Bill, you were right
06-27-2005, 12:26 AM
#21
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Re: Bill, you were right
wow... I'm running 33's on my D35 but I'm not locked up. Hope mine doesn't
break! How wide are your tires?
Carl
"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from powertrax
(or
> so I think...).
>
> Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in the
> front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I was
> turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
>
> Eric
> "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > Eric -
> > What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
> > doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
> > "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> > news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> >> Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA!
I
> >> think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
> >> anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
> >>
> >> Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears
and
> >> will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
and
> > be
> >> done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
> >>
> >> Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
> >> being too hard on the throttle.
> >>
> >> I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
> >> it --
> >> involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
> >> going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
> >>
> >> Eric
> >> 99 TJ SE
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
break! How wide are your tires?
Carl
"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from powertrax
(or
> so I think...).
>
> Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in the
> front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I was
> turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
>
> Eric
> "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > Eric -
> > What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
> > doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
> > "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> > news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> >> Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA!
I
> >> think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
> >> anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
> >>
> >> Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears
and
> >> will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
and
> > be
> >> done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
> >>
> >> Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
> >> being too hard on the throttle.
> >>
> >> I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
> >> it --
> >> involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
> >> going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
> >>
> >> Eric
> >> 99 TJ SE
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
06-27-2005, 12:39 AM
#22
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Re: Bill, you were right
It's usually adding a locker that makes the difference most of the time.
33" tires without a locker CAN snap an axleshaft in a D35c but the
vast majority of such failures with 33" and smaller tires had a locker
in the equation.
Carl Saiyed wrote:
> wow... I'm running 33's on my D35 but I'm not locked up. Hope mine doesn't
> break! How wide are your tires?
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>
>>I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from powertrax
>
> (or
>
>>so I think...).
>>
>>Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in the
>>front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I was
>>turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
>>
>>Eric
>>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
>>
>>>Eric -
>>> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
>>>doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
>>>
>>>Carl
>>>
>>>
>>>"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
>>>news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com ...
>>>
>>>>Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA!
>
> I
>
>>>>think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>>>>anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>>>
>>>>Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears
>
> and
>
>>>>will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
>
> and
>
>>>be
>>>
>>>>done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>>>
>>>>Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>>>>being too hard on the throttle.
>>>>
>>>>I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>>>>it --
>>>>involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>>>>going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>>>
>>>>Eric
>>>>99 TJ SE
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
33" tires without a locker CAN snap an axleshaft in a D35c but the
vast majority of such failures with 33" and smaller tires had a locker
in the equation.
Carl Saiyed wrote:
> wow... I'm running 33's on my D35 but I'm not locked up. Hope mine doesn't
> break! How wide are your tires?
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>
>>I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from powertrax
>
> (or
>
>>so I think...).
>>
>>Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in the
>>front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I was
>>turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
>>
>>Eric
>>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
>>
>>>Eric -
>>> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
>>>doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
>>>
>>>Carl
>>>
>>>
>>>"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
>>>news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com ...
>>>
>>>>Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA!
>
> I
>
>>>>think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>>>>anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>>>
>>>>Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears
>
> and
>
>>>>will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
>
> and
>
>>>be
>>>
>>>>done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>>>
>>>>Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>>>>being too hard on the throttle.
>>>>
>>>>I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>>>>it --
>>>>involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>>>>going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>>>
>>>>Eric
>>>>99 TJ SE
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
06-27-2005, 12:39 AM
#23
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Re: Bill, you were right
It's usually adding a locker that makes the difference most of the time.
33" tires without a locker CAN snap an axleshaft in a D35c but the
vast majority of such failures with 33" and smaller tires had a locker
in the equation.
Carl Saiyed wrote:
> wow... I'm running 33's on my D35 but I'm not locked up. Hope mine doesn't
> break! How wide are your tires?
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>
>>I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from powertrax
>
> (or
>
>>so I think...).
>>
>>Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in the
>>front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I was
>>turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
>>
>>Eric
>>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
>>
>>>Eric -
>>> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
>>>doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
>>>
>>>Carl
>>>
>>>
>>>"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
>>>news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com ...
>>>
>>>>Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA!
>
> I
>
>>>>think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>>>>anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>>>
>>>>Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears
>
> and
>
>>>>will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
>
> and
>
>>>be
>>>
>>>>done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>>>
>>>>Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>>>>being too hard on the throttle.
>>>>
>>>>I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>>>>it --
>>>>involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>>>>going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>>>
>>>>Eric
>>>>99 TJ SE
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
33" tires without a locker CAN snap an axleshaft in a D35c but the
vast majority of such failures with 33" and smaller tires had a locker
in the equation.
