98XJLongBuild
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Jose, CA.
I'm sort of split half way both ways.
I have a 98 XJ Sport. With the stock NP231 with 167000 miles and a SYE kit installed. Current Xtransfer is clicking (sounds like a bearing) When I wiggle the rear main yoke it moves about an 1/8" or maybe a little more.
I'm split to just buying a reamufactored/rebuilt NP231 from Quadratrack with the SYE already installed. Basically would just unbolt broken one and bolt up new and be done. Simple right but I do have a JEEP and always wanting more.
OR
Get a rebuilt kit for mine rebuild it and install the tera two-low kit. Thing that is making me hesitante to this one is, is the NP231 a good Xtransfer to have once I go to Dana 44's (maybe Dana 60's) with 4.88's and all around ARB lockers sittin on 35" tires. I know an Atlas is the ultimate way to go but that would be after the rest of the rig is built up. This Xtransfer would need to last about another 4 or 5 years.
Also does it take any special tools to rebuild it myself. I ahve rebuilt motors and things like that just never popped open a Xtransfer.
Thought it may help if you new what type of wheeling I do. Mostly will be doing Rock crawling thru the sierras on runs thru the Fordyce and The Rubicon ect..
Need any and all Input on this one.
Thanks
I have a 98 XJ Sport. With the stock NP231 with 167000 miles and a SYE kit installed. Current Xtransfer is clicking (sounds like a bearing) When I wiggle the rear main yoke it moves about an 1/8" or maybe a little more.
I'm split to just buying a reamufactored/rebuilt NP231 from Quadratrack with the SYE already installed. Basically would just unbolt broken one and bolt up new and be done. Simple right but I do have a JEEP and always wanting more.
OR
Get a rebuilt kit for mine rebuild it and install the tera two-low kit. Thing that is making me hesitante to this one is, is the NP231 a good Xtransfer to have once I go to Dana 44's (maybe Dana 60's) with 4.88's and all around ARB lockers sittin on 35" tires. I know an Atlas is the ultimate way to go but that would be after the rest of the rig is built up. This Xtransfer would need to last about another 4 or 5 years.
Also does it take any special tools to rebuild it myself. I ahve rebuilt motors and things like that just never popped open a Xtransfer.
Thought it may help if you new what type of wheeling I do. Mostly will be doing Rock crawling thru the sierras on runs thru the Fordyce and The Rubicon ect..
Need any and all Input on this one.
Thanks
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