Dakota rear axle

[jimoshel]

Any body know off hand if the Chrysler Jeep XJ rear axle assembly will swap with a 1991 Dakota?

[Eagle]

Different bolt circle, for starters, I believe.

[jimoshel]

Eagle, you're right. After searching I finally found an answer. The bolt pattern was 5 on 4.5 thru 1990. In '91 it changed to 6 on 4.5 meaning it won't match the Jeep pattern. Shucks. It was really a clean looking truck too.