Welded gears
09-25-2010, 09:34 AM
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Model: Grand Cherokee
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Welded gears
I have a 95 grand Cherokee I was wondering if anyone has welded the spider gears and if they hold up. I have welded gears before in other vehicles but not a jeep. I was wondering if they are strong enough. Thanks
09-25-2010, 09:41 AM
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Year: 1997
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Engine: 4.0I6
what axle/gears? if its a d35 dont i have welded gears in my dd and a locker in my off road only and they both perform close to the same, minus the fact that you cant un lock it haha
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09-25-2010, 12:05 PM
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just be easy im going to guess its a d35 with 3.73 ish ?? if so it will hold for now, i would recommend a d44 axle swap front and rear if you have the recourses
09-25-2010, 12:16 PM
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a v8 zj will swap in direct, anything else will take some fabbing, they should have a small i.d. strip on the diff cover , if not look at the cover and look up pics of the axles i have a diff cover i.d. sheet if there is anything else i can do just let me know
09-25-2010, 08:38 PM
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If it's a 4L it's a D35. You can get a 44a out of a V8 ZJ that will bolt right in but will have 3.73s and you prob have 3.55s so you would need to swap the front as well. The 44a isn't as strong as a regular 44. It has an aluminum center section and c-clip axles like the 35 but the shafts are stronger and it's good with the 33s and 35s without a heavy foot even welded.
09-25-2010, 09:58 PM
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Year: 96 Limited ZJ
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 5.2 w/mods
If it's a 4L it's a D35. You can get a 44a out of a V8 ZJ that will bolt right in but will have 3.73s and you prob have 3.55s so you would need to swap the front as well. The 44a isn't as strong as a regular 44. It has an aluminum center section and c-clip axles like the 35 but the shafts are stronger and it's good with the 33s and 35s without a heavy foot even welded.
There is a small chance he has the 8.25C axle in the rear. Cant remember the exact yr/yrs they used what was in house but that axle actually made its way under a few of the ZJs. I think it was 96-97 era. Only behind the 4.0 though.