DIY Cable Actuator to engage 4wd??

[TB-XJ]

someone told me they saw an article somewhere about removing the vacuum crap off the Dana 30 and making your own cable actuator thing to engage the 4wd. Anyone here know of this?

Thanx

 

[Weasel]

I just locked the fork over on mine with a bunch of washers.

 

[KCI]

WWW.DRIVETRAINWAREHOUSE.COM
POSI-LOK CABLE ACTUATED LOCK-LOOK IN ANY 4WD MAG.

 

[Phil]

Well, yes, he could buy it for $200, but I think he was looking for something that he could rig up himself. And please turn off your caps lock.

 

[TB-XJ]

Weasel doesn't that make the front driveshaft spin all the time? Wouldn't that make stuff wear out faster?

 

[Grizzley]

Here's one for you. I think there are more but I can't seem to find them right now.

http://home.earthlink.net/~stevenschreiber/cabledis.htm

 

[azheep]

there use to be a write up on cherokee america. but I can not find it.

 

[Weasel]

Yeah it does spin everything but the 91+ XJ have the same setup and they don't seem to have any problems with extra wear.

 

[prljeep]

Can using washers to keep the fork in place ruin anything?

 

[Weasel]

not that I'm aware of, ran it this way in two XJ's and going on two years with no problems.

 

[Fozzy]

Dude, thats a great link. Thanx.

 

[myjeepsbigger]

Drilled and tapped the housing for 1/4" NPT fitting, attached 3/8 PTO cable using a 3/8 by 1/4 ferrule fitting. Drilled the fork for cable (3/32, IIRC) and placed a LOCKTITED cable stop on each side. Locktite to prevent cable stops from coming loose and going for a swim in 80W90! Works great.

Run the cable into the interior along the UCA, this will allow it to flex with the axle and prevent stretching/binding, etc.

 

[red87cherokee]

Here's another option:

 

[myjeepsbigger]

I don't think that one would hold up real well. You running it? Seems like an awful lot of band-aiding.

 

[red87cherokee]

I don't think that one would hold up real well. You running it? Seems like an awful lot of band-aiding.

Nope, it's a drawing I lifted from someone else. He said that he had been using it for a while. It was actually the first one that I saw on making the manual, cable actuated disconnect. I've seen several that I like better - I just presented it as another option. I guess I should have mentioned that I had no first hand info on its actual operation.

 

[myjeepsbigger]

Man, don't beat yourself up over it...it's only the internet! :wave1: