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Question regarding axles

726 views 1 reply 2 participants last post by  Jeepy5Point2  
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Well I got my jeep back and they replaced the front axle on it. Now I noticed when driving off-road in 4FT the steering gets very stiff but loosens up in 2H,4H, and 4L modes. However it doesn't like going into 4H or 4L anymore. So I got the build sheet on my WJ and found some interesting things out.

1> The jeep originally came with a tow hitch. Now it has a u-haul tow hitch.

2> The jeep came with 3.73 gears in the D30 and D35. Repair order, 2nd hand due to insurance coverage, does not state if the replacement D30 has 3.55 or 3.73 gears.


If it is a 3.55 gearing could that be the reason for the steering getting stiff and the difficulty getting the front axle to lock in 4H and 4L? Wouldn't it cause the steering to get even stiffer when it does lock in 4H and 4L?

Thank you in advance for your assistance in figuring this matter out.