what year D30 front ends will fit my '95

halg · Aug 20, 2009

I'm looking for stock front ends to swap into my '95 xj...anyone know what years would be compatible? or, what years to avoid?

i have a line on a '89 D30 & a '90 D30. will either of these just bolt right in?

i think i read somewhere they switched to low pinion ~2000 so those won't work.

in addition, according to crash's axle sticky's, some years seem to be vaccum actuated vs non-vaccum actuated. i think mine is not vaccum actuated but don't know for sure.

any help is appreciated.

mudslinger4x4 · Aug 20, 2009

all parts will bolt right in it's just a matter of whether you have to hook up a vacuum line or not

halg · Aug 20, 2009

mudslinger4x4 said:
all parts will bolt right in it's just a matter of whether you have to hook up a vacuum line or not

great. thanks.

so does this means that anything other than a low pinion (i.e. 2000+) should bolt right up?

Begster · Aug 20, 2009

Everything including a low pinion, which is 2000 and 2001, will bolt in.

Your '95 should be a non vacuum disconnect, where as the '89 and '90 are. So you will not be able to use 4wd unless you convert it to a single shaft, or add a cable actuated disconnect.

The way to tell non disconnect vs vacuum disconnect axles is by looking at the passenger axle tube. If the passenger side upper control arm mount is just thin metal welded to the tube, its non disco. If the mount is cast, and the axle tube goes into the casting, it is a CAD axle. (central axle disconnect)

halg · Aug 20, 2009

Begster said:
Everything including a low pinion, which is 2000 and 2001, will bolt in.

Your '95 is a non vacuum disconnect, where as the '89 and '90 are. So you will not be able to use 4wd unless you convert it to a single shaft, or add a cable actuated disconnect.

thanks for the help.

mudslinger4x4 · Aug 20, 2009

and for future reference all suspension parts are interchangable throughout the years. hope this helps

Shorty · Aug 20, 2009

Begster said:
Everything including a low pinion, which is 2000 and 2001, will bolt in.

Your '95 should be a non vacuum disconnect, where as the '89 and '90 are. So you will not be able to use 4wd unless you convert it to a single shaft, or add a cable actuated disconnect.

The way to tell non disconnect vs vacuum disconnect axles is by looking at the passenger axle tube. If the passenger side upper control arm mount is just thin metal welded to the tube, its non disco. If the mount is cast, and the axle tube goes into the casting, it is a CAD axle. (central axle disconnect)

all good advice with two minor additions:

-if the axles (89-90) came from an XJ with the NP242 tranfer case they too will be non-disconnect axles.

-the brake assemblies (spindle outward) are different between the older axles and yours. Either swap your spindles, calipers, hubs, and rotors or use everything from the donor axle-- you cannot "mix-n-match" betwen the two.

bdiamond · Aug 21, 2009

I'd look for a 96-99 I believe. That will net you a hi-pinion and big u-joint shafts also. Why are you wanting to swap yours out?

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