matix

ive looked on the internet but can find a clear answer. ive been looking for a front axle with 4.10s for a while. a guy phoned me saying he has a 95 yj with the 4.10s. if anyone has a link or an answer to swapping it into my 90 xj it would greatly help me.

Irongrave

not worth it YJs are leaf sprung front XJs are multi link coils up fron

84supersport

If they're the same axle then you could swap the gears over into yours. All the internals if they're the same width.

mrfajita

I think the axle is a little narrower. Pretty sure you can swap the gears and carrier though.

brutalxj

They are the same in every way except the mounts. If you know a welder or go to a local welding shop it will be way less $ then sopping gears unless you know how to shim gears.. Just ask around your town.

matix

ya i got about 5 good welders at work. it there alot of fab? and i could take the 4.10s but still have to pay to install them. i dont wanna screw with the gears. i have been looking for 4cyl cherokees with the 4.10s but i cant seem to find any. i need an alternative to match the 8.8 4.10 rear im putting in.

brutalxj

Ask one of those welders how much they would charge to cut the mounts and buckets off your axle and weld them on to the new one. Expect to pay 100-300 depending on what kind of guy they are and if it were me I would make you help taking the axle in and out. Gears at a shop would cost at least 300 and who knows if its dune right.

matix

a 12er and my axle would probably be welded. but i havent looked into what it would cost to regear cause i heard its alot.

matix

if buying the axle and paying the welder costs 300 bucks to do it or 300 to jsut regear my 30 what is better?

matix

the front axle is really putting a stop to the start of my first build and i wwant to get going but i want it done right.
any option is considered at this point. i have huge access to welders and fab also

brutalxj

That and it is way eazyer to look at a weld and see if its ok but if you don't know how to set gears how do you know.

matix

and also depending if the wife will let me. im thinking of getting a lift right now too. how beneficial is it to install the lift when i replace both axles?

matix

i would pay someone to put the gears in. i wouldnt attempt it at all.

matix

also the yj should have a d44? what about taking both of them and swapping them into mine? im just trying to get the project rolling here

brutalxj

It would be best to do the lift and weld on the new buckets cause the axle would need to be out for both. But if you pay someone to do the gears it dose not matter. And the axle if it is from a Rubicon they call it a 44 but it is only a 44 housing with 30 internals. So ya its a D30 regardless of what type of yj it came out of.