Wanted and looking

[Chris01xj]

Hey guys(and gals if there are any on here). I will be looking for a Xj soon mine has been totaled as some of you have already seen. My question is what year should I be looking for? I had a 2001 before and it was great. Would a '89 be too old? I am not much of a tech when it comes to working on rigs, so I don't want something that will have alot of problems. I was thinking of getting one thats no older than '94 and from what I hear different years had different axles underneath. I thought i read somewhere that '00 had a chry. 8.25 under which I don't want( though I don't wheel enough too worry too much about it). Can anyone shed some light on what years had what? Thanks.

[nickjc13]

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26256
go to that site n scroll down their is like every single kind of spec you want for a cherokee

[nickjc13]

Front Axles
Dana 30 high pinion - reverse cut - 27 spline, 1.16" diameter shafts, 7.13" ring gear - used 84-99 (some axles through 91 are vacuum disconnect, 92+ are non-disconnect, 89-95 with ABS have 5-297x u-joints, all 95+ have 5-297x u-joints, all others have 5-260x u-joints)

Dana 30 low pinion - standard cut - 27 spline, 1.16" diameter shafts, 7.13" ring gear, 5-297x u-joints - used 00-01

Rear Axles
(Note on Dana 35 axles sometimes referred to as Dana 35C - The "C" does not stand for c-clip. It stands for "custom" meaning it came from Dana unfinished.)
(Note on 8.25 axles - none of these axles were used on XJs with ABS brakes. If you have ABS, you have the Dana 35. Without ABS you could have either axle. 8.25 axles are c-clip)

Dana 35 non c-clip - 27 spline, 1.18" diameter shafts, 7.58" ring gear, 2.62" axle tube - used 84-89
Dana 35 c-clip - 27 spline, 1.18" diameter shafts, 7.58" ring gear, 2.62" axle tube - used 90-01
Chrysler 8.25 - 27 spline, 1.17" diameter shafts, 8.25" ring gear, 3" axle tube - used 91-96
Chrysler 8.25 - 29 spline, 1.21" diameter shafts, 8.25" ring gear, 3" axle tube - used 97-01
Dana 44 non c-clip - 30 spline, 1.31" diameter shafts, 8.5" ring gear, 2.75" axle tube - used 87-89 on some(not all) XJs equipped with towing package.


their is the specific information you were looking for though

[ChuckstrPT]

Hey guys(and gals if there are any on here). I will be looking for a Xj soon mine has been totaled as some of you have already seen. My question is what year should I be looking for? I had a 2001 before and it was great. Would a '89 be too old? I am not much of a tech when it comes to working on rigs, so I don't want something that will have alot of problems. I was thinking of getting one thats no older than '94 and from what I hear different years had different axles underneath. I thought i read somewhere that '00 had a chry. 8.25 under which I don't want( though I don't wheel enough too worry too much about it). Can anyone shed some light on what years had what? Thanks.
You actually do want the 8.25 rear. The only other choice is the D35, and you DO NOT want that. Easy way to tell...if the truck has ABS, it's got the D35. If you don't want to be wrenching much, I'd just look for the lowest mileage truck you can find. I think what ever year that winds up being, it won't be too old, and will likely meet your needs. When I was looking, I started with '99 because of the improvement in intake manifold. I wound up with an '01, and it's been working fine.. I wish it had the HP D30 in it already, however, I've got a HP D30 in my garage from an '96, so it will eventually have one under the front end!:viking:

[53guy]

A 99 is a good year from what I can tell. Got all the updates and lacks the majority of the end models electrical problems.

[Ghost]

As for the D44 I have never seen one in anything other than a 87. The mj had them in more years but it is spring under.