96XcherokeeJ

i am looking to either lock my stock dana 30 and dana 35 but am questioning myself because of what i reed and i drive it every day just wondering what i should do on a budget. thanks the for help y'all

Char92dj8

What size tires?
What kinda wheelin do you do?

builtnotbought89'

Also specs on your jeep & what kinda budget are you working with?

xjmarc

Don't waste any money locking a 35. It gets a bad rap for a reason. Now lets hear stories about locked 35s running 44s.

brutalxj

If I were you I would put a newer 8.25 with limited slip in the rear and a ratcheting locker up front. I know people are going to go crazy about a ratcheting locker up front but it works. As long as you don't go around doing U turns everywhere you will be fine.

mentalbreakdown00

8 & 1/4's can be had cheap, at least around here.

ericfx1984

get a 8.25 at one of the pull it yourself junk yards, usually around $50-$125

brutalxj

Heck if you were local I would say give it a wile and I would sell u mine. Going to 60s or I would never take it out. And the limited slip is not as good as a locker but darn close for the cost.

xjmarc

X2 on the front lunch box locker. I ran an Aussie front and rear for 5 years in mine and loved them.

93krawleroffroad

Why goto the 8.25 axle? Had one in my Dakota, factory limited slip 32" A/Ts, didn't hold up well. Dana 30 locked with 33s, just fine, not trailered.

InvaderTrax

A locked 29 spline 8.25" is the best price/performance route. My local salvage yard has 4 of them pulled and ready to take home for $160 with 100-175k miles, just add locker

96XcherokeeJ

Well I'm running 31's right now and I don't go to crazy wheel right now I dont wanna break anything I like mild to medium trails but my big thing is mudd I usually mudd once a week as of now but with better axles I would wheel a lot more I also have a slight vibration in the front I would like to pin point that as well in the process from what I reed I should be running 3.07 gears with the Dana 30 and Dana 35 my jeep is only a 96 Cherokee 2door se with the 4.0 5spd no tow package or anything but soon to have it thanks to all who posted so far

jcwclm

I'd say go find you a hp d30 and a 29 spline 8.25 with 3.55, 3.73, or 4.10 gears.

Hoooper

^^^ this should be pretty easy to do if you want to do it., especially in the 3.55 ratio axles.

mentalbreakdown00

I've been running my 8.25 29 spline on 32's for a little while now. I had more problems with the u-joint strap that anything, but I got a yoke to cure that.