tbburg
NAXJA Forum User
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- Scottsdale AZ
Anyone see complicatioms of doing this to a 4x4. I have dreams of finding a manual and 97+ and turning it into a street machine with a 242 and limited slips front and rear.
Not a huge fan of the look/ concept/etc, but if you want to try this on a 4WD, here's a couple of tips:
First, limit your search to a 97-99. Then swap in a front axle from a 00/01 or a TJ. The TJ and last year XJ have low pinion front axles, the 99- down XJ have high pinion axles. The axle swap will net 3.5 - 4" of driveshaft clearance when you lower the jeep. This is the opposite everyone else does when they lift.
Unfortunately using a 00/01 is a bad idea because of the pre-cats mounted on the exhaust manifold (One of the reasons they switched the axle that year.
Hope that helps.
Edit: also check your driveshaft length at full bump after this swap to make sure the slip joint isn't bottoming out. That would break the transfer case if it happened while driving.