Z71Gladiator

Hey I am wondering if the axles for the cherokee and grand cherokee are the same length and bolt pattern.

What I am really looking to do is the make my cherokee have rear coil springs instead of leaves.

Anyone ever do this/have a write-up for this?

Anyone know is GC's came with dana 44's? I'm guessing they did but I am not for sure.

Thanks in advance.

2door97

the grand cherokee came with a dana 44(aluminum) the aluminum d44 are not all that great

rich

make a 3 or 4 link suspention to have coils in the rear.

JerseyJeeper

Very much agreed mainly because they lack some after market support. The strength could be there if the axle is trussed properly, but it would be more of a headache to deal with than just finding a different axle that has coil buckets and will be able to use the four link setup such as something like an 8.8 that has really strong attributes. Plus some of them came with disk brakes!!

nw-xj-scott

The Front ZJ axle is a LOW pinion Dana 30.

The rear ZJ axle is a 5 link Dana 35 OR Dana 44A (aka Dana 44HD)

Us ZJ users swap XJ's Front HIGH pinion Dana 30 in.. with 297 joints..

for the rear, an 8.8 or 9" is the best way to upgrade. due to all the bracketry

littleredXJ

Maybe slightly off topic, but why don't people that want to do rear coil swaps just get a 4.0 zj? Would be easiar to put the high pinion 30 in a zj then coils in the back of an xj and get essentially the same outcome with a nicer interior.

Janj

Dear All, I am still confused and not sure if XJ 1998 rear axle is identical with ZJ 1997 rear axle.

Regards

Janj

dans98xj

<quote>Dear All, I am still confused and not sure if XJ 1998 rear axle is identical with ZJ 1997 rear axle.

Regards

Janj<quote>


The 1998 Xj came with 2 different rear axles. the 8.25 29 spline for non-abs, and the Dana 35 27 spline for abs models. the internals of the Dana 35 are the same between the XJ and ZJ. The ZJ in 97 will have disk brakes in the back. If you have the 8.25 under your XJ now you already have a strong axle don't down grade to a Dana 35.

For the OP if you are looking for a Dana 44 with spring buckets on it for the rear, look at a Wrangler Rubicon that will have the locker and 4.10:1 gears from the factory and is the same width and bolt pattern as the XJ axles.

Janj

Dear @dans98XJ Thanks for your quick reply. Actually ZJ got a wobble in rear right tire after a off road trip last week and tomorrow is my off day from work.

There's a guy close to my house who is selling ZJ axle in his add but the vehicle was XJ when i visited him this eve. If i buy only rear right axle of XJ can it be fixed in ZJ 1997.

I have only a day off & vehicle needs to be fixed by tomorrow eve, I don't have left with much time to find a ZJ axle tomorrow morning as sunday is off road plan.

Please Advise.

Regards

Janj

OverlandZJ

A Dana35 axleshaft from a Cherokee XJ will work on a ZJ, as long as it's a c-clip axleshaft. IIRC any XJ after 91? with D35 axle should be c-clip.

Janj, if you have a V8 engine you most likely have a D44a rear axle and would need to source an axle from another ZJ D44a.

93gc40

JG front axels and steering is a direct sway, the rear will also fit after XJ is converted to accept coil springs. Or ZJ rear has leaf perches attachted.