1996 grand cherokee limited rear end-help!!

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06-14-2009, 05:18 AM

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1996 grand cherokee limited rear end-help!!

Guys
I am new to this forum and there is lot of great info here.
I have a slight problem with the rear end in my 96 grand cherokee limited, 5.2. I have hand grainaded the rear end due to a leaking axle seal that was not fixed properly. I need to know what the ratio is, there is not a tag on the diff cover. Is there anyway to decode these by the vin #?
Any help would be wounderful, thanks
Brian

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06-14-2009, 05:24 AM

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I believe the 5.2 has 3.73 gears and a dana 44 rear. I'm not POSITIVE but i'm pretty sure. One way to find out is to jack up the rear end so both tires are off the ground. Turn the tire one full revolution and count how many times the driveshaft spins. If it spins 3 and 3/4 revolutions that means you have 3.73's. If it spins 3 1/2 that means 3.55 gears.

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06-14-2009, 09:22 AM

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Go here and get a build sheet. It will tell you what originally came with. http://www-5.jeep.com/wccsapp/univer...ull&category=U

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06-14-2009, 09:27 AM

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Go here and get a build sheet. It will tell you what originally came with. http://www-5.jeep.com/wccsapp/univer...ull&category=U

OMG i hate you.

I spent nearly 25 minutes searching for that website on my harddrive and on the web. I saved it somewhere about 3 years ago.......

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06-14-2009, 09:35 AM

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HaHa! It should be a sticky somewhere. I think the info on a build sheet is extremely helpful.

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06-14-2009, 09:41 AM

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HaHa! It should be a sticky somewhere. I think the info on a build sheet is extremely helpful.

It was just stickied....ON MY DESKTOP! Hopefully I don't lose it this time.

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06-14-2009, 10:10 AM

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I might be wrong, but I think you've got the D35 with 3.73's like my '97 has.

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06-14-2009, 10:17 AM

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I might be wrong, but I think you've got the D35 with 3.73's like my '97 has.

Why would they put a dana 35 behind a 5.2??? And why hasn't yours broke yet??

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06-14-2009, 10:29 AM

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It has.

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06-14-2009, 10:34 AM

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If I'm not mistaken only the '98 5.9s got the D44. Some got the D44a but I don't know which ones.

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06-14-2009, 12:46 PM

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Rear axles and ratios in ZJs:
93-98 4.0 w/o tow package; d35 3.55
93-98 4.0 w/ tow package; d35 3.73
93-95 5.2; d35 3.73 (some early, non-tow ZJs have 3.55s)
96-98 5.2; d44a 3.73
98 5.9; d44a 3.73

olblue,you got a 97 5.2 with a D35?...that must be one rare ZJ

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06-14-2009, 12:55 PM

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Holy Moly! You mean I had an aluminum center section D44 and didn't even know it? I assume that's what D44a means, right? I am damaged goods.

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06-14-2009, 01:41 PM

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Holy Moly! You mean I had an aluminum center section D44 and didn't even know it? I assume that's what D44a means, right? I am damaged goods.

yes sir,that is most certainly what you should have. grand cherokee D35's will have an oval shape diff cover with a rubber drain plug and the 44A cover is beefier looking with a metal drain plug(i'll see if i can find a pic),which does yours look like?

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