CV Axles for a 2000 Cherokee Limited

[oldbill]

What year Grand Cherokee front CV axles can I use to replace the u-joint axles in my 2000 Cherokee. Does ti matter what transfer case the Grand Cherokee ha, m Cherokee has the select-tac transfer case. Any disadvantages or advantages or disadvantages on going to the cv axles?
Thanks yo,
Bill

 

[Phil]

I’m pretty sure it is the 1993-1998 ZJ Grand Cherokee that you are looking for. Why do you want to do this?

 

[Ol Blue]

Pros for CV:

• Cheap
• Dont have to mess with U-Joints (changing bad joints or having caps pop out on trail)
• Smooth when turning in 4x4 (don't get U-joint hop)
• Can keep running on trail when the shaft/joint breaks (U-joint can separate and destroy knuckle and knock out ball joints)
• Same strength when wheels fully turned and straight. U-Joint will be weaker when wheels fully turned compared to straight.

Cons for CV:

• Cheap Chinese crap (we aren't talking about RCVs here, that a different discussion)
• U-Joints axles should be stronger overall

CVs would be great for a street Jeep. I wouldn't do it if the Jeep is seriously wheeled or you have big tires.

If you want the best of both worlds go for RCVs. They are expensive but unmatched in strength and quality.

 

[Paradiddle]

Hard to beat the USA Revolution Gear chromoly axles and big u joint for anything up to 35" tires and the toughest trails. Most of us in JV ran that setup and the axle wasn't the weak link.

 

[FusiliJerry]

Literally just did this a month ago based on the same video chasing making my 2001 as smooth as possible on-road while being OK for occasional off-road. The O'Reileys Precision parts he mentions are just rebranded Trackmotive Heavy Duty. Got mine on Rock Auto; PN's CH8220HDX & CH8221HDX. They really are noticeably but not radically smoother but with an NP242 really are butter in Full-Time. I don't know the science behind it but it also definitely seems to bump steer less as well. The mfg notes say "not for lifted vehicles" but I can see no technical reason beyond those who lift trucks are more apt to beat the snot out of them offroad.

Mine: 3" lift; Liquid Iron Leaf-spring sliders, Toyo Open Country A/TII LT215/85R16 @28PSI.

 

[sinat01]

The CV axles are nice for the reasons mentioned above. I run them with 35s and a LSD on mine and haven't broken one yet. My buddy has a similar setup and has broken a few but he just warranty swaps them at autozone and keeps spare shafts with him.