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Feb 5, 2011 | 09:01 PM

Spdkilz88

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From: Clemson, SC

Year: 1988

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Gear question

ok so the spider gears broke on the rear end of my XJ. It has 3.55's in a D35 and i came across some gears that were 3.54's? will they work without having to change the front gears?

Feb 5, 2011 | 10:36 PM

xjmarc

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From: Soddy Daisy TN

Year: 97

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

Yes but if you just broke the spiders swap them not the ring and pinion unless the spiders got into the ring and pinion and killed them.

Feb 6, 2011 | 01:37 AM

Spdkilz88

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the pinion gear looks fine everything else needs replacing and is that real gears for an XJ? i have never heard of them

Feb 6, 2011 | 11:12 PM

xjmarc

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From: Soddy Daisy TN

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Spiders are inside an open diff. If the ring gear is gone you have to replace it and the pinion, they are a matched set. If you mismatch a ring and pinion you will knife edge the gears and break them.