What do I need to offroad a ZJ?

[Badger]

yes they did in the rear for a very limited time.but i guess the same person forgot to inform you they were also an aluminum differential housing.in short not worth it

 

[Cody]

all 96-98 v8 grands have a 44 in teh back with an aluminum center. it's better than the 35c, but aftermarket support for gears and lockers is limited. Other than that it isn't that bad of an axle.

 

[rockreligious]

nice pictorial of the evolution of a rockcrawler Cody.

 

[GOAT]

all 96-98 v8 grands have a 44 in teh back with an aluminum center. it's better than the 35c, but aftermarket support for gears and lockers is limited. Other than that it isn't that bad of an axle.

Agreed

I lincoln locked my 44A and DD/wheeled it on 35s for over a year. Hard. No axle failures,spun bearings,twisted tubes, ETC. I wouldn't dump much $$ in one if you can avoid it though. An 8.8 is the way to go if your starting with a D35.

ZJs have better rear suspension geometry compared to TJs and their wheelbase makes them a blast to wheel on Moab slickrock. You'll love it, until something gets caved in. Bring hefty bags to pick the glass up

Oh, and dont forget the sliders