Carl Saiyed wrote:
> wow... I'm running 33's on my D35 but I'm not locked up. Hope mine doesn't
> break! How wide are your tires?
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>
>>I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from powertrax
>
> (or
>
>>so I think...).
>>
>>Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in the
>>front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I was
>>turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
>>
>>Eric
>>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
>>
>>>Eric -
>>> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
>>>doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
>>>
>>>Carl
>>>
>>>
>>>"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
>>>news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com ...
>>>
>>>>Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA!
>
> I
>
>>>>think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>>>>anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>>>
>>>>Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears
>
> and
>
>>>>will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
>
> and
>
>>>be
>>>
>>>>done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>>>
>>>>Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>>>>being too hard on the throttle.
>>>>
>>>>I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>>>>it --
>>>>involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>>>>going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>>>
>>>>Eric
>>>>99 TJ SE
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
06-27-2005, 12:39 AM
#24
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Re: Bill, you were right
It's usually adding a locker that makes the difference most of the time.
33" tires without a locker CAN snap an axleshaft in a D35c but the
vast majority of such failures with 33" and smaller tires had a locker
in the equation.
Carl Saiyed wrote:
> wow... I'm running 33's on my D35 but I'm not locked up. Hope mine doesn't
> break! How wide are your tires?
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>
>>I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from powertrax
>
> (or
>
>>so I think...).
>>
>>Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in the
>>front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I was
>>turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
>>
>>Eric
>>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
>>
>>>Eric -
>>> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
>>>doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
>>>
>>>Carl
>>>
>>>
>>>"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
>>>news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com ...
>>>
>>>>Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA!
>
> I
>
>>>>think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>>>>anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>>>
>>>>Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears
>
> and
>
>>>>will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
>
> and
>
>>>be
>>>
>>>>done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>>>
>>>>Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>>>>being too hard on the throttle.
>>>>
>>>>I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>>>>it --
>>>>involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>>>>going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>>>
>>>>Eric
>>>>99 TJ SE
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
33" tires without a locker CAN snap an axleshaft in a D35c but the
vast majority of such failures with 33" and smaller tires had a locker
in the equation.
Carl Saiyed wrote:
> wow... I'm running 33's on my D35 but I'm not locked up. Hope mine doesn't
> break! How wide are your tires?
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>
>>I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from powertrax
>
> (or
>
>>so I think...).
>>
>>Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in the
>>front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I was
>>turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
>>
>>Eric
>>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
>>
>>>Eric -
>>> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
>>>doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
>>>
>>>Carl
>>>
>>>
>>>"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
>>>news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com ...
>>>
>>>>Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA!
>
> I
>
>>>>think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>>>>anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>>>
>>>>Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears
>
> and
>
>>>>will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
>
> and
>
>>>be
>>>
>>>>done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>>>
>>>>Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>>>>being too hard on the throttle.
>>>>
>>>>I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>>>>it --
>>>>involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>>>>going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>>>
>>>>Eric
>>>>99 TJ SE
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
06-27-2005, 12:39 AM
#25
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Re: Bill, you were right
It's usually adding a locker that makes the difference most of the time.
33" tires without a locker CAN snap an axleshaft in a D35c but the
vast majority of such failures with 33" and smaller tires had a locker
in the equation.
Carl Saiyed wrote:
> wow... I'm running 33's on my D35 but I'm not locked up. Hope mine doesn't
> break! How wide are your tires?
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>
>>I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from powertrax
>
> (or
>
>>so I think...).
>>
>>Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in the
>>front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I was
>>turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
>>
>>Eric
>>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
>>
>>>Eric -
>>> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
>>>doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
>>>
>>>Carl
>>>
>>>
>>>"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
>>>news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com ...
>>>
>>>>Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA!
>
> I
>
>>>>think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>>>>anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>>>
>>>>Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears
>
> and
>
>>>>will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
>
> and
>
>>>be
>>>
>>>>done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>>>
>>>>Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>>>>being too hard on the throttle.
>>>>
>>>>I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>>>>it --
>>>>involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>>>>going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>>>
>>>>Eric
>>>>99 TJ SE
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
33" tires without a locker CAN snap an axleshaft in a D35c but the
vast majority of such failures with 33" and smaller tires had a locker
in the equation.
Carl Saiyed wrote:
> wow... I'm running 33's on my D35 but I'm not locked up. Hope mine doesn't
> break! How wide are your tires?
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>
>>I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from powertrax
>
> (or
>
>>so I think...).
