2wd to 4wd???

[wheelerkj]

i just bought a 2006 kj 4 months ago. i am trying to find something on converting these to 4wd. i know there is the opt of buying one already 4wd. but i like this one. i just need to find out where to get the parts. selector, transfer case, linkage, drive shaft, axle. can someone tell me what im missing and where i can find it.

thanx , joe

 

[JeepJeepster]

Alot of people want to do this but its not very cost effective at all.

Off the top of my head, some parts you need:
-Tail of ******
-tcase
-front axle+cv's
-front drive shaft
-rear drive shaft
-Shifter

$=alot

 

[wheelerkj]

hp30

ive been thinking about the donor. but i heard something about somebody putting an xj's hp30 under the front and eliminating the ifs all together

 

[wheelerkj]

i have an old xj laying around. but its 2wd too. got it for 300 bucks when i was getting started

 

[jeepkj02]

So much cheaper to get a Liberty that already has 4x4 then swapping one in. Even if you do go SAS....solid axle swap...

 

[JeepJeepster]

SAS=Solid Axle swap

SFA=Solid front axle

 

[Corwyyn]

Ok now you got me confused...SAS...SFA....

Probably the same thing only I called it stiff instead of solid, sorry.

Yeah Tony, it's the same thing. The important thing is that the conversion from 2WD to 4WD is money and labor intensive. A cheaper solution would be to put a locker in the rear and just go see what you can do - you might be surprised Oh and make sure you get some armor under there, lots of tender belly pans just waiting for that *one* rock

 

[wheelerkj]

yeah i think a locker is the best bet for now. maybe in a year or so i'll trade it in for someting better. i was looking at the setup between the two and if it had a frame then yes it would be easy but these unibodys are to scary even for my crazy self

 

[wheelerkj]

or do they have a frame. mine is t work right now i am looking at th xj

 

[jeepkj02]

or do they have a frame. mine is t work right now i am looking at th xj

Both the Liberty and your XJ are a unibody. What does your Libby do for a living...I wish mine had a job...

 

[Marlon_JB2]

Both the Liberty and your XJ are a unibody. What does your Libby do for a living...I wish mine had a job...

LOL!

 

[Corwyyn]

Actually Jeep calls it a 'uni-frame' but the frame part doesn't help so much when you can't remove the body from it If it had an actual frame then lifts would be sooooo much easier.

 

[wheelerkj]

yeah i think i'll just do the locker and see what happens

 

[Marlon_JB2]

yeah i think i'll just do the locker and see what happens

From what I've heard, you'd be surprised how far a locker will get you...

I've never PERSONALLY seen a 2WD locker-equipped vehicle offroad, but it's gotta be better than a standard 2WD.

 

[Dave]

yeah i think i'll just do the locker and see what happens

and you will have 20 years worth of beer money left over.....

Dave

 

[JeepJeepster]

Yea, a Jeep with a locker is decent offroad but you still lack 4low. I use 4low almost anytime Im offroad and i couldnt imagine not having it. Talk about a cooked ******!

 

[J-Thompson]

Yea, a Jeep with a locker is decent offroad but you still lack 4low. I use 4low almost anytime Im offroad and i couldnt imagine not having it. Talk about a cooked ******!

X2
and you will not be allowed to most organized off road events with only 2wd
but the big thing will be the ****** they are not happy with 4wd low so with out the low range I would stay on the road

just trade it for a 4wd if you want to go off road any thing else is a waste of time