1981 Jeep Cherokee Differentials

Essential 1981 Jeep Cherokee Differentials

Yukon Gear – Replacement Pinion Depth Shims For Dana 35, Model 35 & Chrysler 7.25" (Part No.55014)

Replacement Pinion Depth Shims For Dana 35, Model 35 & Chrysler 7.25"

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$17.99
Yukon 1541H alloy right hand rear axle for Model 35 (drum brakes) with a 54 tooth, 2.7″ ABS ring. axle has a length of 29-1/4″ inches and 27 splines. Yukon 1541H alloy axles offer a strength increase over stock while retaining a low cost. Yukon 1541H allo

Product Features:
  • Pinion depth shims for AMC Model 35 and Chrysler 7.25″
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National – Multi Purpose Seal (Part No.710480)

Multi Purpose Seal

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$16.99
National has built a reputation as one of the most respected names in the industry. We have offered premium sealing solutions for more than 75 years. Our design team keeps pace with the industry and provides advanced solutions for today’s vehicles.

Product Features:
  • Low swell in hydrocarbon fluids
  • Design type: spring loaded; multi-lip
  • Provides good low temperature capability
  • Temperature range: -40°F to 225°F; -40°C to 107°C
  • Delivers quality and reliable performance for every type of repair
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National – Shaft Repair Sleeve (Part No.99225)

Shaft Repair Sleeve

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$28.99
National® has built a reputation as one of the most respected names in the industry. We have offered premium sealing solutions for more than 75 years. Our design team keeps pace with the industry and provides advanced solutions for today’s vehicles.

Product Features:
  • Designed to repair damaged, grooved or worn shafts
  • Durable stainless steel construction for corrosion-free sealing surface that surpasses most original shaft specifications
  • Ideal for a shaft where indications of seal wear, such as tracks or grooves have developed
  • Ultra-thin construction (0.01/0.25mm wall thickness) allows original seal size to be used with minimal additional lip loading
  • Easy to install with removable flange and installation tool
  • Installation tool reduces sleeve distortion and allows for installation without removal from the shaft
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Felpro – Axle Housing Cover Gasket (Part No.RDS 6629)

Axle Housing Cover Gasket

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$6.49
Fel-Pro gaskets offer 100% vehicle sealing with application-specific materials to give you sealing solutions with the performance and durability professionals trust

Product Features:
  • Meets or exceeds all original equipment specifications
  • Application specific design to ensure a perfect fit
  • Unsurpassed quality you can trust
  • Validated for fit, form and function
  • Each Fel-Pro gasket, no matter how small, is engineered to exacting standards with proprietary design, engineering and manufacturing processes
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Needa Parts – Standard Engine Oil Drain Plug: 9/16-18 Thread, 0.75 " Head, 1 Pack (Part No.090-030)

Standard Engine Oil Drain Plug: 9/16-18 Thread, 0.75 " Head, 1 Pack

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$6.79
This engine oil drain plug is designed to match the fit and function of an original equipment plug on specified vehicles. It is engineered to replace a missing or damaged plug & help ensure a secure seal.

Product Features:
  • Direct replacement – this engine oil drain plug is designed to match the fit and function of an original equipment plug on specified vehicles.
  • Ideal solution – engineered to replace a missing or damaged plug and help ensure a secure seal
  • Durable construction – designed and manufactured to strict specifications for reliable performance
  • Trustworthy quality – backed by a team of product experts in the United States and more than a century of automotive experience
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Yukon Gear – Dana 44 Standard Open Spider Gear Kit Replacement (Part No.16077)

Dana 44 Standard Open Spider Gear Kit Replacement

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$218.99
Yukon standard open spider gear replacement kit for Dana 44 with 30 spline axles (all are without c-cup, including IFS). Yukon uses higher quality materials and better techniques than OEM to ensure a longer lasting spider gear set. All components come with a one year warranty against manufacturing defects.

Product Features:
  • Spider gear kit
  • Fit Dana Spicer 44 open differential with 30 spline axles
  • Includes two side gears, two pinion gears, cross pin shaft, cross pin bolt and spider gear thrust washers.
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Yukon Gear – Grizzly Locker For Model 35 With 27 Spline Axles, 3.54 Up (Part No.28016)

Grizzly Locker For Model 35 With 27 Spline Axles, 3.54 Up

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$1042.99
The Yukon Grizzly Locker is the ultimate in locking differentials for street, off-road, & drag racing. Grizzly Lockers provide 100% power to both tires, while still allowing for disengagement while negotiating turns. The Yukon Grizzly locker is a mechanical locking differential. It features a forged case and 8620 internals for maximum strength. It’s patented design reduces common locker failures. All units assembled in the USA! All Grizzly Lockers are backed by the best warranty in the business! Yukon covers the replacement unit and covers any collaterally damaged parts and associated labor, up to $2,000!

