View Full Version : 2wd to 4wd


YJwonderboy
06-01-08, 09:28 AM
How difficult is it to convert a 2wd cherokee to a 4wd if I've already got the transfer case, front axle, and driveshaft?

rockhead
06-01-08, 06:42 PM
you will also need a 4wd transmision and misc linkage.

Shadly1
06-02-08, 11:51 AM
Not all that hard if you have all the pieces and parts. Those things are going to nickel and dime you to death. You may have been better off buying a wrecked XJ and stripping it. It sure would have been cheaper.

YJwonderboy
06-14-08, 01:30 PM
No no, I HAVE a wrecked 4wd XJ....I'm BUYING another body to swap my drivetrain into. Just need to know how hard it would be to swap MY 4wd drivetrain into a 2wd XJ

Shadly1
06-14-08, 07:27 PM
It's a unibody. Aint no such thing as a body swap. You're altering a 2wd XJ into a 4wd XJ. You're going to get a new VIN out of this swap.

Technical-wise, you're going to have to move a lot of heavy parts and require jacks and stands. You should be able to transtition everything with just nuts and bolts.

How bad is the wreck?