Is that what you were looking for?

 

Would a ZJ Dana 44 be an easy swap over my stock 35? I found on for pretty cheep with the disc brakes and everything intact.

 

Ya man pull that axle .... Just be sure it's not the Dana 44a .... They have aluminum housings and get beat up easy exterior wise and possibly tubes may bend on ya cus it's aluminum ..... But guts are as strong as Dana 60 , sadly it's wrapped in aluminum

I ran into this problem earlier when I was swapping my rear too ..... I've got a thread I started that has photos of the d44a ... I'll shoot ya a pm or u can search for what threads I've started .... I think it's title is " what axle is this? "

 

Open drivers side door and below the door latch there is a sticker that has vin and all sorts of info .... There is a Lil box on that sticker that says axle type or somethin along those lines ... Want to see D2 .... Pull it !!

 

This is the door sticker off my jeep .... But this is what ur lookin for on explorer

 

ok, so i have read thru most of the thread but need to answer a quick question... front ZJ springs V8... i get that the 'Up Country' gives 1-1.5" for XJs, so does stock V8 ZJ give us XJs nothing?

 

It's been sketchy to find info on this so I'll ask here: what are the options available to someone with a 1990 XJ who wants to swap out their old steering wheel/column with something newer? Are there swaps that allow for a tilt AND telescoping wheel?

 

Then ur not lookin hard enough cus there are loads of write ups online for swapping out the power steering .... And as far as gettin tilt and telescope good luck

 

Mine telescopes, I move my seat back and forth. Lol. The only jeep ive ever seen telescope in is my buddy's old ladys New srt8 Cherokee. Not to say it isn't out there.

 

Easy swap.... not bolt on. Remember, the ZJ has coils in the back whereas the XJ has leafs. You would need to weld on spring perches and cut off all the other stuff.

 

I could swear the 97-2002 models (along with the TJs) had a tilt/telescoping wheel.

 

Ive had 3 tj's with tilt wheel, but they diddnt telescope. But maybe it was an option.

 

Also: how easy is it to just swap the entire dash/instrument cluster along with steering wheel and steering column from a 1997+ into a 1990 like mine? Is it pretty cut and dry or does the difference in wiring plus other differences make this almost impossible?

 

I've heard its a pita but you'll need someone who's done it to tell u

 

MASSIVE undertaking