Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't the '05 Grand Cherokee come with IFS? Isn't that front diff a steel Dana 30? Is there any chance that it would fit on our KJs? Like I said, I'm just brainstorming. If this has already been discussed, I appologize, and could someone direct me to the thread (if it still exists)?

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Pete
L.O.S.T. #PC050458
'04 Timberland Green Sport w/stuff...
'08 105th Anniversary H-D Dyna Low Rider
OH-58D Kiowa Warrior

the liberties already comes with the ifs (independent front suspension) and the dana 30, which might be the same diff as the 05 gc.

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2002 Jeep KJ Sport 3.7L 4x4

245/75-16 Mastercraft Courser HSX, 16x7 Cragar, 2" OME MD Lift, ARB Bumper
AEM Brute Force Cold Air Intake, Flowmaster Super 44 Muffler

Currently working on: Full service on transmission & bed-lining ARB bumper

viewtopic.php?f=43&t=84650

The Liberty comes with an ALUMINUM dana which is prone to detonating under the right circumstances. Big difference...

I thought the GC 05 came with a dana 44 IFS setup

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2004 Jeep Liberty 4x4 w/ Manual Transmission
All J Transmission Skid and Boulder Bars, Frankin Lift, Poison Spyder Differential Skid, ARB Air Locker.

http://www.thechucklesstart.com/car/
Never put PowerTrax NoSlip with a Manual KJ.

Can any explain how difficult it would be to upgrade to the Dana 44 IFS then? I'm just trying to figure out a solution to the weak diff thing.

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Pete
L.O.S.T. #PC050458
'04 Timberland Green Sport w/stuff...
'08 105th Anniversary H-D Dyna Low Rider
OH-58D Kiowa Warrior

I looked under a new Grand Cherokee the other day, and I am not sure how compatible trading the diffs would be. The Grand Cherokee had a much wider skid plate, and the location of the diff seemed to be higher up. Its IFS might be tied in with their automatic swaybar disconnect system too, which would be a lot of crap to try to fit.

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2002 Liberty Limited
2.5" Rusty's Coil Lift + OME 927 springs + 1/4" spacers
265x70 Revos
Warn 4x Floods
ARB bumper
TeraFlex extended front bumpstops
Rock Lizard Skink Super Sliders
Bosch Size 86 battery
Jeepin by Al's 4.5 UC Arms
Kryptonite Differential Cover
JBA Bolt on KJ Tri-Angulated 4 Link

Can you say "Rubicon"....

Well if you wait until spring, we can all ask JeepinAl how to replace the Dana 30a with a Dana 44 for IFS. He has one that he plans on swapping in sometime this winter.

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David
Bel Air,Md
2003 KJ Patriot Blue Sport w/mods R.I.P.
2005 Wrangler Unlimited not so stock
L.O.S.T. #082670
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/803306
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2399643
More mods planned than money.
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"Roads, where we're going we don't need roads."

I was at the stealership today getting some c clips and made the mistake of asking the service guys about the GC front diff. They just stared at me like a deer in the headlights. They had no idea.

When asked why I was interested I explained to them why. Then pointed at my rig. The guy says "some people spend way too miuch money on their hobbies."

Like I said, I should have known better than to ask.

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Matt Townsend
Sebastopol CA

02 Red Libby w/Frankenlift, Full armor incl AllJ stuff, 245 MTRs on Cragars, ARB locker, custom rack, K&N FIPK, 8000lb winch, RE rear LCAs, Optima Yellow Top, RL Rear Bumper, Custom Front Bumper
98 TJ w/5.5" RE Long arm lift, ARB front/rear, 35x12.5, Borla, Warn winch, Teralow, etc., etc..

Go figure.