Rear end swap on 00 xj questions

[prcjeep]

I recently swapped my rear axle. It is really a simple job even with basic hand tools and you could do it in your driveway.

There are a few limits to which axle you can get for a straight swap per gear ratios. If you have a standard trans your stock gears are 3.07. If its an automatic its most likely 3.55. On the 2.5 liter 4 cyl motor you can find 4.10 gears in the diffs.

being that yours is a dana 35, if you swap to a c8.25 you'll want to take the rear drive shaft as well. Like stated above, the c8.25 is a stronger axle and if you get one from a 97 and up it'll have the 29 spline which is said to be almost as tough as a dana 44.
I dont know how it would work with going from a abs rear end to a non abs rear but I think it would just make your ABS dash light stay on.

A dana 35 swap would mean just the axle is needed. just make sure to match the gears.

My swap cost 79 bucks i think. I went to the jy on a half off weekend.