99 Cherokee Limited

Ok so I have a 1999 jeep cherokee limited and I'm trying to find out whether I have a Dana 35 or a Chrysler one? Help?

Japple650

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VTJeep

haha. the front is a d30 the rear depends on abs. w/ abs its the d35 c clip, w/o abs its a chrysler 8.25. dude, wiki 1999 jeep cherokee xj. its got a really good, basic breakdown of all the specs!

99 Cherokee Limited

Thanks
Which on is better for street driving
Like better for acceleration

Fsher21

It's a cherokee, you have the wrong vehicle if you are looking for acceleration lol. The 8.25 is preferred all around I think. They both work just fine on the road of course.

Hoooper

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/search.php

InvaderTrax

They both have the same gear options, so it just depends on what gears you have. If it's a 4.0L automatic, they're probably 3.55

Japple650

X2

ivantheigor

If its got a lip on the bottom its a 8.25, if not its probably a 35. Telling round from oval on a dirty oily and rusty part while under a vehicle is not as easy as most members on here allude to.

builtnotbought89'

abs or no abs???

slayingtrail

^this...google is your best friend

99 Cherokee Limited

I don't imo yet ill find out soon. It's a limited so I assume it has abs

VTJeep

the 35 is notorious (and there is bedate about this) for being a weaker axle. the 8.25 isnt the most durable either, but thats what i have and you wont here me complain! things like acceleration are only effected by gearing, not the axles qualities. as stated before, the aw4 tranny has a 3.55 vs. the ax15 3.07. if your gonna go bigger w/ the tires and start doing some serious offroading id want to consider (not) doing this on a d35. i know there will be someone who says they have put theirs thru hell and back w/o issues, but then there is the complete opposite of that too! so idk. axle swaps can be expensive, but so is trying to beef up an axle. if you want/can, try getting a d44 or d60? these are the top dog for rugged (also debateable)

now, acceleration... there are things you can do to free up existing HP. i allways go back to this: AIR-FUEL-SPARK. all three of these need to be in good order and more importantly, they need to be relative to each other! what i mean is that you dont need a massive exhaust if there isnt an increase in exhaust gas volume, and you dont need some crazy ignition set up if you dont have the demand for all the extra signal. so make sure all of your ignition system- stuff like:
-cap/rotor
-plugs/wires
-TPS, IAC valve, and o2 sensors (the o2's are in exhaust, but whatev)
are all good to go. change all fluids.. there is this too- unglug the ac compressor and put on a DIY aftermarker intake (w/ TB spacer if ya want..) that will help.

DMcCall1202

Rustys offroad has photos off all of them just look at the pics and match up

DMcCall1202

http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchan...egory_Code=faq