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so i want to upgrade my differentials or just differential to dana 44 but some people say they just leave the front differential alone and just change the back one to a dana 44 but like always put the same gears

i have a 92 cherokee 5 speed manual 2 door
so i was wondering what gear ratio to go with since i have 33's and maybe later on 35's

my idea was leave the front differential dana 30 i believe and change the back to dana 44, put 4.56 gears for both with a autolocker carrier

any suggestions?

Gorillaxj

this sounds like a good plan to me, the D44 is rare (can be hard to find and cost a bit of money) the C8.25 rear out of a 97+ is a 29 spline and almost just as strong as a D44, but cheaper and easier to find just to give you another option depending on how much you want to spend and can find.

I would run 4.56's with 33's have a few buddy's with 4.56's and 35's. they don't mind it one bit. but i am sure you will get some mixed opinions...

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those c8.25 is out of the explorer? or what type of car

Gorillaxj

The C8.25 is out of a jeep cherokee. bolts right in like a D44 out of a cherokee. same mounts, shock location and wheel pattern

the Ford axle is a 8.8. these need some more "fabrication" to fit. not a ton of work but welding and brackets are involved. as well as converting to disc if you get one with that as an option, also can find them with a LDS and are very strong and have your current wheel lug pattern. tons of writeup on those for more info, if you can fab and want to go bigger or are hard on it this might be a better swap.

but i bet a d44/C8.25 would do fine. unless you want more then 35" tires...

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35's would be the most for me....

for the wheel bolt patter, i forgot if mine was 5x4.5 or 5x5

how could i tell?

Gorillaxj

with some measuring from lug to lug lol but who wants to do that.... its a 5x4.5 lug pattern.

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haha you just know?

Gorillaxj

yeah from 84 to 2001 the jeep Cherokee(xj) has always had 5x4.5 lug pattern from the factory. Unless you have one that the axles have been swapped on its 5x4.5 .

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cool thanks!