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Rear axle swap
« on: February 04, 2008, 12:23:44 pm »
Has anyone heard of swapping a ZJ rear axle into an XJ? The ZJ's came with rear disc brakes, I believe, and used the 8.25 rear axles in the 1993-1998 run but I haven't heard of anyone trying to swap one into an XJ. I was thinking this could be an alternative to doing a rear disc brake conversion. I can't see Mopar using two different size axles between the ZJ and XJ of those years.
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Re: Rear axle swap
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2008, 03:43:51 pm »
Never mind  ;D After looking around the net a little more. I discovered the ZJs either had a Dana 35c or a Dana 44 with an aluminum housing. Now I know why it's never been done.
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Re: Rear axle swap
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2008, 07:45:01 pm »

   Here ya go...  http://www.pajeeps.org/forum/index.php?topic=1595.new#new  Just what the Doctor, are you a Doc ??? ordered!

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Re: Rear axle swap
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2008, 10:29:20 pm »
I know it doesn't help you out but, I am happy about my soon to be axle swap. After searching everywhere for a Dana 44 rear, I found one. Only catch is it's a 10 hour drive to pick it up. But for the price of $500 bucks including the 4.10 gears detroit softlocker and an added bonus dana 30 with 4.10s, you can't pass it up. That's like $1500-$2000 of stuff there. Now I will follow Jack with less hesitation.  ;D
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Re: Rear axle swap
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2008, 03:25:06 pm »

   It'll just be $3K worth of gas ;D


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Re: Rear axle swap
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2008, 06:03:00 pm »
I don't think I can go any lower than 14 mpg. Sheesh what a pessimist ;D
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Re: Rear axle swap
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2008, 12:33:54 am »
OMG, my tow rig does that with a full bed and the Jeep-N-Trailer behind...
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