Product Features:
  • Fits AMC Model 35 with 27 spline axles
  • 3.56 and up ratio only
  • Patented internal design reduces common locker failures
  • 8620 internals for added strength
  • Assembled in the USA
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National – Bearings (Part No.15245)

Bearings

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$9.99
National Oil Seals & Bearings offer a full line of premium oil seals and bearings.

Product Features:
  • Premium bearing design matches OEM specifications
  • Precision manufactured using premium-grade steel for outstanding durability and performance
  • Crowned raceways and rollers to ensure even load distribution for maximum life
  • Industry leading coverage
  • Professional technicians know they can depend on National
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Motive Gear – Differential Bearing Kit – Timken (Part No.R20RT)

Differential Bearing Kit - Timken

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$88.99
Motive Gear Differential Bearing Kits Include Front & Rear Pinion Bearing, Pinion Seal, Carrier Bearings, Pilot Bearing Where Applicable, Gear Marking Compound, Crush Sleeve, Pinion Nut, Brush, Thread Locking Compound And Cover Gasket Or Rtv

Product Features:
  • KIT BRG & SEAL AMC MODEL 20
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Yukon Gear – Set Up Bearing (Part No.56042)

Set Up Bearing

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$153.99
Set-up bearing (one bearing.) HM88648. No return.

Product Features:
  • Set up bearing
  • Fits HM88648 pinion bearing
  • Easily slips on and off pinion journal to allow for pinion depth adjustment
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Timken – Wheel Bearing (Part No.K80001175562TIM)

Wheel Bearing

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$24.45
Timken fuel efficient bearings are used in automotive axles to improve fuel economy, reduce weight, lower operating temperatures, minimize noise and increase reliability. Engineered surfaces help protect bearing components by minimizing skidding and sliding damage while withstanding small-particle contamination.

Product Features:
  • OE Quality
  • Made from quality Timken certified steel
  • Design features original equipment technology that optimizes bearing performance and lengthens maintenance intervals
  • Design allows bearings to carry evenly distributed loads
  • Power dense design reduces bearing weight
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Yukon Gear – Mini Spool For Dana Spicer 44 With 30 Spline Axles (Part No.32055)

Mini Spool For Dana Spicer 44 With 30 Spline Axles

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$194.99
Mini Spool for Dana 44 with 30 spline axles. Mini spools are a low-cost traction option for vehicles looking for full-time lockup. The mini spool installs into a standard open carrier and give 100% power to both tires at all times. These units are not recommended for street-driven vehicles. We recommend full spools for vehicles with large tires or high horsepower. These units come with a one year warranty against manufacturing defects.

Product Features:
  • Fits Dana Spicer 44 with 30 spline axles
  • Installs into a standard open carrier case
  • Provides 100% traction to both wheels at all times
  • Not recommended for street driven vehicles
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Powertrax – Grip LOK Traction System (Part No.LK444430)

Grip LOK Traction System

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$658.99
For vehicles that are driven daily, the Powertrax No-Slip Traction System is the latest design in quiet traction-adding differential technology. It combines the automatic street-friendly smooth operation of a limited-slip differential with the traction performance of a locking differential. The Powertrax No-Slip locker easily installs in to your differential carrier using basic tools and without affecting your ring and pinion settings. Powertrax Grip-Lok, Lock-Right Lockers and No-Slip Traction Systems automatically provide 100% traction on-demand, under the toughest circumstances. The Powertrax Grip-Pro and Grip-LS performance limited slips offer smooth dependable torque transfer and traction for the best of both worlds!
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Motive Gear – Differential Gear Install Kit (Part No.D30IKTJ)

Differential Gear Install Kit

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$42.99


Product Features:
  • DANA 30 INSTALL KIT TJ ZJ NO WJ
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Yukon Gear – Replacement Clutch Set For Dana 44 Powr Lok, Aggressive (Part No.16151)

Replacement Clutch Set For Dana 44 Powr Lok, Aggressive

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$232.99
Product Features:
  • Clutch kit
  • Fits Dana Spicer 44 and Chrysler 8.75″ Powr Lok
  • Aggressive design
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Valvoline – DEX/MERC Automatic Transmission Fluid, 1 Gallon (Part No.773636)

DEX/MERC Automatic Transmission Fluid, 1 Gallon

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$35.99
Valvoline DEX/MERC ATF is a high-quality transmission fluid formulated to meet the challenging demands many automatic transmissions. Its responsive low-temperature fluidity is beneficial in both electronic and hydraulic controlled transmissions and transaxles. Recommended for use in the following applications: MERCON®, DEXRON®-III, Ford M2C138-CJ and M2C166-H, Allison C-4 and TES-389, and Caterpillar TO-2.

