gearing and locking a stock dana 35 or should i upgrade to something else
 

i wanna gear and lock the rear axle but i dont know if i should stay with the stock axle or will it break with all the done to it, or should upgrade to somthing bigger and just build it on the side? any ideas? or common ways of doing it?

Its widely agreed that putting any money into a d35 is a waste. will it survive with a locker and gears, maybe but not likely depending on tire size. with the amount of money you will be spending on gears, locker, and install whats $150 more to pull an 8.8 from the junk yard and put those upgrades into that? plus 8.8 gives you disks. at the very least put an 8.25 in there. but to be able to truly help we need more info. what are you planning on doing with the rig, tire size all that jazz

i wanna go 33 on my 4.5 lift but its my dd and i drive home from pittsburg to newyork every college break. would an 8.25 be okay for locker and gears

Yes
I have a 8.25
It is locked and geared

Don't waste you time with a D35 because it sucks!! If you want bigger tires your gunu probly need to gear unless you have a 5 speed or you want your engine to hate you. That's a long drive and will be kinda tough on gas as a DD. I lost like 5mpg going to 33s. If your not really wheeling you don't need a locker and gears. If your not really gunu use them. And if you invest in them they will be ruined if that D35 takes a **** on you. You'll need a new locker and have to regear. Start with a stronger axel. 8.25/8.8 in the rear. Can't do to much up front if your not going 44/60 or full width. Big time stuff.