Axle swap help
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Axle swap help
Ok I have a 2001 jeep cherokee 4.0 automatic with a 231 TC. It also has D35 rear axle I wanna get rid of. And I'm sorry if this has been covered before. Ok now that's all said I wanna swap it with a c8.25 or a D44. Which is the best way to go? My cherokee is stock hight right now. I'm looking to do a bolt in swap and maybe adding disc brakes later. So what parts will I need from the donor jeep? Are there any videos out there on this swap? Is it a difficult swap to do? Does the gear ratio matter when doing the swap? All information possible will be appreciated. And I do apologize again if y'all have covered this subject before. Thanks
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Grab a 8.25 & the drive shaft. Make sure it's from a '96 & newer automatic, they are all 29 spline & 3.55 like the one you currently have.
Take the 35 out & slide the 8.25 in. It's very simple just time consuming.
Take the 35 out & slide the 8.25 in. It's very simple just time consuming.
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Ok thanks. Well it's a project so time is on my side I guess. Just doing the little cheapest and easiest things right now. No time limit to get it done.
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Ok thanks. Well it's a project so time is on my side I guess. Just doing the little cheapest and easiest things right now. No time limit to get it done. I believe it has the D30 front axle how are they?
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IMHO if you can try to buy the front and rear differentials from a 96-99 XJ then you will not only have the Chy 8.25 but you can also do away with your LPD30 and have a HPD30.
This will give you added clearance in the front and I'm guessing ABS brakes as well. If you could find one it might be a good time to buy a good parts XJ for yourself as there are a lot of parts you could use. If you could find one a 99 would be great for what you need even a wrecked one.
This will give you added clearance in the front and I'm guessing ABS brakes as well. If you could find one it might be a good time to buy a good parts XJ for yourself as there are a lot of parts you could use. If you could find one a 99 would be great for what you need even a wrecked one.
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Well my 01 doesn't have ABS on it now. So what would I need off of it for the ABS to work? What other parts would be good to grab off the 99 for my 01?
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You don't want ABS on an Off-Road XJ at all it causes problems, your lucky yours didn't come with it. You never know what parts you might need in the future, but get both the driveshaft's
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Ok. So I can use the front axle just don't use the ABS if it has it? And how can I tell the difference between the LPD30 and the HPD30?
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If you get a 8.25 it can't have abs never came with it so if you get a parts jeep with an 8.25 then neither axle will have abs and you'll get the hp30 and a 8.25 I got lucky with my 99 and it came with the 8.25
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I'm pretty sure it's a D35. I can see Dana stamped on the pumpkin cover. I will try and get some pictures this morning and post them.