2000-2001 X Member-Integrated T-Case Drop?

BIGSLVRXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Des Moines, Iowa

• Feb 3, 2008

• #1

So has anyone confirmed this one way or the other? Some have said in '00 they started intergrating a 1" T-Case drop into the XJ crossmember. Has anyone done any measuring or eyeballing with it? Let me know.
Thanks,
Collin

 

ty20404

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Raleigh/Charlotte, NC

• Feb 3, 2008

• #2

If you can send me a picture of a pre-00 crossmember I can confirm that... I really don't think so though.

 

Tim_MN

Freakish Hand Strength

NAXJA Member

Location

Minneapolis, MN

• Feb 3, 2008

• #3

My 01 and 99 crosmembers both measure the same, as does the spare I have in the shed. Both XJ's are 4dr, 4.0L, AW-4, NP231.

 

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TheHighHeat

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Greensboro, North Carolina

• Feb 3, 2008

• #4

There is actually truth to this, it was 2000 and 2001 XJs with the Up Country suspension, BUT in 2000 it was a service bulletin and all they did was add a 1" piece of square tubing they didn't even paint it and it was thin metal so I took it off mine and got a SYE, but on my cousins 2001 the tubing was welded to the xmember and it was much thicker

 

Tim_MN

Freakish Hand Strength

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Location

Minneapolis, MN

• Feb 3, 2008

• #5

TheHighHeat said:

There is actually truth to this, it was 2000 and 2001 XJs with the Up Country suspension

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Nope, mine is an UpCountry, the 99 is not. The crossmember is the same on both, so is the spare one.

I have heard tell of the TSB, but I never seen the spacer installed.

 

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Timber

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Slohio

• Feb 3, 2008

• #6

I don't have an answer for you, per se, but the crossmember part number for 1997-1999 4.0 AW4-equipped XJs is 52002328. Oddly, that number matches to 2001 2.5L manual XJs, and the 2001 4.0L AW4-equipped XJs have a crossmember part number of 52059345, which I can't find anywhere online.

 

CharlesS

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Location

Quezon Province, Philippines

• Feb 3, 2008

• #7

The only change in crossmembers that I have heard of was when the manual transmission was changed from the AX15 to the NVG3500; where the transmission mounting holes were offset to the (I believe) passengers side approximately 2".

 

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TheHighHeat

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Location

Greensboro, North Carolina

• Feb 3, 2008

• #8

well like I said there was no change in the cross member, it was just an added piece of 1x1 on both sides, some dealers especially in the north where they use salt like crazy welded the piece of 1x1 to the crossmember and I just learned that it was a TSB for 2000 and 2001, it didn't come factory with it, if you complained about vibes and had the UC they would put it in for you.

 

BIGSLVRXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Des Moines, Iowa

• Feb 4, 2008

• #9

Tim_MN said:

My 01 and 99 crosmembers both measure the same, as does the spare I have in the shed. Both XJ's are 4dr, 4.0L, AW-4, NP231.

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Cool, thanks to all for clearing this up.