which axle....?

slabelle67 · Jun 18, 2007

i have a 89 cherokee laredo with the aw-4 and the 242 trans. case. wanting to swap out my rear d35 and was wondering the years that would bolt right up, as in the 44 and the 8.25..? i know the work involved with the 8.8 but was trying to find a bolt in as well without the cut and welding. and if some one is getting rid of one around where i live, in the snoqualmie, washington area, im looking to buy. thanks

cal · Jun 18, 2007

Either will bolt right in; but you will have to have your driveshaft shortened as the d35 is a bit smaller than either of the others.

BIGSLVRXJ · Jun 18, 2007

cal said:
Either will bolt right in; but you will have to have your driveshaft shortened as the d35 is a bit smaller than either of the others.

Actually that's not necessarily true. I've got a 1990 that had the D35 that we swapped an 8.25 into. It has a 3.5" lift and the 35's ds with the 8.25 fit just about perfect. I think it actually helped my angles out a little, because not as much slip yoke was showing out of the tcase.

slabelle67 · Jun 18, 2007

what year jeeps would i be looking at for both the 8.25 and the 44? and are there other rigs that these axles would bolt right up to my 89 xj?

mjma · Jun 18, 2007

8.25 you want late 96 and up, 29 spline.

D44 was only in the XJ in 87. There are some out there though....I found one!

cal · Jun 18, 2007

mjma said:
8.25 you want late 96 and up, 29 spline.

D44 was only in the XJ in 87. There are some out there though....I found one!

My d44 came out of an '88, and I've seen them in '89's. Don't forget MJ's had them too.

imboostedru · Jun 19, 2007

mjma said:
8.25 you want late 96 and up, 29 spline.

D44 was only in the XJ in 87. There are some out there though....I found one!

This has probably been asked 100 times but, what is considered an late '96?

steelmen · Jun 19, 2007

you can buy my dana44
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=920854

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