>>
>>Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in the
>>front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I was
>>turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
>>
>>Eric
>>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
>>
>>>Eric -
>>> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
>>>doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
>>>
>>>Carl
>>>
>>>
>>>"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
>>>news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com ...
>>>
>>>>Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA!
>
> I
>
>>>>think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>>>>anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>>>
>>>>Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears
>
> and
>
>>>>will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
>
> and
>
>>>be
>>>
>>>>done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>>>
>>>>Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>>>>being too hard on the throttle.
>>>>
>>>>I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>>>>it --
>>>>involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>>>>going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>>>
>>>>Eric
>>>>99 TJ SE
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
06-27-2005, 01:09 AM
#26
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Re: Bill, you were right
I'm hoping that being open with 4.10's, on 33's, and running a 4cyl I should
be OK.
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:QpLve.705$HV1.77@fed1read07...
> It's usually adding a locker that makes the difference most of the time.
> 33" tires without a locker CAN snap an axleshaft in a D35c but the
> vast majority of such failures with 33" and smaller tires had a locker
> in the equation.
>
> Carl Saiyed wrote:
> > wow... I'm running 33's on my D35 but I'm not locked up. Hope mine
doesn't
> > break! How wide are your tires?
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
> > "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> > news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> >
> >>I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from powertrax
> >
> > (or
> >
> >>so I think...).
> >>
> >>Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in the
> >>front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I was
> >>turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
> >>
> >>Eric
> >>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> >>news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> >>
> >>>Eric -
> >>> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
> >>>doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
> >>>
> >>>Carl
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com ...
> >>>
> >>>>Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA!
> >
> > I
> >
> >>>>think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
> >>>>anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
> >>>>
> >>>>Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>>will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>be
> >>>
> >>>>done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
> >>>>
> >>>>Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I
wasn't
> >>>>being too hard on the throttle.
> >>>>
> >>>>I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
> >>>>it --
> >>>>involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We
were
> >>>>going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
> >>>>
> >>>>Eric
> >>>>99 TJ SE
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
be OK.
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:QpLve.705$HV1.77@fed1read07...
> It's usually adding a locker that makes the difference most of the time.
> 33" tires without a locker CAN snap an axleshaft in a D35c but the
> vast majority of such failures with 33" and smaller tires had a locker
> in the equation.
>
> Carl Saiyed wrote:
> > wow... I'm running 33's on my D35 but I'm not locked up. Hope mine
doesn't
> > break! How wide are your tires?
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
> > "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> > news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> >
> >>I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from powertrax
> >
> > (or
> >
> >>so I think...).
> >>
> >>Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in the
> >>front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I was
> >>turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
> >>
> >>Eric
> >>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> >>news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> >>
> >>>Eric -
> >>> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
> >>>doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
> >>>
> >>>Carl
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com ...
> >>>
> >>>>Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA!
> >
> > I
> >
> >>>>think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
> >>>>anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
> >>>>
> >>>>Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>>will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>be
> >>>
> >>>>done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
> >>>>
> >>>>Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I
wasn't
> >>>>being too hard on the throttle.
> >>>>
> >>>>I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
> >>>>it --
> >>>>involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We
were
> >>>>going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
> >>>>
> >>>>Eric
> >>>>99 TJ SE
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
06-27-2005, 01:09 AM
#27
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Bill, you were right
I'm hoping that being open with 4.10's, on 33's, and running a 4cyl I should
be OK.
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:QpLve.705$HV1.77@fed1read07...
> It's usually adding a locker that makes the difference most of the time.
> 33" tires without a locker CAN snap an axleshaft in a D35c but the
> vast majority of such failures with 33" and smaller tires had a locker
> in the equation.
>
> Carl Saiyed wrote:
> > wow... I'm running 33's on my D35 but I'm not locked up. Hope mine
doesn't
> > break! How wide are your tires?
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
> > "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> > news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> >
> >>I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from powertrax
> >
> > (or
> >
> >>so I think...).
> >>
> >>Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in the
> >>front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I was
> >>turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
> >>
> >>Eric
> >>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> >>news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> >>
> >>>Eric -
> >>> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
> >>>doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
> >>>
> >>>Carl
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com ...
> >>>
> >>>>Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA!
> >
> > I
> >
> >>>>think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
> >>>>anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
> >>>>
> >>>>Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>>will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>be
> >>>
> >>>>done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
> >>>>
> >>>>Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I
wasn't
> >>>>being too hard on the throttle.
> >>>>
> >>>>I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
> >>>>it --
> >>>>involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We
were
> >>>>going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
> >>>>
> >>>>Eric
> >>>>99 TJ SE
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
be OK.
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:QpLve.705$HV1.77@fed1read07...
