You can probably get a 29 spline chrysler 8.25 for $100 at a junkyard, and it will literally bolt right in. Do that.

 

light wheeling you will be fine on 31's

i ran this jeep on 33's with a LS d35 for a few years, and the new owner still runs the same setup.

how heavy your right foot is decides its survival.

 

Wheeled one for years on 33s without incident...but it was always in the back of my mind. 31s and light wheeling will be fine.

 

i got a customer on 33 km2s locked running a d35 rear on his xj... he is a featherfoot has no issues...I blew up a few d35s in my yj.. i think it has alot more to do with driving style ...for what you are doing you SHOULD be fine

 

dammit n2o i miss florida...you want another tech? comes with a shop full of equiptment including tube bender, sheetmetal breaks,rollers, bead roller, welders,11,000 lbs lift and the know how to use all of it..

 

The Dana 35 works OK, but I would never spend a dime on one. If you want to add lockers, or go up in tire size buy a JY Chrysler 8.25. I know guys on this forum run Dana 35s and haven't had problems with them, but I've wheeled with a guy running 235s locked that broke them just turning on rock, no extra gas, just going up a smooth rock and turning left.