92' XJ that had about 375,000 miles on it when I got it. Now it's closer to 405k and the engine's still solid. With that being said, other parts such as the frame and drivetrain have seen better days (probably because I was a dumbass and didn't treat them in preparation for rust belt Winters). I'm selling it rn because I don't have the money to work on it while I'm in uni, but that thing will always be nostalgic as fuck.
This one was pretty stock, and I will probably get another one some day.
Blake Howard
I think they both came with the D44 as an option, so for direct bolt-ins that'd be your best bet.
Anthony Thompson
I'm gonna assume the engine you have is the 4.0L inline 6 which I always read is damn near bullet proof.bbut 400k miles? You gotta love that.
As for myself I got myself a 95 ZJ with 230k miles and it's running good. It had the death wobble (YouTube it if you don't know what it is, it's freaking scary) but I fixed that. I also swapped the front axle assembly with another one since the teeth in the front diff were destroyed due to the previous owner never changing the diff fluid. My passenger side CV boot is torn though and I've been dragging my feet to fix it.
I love my Jeep though it's reliable as all hell.
Luis Bell
I've never heard of this. They all had the D35C in the front
Eli Myers
I didn't know they even did that. I got a 96 4.0 for $800 a while back, and it's too good. The fucking air conditioner works even. Runs fine for 270k.
Liam Collins
ive got a rusty '00 xj, 4.0 with a chrysler 8.25 rear axle. i got it for cheap and put some ricey offroad shit on it (grill gaurd, roof rack, bfg a/t's). its great and it's only got 169k on the trans, 108k on the tcase, and about 50k on the motor, but its rusty as hell so once i finish college i'll probably buy an xj from down south with no rust and swap all the goodies over to make a nice 1-2 person + dog overlander
Jordan Thomas
Be quick about it though. People are just now starting to appreciate the XJ, so price and demand are going up. I’m in SoCal and if you need any tips I can help out however I can
Cooper Anderson
CJ nut checking in.
'86 CJ 4.3 Vortec 700R4 4:1 Dana 300 5.13, Detroit on both ends Wagoneer D44, shaved narrowed Ford 9"
Mason Morgan
Only Ford put a Dana 35 in the front of anything. XJ had optional Dana 44 a few years. Most had Dana 35 rear, or Chrysler.
Daniel Baker
No XJ or ZJ came with a Dana 44 front. You might be able to score a TJ Rubicon D44 front but that's about it other than aftermarket like Currie/Dynatrac.
