1974 Matching Rear End To Frame

Purchased 1974 cj 5 in a pile of parts. Put together a rolling frame. Now having problems with getting the transmission to line up with the rear end. The rear end is new to this truck. Is the diff location in the middle or offset.

 

I'm a little confused by your question, but 71 and prior CJs have the rear differential offset to the passenger side. 72 and newer are centered.

 

Centered rear is somewhat a misnomer. The carrier is centered as the axle shafts are the same length left and right, however the drive pinion is offset about 4 or so inches so the yoke and rear part of the driveline is not centered in the chassis. As was mentioned the ‘72-‘75 Dana 44 rear was built to work with the 20 transfer case which has the rear output in line with the transmission and engine crankshaft so it is considered “centered”.

 

I measured the axle on my CJ-6, and it's the same on both sides, from the casting edges to the spring mounts. As Nick writes, this is considered "centered."

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