coloradojeepxjowner

my seals are leaking pretty much everywhere on the Dana 35 (I believe) axles. I don't know what to do, I am planning on installing a 4"ish lift under my XJ. The finished product will be a daily driver/hunting vehicle. Should I rebuild the axles i have and upgrade the shafts? Or should I look into a stronger axle, with maybe better pinon angles? This is not my first build i had a lifted f-150. though the options for upgrades were not a great as they are for jeeps. Thanks

MuscleHead

This should help. The two top pictures are rear axles available in your year.

coloradojeepxjowner

Yep they are Dana 35's. thanks...any suggestions on what i should do with them?

n_a_i_w

if your not looking at spending alot i would just replace the seals. Its cheap and not to hard. You can rent all the tools from Checker auto ( Oriely ). If your looking to upgrade and have acsess to a welder i would recommend the Ford 8.8. You can pick them up at junk yards for under $200. Look for a 95 or 96 ford explorer. They have 31 spline and disc breaks. I think the gear ratio in them are 3.53's You would have to do a little research on the ratios.
The Ford 8.8 is one of the best upgrades i have done.