Open Discussion - Front solid axle conversion

[06JeepXKHEMI]

I just came across this.. This may change a few things if these are legit! http://4xguard.com/commander-2006-20...al-gears.html#

[07JeepXK]

Yeah we had a poll not that long ago asking what ratio you would prefer. I'd take either 4.10's or 4.56's. 4.10's would go nice with the rubicon stickers I'm about to get for my hood lol

[criket]

Why can't you install a divorced tcase (whatever tcase you want) and put the ring gear from the hub where the wheel speed senors read from, put those ring gears on the short driveshaft between the trans and tcase, and move ALL wheel speed sensors to a bracket that will read off of the ring gear on the short driveshaft?

That way, you can have any tcase you want and any gears you want and the computer will still be reading from an original ring gear for the wheel speed sensor so no codes will be thrown.

Making sense?

[06JeepXKHEMI]

Apparently, Arrington Motorsports has the ability to shut off wheel speed sensors from the ECU, Ive been reading TJ HEMI swaps as they use different Tcases to make their applications work so that technology is out there.. Now whether the 4WD system will still work properly is another thing..

[Matt]

Why can't you install a divorced tcase (whatever tcase you want) and put the ring gear from the hub where the wheel speed senors read from, put those ring gears on the short driveshaft between the trans and tcase, and move ALL wheel speed sensors to a bracket that will read off of the ring gear on the short driveshaft?

That way, you can have any tcase you want and any gears you want and the computer will still be reading from an original ring gear for the wheel speed sensor so no codes will be thrown.

Making sense?

That'll work until you turn the wheel and ESP kicks in because it expects to see different wheel speeds

[thance]

That'll work until you turn the wheel and ESP kicks in because it expects to see different wheel speeds

Hmmm..... Does it actually expect to see different wheel speeds, or just accept enough variability to allow for it?

[07JeepXK]

That'll work until you turn the wheel and ESP kicks in because it expects to see different wheel speeds

Turn ESP off. You wouldn't want ESP working with a SFA anyways

[JustinS]

Lots of jk hemi guys appear to use an ESP kill switch....but it also kills abs and cruise control.

[criket]

That'll work until you turn the wheel and ESP kicks in because it expects to see different wheel speeds

This is true

Turn ESP off. You wouldn't want ESP working with a SFA anyways

This is also true in which I would kill ESP. I'd prob install a kill switch or see if pulling the fuse would work. Of course I'd cross that bridge when I got there.

[Matt]

Hmmm..... Does it actually expect to see different wheel speeds, or just accept enough variability to allow for it?

It actually expects to see different wheel speeds. It's why the EGR is needed with the SL (the knuckles change the steering angle) and why putting a WK rack in an XK causes the ESP to activate when turning.

Turn ESP off. You wouldn't want ESP working with a SFA anyways

You can't disable that feature without killing ABS and CC (as Justin mentioned). Long pressing the button still keeps the BTC active.