smooth move

i very seldom use my 92 xj on the road, mostly for hunting off road. has anyone installed a spool on the rear axle? how is it done and where to get one? thanks.

VTJeep

Ya might try searching this one. Insanely common part and with some mechanical knowledge can be done in a couple hours.

https://www.google.com/search?q=1992...UTF-8&hl=en-US

xjmarc

Depending on what axle you have it may not be an option. Most people just weld them which is basically the same but you need to know what you are doing because it can cause more harm than good. I like them but it can tend to push you through turns that a locker may not offroad.

outkast

I welded mine, if and when I finally swap in my 9" it will be with a full spool. My Heap sees less than 10 miles of pavement a year so scrubbing some rubber off is not a problem. In fact my tires are usually dry rotted away long before the tread is worn off.

Street manners suck with a spool for anything more than driving from trail to trail.

smooth move

exactly what do you weld? i'm a welder by trade. i just don't know what to weld. point it out to me in language a 3rd grader could savy. please.

Turbo X_J

Correct



Failure

xjmarc

If you weld a c clip axle make sure you can still get the center pin out so you can change out shafts if you break one. I also weld my spiders to the carrier because it tends to be stronger and if a spider does break it's not an issue. Seen where people just weld the spiders and they shatter and cause all kinds of problems. I use nickle rods as well.

TwistedWrench

LMFAO!!!

andrewmp6

There is two types of spool a mini spool and a full spool.The mini is like a lunchbox locker it goes in place of the spider gears.The full spool replaced the whole carrier.

ZJMAX

More or less like this. You will want to weld the 8 contact points on the spider gears. 4 through one window and 4 through the other. Don't weld the axles like in the picture above and don't weld anything to the cross pin.

Max

bryweb

You might have a Dana 35 which will not hold up well being locked at all - so ignore all the below and leave it alone unless you find that you have a Dana 44 axle or Chrysler 8.25 rear axle - You can consider a front Dana 30 lunchbox locker though and it will not effect you on the street at all in 2wd.

Yes you can weld the rear, and both of my trail rigs have welded rear axles (as I swapped the axles out of jeeps I bought, fixed, and sold to feed my addiction), but with that said I would look at swapping in Lokka Lockers or a similar "Lunch Box" locker (Spartan, Lockrite, Aussie are all the same type thing) They replace the spiders gears (which is what is being welded in the above posts). 1) it will go around corners a little better 2) it will give you nearly the same traction as being welded as under torque it is locked... period 3) you can switch back if you decide to sell the jeep or you don't like it - TOTAL PRICE FOR BOTH FRONT AND BACK AXLE LOCKERS SHIPPED $437 and it is an easy backyard mechanic install and can be done in the driveway with basic tools. http://www.lokka.com

How to tell what rear axle you have. (8.25 usually has rubber drain plug, Dana 35 usually has a steel drain plug, Dana 44 shape is obviously different)

outkast

outkast

Never mind all the slag, idea is to make it so the gears can't turn.

Also the older Pre-90 D35's have bolt in axles, they hold up better than one would think welded on 35's lots of grenaded joints and shafts on the polished turdy but only a few twisted splines in the back.