Re: FW: Jeep 4.0 in an American?

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: Trust me when I say my COmanche gets a real workout! I just hauled an 
"average" load to the scrapyard of 1800lbs. The BA 10/5 was indeed used in 
Cherokees and Comanches '87 to part way into '90. Also used in Wranglers 
with the 4.2L. (rumours of AMC 2.5L usage with this trans seem to be 
exagerated so far)


From: farna@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: FW: Jeep 4.0 in an American?
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The only thing is, if you used the Comanche as a TRUCK and actually 
hauled/towed/etc. with it, the trans wouldn't last to long. Everyone I know 
with a "street truck" that didn't do any of the above, mainly drove it back 
and forth to work with occasional light hauling duties, had no problems with 
one. I don't think the BA10/5 was ever used in 4x4 vehicles. It was a 
commercial trans in France, but in small four cylinder gas and diesel trucks 
that just don't deliver the "shock" to the trans that a 4.0L does (or can). 
But for street use it's fine -- I just wouldn't have used it in a TRUCK!

I used a T-96 behind a 4.0L for a while too. It was rebuilt when I put it 
in, new gear clusters and all. The synchro crunched in about 100 miles, and 
taking it easy! Okay, a little double clutching never hurt anyone not in a 
big hurry (and knows how!). Drove it like that about two years before 
dropping the AW4 in. Looked at the gears in the T-96. You wouldn't think 
that 10-15K would leave any obvious wear on a new gear cluster, right? The 
insides look like a 30-40K trans at least! Obvious wear on the gears, though 
everything (except the synchro!) looked fine otherwise. That was a T-96J --  
the "heavy duty" version only used by AMC (behind 232s in Hornets and 
Gremlins for 2-3 years). I've got a sneaky suspicion I know why it was only 
used 2-3 years -- it took only that long to wear the first ones out (with 

15-20K a year on them...)!! ;>