Front Drive Shaft Lengths

stoneattic

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Honey Brook, PA

• Nov 7, 2005

• #1

Does anyone know if the front drive shafts are the same length with the 231 and 242? If not, which one is longer. I'm looking for the longest one I can get. I've searched and came up with the 4.0/AW4 combo but I haven't found which t-case.

Thanx

 

ZachMan

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Location

Birmingham, AL

• Nov 7, 2005

• #2

I'd think if one would be longer it would be from an NP231. I know you can use it in the rear with around 5" of lift.

 

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Bender

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Cambridge, Ontario

• Nov 7, 2005

• #3

The t-case style doesn't matter....it's the tranny that makes the difference.

The auto tranny front shaft is longer than the manual by a couple inches.

 

langer1

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Location

Mineral City,Ohio

• Nov 7, 2005

• #4

Bender said:

The t-case style doesn't matter....it's the tranny that makes the difference.

The auto tranny front shaft is longer than the manual by a couple inches.

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True but the NP 231 is 1 3/4 longer than the NP242 in any transmission T-case combo.
So you want the AW4/NP231 combo

 

stoneattic

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Honey Brook, PA

• Nov 7, 2005

• #5

Thanks guys!

 

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RCP Phx

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Location

Phoenix,Az

• Nov 7, 2005

• #6

The 231 and the 242 both use the same front shaft.

 

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AZ XJ

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Location

AZ

• Nov 8, 2005

• #7

x2. I had the same question when I went to pull a front shaft from the yard for use in the rear when I do my sye. I came up with one from a 242 equipped xj, and I have the 231 in mine. I pulled my front shaft to compare and they are identical down to the last detail.