Crossmember Info

BingBing · Apr 14, 2006

Does anyone know the difference between the crossmembers in XJ's? They are supposed to be different between the 231 and 242 but i don't really see the difference in the two. I swapped in a 231 for my 242 and i can't put the crossmember up without a drop because it pushes my engine into the radiator. So i was told to get a crossmember from an XJ that has a 231. Will this fix it? It doesn't make sense to me. :dunno:

Kittrell · Apr 14, 2006

The 242 hangs down an inch more than the 231.............:thumbup:

IntrepidXJ · Apr 14, 2006

91 Jeep Project said:
The 242 hangs down an inch more than the 231.............:thumbup:

yeah, but i didn;t think there was a differece between the crossmembers because of it?

Kittrell · Apr 14, 2006

IntrepidXJ said:
yeah, but i didn;t think there was a differece between the crossmembers because of it?

I thought there was, I can't confirm though

BingBing · Apr 14, 2006

Yea i know the 242 has a larger case but, the crossmembers are supposed to be different. Even when you order a HD X-member they ask you what t-case you have. The 231 X-member seems to be a little thicker. Thats all i see by eyeing them.

Kittrell · Apr 14, 2006

Which means that with a 242 (thinner) crossmember, your 231 could be tilted back to far. Though this is a stretch considering you can do a 1" drop without hurting anything.

Timber · Apr 14, 2006

Basing this answer on what I found in my parts catalogues, there are different ones. What one depends on the engine/transmission combination. The t-case is irrelevant to the crossmember.

BingBing · Apr 16, 2006

Yea thats obvious that the crossmembers are different for the 5speed and the auto. I'm refering to the auto. They used two different x-members for the t-cases. If anyone has done this swap please chime in with any help.

Timber · Apr 16, 2006

Again--

Timber said:
The t-case is irrelevant to the crossmember.

mack · Apr 16, 2006

why is it then when ordering "some" t-case skids, they have two part nunmers,one for a 231 and one for a 242?
http://rustysoffroad.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=rustys&Product_Code=JS-XJ15&Category_Code=xj_skid

Timber said:
Again--

BingBing · Apr 16, 2006

The 242 has a lower drop- that makes sense. But, If you order up a Heavy Duty x-member from say Rusty's or TNT, that doesn't have a skidplate attached they ask for what t-case you have. Why is that? If it didn't matter they wouldn't ask.

Timber · Apr 16, 2006

mack said:
why is it then when ordering "some" t-case skids, they have two part nunmers,one for a 231 and one for a 242?
http://rustysoffroad.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=rustys&Product_Code=JS-XJ15&Category_Code=xj_skid

Because the 242 t-case is lower. The skid attaches to the "frame" rail and the crossmember. If the 242 hangs lower, the skid needs to dip lower to attach to the same, or similar, points.

Timber · Apr 16, 2006

BingBing said:
The 242 has a lower drop- that makes sense. But, If you order up a Heavy Duty x-member from say Rusty's or TNT, that doesn't have a skidplate attached they ask for what t-case you have. Why is that? If it didn't matter they wouldn't ask.

Off hand, I don't know.

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