87 Cherokee with factory Locker???

[incognitus77]

I stubled across this on the internet:

dana 35 complete rear end out of an 87' cherokee laredo. has factory tru-trac locker, and unit is in excellant working cond.i'm parting out this jeep if any more parts are needed you can email me.

Is this possible? Would I be able to verify via part #'s? would I be able to upgrade to 4.11 gears with this "factory" Locker?

thanks

[Eagle]

First, a TrueTRac is a limited slip, not a locker.

Second, the factory did not offer the TrueTrac. The factory offered the Dana Trac-Lok as the optional limited slip (again, not a locker).

The Dana 35 has a carrier break -- gears with low numbers use one carrier, gears with high numbers use a different carrier. I don't recall if the break is between 3.07 and 3.55, or between 3.55 and 3.73.

If it's a Laredo it probably has an automatic and 3.55 gears, with Trac-Lok. From an '87 the Trac-Lok is probably pretty well worn out anyway, so you'd have to either rebuild it or replace it even if it is the right carrier for 4.10 gears.

I think you should keep looking for a Dana 44.

[gettinbetterXJ]

Didn't a lot of the 87 year models come from the factory with D44 rear ends? I know a lot of the 44's you see for sale are 87 XJ anyway.

[gettinbetterXJ]

speaking of D44 rear end. If a guy could get ahold of "several" D44 xj rear ends for little or no money, with teh understanding that they all have spun bearings.....would it be worth the hassle?

[masterdon]

D44 came in '87's if it was ordered with the towing package. Otherwise it was the D35. But then most people here probably know this already.:D

[WHEEL'er-DLR]

gbxj...sure if you plan on replacing the gears and upgrading to full time lockers.