Cherokee parts to Comanche parts

[92comanche92]

So I got a 92 Comanche 2wd I was giving Cherokee axles for it but I need to find out what year Cherokees will fit my truck along with if a grand Cherokee will fit it, mostly 4wd parts transfer case and driveshafts 

[ComancheKid45]

XJ Cherokee axles will work, but you'll have to cut and reweld the perches on the rear. The front will bolt right in. You can also use the front drive shafts. Rear drive shafts are Comanche specific or will have to be custom built.

 

Grand Cherokees aren't really great for drivetrain parts. Although ZJ models (93-98) front axles will bolt in but it's a low pinion setup. I think the transfer case can be swapped also. NP231 or 242

 

 

[92comanche92]

242

[92comanche92]

Will any Cherokee 84 to 96 work for parts 

[jdog]

Xj Cherokee parts from 84-96 works, basically from the door forward

[Smokeyyank]

Best year to source axles are from a 98-99. You'll get a HP30 with the 297 u-joints and 8.25 with 29 spline shafts. If you can find a XJ with a 2.5 chance are it will have 4.10s in there.

 

If doing a 2wd-->4wd conversion you'll need to get a tranny  from a different year depending if you have a 5 speed or auto. 5 speed  AX15 is the best option but little harder to find. If auto aw4 but you'll to stick with specific years because of the PCM. 

[Eagle]

17 hours ago, 92comanche92 said:

Will any Cherokee 84 to 96 work for parts 

 

What parts?

 

Some Cherokee parts also fit the Comanche with no modifications. Some fit with modification. And some won't fit a Comanche at all. The list is too long to try to put in a post, so you tell us what you're looking at and we'll try to tell you if it works.

 

ZJ Grand Cherokees don't have a lot that will work in the MJ. In particular, forget about using a ZJ rear axle.

[92comanche92]

I have a 92 Comanche rwd and am in the process of converting it to 4x4 what transmission parts would I need besides a t case or should I just get a new transmission from a Cherokee

[92comanche92]

Okay well it's rwd I have axles I need a rear driveshaft to fit my short bed Comanche and need to know if I should get a whole new transmission or just get the parts to make it 4x4 and what Parts I'd need for the 4x4 transmission

 

[thecodemonk]

To convert to 4x4, the main items you'll need are:

- 4x4 Transmission (tailhousing is different, to mate to the transfer case...AW4 if auto, AX15 is preferred if manual, but AX5 works too if it's a 4x4 transmission)

- Transfer case

- Front and rear driveshafts

- Front axle

 

If swapping the trans to a different kind than what you have, you MAY need a different transmission mount and cross member.

[Eagle]

You are MUCH better off just getting a 4WD transmission. Otherwise, you need the 4WD rear housing for the transmission and you need a 4WD tailshaft to replace the 2WD tailshaft and tailshaft housing.

 

[Eagle]

Duplicate topics merged.

 

[omega_rugal]

On 5/5/2020 at 2:22 PM, Eagle said:

forget about using a ZJ rear axle.

 

i was thinking that 3.55 gears and disks brakes could be useful if you have a dana 35 with 3.07 and drums...

[Eagle]

37 minutes ago, omega_rugal said:

 

i was thinking that 3.55 gears and disks brakes could be useful if you have a dana 35 with 3.07 and drums...

 

Yes, that's true.

I was thinking of that awful, aluminum "Dana 44" axle they stuck under the rear of the ZJ V8s.

[omega_rugal]

now that ou mention the dana 44. i read somewhere that the version used in XJs/MJs were hibrid´ using the case and ring/pinion of a regular d44 but with smaller bearings and thinner tubes... fake or fact?

[Eagle]

The XJ Dana 44 is a real Dana 44. The front Dana 44 used in the TJ Rubicons is a Dana 44 center section with the same tubes and knuckles as the Dana 30 front axles. There's nothing wrong with those axles, but it's not as much of an upgrade as some people think.

 

The ZJ and WJ rear Dana 44s used an aluminum differential housing that's so weak you can't jack the vehicle up using a service station jack under the pumpkin because that causes the tubes to flex and bend the housing. The internal parts don't fully interchange with the internals of a "real" Dana 44. That's the one to avoid at all costs. To be honest, I'd rather have a Dana 35 -- and I have owned both.

 

[thecodemonk]

14 hours ago, Eagle said:

The XJ Dana 44 is a real Dana 44. The front Dana 44 used in the TJ Rubicons is a Dana 44 center section with the same tubes and knuckles as the Dana 30 front axles. There's nothing wrong with those axles, but it's not as much of an upgrade as some people think.

 

This ^

 

The idea that the XJ dana 44s are smaller outside of the center section likely came from the TJ *front* dana 44 having dana 30 outers and over time got misunderstood.

[92comanche92]

Would a 727 transmission fit in my 92 Comanche and does it matter if a driveshaft is out of a manual or automatic 

[jdog]

not without a adapter plate