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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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has any one used this Superior Axle M35 Super Eliminator C-Clip Eliminator Kit

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- 2 USA-made Chrom-moly Axle Shafts

- 2 Billet Housing Ends

- Ten 1/2"-20 Thread-in Studs

- Loctite

- Timken SET10 Bearings

- All Necessary Hardware

- Drill Bit

- Superior Life Time Warranty

Spline = 30

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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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dont bother spending the money.... spend it on a new axle. Honestly beefing up the 35 is not worth it. You still have really small axle tubes and will bend the housing
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 96_xj
dont bother spending the money.... spend it on a new axle. Honestly beefing up the 35 is not worth it. You still have really small axle tubes and will bend the housing
i dont know about that. my buddy has a beefed up 30 and 35 in his yj with 35s and he wheels the living **** out of it with no problems. i think hes geared at 4.56 or something like that. but like stated above hes still running "stock axles"
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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not worth the money
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Bilo-cherokee92
has any one used this Superior Axle M35 Super Eliminator C-Clip Eliminator Kit

Kit Includes

- 2 USA-made Chrom-moly Axle Shafts

- 2 Billet Housing Ends

- Ten 1/2"-20 Thread-in Studs

- Loctite

- Timken SET10 Bearings

- All Necessary Hardware

- Drill Bit

- Superior Life Time Warranty

Spline = 30

thanks
For what you spend on the Superior 30 spline you could have a Explorer 8.8 axle with disc brakes with 4.10 gears and almost Dana 60 strength.
Much better bang for your money.
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 12:38 AM
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Crazy, I was just looking into the superior upgrade. Read this and decided it wasn't worth the cost : [URL="http://www.jpmagazine.com/techarticles/16722_building_dana_35/index.html"]
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 01:52 AM
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go get a junkyard Dana 44 for like 3-400 bucks and you will be set. the Dana 35 is a crap shoot and is not worth spending the money to even change the gear oil in it! (slight exaggeration). upgrading the dana 35 is like putting ducked tape over paper and saying it is stronger now.
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 10:21 AM
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what do you guys think of a ford 8.8 found one for 175 with dics brakes its on a 98 ford exploer
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Bilo-cherokee92
what do you guys think of a ford 8.8 found one for 175 with dics brakes its on a 98 ford exploer
Buy it fast!! That is a great buy where I'm at, the ford 8.8 is alot stronger than a Dana 44 and is rated to run up to 40 inch tires with out going to aftermarket shafts. If you find one with 4.10 gears you wouldn't even need to change gears to run any size tires the Cherokee will handle.
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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what else would i have to get from the explore. What would i have to do to make it fit in the cherokee and 4.10 gears work with a 6.5" lift with 33's and a 5 speed

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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 11:43 AM
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what kits would i have to buy to make the ford 8.8 work on the cherokee
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 11:54 AM
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You would need to but spring perches, shock mounts, u-bolts. I would get this kit, http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/...ine-p-278.html
Also you would need to re-gear your front axle to 4.10's to match the 8.8. I'm not sure on the 8.8 yoke so don't know the exacts on driveshaft compatibility.
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 12:01 PM
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ok thanks
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 12:04 PM
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the yoke will work just fine. direct bolt in driveshaft
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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thanks for all the info
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