seanof30306@yahoo.
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- Tulsa, Ok
OK, so I have a 96 XJ Up Country w/NP242.
Just had the front and rear differentials rebuilt; new hubs on the front, and the limited slip unit rebuilt in the rear. Got over 2 grand in them.
I love my Jeep, but the paint is crap, it got sideswiped, and the interior sucks. I'd also much prefer to have a 2-door.
I just found a great deal on a low-mile 2001 2WD XJ.
My thought is to swap the front and rear diffs between the two, making the '2001 a 4WD that I could keep, and the '96 a 2WD that I could sell.
I wanted to swap in the NP242 T-case from the '96 in the '01 as well, but I've been told it won't work with the 2001 2Wd transmission. Is that correct?
If that won't work, the other option I'm wondering about would be to get a reman NP242 for a 2001 XJ. Would that bolt up to a 2WD 2001 AW4?
My next question is, would the 2001 2WD TCU work. If not, would the '96 4WD TCU swap over, or would I need to get a TCU for a 2001 TCU?
How about the harness?
And would the 2001 2WD have the 4WD lights in the dash? Is it just a matter of hooking up the harness, I would I have to get and install them?
Thanks,
Just had the front and rear differentials rebuilt; new hubs on the front, and the limited slip unit rebuilt in the rear. Got over 2 grand in them.
I love my Jeep, but the paint is crap, it got sideswiped, and the interior sucks. I'd also much prefer to have a 2-door.
I just found a great deal on a low-mile 2001 2WD XJ.
My thought is to swap the front and rear diffs between the two, making the '2001 a 4WD that I could keep, and the '96 a 2WD that I could sell.
I wanted to swap in the NP242 T-case from the '96 in the '01 as well, but I've been told it won't work with the 2001 2Wd transmission. Is that correct?
If that won't work, the other option I'm wondering about would be to get a reman NP242 for a 2001 XJ. Would that bolt up to a 2WD 2001 AW4?
My next question is, would the 2001 2WD TCU work. If not, would the '96 4WD TCU swap over, or would I need to get a TCU for a 2001 TCU?
How about the harness?
And would the 2001 2WD have the 4WD lights in the dash? Is it just a matter of hooking up the harness, I would I have to get and install them?
Thanks,