> It's usually adding a locker that makes the difference most of the time.
> 33" tires without a locker CAN snap an axleshaft in a D35c but the
> vast majority of such failures with 33" and smaller tires had a locker
> in the equation.
>
> Carl Saiyed wrote:
> > wow... I'm running 33's on my D35 but I'm not locked up. Hope mine
doesn't
> > break! How wide are your tires?
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
> > "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> > news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> >
> >>I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from powertrax
> >
> > (or
> >
> >>so I think...).
> >>
> >>Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in the
> >>front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I was
> >>turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
> >>
> >>Eric
> >>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> >>news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> >>
> >>>Eric -
> >>> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
> >>>doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
> >>>
> >>>Carl
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com ...
> >>>
> >>>>Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA!
> >
> > I
> >
> >>>>think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
> >>>>anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
> >>>>
> >>>>Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>>will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>be
> >>>
> >>>>done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
> >>>>
> >>>>Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I
wasn't
> >>>>being too hard on the throttle.
> >>>>
> >>>>I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
> >>>>it --
> >>>>involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We
were
> >>>>going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
> >>>>
> >>>>Eric
> >>>>99 TJ SE
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
06-27-2005, 01:09 AM
#28
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Bill, you were right
I'm hoping that being open with 4.10's, on 33's, and running a 4cyl I should
be OK.
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:QpLve.705$HV1.77@fed1read07...
> It's usually adding a locker that makes the difference most of the time.
> 33" tires without a locker CAN snap an axleshaft in a D35c but the
> vast majority of such failures with 33" and smaller tires had a locker
> in the equation.
>
> Carl Saiyed wrote:
> > wow... I'm running 33's on my D35 but I'm not locked up. Hope mine
doesn't
> > break! How wide are your tires?
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
> > "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> > news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> >
> >>I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from powertrax
> >
> > (or
> >
> >>so I think...).
> >>
> >>Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in the
> >>front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I was
> >>turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
> >>
> >>Eric
> >>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> >>news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> >>
> >>>Eric -
> >>> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
> >>>doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
> >>>
> >>>Carl
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com ...
> >>>
> >>>>Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA!
> >
> > I
> >
> >>>>think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
> >>>>anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
> >>>>
> >>>>Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>>will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>be
> >>>
> >>>>done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
> >>>>
> >>>>Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I
wasn't
> >>>>being too hard on the throttle.
> >>>>
> >>>>I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
> >>>>it --
> >>>>involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We
were
> >>>>going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
> >>>>
> >>>>Eric
> >>>>99 TJ SE
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
be OK.
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:QpLve.705$HV1.77@fed1read07...
> It's usually adding a locker that makes the difference most of the time.
> 33" tires without a locker CAN snap an axleshaft in a D35c but the
> vast majority of such failures with 33" and smaller tires had a locker
> in the equation.
>
> Carl Saiyed wrote:
> > wow... I'm running 33's on my D35 but I'm not locked up. Hope mine
doesn't
> > break! How wide are your tires?
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
> > "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> > news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> >
> >>I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from powertrax
> >
> > (or
> >
> >>so I think...).
> >>
> >>Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in the
> >>front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I was
> >>turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
> >>
> >>Eric
> >>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> >>news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> >>
> >>>Eric -
> >>> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
> >>>doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
> >>>
> >>>Carl
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com ...
> >>>
> >>>>Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA!
> >
> > I
> >
> >>>>think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
> >>>>anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
> >>>>
> >>>>Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>>will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>be
> >>>
> >>>>done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
> >>>>
> >>>>Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I
wasn't
> >>>>being too hard on the throttle.
> >>>>
> >>>>I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
> >>>>it --
> >>>>involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We
were
> >>>>going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
> >>>>
> >>>>Eric
> >>>>99 TJ SE
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
06-27-2005, 01:09 AM
#29
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Bill, you were right
I'm hoping that being open with 4.10's, on 33's, and running a 4cyl I should
be OK.
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:QpLve.705$HV1.77@fed1read07...
> It's usually adding a locker that makes the difference most of the time.
> 33" tires without a locker CAN snap an axleshaft in a D35c but the
> vast majority of such failures with 33" and smaller tires had a locker
> in the equation.
>
> Carl Saiyed wrote:
> > wow... I'm running 33's on my D35 but I'm not locked up. Hope mine
doesn't
> > break! How wide are your tires?
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
> > "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> > news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> >
> >>I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from powertrax
> >
> > (or
> >
> >>so I think...).
> >>
> >>Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in the
> >>front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I was
> >>turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
> >>
> >>Eric
> >>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> >>news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> >>
> >>>Eric -
> >>> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
> >>>doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
> >>>
> >>>Carl
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com ...
