More AX-15 questions

[Bmoore2]

Hey Guys, The Puke-goat is really screaming when going down the road these days. I found a wrecked TJ with an external slave AX-15, TC, Linkage and all the goodies for 600 dollars. Are there any problems with the later model AX out of a TJ that I should know about going in to my 1988 4.0 MJ.

Thanks in advance for all the help.

[Jackrabbit41]

Get a pilot bushing made that's the same size OD as the renix pilot sleeve and a ID of the shaft size. That's what I had to do and didn't know about it until I was in the middle of the swap. I got mine made out of brass

[Bmoore2]

So you have to get one made?  I was just now looking for the part number I seen for the CJ bushing.

[Jackrabbit41]

Ya I have heard that too but a mechanic friend told me to just get a bushing made and it was only 30 bucks and took 30 mins and I didn't know about the CJ thing until recently

[87MJTIM]

74 CJ5 304 V8

 

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[Bmoore2]

Thanks 87MJTIM!!!!!

[64 Cheyenne]

For ease of swap, I'd look for a COMPLETE set up from an XJ because the tranny does not clock the TC different (The TJ one does but will work), has the correct cross member and all the correct brackets including the ultra important body side bracket. Or buy that one for $600 just to pay more on top of that for the correct cross member and linkages from an XJ. FWIW, I think $600 is WAAAAYYYY too much for that tranny, you should/could probably find a wrecked complete XJ with an AX15 for that price. My last AX XJ (complete) salvage cost me $300, came with extra set mounted nearly new studded Blizzak radials, good motor interior body (stripped TC). This is kind of like searchin for a car, it's usually best if you don't buy the first one you see and shop around, unless you absolutely "just HAVE TOO have that one." and willing to spend MORE $$ and as far as the pilot bushing, the 304 one is all you'll need, local Napa, less than $10 bucks.

[64 Cheyenne]

Just reread the OP, if you had a TJ, that would be a fair deal for tranny, TC and all accessories, but not good for an MJ guy, unless your willing to search for more parts and willin to spend more $$$

[Bmoore2]

I have searched around here and AX-15 are like gold. The only XJs I could find around here have over 250k miles on them. So this TJ tranny and TC is going to be more of a pain in the a$$ than anything?  I am just so sick of this thing at the moment its unreal.

[88whitemanche]

It's not that much of a pain the butt...

I got a yj ax15 and it did have the different clocking but better up than down especially for wheeling....

Here's mine...I just banged the tunnel a bit to fit the transfer case but it fits...,just make sure you have the ax15 crossmember with the 1" drop it helps a lot....

 

Got about an 1/2 clearance between the case and the tunnel