luke87 Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 ok so i know these posting are all over this site but i want my own personalized response if i may... got an 86' long bed with 2.5 and 4 speed tranny. found a 86 of the same nature but with 4x4 and a 5 speed. owner says that the rear end is busted and wants to sell it for 600 bucks. what do i need for the swap? anything to look out for? or should i just go to a junk yard and take the parts off other jeeps to build my rigg? also, i found a powertrax no-slip locker for the comanche. I'm new to 4x4in so bear with me..the description on the locker says only for 4wd..will it be able to fit in to the rear diff in my truck? it should be a dana 35c..still checkin on that tho..let me know what you think. any opinion or knowledge helpful. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 600 bucks for entire donor vehicle, not too bad as long as everything works. However Being as your truck is a 4 speed, chances are you have 3.55 gearing in your rear end. The donor, being a 4cyl 5 speed, is going to have 4.10 gearing in the pumpkins. *No guarantees that is completely true, but it's basically standard. Therefore, you'd have to get a rear end with 4.10 to match the front axle. For my swap, since my truck was also a 2.5 4 speed, I had 3.55 in the rear. I was lucky enough to get a front end with 3.55 off of a 94 Cherokee. If you can make him a decent off on the trans and linkages, go for it, but because of the gearing problem I wouldn't get the whole truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 It's probably worth the buy...and alot of us can get you the new gears etc. for the rear end (I have a set of 4.10 rear gears myself) 4 cyl 5 speed was generally a 4.10 gear equipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 on the locker the 4x4 and the 2x4 have the same rear diff options so yeah it'll work in your truck... just be sure what axle you have. and to have a truck to pull from is nice, i would go for the truck... and just swap over the rear axle, you'd be geared alot nicer then too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 He said the rear axle in the donor is toast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 your 86 will have a non c-clip dana 35. if the locker is for a c-clip dana 35, it may not work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke87 Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 would that be for the limited slip or open diff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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