What year XJ came with Dana 44?
XJ Cherokee/Wagoneer: 1987-1989 (some say up until 1990) XJ Cherokees with the Tow Package sometimes came with the Dana 44 rear axle. These are now hard to come by because of Wrangler and Cherokee owners using them to upgrade their weak Dana 35s and because it’s an easy bolt-in swap for Cherokees and Wranglers.
Can you run 35s on stock XJ axles?
any stock axles 35’s are fine. just get chromo shafts for them and call it a day. don’t drive like a retard then they’ll be fine.
What front axle is in my Jeep XJ?
XJ’s all have a Dana 30 axle in the front.
Are all XJ high pinion?
All 1984-1999 XJ and MJ have high pinion D30. The 2000-01 XJ have low pinion. HP vs. LP is where the differential pinion snout is located on the differential, down low or up high.
Are TJ and XJ front axles the same?
All XJ front Dana 30 axles are high-pinions, all TJ front Dana 30 axles are low pinions. So XJ and TJ D30 ring & pinion gears are totally incompatible with each other. The other parts like axle shafts, knuckles, carriers, diff covers, u-joints, etc. are interchangeable.
What gears for XJ on 35s?
A good gear ratio for the AW4 automatic running 35-inch tires is 4.56:1 or 4.88:1 gear. Part of the reason we recommend 4.56:1 gears for the 33-inch tires is because they also work well with 35-inch tires. If your Jeep has the AX-15 automatic you’ll want around a 4.10:1 gear ratio.
Can a Chrysler 8.25 handle 35s?
You should be absolutely fine locked on 35s if you keep your foot out on the skinny pedal.
What does XJ Jeep stand for?
eXperimental Jeep
The most ambitious Jeep ever undertaken, the XJ (said to mean eXperimental Jeep, although the veracity of this is not well substantiated) was revolutionary in design: it was the first SUV to use a bespoke unibody chassis for more car-like performance and design attributes.
What is Dana 30 high pinion?
an hp dana 30 is a high pinion dana 30. High pinion gearsets are 1/4-1/3 stronger than low pinion gear sets. The reason they are stronger is because while driving forward, the gears mesh on the drive side (as apposed to the coast side).
Is the Dana 44 the same as the Cherokee XJ?
Dana 44s are available from Scouts and the full-size (Grand) Wagoneers, although the wheel lug patterns are not the same as the XJ. The axle shafts would have to be redrilled, if possible, to the 5 on 4.5″ pattern, or new shafts would be bought. The oddest 44 came (comes!) with the Grand Cherokee (ZJ and WJ) and has an aluminum housing.
What’s the difference between Dana 44 and 44 axles?
Among the possible differences you’ll find in Dana 44 axles are: different bolt patterns, drum vs. disc brakes, axle width, spring perch type and location, and axle tube diameter and thickness, centered or offset (a little or a lot) differentials, and cast steel or aluminum housings.
Is the ZJ Dana 44 a C clip axle?
The ZJ Dana 44 is the only Jeep Dana 44 with an aluminum differential housing. It is also a C-clip axle with one piece shafts and a 5 on 4.5″ wheel bolt pattern. Because of the aluminum housing and C-clips, it is not really any more desirable than a Dana 35c.
How big is the axle on a XJ Dana 35?
The XJ Dana 35 axle measures 2.64″ in diameter, necking down quite a bit to 2.48″ at the diff. The axle tubes on my Dana 44 have been welded to the center casting… a good idea on the Dana 35, but overkill here.