AFMan

Has anyone done this? I have a Dana on a 2001 Cherokee and I went to have the rear main seal fixed and the bolts were so rusty, he couldn't get them off unless he punched through them or broke the bolts, so the guy recommended I by a used rear axle housing from drum to drum to replace it. Anyone? If anyone has done this, what are some good places to look for one other than local junk yards(already did)? Thanks.

robtackett

where are you located? If its that bad then yeah you will prob have to replace the whole thing. This is a nice time to upgrade. lol

AFMan

I'm in California. Any suggestions on where to go for the upgrade?

Metmknice

Over at the naxja forums, theres a decent amount of axles forsale, otherwise junkyards or a wrecked xj.

huntingman2706217

U posted this in the for sale section... please pay attention...

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AFMan

So, I pulled off the rear axle yesterday and leaf springs, and I don't have the words to express how rusty and ugly they both looked. I will take pictures and post them tomorrow. My father in law found and Chrysler 8.25 off of a 96 that looked so much better. We are putting it on Tuesday. Except we noticed it doesn't have ABS, and my dana did. Has anyone else done that also? I really could care less about ABS, but will probably pull the fuse so the light doesn't annoy me. Anyone know off hand where that fuse is located? Thanks for the help everyone.

huntingman2706217

pretty sure pulling the fuse will do nothing... the computer is programed to read the sensor... if it does not then the computer will turn the light on... whether that mean the sensor not be there or not getting power it does not matter... also IF it did work that way then you will loose ABS on the front as well... see what itll take to swap the abs on the new axle... thats your best bet...