whitelightning98xj

I run 34's on my jeep with the 35 and with everyones talk about the lack of strength from them I was wondering if it would be a bad idea to put in a locker. Its my daily driver and I don't wheel it very hard. If need be what axle swap would be strong and easiest to swap with?

Slick761

Throw an 8.8 under it if you can weld.

whitelightning98xj

Axles arent my strong suit so don't judge when I ask this but where do I get one and will it be like a straight swap. I'm a good welder But I've never done something like this before

Slick761

Ford explorers. They are spring under. You would have to weld new spring perches on. There are lots of write UPS here and on Google. Very strong axle.

Phragle

8.25 Would be best for that. Trust me its also a straight swap. If you dont do any hard wheeling than thats the way to go.

VTJeep

Haha.. the debate over d35's continues... You can run a 35 locked on oversized tires and never have a problem. The only issue is you have to wheel VERY easy and sometimes that's just not an option. So an 8.25 is the most direct swap and for easy wheeling is just fine... Mines held up..

Flash1034

The d35 is really not that bad. You'll be fine.

Flash

Slick761

34s on a locked d35 is not a good idea. Open I'd say fine but not locked. Some throttle around a corner and POP. Gearing will make a big difference too though.

freegdr

the non c clip 35s seem to bee stronger im running 38s on non c clip and no issues ,i do beat on it some time

whitelightning98xj

Yeah street driving was my worry. I don't do much trail stuff most of it's deep mud. What did they put the 8.25 on that's what a lot of people run and I haven't read too many bad things about them

freegdr

you mean what vechicles did it come in from the factory

whitelightning98xj

Yeah or where would I be able to get my hands on one cuz I can't seem to find one on craigslist or eBay

freegdr

they come in cherokees alot of years have them the newer ones have bigger axles and you can most likely match the same gearing is bolt in and run

freegdr

xj spec here http://forum.northeastjeep.org/index.php?topic=1419.0

Xj88

Go with an 8.25. Unless you wanna weld shock mounts. You'll need different u bolts