TJ tranny swap - what's involved?
Thinking I might want to swap out the AX-15 in my 97 TJ for an auto,
but I'm wondering if that's practical? Besides the trans, what else will need changing? I thought possibly mounts, driveshafts, maybe even the console and brake pedal - what else? What about the electronics? Any insights are appreciated. Thanks, -Ed |
Re: TJ tranny swap - what's involved?
"Ed J." <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:787kvv41c40euv090nlehjcal6kaidmgbo@4ax.com... > Thinking I might want to swap out the AX-15 in my 97 TJ for an auto, > but I'm wondering if that's practical? Besides the trans, what else > will need changing? I thought possibly mounts, driveshafts, maybe even > the console and brake pedal - what else? > What about the electronics? > Any insights are appreciated. > Thanks, > -Ed You might need a radiator if the one in your Jeep doesn't have a tranny cooler. |
Re: TJ tranny swap - what's involved?
"Ed J." <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:787kvv41c40euv090nlehjcal6kaidmgbo@4ax.com... > Thinking I might want to swap out the AX-15 in my 97 TJ for an auto, > but I'm wondering if that's practical? Besides the trans, what else > will need changing? I thought possibly mounts, driveshafts, maybe even > the console and brake pedal - what else? > What about the electronics? > Any insights are appreciated. > Thanks, > -Ed You might need a radiator if the one in your Jeep doesn't have a tranny cooler. |
Re: TJ tranny swap - what's involved?
"Ed J." <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:787kvv41c40euv090nlehjcal6kaidmgbo@4ax.com... > Thinking I might want to swap out the AX-15 in my 97 TJ for an auto, > but I'm wondering if that's practical? Besides the trans, what else > will need changing? I thought possibly mounts, driveshafts, maybe even > the console and brake pedal - what else? > What about the electronics? > Any insights are appreciated. > Thanks, > -Ed You might need a radiator if the one in your Jeep doesn't have a tranny cooler. |
Re: TJ tranny swap - what's involved?
You are better off selling the manual and buying an automatic.
"Ed J." <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:787kvv41c40euv090nlehjcal6kaidmgbo@4ax.com... > Thinking I might want to swap out the AX-15 in my 97 TJ for an auto, > but I'm wondering if that's practical? Besides the trans, what else > will need changing? I thought possibly mounts, driveshafts, maybe even > the console and brake pedal - what else? > What about the electronics? > Any insights are appreciated. > Thanks, > -Ed |
Re: TJ tranny swap - what's involved?
You are better off selling the manual and buying an automatic.
"Ed J." <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:787kvv41c40euv090nlehjcal6kaidmgbo@4ax.com... > Thinking I might want to swap out the AX-15 in my 97 TJ for an auto, > but I'm wondering if that's practical? Besides the trans, what else > will need changing? I thought possibly mounts, driveshafts, maybe even > the console and brake pedal - what else? > What about the electronics? > Any insights are appreciated. > Thanks, > -Ed |
Re: TJ tranny swap - what's involved?
You are better off selling the manual and buying an automatic.
"Ed J." <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:787kvv41c40euv090nlehjcal6kaidmgbo@4ax.com... > Thinking I might want to swap out the AX-15 in my 97 TJ for an auto, > but I'm wondering if that's practical? Besides the trans, what else > will need changing? I thought possibly mounts, driveshafts, maybe even > the console and brake pedal - what else? > What about the electronics? > Any insights are appreciated. > Thanks, > -Ed |
Re: TJ tranny swap - what's involved?
I am a few others have had good luck swapping in AW4 transmissions
from XJ's into our Wranglers. It's not a very complicated swap for someone with average mechanical skills and a good tool set. A good write up is at http://www.stu-offroad.com/otherwriteups/aw4.htm Another popular swap is a Flipped Dana 300 transfer case, I did this when I swapped in the AW4 and have been very happy with the results. Good luck with your Jeep. Mark http://www.4wdlinks.com "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<vvmokpsa96mh6e@corp.supernews.com>... > You are better off selling the manual and buying an automatic. > > > > > "Ed J." <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:787kvv41c40euv090nlehjcal6kaidmgbo@4ax.com... > > Thinking I might want to swap out the AX-15 in my 97 TJ for an auto, > > but I'm wondering if that's practical? Besides the trans, what else > > will need changing? I thought possibly mounts, driveshafts, maybe even > > the console and brake pedal - what else? > > What about the electronics? > > Any insights are appreciated. > > Thanks, > > -Ed |
Re: TJ tranny swap - what's involved?
