JeepCherokeeGuy99
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Is the driveshaft from an ax-15 with a D35 longer than a driveshaft from an ax-15 8.25?
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driveshaft length
- Thread starter JeepCherokeeGuy99
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lawsoncl
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- North Idaho
I believe the snout on the 8.25 is just a little bit longer, so the D35 shaft is slightly longer. I don't know exactly how much though.
lawsoncl
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This thread http://208.101.10.250/~naxjaor1/forum/showpost.php?p=386224&postcount=11 says its 5/8" longer.
JeepCherokeeGuy99
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- New Bern, NC
well, I believe the manuals are even longer.
lawsoncl
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- North Idaho
Yup. The AW4 is 1" longer than the AX15.
- Location
- Southern Maryland
you should see a 2wd long-bed comanche shaft, it's like elephant trunk
JeepCherokeeGuy99
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- New Bern, NC
well my problem is, I converted my 99xj to 4wd amd used the ax-15 and tcase from an older jeep that had a d35. I grabbed the driveshafts from that jeep also. well after bolting up the transmission into my jeep that has an 8.25 I went to put the rear shaft in, however, it was too long. about 2 inches.
- Location
- Southern Maryland
with the parts you describe, you need a shaft from a donor with these four properties
87-95 model year
manual transmission (AX5 or AX15, dunno if the BA)
four wheel drive (either an NP231 or NP242)
D35 rear axle
87-95 model year
manual transmission (AX5 or AX15, dunno if the BA)
four wheel drive (either an NP231 or NP242)
D35 rear axle
JeepCherokeeGuy99
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- Location
- New Bern, NC
That's the shaft I have. no dice 
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- Southern Maryland
oh sorry had to reread your other posts
yes you want 8.25 shaft since those and the D44 are longer than the D35
yes you want 8.25 shaft since those and the D44 are longer than the D35
JeepCherokeeGuy99
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- New Bern, NC
it looks like the rear shaft that came from a ax-15 np231 D35 combo is 34" long from ujoint center to ujoint center. I believe I need a 32" long rear shaft.
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- Southern Maryland
type of transfer case does not matter, only the year (rear output different for early vs late models)
JeepCherokeeGuy99
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- New Bern, NC
I found out why the rear shaft is longer. It's because the xj i pulled it from had s-10 leafs which extended the wheel base. So now I just need to know what length the DS comes stock with an ax-15 with an 8.25.
