rwood93

i have a 1996 cherokee sport with the 4.0...im new to jeeps and i love the but i dont now what kind of rear i have...im guessing it a dana but what number if anyone can help please

jrw7072009

This may help

Axles

Front Axles
Dana 30 high pinion - reverse cut - 27 spline, 1.16" diameter shafts, 7.13" ring gear - used 84-99 (some axles through 91 are vacuum disconnect, 92+ are non-disconnect, 89-95 with ABS have 5-297x u-joints, all 95+ have 5-297x u-joints, all others have 5-260x u-joints)

Dana 30 low pinion - standard cut - 27 spline, 1.16" diameter shafts, 7.13" ring gear, 5-297x u-joints - used 00-01

Rear Axles
(Note on Dana 35 axles sometimes referred to as Dana 35C - The "C" does not stand for c-clip. It stands for "custom" meaning it came from Dana unfinished.)
(Note on 8.25 axles - none of these axles were used on XJs with ABS brakes. If you have ABS, you have the Dana 35. Without ABS you could have either axle. 8.25 axles are c-clip)

Dana 35 non c-clip - 27 spline, 1.18" diameter shafts, 7.58" ring gear, 2.62" axle tube - used 84-89
Dana 35 c-clip - 27 spline, 1.18" diameter shafts, 7.58" ring gear, 2.62" axle tube - used 90-01
Chrysler 8.25 - 27 spline, 1.17" diameter shafts, 8.25" ring gear, 3" axle tube - used 91-96
Chrysler 8.25 - 29 spline, 1.21" diameter shafts, 8.25" ring gear, 3" axle tube - used 97-01
Dana 44 non c-clip - 30 spline, 1.31" diameter shafts, 8.5" ring gear, 2.75" axle tube - used 87-89 on some(not all) XJs equipped with towing package.

ezab

It is either a Dana 35 or a Chrysler 8.25. Do a search on here people have pictures posted.

Gee oh Dee

Or just look at the filler plug.

If its rubber its a D35.

If its metal, its not.

dukie564

Not true - my 95 has a c8.25 with a rubber fill plug

BeaglesXJ

If the bottom of the axle looks flat then you got a 8.25.

Gee oh Dee

From the factory? Thats crazy! I thought it was only the D35s with rubber plugs.

BLACKSPORT

yea my 8.25 is rubber too. tho not as clean as his haha

Sametal

These pics are really misleading in my opinion. The chrysler 8.25 is larger than the Dana 35. The chrysler is also a better rear end according to almost everyone on cherokee forum.

N20jeep

It's not ment to be to scale, just show the shapes

XJ Stryker

The pics are spot on. All the rear ends look about the same size they just have different eggs shapes.

The only think about the 8.25 pic is that you can't see the flat bottom (as well) since it is apart of the axle not the diff cover.

Dana 44 is the best stock XJ axle.

dukie564

But incredibly hard to find

Gee oh Dee

I think that depends on your location.

I've seen a few, and I got mine with a truck included, ARB locked, all for under $1000.

98jeepsrt6

This should be a lil better for ya.

ezab

http://www.jeep.com/wccsapp/universa...ull&category=U

If you contact Jeep thru the link above and ask them for a Build Sheet they will email you everything your Jeep left the factory with.