ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:
JJsKJ wrote:
but I am just going to toss a HPD30 out of a junkyard XJ in there and call it a day
I am by no means an expert, but I believe the front axles of XJs and those of TJs are not interchangeable.
Also, Aren't those the Gambler wheels? I thought they were factory?
Either way...NICE SCORE! My first Jeep was nowhere near that complete when I bought it
I will double check but AFAIK it is a bolt in. I know many TJ owners upgrade to the HPD30 over the low pinion in the later models......heck, I am not even positive what it has since I didn't look at the back side of the front diff yet to see......
IIRC it was around 98/99 that they switched XJ's over to LPD30s and pretty sure the TJ's too though I don't know for sure if maybe they were Always LP. I can always compare my XJ to the TJ to be sure it will work.
I will be trying my darndest to bend that bracket back into place 1st though, hopefully I can just fix it for now and upgrade later.....I mean my Son can upgrade later.....
Anyhow, he spent some quality time w/ it last night washing it and might wax it tonight. I am still amazed at how well the interior was kept up. There is no wear on anything inside. It looks like a low mileage vehicle, heck my KJ shows more interior wear and tear....and dirt. We had to jump start it as the batt was dead but it fired right up and purred like a kitten. This is going to be a fun project..... Son is anxious to get the welder fired up to make some home-made goodies for it. I might have to get him to sign up for a night welding class at the college. (extra credits can't hurt!)