I WANT TO BE SURE WHAT AXLE I HAVE, I SEE THERE IS THE CHRYSLER STAR IN THE CASTING ON THIS AND BELIVE IT IS A 8.25 29 SPLINE. ALSO DOES ANY ONE KNOW IF I COULD CLEAR 35S WITH A RC 4.5 INCH LIFT AND ALOT OF FENDER TRIMMING? HAS ANY ONE DONE THIS? THIS IS ON A 1998 XJ.
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NEED SOME HELP WITH REAR AXLE? 1998 XJ
- Thread starter curbdog17
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99xj4x4
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- Bakersfield/ Chico
It should be a 29 spline 8.25.
Yes you can, but its a lot of cutting and not just to the fenders, you also should modify the inner fender. Youll still want some really long bump stops too.
Ive seen a xj on 4.5 w/ 35s that would out flex my XJ at 7.5" and 35s which is no small feet. Guy had dont a lot of fab work.
Yes you can, but its a lot of cutting and not just to the fenders, you also should modify the inner fender. Youll still want some really long bump stops too.
Ive seen a xj on 4.5 w/ 35s that would out flex my XJ at 7.5" and 35s which is no small feet. Guy had dont a lot of fab work.
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- Hammertown, USA
ECKSJAY
Water is dirty
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- Covington, WA
cal said:
How *dare* you suggest the obvious! You could just give him the answer instead of mocking him.
:laugh2:
minespath
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- bayside nyc
i have a 97 xj and dont know what the rear is .what do i look for to see if its a 8.25
minespath said:
i found that chrysler star in the casting on my rear axle it was near the drive shaft, there were numbers on it to but very hard to read, i think i read that the only 97 and up xj's with a dana 35 are rear ABS. but dont quote me on that.
userbmx1315
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- Dallas, NC
wit that kit you might want to get a 1.5 spacer for the front and go with adj arms. or drop brackets
zluster
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- Colorado Baby!
curbdog17 said:
I had a 2000 XJ with the Dana 35 rear without ABS.
do you get through the mud good with the 32s? im worried about the clearance of my axles dragging in the mud. i want as much clearance as i can get but i dont want to over do it. i plan to ride in the dunes alot as well as mud running and dont want tobe too top heavy when im playing in the sand. ice seen to many trucks go ass over head up in the dunes and dont wanna be one of those guys.
lancey3
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- Columbus Ohio
LOOK FOR THE LIP IF IT HAS THAT THEN IT IS A 8.25 IF IT DOESN'T HAVE THE LIP OR CAPS LOCK YOU ARE SOL 35S ARE DO-ABLE ON AN 8.25 IF YOU ARE EASY ON THE SKINNY PEDAL DONT 4GET TO USE THE SEARCH TOOL.
Yucca-Man
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Cheese-n-Rice, sheeple...
For the original poster: you've already ID'd it as a C8.25 because of the most obvious hint - the Chrysler pentastar. Since it's a 97+ it has 29-spline axleshafts; those changed over in late 96 model year.
For those of you that still don't know the difference, pictures are worth 1000 words. http://www.yuccaman.com/jeep/history.html#axles
Jim www.yuccaman.com
(oh yeah, for the original poster, your CAPS LOCK appears to be stuck on.)
For the original poster: you've already ID'd it as a C8.25 because of the most obvious hint - the Chrysler pentastar. Since it's a 97+ it has 29-spline axleshafts; those changed over in late 96 model year.
For those of you that still don't know the difference, pictures are worth 1000 words. http://www.yuccaman.com/jeep/history.html#axles
Jim www.yuccaman.com
(oh yeah, for the original poster, your CAPS LOCK appears to be stuck on.)
