Noob question

98CherokeeSport

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Bonney Lake, WA

• Mar 25, 2009

• #1

i know this has probly been asked a lot. but here it is. i have a 1998 cherokee sport with stock axles. i was looking at the rear end the other day and i didnt see any Dana symbol that would tell me it is a dana 35. i did see a chrysler symbol though. do i have the 8.25 or the 35?

 

snail

NAXJA Forum User

Location

North Jersey

• Mar 25, 2009

• #2

the most general way to distinguish the two is that the 8.25 has a flat bottom while the d35 is more rounded. ill try to find some good links..i know ive seen good pages on comparisons

http://www.greatlakes4x4.com/showthread.php?t=125894
scroll down and look at the diff covers pic

http://www.eriejeeppeople.com/Jeep_tech/misc_instructions/diff.jpg

i know yuccaman had alot of good info on this but some of the links werent working

 

Last edited: Mar 25, 2009

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89xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

aston,pa

• Mar 25, 2009

• #3

also want to add that if it has abs, then most likely its the d35, no abs then its the 8.25.

the flat bottom edge of the housing is the most distinguishing way to tell its the 8.25

 

98CherokeeSport

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Bonney Lake, WA

• Mar 26, 2009

• #4

no i dont have abs. im pretty sure it is a chrysler. how strong are these rear ends?

 

Last edited: Mar 26, 2009

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93gc40

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Visalia, California

• Mar 26, 2009

• #5

Much better than the D35. Depending on who you ask, equal to or slightly under the D44. Really depends on what you plan to do to a with you rig.

 

98CherokeeSport

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Bonney Lake, WA

• Mar 26, 2009

• #6

it is about 90% daily driver and the weekend wheeler about twice a month if im lucky. would it be good for just this if i put alloy shafts and a locker in it?

 

ILLXJ

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Louisville, IL

• Mar 26, 2009

• #7

98CherokeeSport said:

it is about 90% daily driver and the weekend wheeler about twice a month if im lucky. would it be good for just this if i put alloy shafts and a locker in it?

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You will be fine with the stock shafts. I'm running locked with 33's and I'm not easy on mine. JIM.

 

98CherokeeSport

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Bonney Lake, WA

• Mar 26, 2009

• #8

ok sweet thats exactly what im looking for

 

stewie

NAXJA Forum User

Location

the Union of Socialist States, Amerika

• Mar 26, 2009

• #9

here is a chart of some rear ends. not all of them come stock on the xj, but are commonly swapped in with some fab work.