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

 

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

 

some Dana 5-760x u-joints for your Dana 30.

upgrade your 35 to a Chrysler 8.25 29-spline (97+ XJ) fairly cheap

 

do i need anything else other then the u joints for the front or will they work on the shafts i have

 

yes they will work with your shafts, direct replacement.

 

where can i pick up those u joints? would they have them at the parts store or do u have to order them from somewhere?

 

i think there for tjs please some one chime in.

 

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.

 

as long as he has ABS they will.

 

i do not have ABS

 

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.

 

so i need axles from an XJ with ABS then put the better u joints in

 

also almost alloy kit on iron rock

 

Any ABS XJ or any 95+ XJ should have the larger 297 ujoint axleshafts.

You cannot put a 297 ujoint in a smaller 260 jointed axleshaft.

 

mhm.