MountaineerMac
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Boone, NC
Ok, so I'm finally getting around to posting the pics of the Dana 300 install in the XJ. It all started when I saw Andy's flipped 300 that's now in his MJ.
Fist of all, I want to say a big thanks to my buddies for the help. Jeeping wouldnt be as much fun without the help of friends. Thanks go to my Brother Sam, Andy at CRSU for getting me into this thing, Steve at Tarheel for the gear advice, and to my buds here in Boone that gave a hand - Ben, Kregg, Linc, and everybody else. Sorry for the lack of in progress pics, mostly due to the fact that I didn't have a digital camera available, and that we just had too much work to do.
All in all, I'm stoked about it. Lots of work went into it, and it's not easy to fit it into the XJ. If you're looking for a bolt it up, and go project, look elsewhere. I still have a fair amount of body work to do in order to patch up the floorboard/tranny tunnel. It's fairly intense, but well worth the results. First trip out on it was last Saturday, and its great. Front digs are sweet, and the 4:1 is great.
In the end, with the 32 spline output shaft, 4:1 gears, and flip kit, I have about $700 less in the project than I would if I had gone the Atlas route. The main reason - it's different, and I learned a ton, and will continue to learn through this project, as I figure out what works, and what still needs some work.
Sorry - pics are below but are in webshots
Pics Here
Fist of all, I want to say a big thanks to my buddies for the help. Jeeping wouldnt be as much fun without the help of friends. Thanks go to my Brother Sam, Andy at CRSU for getting me into this thing, Steve at Tarheel for the gear advice, and to my buds here in Boone that gave a hand - Ben, Kregg, Linc, and everybody else. Sorry for the lack of in progress pics, mostly due to the fact that I didn't have a digital camera available, and that we just had too much work to do.
All in all, I'm stoked about it. Lots of work went into it, and it's not easy to fit it into the XJ. If you're looking for a bolt it up, and go project, look elsewhere. I still have a fair amount of body work to do in order to patch up the floorboard/tranny tunnel. It's fairly intense, but well worth the results. First trip out on it was last Saturday, and its great. Front digs are sweet, and the 4:1 is great.
In the end, with the 32 spline output shaft, 4:1 gears, and flip kit, I have about $700 less in the project than I would if I had gone the Atlas route. The main reason - it's different, and I learned a ton, and will continue to learn through this project, as I figure out what works, and what still needs some work.
Sorry - pics are below but are in webshots
Pics Here