SLOWBRAH

I have an 84 parts four banger with 4.56 gears in a D30 & Wagoneer 44. I also found an 4.10 8.8 w disc breaks for 150 bucks. Just gotta buy a gear set for my locked D30 to match. I'm running a 6 inch lift with 35's. How much tougher is the 8.8?

96_xj

i would be worried about the D30. the 8.8 will handle anything you throw at your cherokee

krawlthis

the 8.8 has larger shafts than the 44 by a tad. either should work for 35s though. i would save the money and buy some chromo shafts for the 30 so it can keep up with the 35s. thats just me cuz im allways broke and looking for the best bang for my buck. but if you have deep pockets i would go with the 8.8 and big boy shafts for the 30. especially cuz its locked

Marks2000XJ

Are there any 4.10 gear kits for a Dana 30/35? If so, where can you buy them at and how hard is it to swap them out?

I will be putting 33" tires on in the fall and I believe my stock gear ratio is 3.55 I want to keep it as close to stock performance as possible as far a gas mileage is concerned.

Found this but it says it is for a TJ

Marks2000XJ

Found this and I think it is the right one for the rear

http://www.superioraxlegear.com/d354...r-p-10691.html

What do they mean by reverse ring and pinion set for the front axle? Would this one be the correct set for the front?

http://www.superioraxlegear.com/d304...r-p-10671.html

Is there a whole lot of difference between the 4.10 and 4.11 gears? I saw both on this site.

I forgot to ask, is this all you change is the ring and pinion to correct the tire to gear ratio issues?

96_xj

reverse = high pinion
standard = low pinion

Marks2000XJ

Or....sell my jeep before sinking too much dinero' into it? And buy one that is already set up properly?

Marks2000XJ

Don't know what you mean by this. I am trying to learn all this tire/gear ratio stuff but it is confusing.

You will have to spoon feed me!

96_xj

the way the pinion sits on the gears:

low left/high right

Marks2000XJ

So how would I know which was the correct one for mine? Without tearing it open?

Also, is this a waste of money? Seems everyone pretty much hates the Dana 30 and 35 axles.

N20jeep

8.8 is a good bit stronger than the d44... bigger shafts, bigger tubes, bigger pinion, bigger ring gear, ect.


but, keep in mind that the 8.8 is NOT bolt in. all the perches on the 8.8 will have to be cut off and new shock mounts and perches will need to be welded on to fit the jeep.

96_xj

you dont need to tear it open. see the "cone" or pinion and that one is mounted up high and one is mounted down low. you can just look at yours and see.

and 35's are there limits for sure. mine has broken twice with 33's (33x10.5 even) this time I blew up the diff but i am hard on mine

Marks2000XJ

Do I even need to worry about changing the gears out running 33's? That will be the largest tire I ever run anyway.

96_xj

i do it. however i have engine modifications to make up the lack of gearing.

i would change them out to be honest

Marks2000XJ

I just watched a video on a gear swap. That looks like a major PITA to me. Not worth the time or money.

What gear set up is in the Chrysler axle? It appears to be either 3.55 or 3.73 from info I have found. No advantage there if that is the case other than gaining a 1/4" diameter on the axle.