stock gearing with 34's
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stock gearing with 34's
im looking into purchasing a jeep, its a 1991 cherokee laredo on 34in super swampers. Am i gunna have to regear it if it has stock gearing now?
he says its got a d30 in front and d35 rear
i think it would be a light use DD
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(heres the AD: http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/1287966322.html)
he says its got a d30 in front and d35 rear
i think it would be a light use DD
thanks
(heres the AD: http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/1287966322.html)
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I doubt its still stock gearing with that tire size. I have 34's and 4.10's and its a bit of a dog. those heavy 34's and 3.55's will suck. Come to think of it, that Dana 35 and those 34's might not last long. I would plan on regearing the front and getting an already-geared 8.8 for the back...
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heres a local ad: http://shoals.craigslist.org/pts/1280037906.html
should i buy into that? will it even work coming from a wrangler?
and what would be involved in the swap (your speaking to a 15 y/old NEWB)
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should i buy into that? will it even work coming from a wrangler?
and what would be involved in the swap (your speaking to a 15 y/old NEWB)
thanks
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would i be better off with this: http://atlanta.craigslist.org/pts/1277650050.html
and re gearing the front with this: http://completeoffroad.com/i-122963-...0-dana-30.html
and re gearing the front with this: http://completeoffroad.com/i-122963-...0-dana-30.html
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I've swapped the d35 out of my 91 for a 8.25. As for running 34's on stock gears, I run 33's and it is a little slow. I would say very slow going uphills/accelerating. If you're going to run 34's, I suggest 4.56 as a gear ratio instead of the 4.10's. You mine as well buy a re-geared 8.25 or 8.8 if you need that much. If not just get a stock geared 8.25. Anything but the d35 man.
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ya i was rolling around with my 34" swampers and stock 3.55 gearing last weekend and it'll "go", it just doesnt "go" very fast. it even sucked in lowrange with some of the deep mud i was going though.
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your definitely gonna want to regear imho dont sink money into the weak d35 it will break your better off getting an 8.25 d44 or ford 8.8 depending your fab skills the 8.8 is the strongest out of the 3 but the d44 is almost as as strong and will bolt in but they are hard to find and usually expensive the 8.25 are cheap and plentiful find one with the 29 spline axles also as for gears 4.88s would be a decent setup for a ddand good luck
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