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Old 04-03-2010, 09:58 PM
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Picking up a HP dana 30 to swap into my 2000. Im a little confused about about the year Jeep i should get my axle from I want one with the larger Ujoints. Whats this i hear about ABS? and why would it matter no XJ ever had front wheel ABS...if someone could clear this up for me it would be great.
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try for one from 97 to 99. that way your brakes will bolt right up. plus you get the larger 5-297x joints.
doesn't matter if the shafts have anti-lock tone rings or not, unless you have anti-lock and want to keep it.
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it does matter a little wether or not it has abs. ALL diffs that has abs come with the abs have the bigger u joints, doesnt matter what year
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that's right, but his calipers may not bolt up to an 89 axle, per say.
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