1998XJZJP

im just curious if you can use a grand Cherokee from drive shaft and place it on an XJ and it work fine

Thernlund

I just looked up the part numbers and they are different. As well, the collapsed center-to-center lengths appear to be different, with the Grand Cherokee being longer by a couple inches or more depending on the year.

So on that front, I don't think so.

This is the reference material I used: http://www.lunghd.com/Downloads_and_...na_J321_CV.pdf


-T.

BwanaBob

You can have a ZJ front shaft shortened at a driveline
shop and it will work on an XJ.

tech

Here are XJ and ZJ front drive shaft lengths

XJ 87/88 2.5 Automatic 27.950 53003912
XJ 89/93 2.5 Automatic 27.970 53005540
XJ 89/01 2.5 Manual 25.310 53005541
XJ 89/01 4.0 Automatic 30.660 53005542
XJ 89/01 4.0 Manual 29.250 53005543
XJ 89/00 4.0 Manual 27.080 Export 53005544
XJ 89/00 4.0 Automatic 28.620 Export 53005545
XJ 87/88 4.0 Automatic Export 53005260 *
XJ 95/01 Diesel 27.640 Export 52098208

ZJ 1993 4.0 Automatic 30.530 52098341
ZJ 93/95 5.2 Automatic 32.870 w/o CV 53008427
ZJ 94/95 5.2 A500 30.625 w/o CV 52087805
ZJ 94/95 4.0 A500 w/o CV 52098790
ZJ 93/96 4.0 Manual 52098344
ZJ 93/96 4.0, 5.2 31.875 w/ 231, 242 52087805
ZJ 93/95 4.0 Manual 30.000 w/231 52088090
ZJ 93/96 5.2 33.000 w/ 231 53008427
ZJ 96/98 5.2, 5.9 31.250 w/ 249 & Model 30 52098379
ZJ 1996 5.2 Automatic 32.875 w/ 249 & Model 30 52098501
ZJ 96/98 4.0 33.000 w/ 242 52098707
ZJ 96/97 4.0 Automatic 31.250 52098850
ZJ 1996 5.2 Automatic 30.750 w/ 249 & Model 30 52099246
ZJ 96/98 4.0 33.500 w/ 249 52099260

whitemonkey

So my question is at what point should you get a longer front driveshaft when lifting your xj. I'm plannig on lifting my xj to an 8in. lift and I don't know if I need to get a longer fort driveshaft

Martlor13

your joking right? Lol....1. Why on earth are you going to 8 inches? You know how expensive that will be to get right? 2. If your asking if you need a new driveshaft, your not ready to lift 3 inches let alone 8.

sorry man

Bmoney

Lift and measure.
Too many variables to tell you what you'll need.

I have a 4.0 with ax-15 np231 with sye lifted 8" measuring axle to frame.

d30 hp
front driveshaft is a stock auto 4.0 shaft that is 1.5" longer

ford 8.8
rear driveshaft is 33" collapsed from 1980 chev half ton.

Big David

When I got my XJ is was sitting @ 8 in the front & 10 in the back on bald 38s. It looked cool but way to top HEAVY. The stock front shaft had about a inch of spline left. That was just one more reason to lower it down.

SteveMongr

reference picture..

Bmoney

Expensive and very time consuming,
No taking the jeeps to the mechanic here. It's all DIY except Safety certs and Tire Mounting.

00t444e

Maybe he goes mudding in the swamps where there is deep water, not everyone rock crawls, or whatever you people do out West. He is asking about needing a longer front driveshaft, which doesn't seem to be discussed a whole lot, and honestly I am not sure if an 8" lift requires a longer front driveshaft or not. I know the front driveshaft works fine with a 6" lift.

Bmoney

I don't even see a rear driveshaft.
Front wheel drive, ...maybe.

Martlor13

doesnt matter what he does with it. If a lift that high isn't done at least somewhat adequate, **** will screw up fast.

00t444e

That's true, this guy has a lot of good videos on building a XJ with a tall lift.

Martlor13

yeah see all i was saying was with what it takes to do a kift that high because compents and geometry need to be correct or parts start going out and you make a mess out of yout new toy in a few trips. If your asking about driveshafts at a lift that high, yoi probably dont no exactky what your getting into and you better start doing some homework haha.

i see guys that get older vehicles or jeeps and just want to bolt up a tall lift. I explain its not that easy and they say "well my newer truck simple"....yeah, no its not that easy hahah