Product Features:
  • Formulated with premium base stocks and advanced additive technology to meet the challenging demands of automatic transmissions.
  • Enhanced anti-shudder protection for smooth shifting and maximum power transfer
  • Developed with anti-wear technology to help improve transmission durability
  • Engineered with a proprietary blend of base oils and advanced additives to provide better oil flow at low temperatures and greater film protection at higher temperatures
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Pro-King – Differential Pinion Nut (Part No.764A961)

Differential Pinion Nut

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$5.99
Pro-King is the leading supplier of transmission and driveline products in the aftermarket.

Product Features:
  • All products are designed to meet or exceed OE quality, form, fit and funtion.
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Motive Gear – Ring Gear Bolt (Part No.1304)

Ring Gear Bolt

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$7.99


Product Features:
  • CHRY 8 3/4″ RING GEAR BOLTS C 8.25″
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Motive Gear – Differential Pinion Solid Spacer Kit w/Shims (Part No.4104)

Differential Pinion Solid Spacer Kit w/Shims

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$10.49


Product Features:
  • SOLID SPACER FORD 8.8″ & 9″
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Pro-King – Crush Sleeve (Part No.721A034)

Crush Sleeve

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$2.89
Pro-King is the leading supplier of transmission and driveline products in the aftermarket.

Product Features:
  • All products are designed to meet or exceed OE quality, form, fit and funtion.
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Motive Gear – Differential Crush Sleeve (Part No.3507575)

Differential Crush Sleeve

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$2.49


Product Features:
  • CRUSH SLEEVE 7.25 & 8.25 MIN ORDER 5000
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USA Standard Gear – Dana 44 Ring & Pinion Thick Gear Set Replacement (Part No.36042)

Dana 44 Ring & Pinion Thick Gear Set Replacement

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$279.99
USA Standard ring & pinion sets are the right choice to add confidence to your install. USA Standard Gear offers a full line of ring & pinion sets for a variety of common & hard to find applications. USA standard gear offers a standard one year warranty against defects on their ring & pinion sets.

Product Features:
  • Fits standard rotation Dana Spicer 44
  • 8.50″ ring gear diameter
  • 26 spline pinion
  • 10 ring gear bolts
  • 4.11 ratio
  • Thick gear for 3.73 and down carrier
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Motive Gear – Differential Ring and Pinion (Part No.D44-513GX)

Differential Ring and Pinion

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$244.99


Product Features:
  • DANA-44 R/P 5.13 RUBICON – THICK HAS BOTH 7/16 & 3/8″ BOLT PATTERN
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Crown Auto Jeep Replacmnt – Model 30 Front Axle/ Model 44 Front Axle/ Model 35 Rear Axle/ Amc 20 Rear Axle (Part No.J3182601)

Model 30 Front Axle/ Model 44 Front Axle/ Model 35 Rear Axle/ Amc 20 Rear Axle

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$5.99
Crown Automotive continues to be the leader in quality replacement parts for Jeep(R) vehicles. Crown has the largest stock of replacement parts for Jeep(R) vehicles, including factory discontinued parts. In fact, many of the older Jeeps are still on (and off) the road thanks to Crown parts. The Crown line consists of axle, body, brake, clutch, cooling, driveline, electrical, engine, exhaust, fuel, steering, suspension, transmission And transfer case components. Crown Automotive also offers an exclusive line of component kits And accessory products.

Product Features:
  • Leading Manufacturer Of Quality Replacement Parts For Jeep
  • Meets Standards For Quality
  • Crown Automotive Has Consistently Maintained Its Commitment To Offering Only Quality Parts And Exceptional Service
  • Improve The Performance
  • Easy Installation
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Felpro – DIFFERENTIAL GASKET (Part No.RDS 13089)

DIFFERENTIAL GASKET

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$6.79
Fel-Pro gaskets offer 100% vehicle sealing with application-specific materials to give you sealing solutions with the performance and durability professionals trust

Product Features:
  • Meets or exceeds all original equipment specifications
  • Application specific design to ensure a perfect fit
  • Unsurpassed quality you can trust
  • Validated for fit, form and function
  • Each Fel-Pro gasket, no matter how small, is engineered to exacting standards with proprietary design, engineering and manufacturing processes
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Yukon Gear – Model 35 Cover Gasket (Part No.23026)

Model 35 Cover Gasket

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$11.99
Model 35 cover gasket.

