front and rear axles

Asked by Scott Dec 30, 2011 at 04:58 PM about the 1986 Jeep CJ-7

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I am looking to acquire a cj 7 which has had rear axle swapped out with Ford. When job was performed, front and rear gears were not matched. Is there an easy quick solution to this challenge.

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Depending on what gear ratio it has, it can be changed to match the front axle. It does take skill at matching and installing the new gears.

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Or change the front to match the rear. As long as the front and rear ratios are within 1% of each other you will be fine. IE: front axle = 4.11:1 & rear axle = 4.10:1

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