98' GC w/ 4.0 - has whinny rear, gonna replace it.

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10-26-2010, 09:57 PM

MichInPa

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Year: 1998

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98' GC w/ 4.0 - has whinny rear, gonna replace it.

OK, so my 98' GC has a whinny rear. The U-pull it yard wants 75. . Quest is, how do I take the rear out ? I believe it's a matter of dropping the drive shaft, cutting the u-bolts off and the leaf spring on one side. Then there will be the brake line and the shocks. Am I missing anything ??

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10-28-2010, 10:36 AM

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Doesn't GC stand for Grand Cherokee? If it does the Grand has no leaf springs.

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10-28-2010, 10:50 AM

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Grand Cherokee has coil springs in the rear.
Disconnect: The brake lines; E-brake cable; ABS speed sensors; shocks, drive-shaft; 2 upper and 2 lower control arms; sway-bar end links if equipped, and it's loose.
Note: Your '98 has a D44a and if you use a different rear axle the drive-shaft you have won't work.

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