AX-15 swap

[88JeepManche]

My truck curently has the BA10 and i trashed reverse today which now gives me an excuse to swap to the AX15. My truck is a 4.0L btw. How hard is this and what all will i need? How can i identify the AX15 in a junkyard?

[aerocorey]

http://www.jeeptech.com/trans/ax15.html

 

http://www.jeeptech.com/trans/ba10.html

 

What year is your MJ? Most of the BA 10s have the 21 spline output. All AX-15s are 23 spline outputs. Depending on what you've got your transfer case input might not be interested in accepting a 23 spline output. You can replace the input if yours is a 21 spline. You can also grab an AX-15 with a transfer case still attached if you don't care to check or swap transfer case inputs.

 

A quick search at www.napaonline.com shows different clutches too.

 

EDIT: Just noticed your screen name. If yours is an 88 I'm reasonably certain it's going to be a 21 spline. If I'm wrong someone will correct me. I'm also assuming yours is a 4x4. Not sure if there's a driveshaft length difference in the 2WD BA 10 vs. 2WD AX-15. I don't think there is.

[skinut88]

Anyone know whats diffrent between the clutches i swapped the Ba-10 and used the same clutch seems fine just wondering if it makes a huge diffrence.

[Oizarod115]

Anyone know whats diffrent between the clutches i swapped the Ba-10 and used the same clutch seems fine just wondering if it makes a huge diffrence.

same clutch and slave assembly will work just fine. same *stuff* different pile

[88JeepManche]

How can i tell the difference between the AX-15 and the BA-10 if i find one at the J/Y?

[Pete M]

The Peugeot case splits into a left side and a right side. The AX-15 has a front half and a rear half. Also, only look behind 4.0Ls, as the AX-5 found behind 2.5Ls looks like an AX-15, but they are not in any way interchangeable.

 

 

AX-15 on the left. Notice the line of bolts at the split along the top of the Peugeot. There's a matching line along the bottom too.

[88JeepManche]

Cool thanks Pete!