I am a few others have had good luck swapping in AW4 transmissions
from XJ's into our Wranglers. It's not a very complicated swap for someone with average mechanical skills and a good tool set. A good write up is at http://www.stu-offroad.com/otherwriteups/aw4.htm Another popular swap is a Flipped Dana 300 transfer case, I did this when I swapped in the AW4 and have been very happy with the results. Good luck with your Jeep. Mark http://www.4wdlinks.com "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<vvmokpsa96mh6e@corp.supernews.com>... > You are better off selling the manual and buying an automatic. > > > > > "Ed J." <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:787kvv41c40euv090nlehjcal6kaidmgbo@4ax.com... > > Thinking I might want to swap out the AX-15 in my 97 TJ for an auto, > > but I'm wondering if that's practical? Besides the trans, what else > > will need changing? I thought possibly mounts, driveshafts, maybe even > > the console and brake pedal - what else? > > What about the electronics? > > Any insights are appreciated. > > Thanks, > > -Ed |
Re: TJ tranny swap - what's involved?
I am a few others have had good luck swapping in AW4 transmissions
from XJ's into our Wranglers. It's not a very complicated swap for someone with average mechanical skills and a good tool set. A good write up is at http://www.stu-offroad.com/otherwriteups/aw4.htm Another popular swap is a Flipped Dana 300 transfer case, I did this when I swapped in the AW4 and have been very happy with the results. Good luck with your Jeep. Mark http://www.4wdlinks.com "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<vvmokpsa96mh6e@corp.supernews.com>... > You are better off selling the manual and buying an automatic. > > > > > "Ed J." <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:787kvv41c40euv090nlehjcal6kaidmgbo@4ax.com... > > Thinking I might want to swap out the AX-15 in my 97 TJ for an auto, > > but I'm wondering if that's practical? Besides the trans, what else > > will need changing? I thought possibly mounts, driveshafts, maybe even > > the console and brake pedal - what else? > > What about the electronics? > > Any insights are appreciated. > > Thanks, > > -Ed |
Re: TJ tranny swap - what's involved?
Thanks for the info. Great write-up. This is clearly way beyond the
scope of my mechanical ability, and probably budget too. Looks like CRWLR might have the easier solution. -Ed On 9 Jan 2004 , jeepinmark@yahoo.com (Mark - 4WDLinks.com) wrote: >I am a few others have had good luck swapping in AW4 transmissions >from XJ's into our Wranglers. It's not a very complicated swap for >someone with average mechanical skills and a good tool set. A good >write up is at http://www.stu-offroad.com/otherwriteups/aw4.htm >Another popular swap is a Flipped Dana 300 transfer case, I did this >when I swapped in the AW4 and have been very happy with the results. > >Good luck with your Jeep. > >Mark >http://www.4wdlinks.com |
Re: TJ tranny swap - what's involved?
Thanks for the info. Great write-up. This is clearly way beyond the
scope of my mechanical ability, and probably budget too. Looks like CRWLR might have the easier solution. -Ed On 9 Jan 2004 , jeepinmark@yahoo.com (Mark - 4WDLinks.com) wrote: >I am a few others have had good luck swapping in AW4 transmissions >from XJ's into our Wranglers. It's not a very complicated swap for >someone with average mechanical skills and a good tool set. A good >write up is at http://www.stu-offroad.com/otherwriteups/aw4.htm >Another popular swap is a Flipped Dana 300 transfer case, I did this >when I swapped in the AW4 and have been very happy with the results. > >Good luck with your Jeep. > >Mark >http://www.4wdlinks.com |
Re: TJ tranny swap - what's involved?
Thanks for the info. Great write-up. This is clearly way beyond the
scope of my mechanical ability, and probably budget too. Looks like CRWLR might have the easier solution. -Ed On 9 Jan 2004 , jeepinmark@yahoo.com (Mark - 4WDLinks.com) wrote: >I am a few others have had good luck swapping in AW4 transmissions >from XJ's into our Wranglers. It's not a very complicated swap for >someone with average mechanical skills and a good tool set. A good >write up is at http://www.stu-offroad.com/otherwriteups/aw4.htm >Another popular swap is a Flipped Dana 300 transfer case, I did this >when I swapped in the AW4 and have been very happy with the results. > >Good luck with your Jeep. > >Mark >http://www.4wdlinks.com |
Re: TJ tranny swap - what's involved?