Product Features:
  • Cover gasket
  • Fits AMC Model 35
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Yukon Gear – Dana 44 Cover Gasket Replacement (Part No.23006)

Dana 44 Cover Gasket Replacement

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$12.99
Product Features:
  • Cover gasket
  • Fits Dana Spicer 44
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Permatex – Gear Oil RTV Gasket Maker (Part No.3G350374768PMX)

Gear Oil RTV Gasket Maker

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$23.71
3 oz. tube, carded – OEM specified. Specially formulated to withstand the harsh gear oil environment found in differentials and transfer cases. Because gear oil has friction modifiers that break down normal RTV and cause leaking, this specialty silicone has been tested to OEM specifications to ensure complete sealing. As a gasket maker, it seeks and seals leak paths that cut gaskets cannot. It can also be used to seal cut gaskets. Suggested Applications: Differentials and transfer cases. DIRECTIONS:

Product Features:
  • For best results, clean and dry all surfaces with a residue-free solvent, such as Permatex® Brake and Parts Cleaner.
  • Cut nozzle to desired bead size: gaskets are best formed using a 1/16? to 1/4? (2 to 6 mm) bead.
  • Apply a continuous and even bead of silicone to one surface; surround all bolt holes. Assemble parts immediately. Finger tighten bolts until material begins to squeeze out around flange. Allow to dry for one hour then re-tighten 1/4 to 1/2 turn.
  • Silicone dries in 1 hour, and fully cures in 24 hours. Allow more time in cold or very dry conditions.
  • Replace cap after use. Note: Not recommended for use on head gaskets or parts in contact with gasoline. Store below 80°F (27°C). TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
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1981 Jeep Cherokee Differentials

Maybe you’re in the middle of a full rebuild of that 1981 Jeep Cherokee. Maybe you just need a couple of Differentials. Either way, Advance Auto Parts has 76 different Differentials in our inventory ranging from $1.49 to $658.99. That means you can find the exact parts or products you need to keep that 1981 Jeep Cherokee running smoothly.

Differentials are only as good as their brand. We stock 12 different brands to make sure you have plenty of trusted parts to choose from for your 1981 Jeep Cherokee. Yukon Gear, FELPRO, and National are just some of the brands we stock. Search for brands you know or compare prices and reviews to help you decide!

We know you’ll find the perfect Differentials for your 1981 Jeep Cherokee, but don’t take our word for it – read our customer ratings and reviews and buy with confidence. Out of the 96 reviews in this category, some of the top rated parts include Shaft Repair Sleeve with 5.0 stars and Differential Ring and Pinion with 4.0 stars.

So if you’re in the market for aftermarket Differentials to keep your 1981 Jeep Cherokee rolling for years to come, look no further. Shop online and have your products shipped direct to your door, or pick up at the nearest Advance Auto Parts location today!

Differentials Brands To Make Your 1981 Jeep Cherokee Last

Simple repair, complete replacement, or a full rebuild. No matter the job, your 1981 Jeep Cherokee demands trusted brand parts and products to keep it running. Many trusted brands of Differentials make up Advance Auto Parts’ inventory, and all are ready to help make your Cherokee the best it can be. Be sure to browse some of our top Differentials brands and parts.

Popular Driveworks Differentials

We carry Driveworks parts in our stock across Differential Pinion Seals categories, plus more. For a 1981 Jeep Cherokee, our most popular Driveworks Differentials include:
Oil Seal
from $10.49
(3)
Oil Seal
Differential Pinion Seals

Top 1981 Jeep Cherokee Differentials from Felpro

Felpro products are another trusted brand when it comes to Differentials for your 1981 Jeep Cherokee. Popular Felpro parts include:
Axle Housing Cover Gasket
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Axle Housing Cover Gasket
Rear Housing Cover Gaskets

FAQs for 1981 Jeep Cherokee Differentials

What are the most purchased Differentials for the 1981 Jeep Cherokee?

Out of 76 Differentials for the 1981 Jeep Cherokee, the most popular in our inventory are:
3 Qt - 80W90 Conventional Gear Oil With Posi Additive
from $57.99
This product is not rated
3 Qt – 80W90 Conventional Gear Oil With Posi Additive
Differential Oil
Multi Purpose Seal
from $23.29
(4)
Multi Purpose Seal
Differential Pinion Seals
Differential Pinion Nut
from $6.49
(1)
Differential Pinion Nut
Differential Pinion Shaft Nuts

What are the top-rated 1981 Jeep Cherokee Differentials?

Top-rated Differentials for your 1981 Jeep Cherokee based on customer reviews/ratings are:
Shaft Repair Sleeve
from $43.99
(2)
Shaft Repair Sleeve
“As a mechanic I dont have time or money to waste on inferior products, which this is not. Great product,great price”
Differential Ring and Pinion
from $193.99
(1)
Differential Ring and Pinion
“Hard to find items with a low price compared to others in the country, and shipping costs where the best.”
Differential Master Bearing Kit - Timken
from $168.99
(1)
Differential Master Bearing Kit – Timken
“This was supposed to be an exact fit according to the website for a1999 dodge ram 1500 with 4wd. The bearings look to be correct but the crush sleeve,”