want to put 35's. need axles or gears???
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Year: 98' and 99'
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want to put 35's. need axles or gears???
I want to put 35'' tires on my 98 cherokee but i dont want to run them on stock gearing. I want it for the bush but also be able to drive it in road.
I wanted to know if I need bigger axles(Dana 40 Dana 45) or do I just need different gearing and if so what ratio.PLEASE HELP ME
I wanted to know if I need bigger axles(Dana 40 Dana 45) or do I just need different gearing and if so what ratio.PLEASE HELP ME
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Do they make dana 40's and Dand 45 LMAO.
For 35's
Dand 30 for the front can hold them and you will need a Dana 44 or Ford 8.8 or larger in the rear.
You will have to have 4.88 gearing or better.
For 35's
Dand 30 for the front can hold them and you will need a Dana 44 or Ford 8.8 or larger in the rear.
You will have to have 4.88 gearing or better.
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Your profile says you have a Dana 30 front and a 8.25 rear, so your axles will be fine for 35's, so just regear.
Also, they don't make a Dana 40 or Dana 45.
Also, they don't make a Dana 40 or Dana 45.
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4.88 axle gearing is perfect for 35s and a 4.0. Plenty of pep on the road and plenty of crawlability when in lo range off road. WTH is a D40 and D45!?!?
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stryker you can run 35s on an 8.25 no problem i got buddys that wheel the **** out of there jeep and the dana 30 always breaks but the 8.25 is hard to break especially the 29 spline. dont knock it till you try it!
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98 XJ w/ 30 and 8.25 holding up fine with my heavy as **** Toyos. No problems so far. Just regear and throw a locker in one if the axles for less than the price of a new JY axle.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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the Dana 44 is a stronger axle for sure, but eh 8.25 is plenty strong enough to accommodate 35s for what your planning on doing.
oh and no such thing that i know of a Dana 40 and Dana 45