Topic: Auto trans related.

[oldjeep]

I've used both manuals and auto's offroad.  In the big rocks, I'll never go back to a manual - after a full day, my left knee was always sore from the heavy clutch on my t18.   Nice thing on my AW4 if full electronic control of gear position, so it's like a stick without the clutch and a near instant shift.

[dexetr30]

OK, I've looked everywhere for after market torque converters and a manual valve body for my trans and NOTHING is offered. Am I' just looking in the wrong places? 

[jcsanders79]

From what I have read on our stock auto's you would be better of investing in the AW4 like Oldjeep, those are suppose to be tough transmissions.   Just an opinion though.  I agree with going the auto route my last jeep was a stick and it was not nearly as easy to manuver in a technical route on the rocks, the auto is better.

[Jeffy]

Jeffy, can you point me in the right direction for the manual shift body. Is a manual shift body offered for my trans or is there a mod that is done to the existing valve body?

I think this might be one but I'm not certain.  It's a bit vague. http://www.artcarr.com/storm.cfm?funnelaction=10&ProductID=7315

[oldjeep]

From what I have read on our stock auto's you would be better of investing in the AW4 like Oldjeep, those are suppose to be tough transmissions.   Just an opinion though.  I agree with going the auto route my last jeep was a stick and it was not nearly as easy to manuver in a technical route on the rocks, the auto is better.

Just as a note here since I already had one person asking me about the AW4 swap.  In a 4.0L YJ/TJ it is basically a bolt in swap with avaliable parts.  In a 2.5L YJ/TJ it isn't quite that easy.  There's some machine work that has to be done(Flexplate and CPS mounting), and a few parts that are pretty hard to get ahold of (2.5L torque convertor, 2.5L AW4 Bellhousing, 2.5L TCU).  So while it's a good swap, and I really like it - it would take some parts hunting skill and a friend with a milling machine.