What axles does a 2000 Jeep Cherokee have?

Rear axle will be either the Chrysler 8.25, or a Dana 35 (if you have ABS it’s a D35). Transfer case will be either the NP231 or NP242. There’s a tag on the backside of the T-case near the drain/fill plugs that will tell you for sure.

Are all Dana 30 27 spline?

All Dana 30’s are 27 spline. Your rear axle (the Chrysler 8.25″) came in a 27 and 29 spline version.

What axles are in a ZJ?

The Dana 30 is the front axle used in the ZJ.

Will a ZJ front axle fit in a XJ?

It’ll work.

What jeeps have Dana 30 axles?

Every YJ came with a Dana 30 up front and a Dana 35 in the rear. TJ Wranglers will have either a Dana 30 in the front and a Dana 35 in the rear unless you have a Rubicon model. In which case you’ll have 44s front and back.

How can you tell a Dana 35 from a 44?

The easiest way to tell these axles apart is to look at the shape of the differential cover. The Dana 35 cover is pretty much perfectly round. The Dana 44 is sort of a six-sided shape. A Dana 35 (left) compared to a Dana 44 (right).

Can a Dana 44 handle 37s?

The Dana 44 can handle 37’s especially if you upgrade to 33 spline axles.

Can I run 35s on a Dana 35?

Registered. Had 35s on my stock dana 30/35 for about 8 months and wheeled it pretty hard and had no problems.

What size tires can a Dana 35 handle?

Registered. Realistically, 31’s are the biggest tire that should be on that axle. Yes, others have 32’s or 33’s on it without issue, but those who do wheel with that size tire often don’t let the tires spin at all.

Will a Dana 35 handle a V8?

If you upgrade your Dana 35 to a super 35 (beefier 30-spline axles shafts), it would handle the V8 power just fine too.

Do I need to upgrade my Jeep axles?

You definitely can upgrade one at a time. Many Jeeps come stock with differently sized axles front to rear. And yes, the ring and pinion gear ratios have to be the same if you want all of your tires to spin at the same rate in 4wd. It’s for the same reason that you wouldn’t put 40″ tires in the back and 35’s up front.

What is a super Dana 35?

The Super 35 kit is available for both C-clip and non-C-clip axles. The kit replaces the smallish shafts with 1.31-inch 30-spline pieces that are over 35 percent stronger than stock. These are the same size as the shafts found in many Dana 44s and even some Dana 60s!

How strong can you make a Dana 30?

Yes, you can get better parts, stronger joints and axles and you may be able to bring a 30 up to a stock 44 for strength, but do the same to a 44 and your still gonna be beefier.

Is Dana 35 C clip?

35c is a little bit newer version of dana35. C stands for a Custom as the axle was delivered to the end user without axle brackets. The axle is C clip, which holds the axle shafts in the carrier. It uses a centre pin to lock the shafts in.

How much torque can a Dana 35 handle?

Axle Type	Cover Bolts FT. LBS.	Ring Gear Bolts to Cast FT. LBS.
Dana 30	30-40	45-60
Dana 35	30-40	70-89
Dana 44	30-40	45-60
Dana 60	30-40	100-120