low budget axle upgrades
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low budget axle upgrades
I have a 92 XJ and looking to do some low budget axle upgrades.
With the dana 30 I've heard that there are some junk yard upgrades as for new shafts and such that are stronger than what is in there now, for the rear I know i'm going to ditch the 35 and hopefully get a 29 spline 8.25 with some sort of lunch box locker in it
With the dana 30 I've heard that there are some junk yard upgrades as for new shafts and such that are stronger than what is in there now, for the rear I know i'm going to ditch the 35 and hopefully get a 29 spline 8.25 with some sort of lunch box locker in it
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get yukon axle shafts from ebay there cheaper than bying a 8.25 and in my eyes ive seen them survive: jumping,36s with locker,35 with lockers,and boulders the size of cars
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some Dana 5-760x u-joints for your Dana 30.
upgrade your 35 to a Chrysler 8.25 29-spline (97+ XJ) fairly cheap
upgrade your 35 to a Chrysler 8.25 29-spline (97+ XJ) fairly cheap
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Find an 87' or maybe if you are lucky an 88' with the tow package. they have a Dana 44 in the rear.
Also find a 4cyl. automatic. they have 4.10 or 4.56 gears if i am not mistaken.
Also find a 4cyl. automatic. they have 4.10 or 4.56 gears if i am not mistaken.
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If you have the smaller joint axles up front, the bigger joints (newer xj's) will not fit, you will need to swap the entire inner/outer shafts. Its not just a u joint swap.