Can you tell what rear end is in an XJ by VIN number?
- Thread starter 90Pioneer
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- Houston, Tx
Flat spot on the bottom of the diff cover will be an 8.25.
RCP Phx
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- Phoenix,Az
Do you know how to recognize ABS?Its really easy!
joe_peters
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- Grants Pass, OryGun
I think he needs to tell the guy over the phone what to look for.
If it has ABS, then the rear is a D35.
You can look for the flat spot as noted above, or my favorite is the "RHINO" nose of the 8.25--the humps over the pinion on the nose of the diff housing.
Hellbent
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- san diego, california
if you can find a nice, actually HELPFUL person at a dealership, they can run the vin and tell you what rear end it came with.
souske
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- The land of competition
or get the guy to take a picture, and post it up
bwinter1946
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- Madera, California
When he turns the key on prior to engine start does an ABS light come on?
No light, no ABS, right? Unless of course it was disabled.
If the light comes on, it has ABS.
No light, no ABS, right? Unless of course it was disabled.
If the light comes on, it has ABS.
- Location
- Rainy side of Washington
Ask him to tell you which of these the rear axle looks like:
http://www.custom4x4fabrication.com/diffguardtype.jpg
http://www.custom4x4fabrication.com/diffguardtype.jpg
SanDiegoOverland
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- San Diego
if its driveable, its probably the 8.25 axle.
kidding.
kidding.bwinter1946
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- Madera, California
It does not appear that the VIN contains the info you are looking for: http://www.jeepfan.com/tech/tech_vinxj.htm or http://www.autoinsurancetips.com/jeep_vin.htm
However, I have heard if you take the VIN to your Jeep dealer they can print out a build sheet for the Cherokee. Unknown to me if true but a phone call might answer that question.
However, I have heard if you take the VIN to your Jeep dealer they can print out a build sheet for the Cherokee. Unknown to me if true but a phone call might answer that question.
snail
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- North Jersey
OP, id have the guy send you a head-on pic of the rear diff and of the engine compartment (to see if the ABS system is in there). that way you can know for sure and post the pics up here if unsure yourself
95REDXJ
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- gig harbor WA
wrong, my abs is disabled because i swapped my rear end and just took out the fuse to the abs pump. when it is disabled the light stays on all the time, it also stays on all the time if you swap a 8.25 for a D35 LOL
- Location
- Rainy side of Washington
We're talking about stock XJs here... a swapped rear end doesn't really apply.
souske
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- The land of competition
But you never know what it might be. A picture would be best
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- Central Maine
email jeep from their website with the VIN and they will send you an email back with the build sheet in a day or so.
doug
joe_peters
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- Grants Pass, OryGun
Are we? The current owner sounds XJ-illiterate, and its a 15 year old XJ, no telling what some perverse
user could have done to it. :scared:
VAhasnoWAVES
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- Lake City, Mi
your talking about a vehicle thats well over 10 years old. there is plenty that could have happened to it.
EDIT: gah, joe beat me to it.