2000 xj d30 low pinion to high pinion swap question

xjclassic2000

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Location

Thousand Oaks, Ca

• Apr 8, 2009

• #1

My 2000 xj has a low pinion d30 and has up country springs. my question is do I need to lift it more to swap in a high pinion axle? I was looking, and with the later style exhaust, there doesnt look like there is a lot of clearance for the diff housing and i was wondering if thats why they put in the low pinion.

THANKS!

 

RCman

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Location

USA

• Apr 8, 2009

• #2

Nope, you should be fine. No exhaust mods needed.

 

256offroad

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Location

Huntsville Alabama

• Apr 8, 2009

• #3

should be fine. but why you going to go through the hassle of swapping in a lp. nothing wrong with your lp. unless you are planning on lifting it sky high and worried about front driveshaft bindings/vibrations.

i run a lp30 in my trial rig(came out of a tj) i run 4.56s lockrite and beat the piss out of it and it holds up just fine.

 

xjclassic2000

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Location

Thousand Oaks, Ca

• Apr 8, 2009

• #4

Well, my differential is shot, so I figured I may as well just swap in a good used cheap axle instead. Im expecting the high pinion is easier to find, so I thought I may as well upgrade while Im at it

 

256offroad

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Location

Huntsville Alabama

• Apr 8, 2009

• #5

okay... in that case go for it. but yes should be a straight bolt in swap!

i was the opposite. i swapped to a lp30 out of a tj cause it already had gears and the locker in it and got an awesome deal on it.

 

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bigerich

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Location

Denver, Co

• Apr 8, 2009

• #6

I swapped in a HP30 on my 2001 when I did gears and lockers, have had no clearance issues in the last year.

 

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yourconfusedhaha

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Location

vancouver

• Apr 8, 2009

• #7

i swaped a hp 30 with 4.10's from an 86 xj put new ball joints in and used the knuckls breaks, unit bearings and axle shafts from my lp that was in my 2000 xj got about 6k miles on it so far and have no complaints

 

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ncm2005

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Location

South Bend IN

• Aug 16, 2009

• #8

Will the my stock driveshaft work after I swap a HP in my 2000 XJ?
I know it's an old thread, but proves I read before posting....
Thanks for the help.

 

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RCP Phx

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Location

Phoenix,Az

• Aug 16, 2009

• #9

Driveshafts are the same!