buying front axles w/u-joints

[XJsuperman]

Ok.....I've searched all over......obviously I am missing something.

I want to get a new pair of front axles with u-joints already installed.....pull out my current ones for spares. They have over 100K on them (I bought the jeep like that) and for piece of mind I want to get new ones put in as I am concerned for the original u-joints.

BUT I can't seem to find anywhere on-line that I can order them from....so where can I get them with 297's already in them?

Also....concerning front axles.....how do I tell for 100% sure if I have ABS or not? I keep hearing folks saying that getting axles for an ABS equipped vehicle is different from a non-ABS vehicle?????? Mine is a '98 SE 4.0L AW-4 D-30/8.25.....if that helps.

All help is greatly appreciated.

Jason

[Lawn Cher']

Odds are that you don't have it... it seems to be that they didn't put the 8.25 axle on vehicles w/ ABS. To know for sure, you can look for the wires running near the brake line in the front and/or rear, and the ABS pump next to the brake master cylinder underhood. The shaft difference, BTW, is whether or not the tone rings are present.

[urbanXJ]

I've never done business with these guys, but the price seems OK.
I think Ive seen a complete assembly (one side) for 115$ but I don't remmember where

20 5252584 Axle Shaft Assembly for Passenger Side without ABS $139.95
20 4874306
Axle Shaft Assembly Passenger Side for Front Dana-30 without Disconnect with ABS $159.95
20 83506205 Axle Shaft Assembly - Driver Side - Without ABS $131.00
20 4713189 Axle Shaft Assembly - Driver Side - With ABS $154.00

http://www.tellico4x4.com/axle/fd30without.htm