What Rear End?

[rubicontrail]

Ok, I am sick of not really being sure which rear end is in my Cherokee. I have always had the diff serviced at the dealership so never had it apart myself to figure out for sure if it is a D35 or a Chrysler 8.25.

It is a 2001 XJ, 60th Anniversary Edition, I6 4.0L, 4WD, NO ABS.

I looked in the Quadratec catalog and it shows a drawing of the Chrysler 8.25 having a more rounded diff cover. Mine has more of an odd shaped cover like what their drawing of the D35 has. So, I am think "ok, it is a D35... ewww!" But then I look at the Chrysler rear end on the Commander and it's diff cover shape looks nearly identical. :confused:

[Washington_XJ]

I dont know about the newer jeeps but the 8.25" rear (like mine ;)) has a 10 bolt pattern and when measured across from eachother it comes to 9" exactly. The 35 is 10 bolts with 10 5/8" wide

Here's pics

8.25 http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/9539/825kd1.gif

Dana 35 http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/5346/dana35rc9.gif

Dana 30 http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/3955/dana30we8.gif

[NVRSTUKXJ]

I believe the d35's all came with a rubber fill plug vs. a screw in plug....not sure of the 8.25

[TRLR8TDTJ]

Just call dealer parts dept, and give them last 8 numbers of vin, and they will be able to tell you.

Kyle

[TRLR8TDTJ]

I believe the d35's all came with a rubber fill plug vs. a screw in plug....not sure of the 8.25


The 8.25 has rubber plug also.

Kyle

[NVRSTUKXJ]

also....take a look see at this.........

http://californiajeeper.com/axle.htm

[rubicontrail]

Called Krisha over at Airpark and she looked it up... Dana 35... eww. :-(

Time to start saving my money for something better.

Now the question is what "new" rear ends are available for a 2001 XJ without having to pull something off a junk yard vehicle? And what is said rear end going to run me (ballpark figure?).

Or since I don't really want to hardcore wheel this vehicle (since it's my daily driver) should I just leave it be and save the money for a beater Jeep to wheel in?

[AZXJ]

Called Krisha over at Airpark and she looked it up... Dana 35... eww. :-(

Time to start saving my money for something better.

Now the question is what "new" rear ends are available for a 2001 XJ without having to pull something off a junk yard vehicle? And what is said rear end going to run me (ballpark figure?).

Or since I don't really want to hardcore wheel this vehicle (since it's my daily driver) should I just leave it be and save the money for a beater Jeep to wheel in?


We have Brand new Rubicon D44 housings.. We can remove the stock bracketry and install spring perches.. We build these to order.. Gears, lockers, shafts, Disk brakes and HD 3/8's thick diff covers..

Dave

[AZLugz]

And it is a sweet axle they build too!!

[FrenchChili]

The 8.25 has a lip, the d35 will have a smooth bottom. This is the best way to tell them apart. If you have a metal plug, it's a 44 but as far as I know they were mostly in the earlier xjs.

[Teal-J]

The 8.25 has a round smooth surface:
http://www.yuccaman.com/jeep/pics/axle_825.jpg

The Dana35 has a large ridge and flat spot on it:
http://www.800-923-jeep.com/techCorner/images/d_dana35.jpg

[FrenchChili]

^Again, notice the bottom lip on the 8.25:rolleyes::D

[Teal-J]

that too :D

[rubicontrail]

Dave, what's the low-end ballpark on those rear D44's?