I have a 96 XJ with 8.25 rear without ABS.My front axle has the bigger ABS axle u-joints.I was just curious.My ps joint went bad and I bought a new non-abs joint and it was too small.Had to get abs one.Also I have the 29 spline shafts and not 27 spline.I was allways told all 96s had 27 spline.Mine was built on 8/31/96.Would that make a difference?

 

you have the late model 96 which had the 29 spline where as the early model 96 had the 27 spline. 96 was the split year

 

Would that axplain the abs joints when it don't have abs?

 

They should still just be the 297x joints. with abs or non abs. correct?

 

Every time the parts store punched it up they got the small ones.

 

weird... But yes it should be the 297x joints in both....