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Old 03-29-2009, 10:23 PM
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I was curious if a wrecked rubicon axle will bolt into a cherokee or if the spring perches and steering and shock mounts would need to be relocated.
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I was curious if a wrecked rubicon axle will bolt into a cherokee or if the spring perches and steering and shock mounts would need to be relocated.
Isnt the rubicon on coils front and rear? if so then no you will need to weld on leaf spring perches on the rear axle. for the front i believe they ar much narrower than a cherokee axle. not sure do a little research measure take pics etc. good luck man
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front is bolt in, rear is not. width is the same
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front is bolt in, rear is not. width is the same

there ya go man. is the steering and all that stuff the same?
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there ya go man. is the steering and all that stuff the same?
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caliper mounts may be the only difference.
also, you would need a compressor and switch to use the locker.

oh, and rubicon has 4.10's
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caliper mounts may be the only difference.
also, you would need a compressor and switch to use the locker.

oh, and rubicon has 4.10's
The rubicon I was looking at is a electric locker!
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The rubicon I was looking at is a electric locker!
What year is it? JK rubis have factory electronic lockers but as far as i knew, all TJ rubis were air...unless its aftermarket. I may be wrong though
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What year is it? JK rubis have factory electronic lockers but as far as i knew, all TJ rubis were air...unless its aftermarket. I may be wrong though

You are right It was a JK
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