XJ&CHZ4ME
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- Unionville, MO
Ok, so I have spent hours trolling through the forums and still have not came up with a real clear answer to the questions that I have. So if I step on any toes of the forum nazis, I appoligize now.
I have a 93 XJ with D30 up front and a 8.25 in the rear. I came across a 8.25 that had 4.10's in it and a locker so I swapped it in place of my factory rear. That left me rolling with the 3.55's in the front (I pulled the front DS to keep it drivable). While installing my RE 4.5 kit, I realized that the front spring mounts as well as the control arm mounts were rusted VERY bad, actually all the way through in places. So I have decided to swap in a new axle rather then throw the $$ in gears and install fees into a rusted out axle. So, I now have came across a D30 from a 4 cyl XJ that has the 4.10's in it from the factory, but my problem is that it is the vac disco model. I have read about putting a cable "posi lok" unit in it, but I am wondering if I set it up as a full time posi lok would it be OK as a daily driver? With my XJ being a 93, it came with the non disco model and I am wondering if this would pose any problems. I have also read a little about the passenger side axle swap into the disco axle. Would the passenger side axle out of my non disco work in the disco, thus making somewhat like the non disco stock unit that I started out with? I have seen talk about a seal kit from warn, but did not know if it would work with what I am talking about. So, to sum things up, I am wanting to know what I need to do to make the D30 disco work with the set up on my non disco XJ. I know it seems a bit out of place to swap in this disco axle, but I bought it for $30 with the 4.10's already in it that I needed to get my XJ back to a 4 wheel drive unit. Thanks for any help. :doh:
I have a 93 XJ with D30 up front and a 8.25 in the rear. I came across a 8.25 that had 4.10's in it and a locker so I swapped it in place of my factory rear. That left me rolling with the 3.55's in the front (I pulled the front DS to keep it drivable). While installing my RE 4.5 kit, I realized that the front spring mounts as well as the control arm mounts were rusted VERY bad, actually all the way through in places. So I have decided to swap in a new axle rather then throw the $$ in gears and install fees into a rusted out axle. So, I now have came across a D30 from a 4 cyl XJ that has the 4.10's in it from the factory, but my problem is that it is the vac disco model. I have read about putting a cable "posi lok" unit in it, but I am wondering if I set it up as a full time posi lok would it be OK as a daily driver? With my XJ being a 93, it came with the non disco model and I am wondering if this would pose any problems. I have also read a little about the passenger side axle swap into the disco axle. Would the passenger side axle out of my non disco work in the disco, thus making somewhat like the non disco stock unit that I started out with? I have seen talk about a seal kit from warn, but did not know if it would work with what I am talking about. So, to sum things up, I am wanting to know what I need to do to make the D30 disco work with the set up on my non disco XJ. I know it seems a bit out of place to swap in this disco axle, but I bought it for $30 with the 4.10's already in it that I needed to get my XJ back to a 4 wheel drive unit. Thanks for any help. :doh: