each rearend is esentially the same but the suspensions are very different. you CAN swap them out. but they will not be bolt on. you have to cut tabs and perches off of the Cherokee rear and replace them with grand Cherokee mounts and perches. you will have to grind and weld and so on. VERY big job. just find a grand Cherokee rear end with the same gear ratio and you will be fine
Yes if it is the same length & after refitting the end of the jeep drive shaft to bolt up to the ford rear end
Yes, there are locking rear ends available from many after market sources.
$500.00 to $1200.00 depending on how many parts need replaced.
No. The axles & suspension are completely different.
call a dealer parts dept with the last 9 of the VIN and they will tell you
check all 4 of your shock mounts or check the stabiliser links
Yes
call your local dealer with your vin. # and they will be able to tell you what type of rear axles are in your jeep or you can look at the rear-end cover and locate an info. tab on one of the mounting bolts. Dana 35 or Dana 44
cv joints
No, you remove the 4 nuts on the outside, and pull the axle shaft out with a slide hammer.
It's located in the right rear of the Jeep. Just to the right of the left rear tire, before the gas tank. It looks like a small coke can with a tube coming out of either end.
The 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee emergency brake cable has adjustment nuts on each end of the cable. Turn the adjustment nut to lengthen or shorten the cable.