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Old 10-06-2011, 01:17 PM
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Hi
I have a 1997 Cherokee and I'm planing to purchase a rear deff lockers (aousse lockers)
But I don't know the rear axil size
I have attached a photo of the axil
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Old 10-06-2011, 01:21 PM
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That is a c8.25 axle.
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With a 97 XJ your rear axle will be a D35 or a ChryCo 8.25. If you do a search here on the forum there is a picture that has all of the XJ rear axles. You can just find the one that looks like yours.
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Never mind. Just saw your pic. Yup, that is a ChryCo 8.25.
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The good news is that is the better of the 2 stock axles offered for your Jeep.
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Thanks very much for your help
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