform them at the time that what happens happens, I'll even print up a release) This is all with no lift, and maybe one will go on in the spring with the 44's.
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