"Ed J." <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:rhluvvk99pn5kteqk35jf5gfqhjgft6fo2@4ax.com... > Thanks for the info. Great write-up. This is clearly way beyond the > scope of my mechanical ability, and probably budget too. Looks like > CRWLR might have the easier solution. > > -Ed > > Yeah, sorry for the bad news. I am not the best mechanic in the world, but I am pretty confident that I could pull this project off, but it would be loads easier and cheaper to just buy a 4x4 in the first place than to convert a 2WD into a 4WD. If you had the 4WD already that was a suitable donor, then you could convert the 2WD without too much trouble. But, if you had to buy the parts to do the conversion, you could buy the truck you wanted to end up with already assembled and ready to go. |
Re: TJ tranny swap - what's involved?
"Ed J." <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:rhluvvk99pn5kteqk35jf5gfqhjgft6fo2@4ax.com... > Thanks for the info. Great write-up. This is clearly way beyond the > scope of my mechanical ability, and probably budget too. Looks like > CRWLR might have the easier solution. > > -Ed > > Yeah, sorry for the bad news. I am not the best mechanic in the world, but I am pretty confident that I could pull this project off, but it would be loads easier and cheaper to just buy a 4x4 in the first place than to convert a 2WD into a 4WD. If you had the 4WD already that was a suitable donor, then you could convert the 2WD without too much trouble. But, if you had to buy the parts to do the conversion, you could buy the truck you wanted to end up with already assembled and ready to go. |
Re: TJ tranny swap - what's involved?
"Ed J." <ej_000@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:rhluvvk99pn5kteqk35jf5gfqhjgft6fo2@4ax.com... > Thanks for the info. Great write-up. This is clearly way beyond the > scope of my mechanical ability, and probably budget too. Looks like > CRWLR might have the easier solution. > > -Ed > > Yeah, sorry for the bad news. I am not the best mechanic in the world, but I am pretty confident that I could pull this project off, but it would be loads easier and cheaper to just buy a 4x4 in the first place than to convert a 2WD into a 4WD. If you had the 4WD already that was a suitable donor, then you could convert the 2WD without too much trouble. But, if you had to buy the parts to do the conversion, you could buy the truck you wanted to end up with already assembled and ready to go. |
Re: TJ tranny swap - what's involved?
On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 , "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Yeah, sorry for the bad news. I am not the best mechanic in the world, but I >am pretty confident that I could pull this project off, but it would be >loads easier and cheaper to just buy a 4x4 in the first place than to >convert a 2WD into a 4WD. If you had the 4WD already that was a suitable >donor, then you could convert the 2WD without too much trouble. But, if you >had to buy the parts to do the conversion, you could buy the truck you >wanted to end up with already assembled and ready to go. I wasn't trying to convert a 2wd to a 4x4, I just was thinking about swapping out my 5-spd for an auto. Still, way over my head - I'll just keep shiftin' |
Re: TJ tranny swap - what's involved?
On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 , "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Yeah, sorry for the bad news. I am not the best mechanic in the world, but I >am pretty confident that I could pull this project off, but it would be >loads easier and cheaper to just buy a 4x4 in the first place than to >convert a 2WD into a 4WD. If you had the 4WD already that was a suitable >donor, then you could convert the 2WD without too much trouble. But, if you >had to buy the parts to do the conversion, you could buy the truck you >wanted to end up with already assembled and ready to go. I wasn't trying to convert a 2wd to a 4x4, I just was thinking about swapping out my 5-spd for an auto. Still, way over my head - I'll just keep shiftin' |
Re: TJ tranny swap - what's involved?
On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 , "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Yeah, sorry for the bad news. I am not the best mechanic in the world, but I >am pretty confident that I could pull this project off, but it would be >loads easier and cheaper to just buy a 4x4 in the first place than to >convert a 2WD into a 4WD. If you had the 4WD already that was a suitable >donor, then you could convert the 2WD without too much trouble. But, if you >had to buy the parts to do the conversion, you could buy the truck you >wanted to end up with already assembled and ready to go. I wasn't trying to convert a 2wd to a 4x4, I just was thinking about swapping out my 5-spd for an auto. Still, way over my head - I'll just keep shiftin' |
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