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Jeep Wrangler TJ

Ordered  28 February 1997
Delivered 15 May 1997

  • Standard Equipment
    • '97 Wrangler TJ Sport
      • Stone White
      • Black soft top
      • Half doors
      • Mist gray vinyl seats
    • 4.0L (242ci) inline 6 cylinder engine, SFI, with 5spd
      • 181 HP @ 4600
      • 222 Ft-Lbs @ 2800
  • Upgrades
    • Electrical Group upgrade
      • 117 Amp alternator
      • 600 Amp battery
    • Axle upgrade - Dana 44 rear axle, 3.55 gearing and Track-Lok Limited Slip Diff
    • Wheel and Tire upgrade - 30" wheel package.
      • 30" Goodyear Wrangler GS-A tires
      • 5x8" Aluminium 5 hole rims
      • HD gas shocks.
    • Fuel Tank upgrade - 19 gallon tank
  • Other Fluff Upgrades
    • Convenience group (lights/full console)
    • Radio Equipment - Sound-bar,
    • Lockable Trunk.

Note: I would consider not getting the wheel and tire upgrade option but rather put the saved money into other tires/wheels of my choice, like 31" mud tires.
OTOH these tires go to waste if you lift and put on 33"s before they wear out. Something to think about!

pose in the mountains
On a dusty trip in the Cascades.
Mt. Rainier in the distance.

mud pit
Stock tires on stock springs =
no ground clearance!

 leaning pretty far
Bone stock. 
Felt as stable as a rock.
Really!

Axle Id

Here are some pictures I scarfed and scanned in that show what the axles look like on stock TJs.


Dana 30 - Front Axle

Dana 35c - Rear Axle for many TJs
Note the oval shape. Some say 
a rubber bung for filler.

Dana 44 - Rear Axle - the beefy one.
Note hexagonal shape, metal
filler bung.

 

Some factoids - stock

Transmission AX-15
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Rev
3.83 2.33 1.44 1.00 0.79 4.22
10 spline input shaft -1 1/8"
23 spline output shaft
Transfer Case NP231
High Low
1.00 2.72
23 spline input shaft
chain driven
On TJ can remove driveshaft
Axles F/R 3.55 Dana30/Dana44  
Final ratios   Crawl: 36.98:1 Drive: 2.80:1
Engine 4.0l I6 181HP @ 4600RPM
233FtLbs @ 2800RPM
 
Wheels   30"x9.50 Wrangler GS-A 5.25" BS. 5 hole Al wheels

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