99 Blazer Rear End

[TheDirtyJeep401]

My friend is parting a 99 blazer. He said I can get the rear axle from it. Would it be a good swap for a 4x4 swap? I want it because it has disk brakes. Anyone ever swapped one in? Thanks in advance.

[Pete M]

wheel bolt pattern is 5 on 4.75, so that's one strike against it. 

[dasbulliwagen]

Gearing and width will also be a consideration, might try looking at a Blazer or S-10 forum for info on these axles and if they are worth the hassel or not.

[TheDirtyJeep401]

Ill have to look into that. Would the disk brakes be able to be modified to fit a D35 maybe?

[Pete M]

doubtful.  plus there are other disks available in the junkyards that will go on pretty easy. 

[TheDirtyJeep401]

doubtful.  plus there are other disks available in the junkyards that will go on pretty easy. 

What would some of those be? gonna be going to the JY soon and thought I might look.

[Pete M]

I think it's the dana 35 grand cherokees. 

[Pete M]

http://comancheclub.com/topic/30880-grand-cherokee-rear-disc-brake-upgrade/

[HOrnbrod]

 

doubtful.  plus there are other disks available in the junkyards that will go on pretty easy. 

What would some of those be? gonna be going to the JY soon and thought I might look.

 

Ford Explorer 96 and up work well. Pretty much bolt in if the axle flange matches up (think it will on your application), and purchasing or fabbing a pair of axle seal preload spacers.

 

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=967146

[TheDirtyJeep401]

I think it's the dana 35 grand cherokees. 

ZJ and WJ? 

 

 

 

 

doubtful.  plus there are other disks available in the junkyards that will go on pretty easy. 

What would some of those be? gonna be going to the JY soon and thought I might look.

 

Ford Explorer 96 and up work well. Pretty much bolt in if the axle flange matches up (think it will on your application), and purchasing or fabbing a pair of axle seal preload spacers.

 

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=967146

Do they stock have 4;10 gears? or do they have to be swapped in?

[Pete M]

ZJ years. 

 

and the 96-01 explorers can indeed be found with 4.10 gears in them.  make sure it comes with the calipers still on it.  they carry a steep core value.  car-part.com can help you find one.

[HOrnbrod]

^^  What Pete said. Explorer rear axle gear ratios depend on the tranny and engine combo as it does with all vehicles. You will have to search for that, but the 8.8 / 4.10 axles are not too hard to find. I only used the Explorer rear disks on an MJ D44 so I would not have to deal with the spring perches. The Ford 8.8 compares very favorably with the D44.