edit: I just found this thread and it has some good information: https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/nsg370-manual-transmission-replacement-options.38159/
Anyone have anything to add? What I need is affordability, future wheeling reliability, and simplistic installation options requiring simple mods or none at all. www.nsg370.com might be the answer... thoughts?
I have an '05 TJ X with an NSG370 trans. It has a vibration issue that I previously believed to be within the rear-end or transfer case. I upgraded the rear-end from a Dana 35 to a 44 out of an LJ and replaced the xfer case for one that already had the SYE installed. After those repairs and a test drive, the vibration was still present and I can only get up to about 20-30 mph before it gets pretty violent. The symptoms remind me of a failed pilot bearing and after sitting without starting it for a few weeks, it sounds like marbles rolling around within the bell housing.
My problem is that I can't find anyone locally in my small town in west Texas willing to even look at it. I know the most practical option is moving to an AX15 instead... but that's about all I know.
One of the main problems, of course, is limited funds due to providing full time care for my parents to keep them at home before the inevitable. Living two hours away and being a self-employed IT consultant has had a terrible impact on the amount of billable hours, causing my income to be cut by about 3/4 over the past 14 months.
With all of that said, I need to know my best options for saving money and, since I'll be doing as much of the work myself as possible, the most straightforward replacement options, such as an AX15 swap or any another route. I figured I'd ask the experts here and get some opinions and advice.
Thanks in advance!
Mark
Anyone have anything to add? What I need is affordability, future wheeling reliability, and simplistic installation options requiring simple mods or none at all. www.nsg370.com might be the answer... thoughts?
I have an '05 TJ X with an NSG370 trans. It has a vibration issue that I previously believed to be within the rear-end or transfer case. I upgraded the rear-end from a Dana 35 to a 44 out of an LJ and replaced the xfer case for one that already had the SYE installed. After those repairs and a test drive, the vibration was still present and I can only get up to about 20-30 mph before it gets pretty violent. The symptoms remind me of a failed pilot bearing and after sitting without starting it for a few weeks, it sounds like marbles rolling around within the bell housing.
My problem is that I can't find anyone locally in my small town in west Texas willing to even look at it. I know the most practical option is moving to an AX15 instead... but that's about all I know.
One of the main problems, of course, is limited funds due to providing full time care for my parents to keep them at home before the inevitable. Living two hours away and being a self-employed IT consultant has had a terrible impact on the amount of billable hours, causing my income to be cut by about 3/4 over the past 14 months.
With all of that said, I need to know my best options for saving money and, since I'll be doing as much of the work myself as possible, the most straightforward replacement options, such as an AX15 swap or any another route. I figured I'd ask the experts here and get some opinions and advice.
Thanks in advance!
Mark
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