vegasjoe1969
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- April 4, 2009
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- City, State
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 95 XLT
I have 95 4.0 XLT 4x4 AT, brought it to a shop since the OD light flashes. Code came up 647 - which thanks to this forum, it means 3rd gear incorrect ratio. Their estimate was $3900.00 to rebuilt! so i said no thanks.
4 hours later, I bought a 96 4.0 XLT 2x4 AT for $1600.00. It sound and runs good and the seller said the engine and tranny was rebuilt 45K miles ago
(it currenlty has 202,000 on the odometer).
Here as some ideas that is running in my cranium:
1. use the 96 as a DD then drop the tranny on the 95 and tried to rebuilt it myself, but I'm just a shade-tree mechanic so I dont have the confidence to do it, plus is there special tools I need?
2. get an already rebuilt for maybe < $1000.00 and get the 95 running again then sell the 96.
3. if possible w/o major issues, swap the tranny from the 96 to the 95 (since its rebuilt)
4. get a manual tranny from JY, but what is the headache I will run into since its auto from the factory
I would be doing all this work on my driveway and im limited on access to tools and as everyone know, money is very very limited.
I also prefer to keep the 95 since the body is great, no dings nor dent, no scratches and the inside is clean since the previous owner is an old lady.
The 96 have some dent, dings and scratches, inside is ok.
If you guys have any other suggestions besides what i mentioned, please feel free to tell me....oh yeah, I dont do alot of offroading but I would do it once in a while.
4 hours later, I bought a 96 4.0 XLT 2x4 AT for $1600.00. It sound and runs good and the seller said the engine and tranny was rebuilt 45K miles ago
(it currenlty has 202,000 on the odometer).
Here as some ideas that is running in my cranium:
1. use the 96 as a DD then drop the tranny on the 95 and tried to rebuilt it myself, but I'm just a shade-tree mechanic so I dont have the confidence to do it, plus is there special tools I need?
2. get an already rebuilt for maybe < $1000.00 and get the 95 running again then sell the 96.
3. if possible w/o major issues, swap the tranny from the 96 to the 95 (since its rebuilt)
4. get a manual tranny from JY, but what is the headache I will run into since its auto from the factory
I would be doing all this work on my driveway and im limited on access to tools and as everyone know, money is very very limited.
I also prefer to keep the 95 since the body is great, no dings nor dent, no scratches and the inside is clean since the previous owner is an old lady.
The 96 have some dent, dings and scratches, inside is ok.
If you guys have any other suggestions besides what i mentioned, please feel free to tell me....oh yeah, I dont do alot of offroading but I would do it once in a while.
