Floor console, what year will work?

[mrmel2you]

I have a '90 MJ, put in '98 XJ buckets---my question is this; What year/make/model floor console will fit this, and still retain my manual 4 speed shifter? I would like it to appear as stock as I can, without a lot of cutting and modifying.

 

Thanks a bunch fellas, you are the best of the best :)

 

[1989 comanche mj]

up to 96 xj fits no issues.  97 and newer fits but you have to fab brackets.  I have a 98 console with the lever parking brake from the 98.  Best part is it has cup holders! 

[Minuit]

The 84-96 console would be correct for the truck. You will have to drill 4 holes in the transmission tunnel for the brackets but there are divots punched in to guide you. When I did this on both of my trucks I drilled an 1/8" hole and threaded in #8 sheet metal screws. There's a cupholder available that goes over where the handbrake would be on an XJ, but it's pretty small. Get the genuine Mopar one - the aftermarket ones suck big time. There's also one that goes on the right side of the shifter, but I haven't used one so I don't know how good it is.

 

Make sure you grab the floor air deflector. To make your floor A/C work correctly (XJs run floor air through the console for the back seat) you'll have to block off part of it. I just used tape.

 

 

 

 

note: I may have one or both of the brackets backwards in this picture. I honestly don't remember.

 

 

[mrmel2you]

Alrighty then, looks like I need to start looking for a console from a '84-'96.  All the consoles that I have seen have been one's with an automatic trans', (I have a manual 4 speed) will my standard boot and bezel fit the console?  The pictures and posts I have seen have all been with an automatic, have not seen any with a standard shifter installed.  The cup holder that mounts to the passenger side of the console, from what posts I have read, people say that the passenger's knee hits the cup(s) and can knock the drinks from them (guess it depends on how they sit while riding).  The Mopar holder mounted in front of the e-brake opening would be what I would put in also.

 

Thanks for the tip on the air deflector, might have forgotten about it when I go to pull a console, LOL :)

[87MJTIM]

What color?  I have a tan/beige full length console from a 93 XJ, including the black top tray (whatever it is called).

[Minuit]

Alrighty then, looks like I need to start looking for a console from a '84-'96.  All the consoles that I have seen have been one's with an automatic trans', (I have a manual 4 speed) will my standard boot and bezel fit the console?  The pictures and posts I have seen have all been with an automatic, have not seen any with a standard shifter installed.  The cup holder that mounts to the passenger side of the console, from what posts I have read, people say that the passenger's knee hits the cup(s) and can knock the drinks from them (guess it depends on how they sit while riding).  The Mopar holder mounted in front of the e-brake opening would be what I would put in also.

 

Thanks for the tip on the air deflector, might have forgotten about it when I go to pull a console, LOL :)

 

Doesn't matter what trans it has; the cut-out in the console is the same size regardless. I'm like 90% sure the boot and bezel will still work. If not both are still available new. :thumbsup:

 

Good to know about the other type of cupholder. Passenger seat legroom is bad enough in the MJ as it is.

[Siopposition]

Here is the cup holder new

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000FPXV5G/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474566750&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=jeep+cherokee+cup+holder

 

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[mrmel2you]

I think I'll be keeping the stock mini console for a bit.  Made a sweet looking (what I call a "companion console") to go between the bucket seats.  Turned out a bit better than what I thought it would, pictures to be posted tomorrow.

[mrmel2you]

Well, here is "The Beast's" new console :)  It's 26.5" long, 11" high and 9" wide, has 2 big cup holders and will have a hinged padded lid with magnetic latch. The cubby on it is generous too, 16" long, 10" deep and 7.5" wide.  Will be adding a USB hub in front of the cup holders and maybe one or two 12v outlets (reason for that panel being screwed on).  Still a lot of filling and sanding to be done yet.  Hopefully have it finished and put in this weekend, fits really snug between the '98 XJ seats.  Thinking of doing it up in Satin Black, something to kinda match up with the dash (about the only thing that's black in there) LOL :)

 

 

 

 

[gogmorgo]

Having that panel screw down will also make it much easier to clean out the cupholders.

[mrmel2you]

Here's the finished console; 

 

 

 

It fits snug between the '98 XJ seats.  Has a lot more storage room inside and sits a tad taller than a stock XJ console (and has 2 BIG functional cup holders too).  Finished it all off with spray-on bed liner (black textured) black "pleather" and 1 1/2" foam for the lid/arm rest.  Fits so snug in there, no real need to bolt it to the floor :)

Turned out a bit better than I was counting on.  Waiting on the cup holder inserts to come in, LED ring lit (similar to the one in our Chrysler 300, black with a chrome ring, but 2 separate cup holders).

 

Still looking for a horn button, LOL :)