How do I tell which rear axle I have?
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Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0L
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From: Baltimore, Maryland
Year: 1994 1993
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Stupid question but....What is/was the deal with the Dana 35 rears? I'm sure Jeep had to have some reasoning for putting them on some XJs. To cut cost? Increase in MPG? What?
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From: Allentown, Pa
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO
I have the same rear axle, I knew it wasn't a Dana 35 because Dana 35 is a "rounded bottom girl" and my axle is flat like the one in the picture. The question is, is putting a lift on a Chrysler Axle worth it or should I invest in a larger axle. I would say "Thread Jacked" but it's along the same thread topic, just more about "ME!" 
FYI, if you haven't changed out the rear diff fluid, I say the front axle is a lot easier to pry off than the rear axle, and sadly the rear one comes with a plastic cap not metal
FYI, if you haven't changed out the rear diff fluid, I say the front axle is a lot easier to pry off than the rear axle, and sadly the rear one comes with a plastic cap not metal
Also to add: If you're worried about your axles being able to take the added strain of a lift and oversized tires, open up the diffs and check out the gears. If the gears are all rounded off and you see metal flakes in the fluid, swap em out. If the gears all look sharp, go for it. While you're at it, feel free to pull the axles on both axles, it's really easy on the d30 and 8.25.
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From: South West Wyoming
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
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http://www.jeep.com/wccsapp/universa...ull&category=U
If you contact Jeep at the link above and ask for a build sheet they will send a list of everything your Jeep came with from the factory. It would tell you what axles it left the factory with not really needed in this case but still cool to have.
If you contact Jeep at the link above and ask for a build sheet they will send a list of everything your Jeep came with from the factory. It would tell you what axles it left the factory with not really needed in this case but still cool to have.
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Read the whole thread.......D44's have somewhat of a hexagon shape to them.
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