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Old 09-20-2012, 08:39 AM
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Ok i still have the stock axle's in my 89 XJ. I want to beef them up a bit. Are there any mods i can do to my D30 and D35. OR What axles are a direct bolt in swap that i can do. I am on a tight budget so $$$ savings is important. I do not do any rock crawling just your basic trail riding light to moderate nothing heavy duty.
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front need to get a CAD block off plate and axle shafts from a late model XJ or TJ. get a little bigger u-joint and one piece long side shaft
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front need to get a CAD block off plate and axle shafts from a late model XJ or TJ. get a little bigger u-joint and one piece long side shaft
My 89 xj limited D30 didn't come with a vac disconnect it has a one pice long shaft. i think cause it's a limited.
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thats good then just get shafts from a tj or 97+ XJ, get a little bigger u-joint
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Ok i still have the stock axle's in my 89 XJ. I want to beef them up a bit. Are there any mods i can do to my D30 and D35. OR What axles are a direct bolt in swap that i can do. I am on a tight budget so $$$ savings is important. I do not do any rock crawling just your basic trail riding light to moderate nothing heavy duty.
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What aize tire do you run?

From the way your talking you will just be wasting money on any cash you put into your axle. The stock setup is more than OK for light wheeling.


If anything just swap in a V8 ZJ tie rod.
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What aize tire do you run?

From the way your talking you will just be wasting money on any cash you put into your axle. The stock setup is more than OK for light wheeling.


If anything just swap in a V8 ZJ tie rod.
right now i am running a 4.5 suspension lift, 32 inch tires, and the steering is the IRO over the knuckle upgraded to the 5/8" heim joint Hardware.
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Id save money and look towards swapping out the D35.. Look for either a 29 spline 8.25 or the XJ D44.
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Id save money and look towards swapping out the D35.. Look for either a 29 spline 8.25 or the XJ D44.
what year donor vehicles would i find thease in
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Any 8.25 will be an upgrade, but the later models had the 29 spline shafts.
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I'm Looking for something to be somewhat direct bolt on replacement minus the plumbing for the brakes thats a pice of cake. i just don't want to have the leaf spring pertches welded on
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An 8.25 will bolt right in with no modification. You just need bigger u bolts because the axle tube is bigger.
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An 8.25 will bolt right in with no modification. You just need bigger u bolts because the axle tube is bigger.
any particular vehicle or years
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The more recent Cherokees had 29 spline 8.25s which are stronger, I think after 1997 had 29 spline. Just make sure it's not a Dana 35, any xj with abs had the Dana 35. You can tell by looking at the diff cover. An 8.25 will have a lip on the diff housing that comes below the cover.
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cool thanks for your help
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