Jlk111205

I gotta 88 cherokee. Wanting to kno wat size stock axles are. Im wanting dana 44s but have no clue wat axles I have now or if mine r even stock.

odgreen

D30hp front. There where different rears.
Take a pic of the rear cover and post it.

89Laredo

Most likely a 35 rear, Rarely a 44.

Jlk111205

I posted front and rear. I think I have stock axles not sure. Lift was on my jeep wen I boight it

odgreen

Thumb down. D35 rear.

Jlk111205

Nice thanks for the help man . Now I kno wat im running lol

Jlk111205

So I did some research on my axles . They sound pretty stout for stock. Anyone think 33s r over power for my axles. I heard yes and kno. Ive been told upgrade axles, I been told down size, get wheel spacers or adapters. I been told if I do spacers or adapters it eill put more strain on my axles and wheel bearings, ive replaved my wheel hub assemblies cause I was also told cant just replace the wheel bearings so I just replaced whole hub anyway due to the 33s I running. Lol I kno its alot but before I get spacers or somthn I dnt wanna wear out wat I got cuz stock or not.. I gotta nice set up lol

89Laredo

lol...
D35 and "Stout" in the same sentence.

If its a street queen and you stay out of the throttle you might get away with 33s, I wouldnt try it with a d35.
Youll want different gears at that point anyway, might as well look for F/R axles out of a 97-99 with the 2.5 (4.10s).

Jlk111205

Lol. I kno my jeep has been geared low for more torque and power. Wen I bought it they told me that abd wen u drive u can tell. Sad I had it almost year and just now gettin into it lol . Ive takin it on the trails,did some heavy offroading seemed fine. And its more highway miles then trailing . I do wanna downsize tires either way cuz they scrub minor. But I can use the spacers to get rid of scrubbing too but dnt wanna over do it like I said

Low Profile

Stock Dana 30 front, Dana 35 rear on my '95 XJ. They are definately not the toughest axles for off-road use, but if you run a moderate sized tire (I'm running 31/10.50-15 Falkens) and stay out of the accelerator you should have few problems.

Dana 44's are heavier (more gas $$$) and tougher, no doubt. And 1-ton axles even heavier and tougher yet, but unless you are running TTC or the Baja or something, a D30 and D35 ought to do the job.

Running 33-inch tires and spacers would be pushing it. If you get into a situation calling for full-on power you might tear something up, and you wouldn't be the first. The D30 and D35 weren't designed for that sort of service, any more than the D23, D25 or D27 were designed for that kind of service. They are pretty tough axles, but they were designed for smaller diameter and less aggressive tires, and road conditions more like negotiating a mucky or snowy farm road, not Hog Wild mudslingin'.

If you want to run BA aggressive tires in X-treme conditions, save up your pennies and buy Dana 44.

Jlk111205

Oh yea definetly. Im still lookin to down size my tires to ease the wear and tear and save on some gas. Now would run a dana 44 on front as well?

hankthetank

i thought 95-99 was high pinion...hes got the lp cad like me...mines a 90

http://www.jpmagazine.com/techarticles/drivetrain/154_1109_jeep_cherokee_axle_guide/viewall.html