edman2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Hey, I just started restoring an 88 Comanche (5 spd. Manual). I was wondering what the easiest way to install 4wd on this. I live in Minnesota so it would be really nice to have it in the winter. Thanks for any help offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 get a cherokee that's 4 wheel drive for cheap. make sure it's the same 5 speed trans and same engine, similar year. then you just swap in the tranny with transfer case, front axle plus driveshaft, shifter linkages, and you have your rear driveshaft shortened. no, you can't mount a transfer case to your 2wd trans. the output shaft is different. your 5 speed is a peugot f speed trans just so you know. Ba10/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 If you have the 4.0 litre (6cyl) I have almost everything you need for the swap. I scrapped an 88 4.0 4x4 5 speed Cherokee last year and I have the front Axle, 4wd 5 speed transmission with Transfer case. All you'd need is the driveshafts and to hook up the vacuum system for the axle. Or bypass it. And if you're near the twin cities, I'll be coming up there from WI over thanksgiving, we could meet up and I could deliver. Lemme know how much you have to spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edman2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 Yeah, i have a 4.0l. I live in lanesboro, Its about an hour south of Rochester. How much would you want for the stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Well, if I took this route instead of my regular one, I could just prolly drop them off at your place. $150 for the axle, trans and 4wd shift linkages sound good? The truck did shake when I junked it, although I never tracked down the source. And the trans worked good, although once in awhile it would pop out of 1st if you didn't hold it in. So no big deal on that. T-case worked perfectly. 207k on all of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edman2007 Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 How can i bypass or install the vaccum system for the 4wd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edman2007 Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Also, will newer transmissions/transfer cases work or do I have to get an older one from around '88? I want to get an AX-15 and it was like '89 that they started using these (correct me if I am wrong). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnuck Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 The vacuum is just for shifting the front axle. Perma-engage it (see bypassing the vacuum axle upgrades) and the floor shift does everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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