Which axle???????

[west747]

1046280

I own an 89 wrangler yj with 7 inches of lift....i know that i have enough clearance for 35 inch tires....buty what is the best type of axle to use? i hear that the dana 35's snap like twigs when usin 35's... i was thinkin maybe dana 60??? and what type of vehical could i gewt those off of? Any other possiable suggestions would be greatlt appreciated. thanks chris west[addsig]

 

[1bigmf]

1046361

1-ton trucks ,,,, but then you would have them narrowed...

if you just want to run 35s why don't you just get dana 44 it's rated to hold up to 35s on fullsize truck... the 44 also weighs a lot less and u save on ground clearance ... for 35's the dana 60 is overkill. but i'm not telling you not to install it. another good axle would be high pinion 9 inch (FORD). it's rated to 38's.....hope i helped....good luck

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[west747]

1046381

Thanks for the info 1bigmf! The dana 44 sounds more what i am lookin for. Now which vechical can i pull these axl;es off of? I know the new rubicon's are runnin a 443 in the rear..but other than that i got no clue. thanks chris

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[Bounty__Hunter]

1046407

You can get the D44 from old Scouts and full-size Jeep Cherokees. Carefull though as some of the SJ's came with a HD AMC20 rear axle (which isn't all that bad, as it has 1-piece axle shafts).[addsig]

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

1046408

A Ford 8.8 rear axle can also hold up to those 35" tires, and can be found with disc brakes in '95 and later Explorers, Navajos, Mountaineers. etc. They also came factory with many different gear ratio options, so you may find one to match the front. It's a good strong axle, comparable to a D44 in strength. Good thing is it has the same 5x4.5" lug pattern that your Jeep has now, and no D44's do.[addsig]

 

[1bigmf]

1046434

glad i could help ,,,, look for waggy axles if you can stay away from the scuot( they have less splines on the axles so they are weeeeeker) that 8.8 is stronger that a dana 44 but what we are trying to get away from ,,, or i was,,,, was dem damn c-clips they have to hold the axles in the tubes.... can you tell i hate c-clips.... oh yeah it is a few inches narrower than your dana35... the amc 20 is also good and stout like the 44 but the tubing is a little thinner than the 44... hey you know we forgot about bronco axles ,, like off a 67 they have dana44 fronts and 9" rear and are the right with for a jeep... still the grand waggy is the best way to go ... they are almost bolt ons....

say i drive a 91 yj and ran 35s on that dana 35 for about a year...i had a locker in rear.. all you have to do is not be hard on the gas for now... around here we get ok mud but i like to crawl .... if you like? i have a set of 35" GOODYEARS MTRs for sale 6 months old

well good luck and i hope this helps

i think i can get these axles down here for around $$225 each thats like before tax

i can also get 3/4 ton axles for $$$275 on 3/4 tons they have dana 60 or GM 14 bolts rears .. well time to sleep laters west 747

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