Interesting. I always jacked it up by the frame, but you never know with
shops. Is there a manual you recommend over any others for the swap?
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Your problem was cause by a floor jack jacking the rear axle up by
> Chrysler's aluminum differential housing.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> dash wrote:
>>
>> Just got my jeep back from the shop and apparently it's bad bearings.
>> Said
>> they'd have to tear it down to see if the gears are bad. $1800+ for a
>> jeep
>> with 200K miles...
>>
>> How tough would it be to buy a salvaged rear-end and swap them out?

 

Interesting. I always jacked it up by the frame, but you never know with
shops. Is there a manual you recommend over any others for the swap?
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:43C5B57C.22F64569@***.net...
> Your problem was cause by a floor jack jacking the rear axle up by
> Chrysler's aluminum differential housing.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> dash wrote:
>>
>> Just got my jeep back from the shop and apparently it's bad bearings.
>> Said
>> they'd have to tear it down to see if the gears are bad. $1800+ for a
>> jeep
>> with 200K miles...
>>
>> How tough would it be to buy a salvaged rear-end and swap them out?

 

Interesting. I always jacked it up by the frame, but you never know with
shops. Is there a manual you recommend over any others for the swap?
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:43C5B57C.22F64569@***.net...
> Your problem was cause by a floor jack jacking the rear axle up by
> Chrysler's aluminum differential housing.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> dash wrote:
>>
>> Just got my jeep back from the shop and apparently it's bad bearings.
>> Said
>> they'd have to tear it down to see if the gears are bad. $1800+ for a
>> jeep
>> with 200K miles...
>>
>> How tough would it be to buy a salvaged rear-end and swap them out?

 

No other estimates, but I'm thinking it might be time for a new (used)
jeep... A jeep mechanic told me it seemed kind of high, and let's face it,
with 200K mi, what's next?

But still, if I have this one lying around, what could it hurt to have a
project car?


"KJ.Kate" <KJ.Kate@WhoseHotMail.com> wrote in message
news:Tukxf.162844$aS5.152536@bignews4.bellsouth.ne t...
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:43C5B57C.22F64569@***.net...
> : Your problem was cause by a floor jack jacking the rear axle up by
> : Chrysler's aluminum differential housing.
>
>
> How did you come to THAT conclusion Bill?
>
> On another note, I had the rear gears done on my Mustang. It was $265
> labor
> plus parts. Have you had the opportunity to get other estimates?
>
> KJK
>
>

 

No other estimates, but I'm thinking it might be time for a new (used)
jeep... A jeep mechanic told me it seemed kind of high, and let's face it,
with 200K mi, what's next?

But still, if I have this one lying around, what could it hurt to have a
project car?


"KJ.Kate" <KJ.Kate@WhoseHotMail.com> wrote in message
news:Tukxf.162844$aS5.152536@bignews4.bellsouth.ne t...
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:43C5B57C.22F64569@***.net...
> : Your problem was cause by a floor jack jacking the rear axle up by
> : Chrysler's aluminum differential housing.
>
>
> How did you come to THAT conclusion Bill?
>
> On another note, I had the rear gears done on my Mustang. It was $265
> labor
> plus parts. Have you had the opportunity to get other estimates?
>
> KJK
>
>

 

No other estimates, but I'm thinking it might be time for a new (used)
jeep... A jeep mechanic told me it seemed kind of high, and let's face it,
with 200K mi, what's next?

But still, if I have this one lying around, what could it hurt to have a
project car?


"KJ.Kate" <KJ.Kate@WhoseHotMail.com> wrote in message
news:Tukxf.162844$aS5.152536@bignews4.bellsouth.ne t...
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:43C5B57C.22F64569@***.net...
> : Your problem was cause by a floor jack jacking the rear axle up by
> : Chrysler's aluminum differential housing.
>
>
> How did you come to THAT conclusion Bill?
>
> On another note, I had the rear gears done on my Mustang. It was $265
> labor
> plus parts. Have you had the opportunity to get other estimates?
>
> KJK
>
>

 

Kate,

Bill came to that conclusion, because Grand Cherokees in that year range are
famous for failing in that way. Bill, given that that is the failure, does
the original poster have the option of replacing his rear end with something
of a more suitable material?

Earle

"KJ.Kate" <KJ.Kate@WhoseHotMail.com> wrote in message
news:Tukxf.162844$aS5.152536@bignews4.bellsouth.ne t...
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:43C5B57C.22F64569@***.net...
> : Your problem was cause by a floor jack jacking the rear axle up by
> : Chrysler's aluminum differential housing.
>
>
> How did you come to THAT conclusion Bill?
>
> On another note, I had the rear gears done on my Mustang. It was $265
labor
> plus parts. Have you had the opportunity to get other estimates?
>
> KJK
>
>

 

Kate,

Bill came to that conclusion, because Grand Cherokees in that year range are
famous for failing in that way. Bill, given that that is the failure, does
the original poster have the option of replacing his rear end with something
of a more suitable material?

Earle

"KJ.Kate" <KJ.Kate@WhoseHotMail.com> wrote in message
news:Tukxf.162844$aS5.152536@bignews4.bellsouth.ne t...
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:43C5B57C.22F64569@***.net...
> : Your problem was cause by a floor jack jacking the rear axle up by
> : Chrysler's aluminum differential housing.
>
>
> How did you come to THAT conclusion Bill?
>
> On another note, I had the rear gears done on my Mustang. It was $265
labor
> plus parts. Have you had the opportunity to get other estimates?
>
> KJK
>
>

 

Kate,

Bill came to that conclusion, because Grand Cherokees in that year range are
famous for failing in that way. Bill, given that that is the failure, does
the original poster have the option of replacing his rear end with something
of a more suitable material?

Earle

"KJ.Kate" <KJ.Kate@WhoseHotMail.com> wrote in message
news:Tukxf.162844$aS5.152536@bignews4.bellsouth.ne t...
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:43C5B57C.22F64569@***.net...
> : Your problem was cause by a floor jack jacking the rear axle up by
> : Chrysler's aluminum differential housing.
>
>
> How did you come to THAT conclusion Bill?
>
> On another note, I had the rear gears done on my Mustang. It was $265
labor
> plus parts. Have you had the opportunity to get other estimates?
>
> KJK
>
>

 

Hi Earle,
I'm guessing their only option is to find another aluminum 44 from
a bone yard, without the telltale teeth marks. Maybe they have a cross
reference that'll say if the cast-iron TJ may bolt in:
http://www.----------.com/temp/axle_id_chart.pdf My brother-in-law just
bought one for twenty five hundred though the Stealership:
http://www.----------.com/99cherok.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Kate,
>
> Bill came to that conclusion, because Grand Cherokees in that year range are
> famous for failing in that way. Bill, given that that is the failure, does
> the original poster have the option of replacing his rear end with something
> of a more suitable material?
>
> Earle