Blaine.D Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I just want to double check this because I found no where saying this swap wouldn't work. A 242 from a 99 Jeep Cherokee should mount to my Ax15 from a 93 Jeep Cherokee with no problems. I know I need to change the shifter linkage, and shifter gate bezel. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Double check the spline count of the two cases. The electrical plug for the shift indicator is different. Also if you have the disconnect axle you will need to convert to a one piece axle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine.D Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, derf said: Double check the spline count of the two cases. The electrical plug for the shift indicator is different. Also if you have the disconnect axle you will need to convert to a one piece axle. Ok thanks for the info. I plan on doing a Cad delete soon on my truck so that shouldn't be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEmptyEveryPocket Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 hour ago, derf said: if you have the disconnect axle you will need to convert to a one piece axle. What makes you say this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, JustEmptyEveryPocket said: What makes you say this? A case from a 99 won't have the vacuum actuator to run the disconnect system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 93 should be non disco axle. Should be plug n pray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEmptyEveryPocket Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 hour ago, derf said: A case from a 99 won't have the vacuum actuator to run the disconnect system. This doesn't mean you HAVE to switch to a one piece axle, or that you HAVE to lock the actuator. I have used THIS PRODUCT and love it. Being able to choose 2wd low is fantastic. Honestly I use 2wd low more than 4wd in my daily driving. Just another option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Crash said: 93 should be non disco axle. Should be plug n pray His tranny is from a '93. His truck is an '88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 3 hours ago, JustEmptyEveryPocket said: This doesn't mean you HAVE to switch to a one piece axle, or that you HAVE to lock the actuator. I have used THIS PRODUCT and love it. Being able to choose 2wd low is fantastic. Honestly I use 2wd low more than 4wd in my daily driving. Just another option. That would work too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine.D Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 My plan is to swap in a one piece axle shaft to get rid of the cad. For me it's the best bang for your buck upgrade that deletes the Cad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanLemons Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I swapped 242’s behind ax15’s. They ll work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omega_rugal Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 On 12/17/2019 at 8:21 AM, Blaine.D said: My plan is to swap in a one piece axle shaft to get rid of the cad. For me it's the best bang for your buck upgrade that deletes the Cad. lock the CAD, same thing... any advantage of switching to one piece axle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine.D Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, omega_rugal said: lock the CAD, same thing... any advantage of switching to one piece axle? The one piece is stronger than the locking cad method especially if you get the later axle shafts out of a Jeep Cherokee with the bigger u joints 96+ from my understanding from looking into it for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodemonk Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Main advantage is reliability. The CAD mechanism is prone to failure and is needlessly complex (while providing questionable mpg benefit, which was the reason they did it). Locking it in place helps, but it's still more parts to fail...one piece shaft is reliable and simple (and a lot easier to work on if you need to swap a shaft). ...that said, I'm still running CAD in the front of mine because I'm too lazy to get around to installing the seal (especially in the cold). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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