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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by kaz2000xjsport
Is there a way of finding out your ratio?
the tag on the diff cover, or cracking it open and looking for a stamp on the ring gear, or counting the teeth on the pinion and the ring gear, then dividing the number of teeth on the ring by the amount of teeth on the pinion....

you can do the "spin" method but don't think its very reliable IMO....
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 09:19 PM
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I have been having trouble figuring out what my front and rear axles are. I have looked through quite a lot of posts, but the front looks just slightly different. This is the font axle. https://www.dropbox.com/s/bpohm6b5la...307_183512.jpg

This is the rear axle.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pf5mse01ci...307_183426.jpg
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Emergency_Mexican
I have been having trouble figuring out what my front and rear axles are. I have looked through quite a lot of posts, but the front looks just slightly different. This is the font axle. https://www.dropbox.com/s/bpohm6b5la...307_183512.jpg

This is the rear axle.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pf5mse01ci...307_183426.jpg
Looks like a chryco 8.25 to me
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 10:03 PM
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For the front or rear?
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Emergency_Mexican
For the front or rear?
Rear

All Cherokee's have a D30 front axle.

After looking at rock-crusher covers I would say its a D35, It even looks like its a "35" stamped on it. Its dirty but it looks like 35 or 85 lol

This is a D35 rock crusher cover looks just like yours and has a 35 stamped on it.



This is a 8.25 cover. Has a C-8.25 stamped on it.
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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 02:27 AM
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D35 (or turdy 5) is the weakest and avoid them at any cost.

C.25 is not too bad strong enough for 35's.

D44 is the tank of stock Cherokee axles.
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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 04:06 PM
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Thanks for the info guys!
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Old May 2, 2014 | 06:12 PM
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SO If I have the D44 no reason to upgrade to the c-8.25?
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Old May 2, 2014 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ScooterTrash
SO If I have the D44 no reason to upgrade to the c-8.25?
Wouldn't be an upgrade
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Old Jul 8, 2016 | 03:56 PM
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Are those ring gear sizes under the axle pictures?
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Old Apr 28, 2021 | 07:08 PM
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Is this a Chysler 8.25?
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Old Apr 28, 2021 | 08:03 PM
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Yup. The flat lip of the case hanging down beyond the cover is a dead giveaway for the C8.25.
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Old Apr 29, 2021 | 09:40 AM
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Thanks! I guess I can go ahead and get me some 33's or 35's!
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