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1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited - Part Time

Grand NP231 Swap
By Pete Trasborg
Photography by Pete Trasborg, Ken Brubaker
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Exterior View Crawling
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Driveshaft Issues Push
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Replaced Shift Plate
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1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Replaced Shift Plate
OK, this is the unfortunate bit of the swap and where our true personality comes through. You can take the horse to water and all that. We looked online for a replacement shift plate with the part-time indicators where we needed them, but couldn't find one. So until some aftermarket company jumps on this, computer-printed labels are going to indicate what range the new transfer case is in.
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Novak Conversions Xk2x
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1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Novak Conversions Xk2x
Here's what we started off with: a Novak Conversions XK2X shifter assembly and a JB Conversion HD NP231, which includes the 25 percent wider (than a stock NP231-think 11/42-ton truck parts) chain, six-gear (think 1-ton truck parts-the Jeep has three gears) low-range planetary gearset, all-new professionally installed innards, and we added the new Super Short slip-yoke-eliminator kit for the ultimate in strength and to maximize driveshaft length and U-joint angles.
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Shifter Cable Shift Arm
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1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Shifter Cable Shift Arm
Once we got into it, we realized we could get away with reusing the stock shifter, cable, and shift arm that was bolted to the transfer case with only minor modifications, keeping the soccer-mom mobileness of the rig intact from the driver seat. If you don't have a welder, you can make this from 31/416- or 11/44-inch plate. The dotted lines indicate the shape of it before we got there.
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Driveline Driveshaft
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1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Driveline Driveshaft
This is the final installed picture. We had some problems with the Drivelines driveshafts being the wrong length. On this rig, full droop in the rear means fully compressed driveshaft length. But not to worry, we got it sorted out-only three hours after close.
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Long Input Gear
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1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Long Input Gear
The other thing that came with the case was a long input gear for our application. JB Conversions can build these all day long, and they bolt in so easily that it's almost criminal. If that's not enough, there's an awesome warranty on the parts, including a lifetime warranty on the 32-spline output shaft.
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Redrilled Shift Arm
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1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Redrilled Shift Arm
This is the installed version of our cut, redrilled, and welded shift arm. With this solution, we didn't have to touch anything inside the WJ-leather seats, plastic console, and everything remained untouched and ungreasy. We redrilled and relocated the stock pin for proper shifter travel.
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Interior Jb Conversions Case
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1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Interior Jb Conversions Case
With the JB Conversions case, this is a three-hour swap that greatly increases the reliability and the yearly gas prices on your WJ. Here's one of the many cool projects going on at Jeeps R Us. Free Jp Magazine stickers to the first 22 readers who can ID the year range of the dash, the make and model of the vehicle, and the manufacturer of the console.
Drivelines Inc.
www.drivelinesinc.com
Jeeps R US
www.jeepsrus.com
JB Conversions
www.jbconversions.com
Novak Conversions
877/602-1500

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