> >>>
> >>>>Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA!
> >
> > I
> >
> >>>>think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
> >>>>anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
> >>>>
> >>>>Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>>will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>be
> >>>
> >>>>done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
> >>>>
> >>>>Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I
wasn't
> >>>>being too hard on the throttle.
> >>>>
> >>>>I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
> >>>>it --
> >>>>involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We
were
> >>>>going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
> >>>>
> >>>>Eric
> >>>>99 TJ SE
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
be OK.
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:QpLve.705$HV1.77@fed1read07...
> It's usually adding a locker that makes the difference most of the time.
> 33" tires without a locker CAN snap an axleshaft in a D35c but the
> vast majority of such failures with 33" and smaller tires had a locker
> in the equation.
>
> Carl Saiyed wrote:
> > wow... I'm running 33's on my D35 but I'm not locked up. Hope mine
doesn't
> > break! How wide are your tires?
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
> > "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> > news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> >
> >>I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from powertrax
> >
> > (or
> >
> >>so I think...).
> >>
> >>Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in the
> >>front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I was
> >>turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
> >>
> >>Eric
> >>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> >>news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> >>
> >>>Eric -
> >>> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
> >>>doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
> >>>
> >>>Carl
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com ...
> >>>
> >>>>Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA!
> >
> > I
> >
> >>>>think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
> >>>>anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
> >>>>
> >>>>Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>>will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>be
> >>>
> >>>>done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
> >>>>
> >>>>Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I
wasn't
> >>>>being too hard on the throttle.
> >>>>
> >>>>I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
> >>>>it --
> >>>>involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We
were
> >>>>going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
> >>>>
> >>>>Eric
> >>>>99 TJ SE
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
06-27-2005, 10:17 AM
#30
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Bill, you were right
Avoid overdrive gear. I don't think that it can handle this combination,
except maybe in a tail wind or a long descent.
Earle
"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:42bf8a01$1_5@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> I'm hoping that being open with 4.10's, on 33's, and running a 4cyl I
should
> be OK.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
> news:QpLve.705$HV1.77@fed1read07...
> > It's usually adding a locker that makes the difference most of the time.
> > 33" tires without a locker CAN snap an axleshaft in a D35c but the
> > vast majority of such failures with 33" and smaller tires had a locker
> > in the equation.
> >
> > Carl Saiyed wrote:
> > > wow... I'm running 33's on my D35 but I'm not locked up. Hope mine
> doesn't
> > > break! How wide are your tires?
> > >
> > > Carl
> > >
> > >
> > > "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> > > news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> > >
> > >>I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from
powertrax
> > >
> > > (or
> > >
> > >>so I think...).
> > >>
> > >>Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in
the
> > >>front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I
was
> > >>turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
> > >>
> > >>Eric
> > >>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> > >>news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > >>
> > >>>Eric -
> > >>> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were
you
> > >>>doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
> > >>>
> > >>>Carl
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> > >>>news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com ...
> > >>>
> > >>>>Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a
PITA!
> > >
> > > I
> > >
> > >>>>think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite
lock
> > >>>>anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider
gears
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > >>>>will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > >>>be
> > >>>
> > >>>>done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I
> wasn't
> > >>>>being too hard on the throttle.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
> > >>>>it --
> > >>>>involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We
> were
> > >>>>going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Eric
> > >>>>99 TJ SE
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Jerry Bransford
> > PP-ASEL N6TAY
> > See the Geezer Jeep at
> > http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
>
except maybe in a tail wind or a long descent.
Earle
"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:42bf8a01$1_5@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> I'm hoping that being open with 4.10's, on 33's, and running a 4cyl I
should
> be OK.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
> news:QpLve.705$HV1.77@fed1read07...
> > It's usually adding a locker that makes the difference most of the time.
> > 33" tires without a locker CAN snap an axleshaft in a D35c but the
> > vast majority of such failures with 33" and smaller tires had a locker
> > in the equation.
> >
> > Carl Saiyed wrote:
> > > wow... I'm running 33's on my D35 but I'm not locked up. Hope mine
> doesn't
> > > break! How wide are your tires?
> > >
> > > Carl
> > >
> > >
> > > "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> > > news:cjKve.91570$PR6.10313@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> > >
> > >>I'm running 33's and a D35. The locker was a lock-right from
powertrax
> > >
> > > (or
> > >
> > >>so I think...).
> > >>
> > >>Be careful if you're wheeling any rocks. If I'd have been locked in
the
> > >>front I'd have been ok. But the rear was doing all of the work. I
was
> > >>turning and going up a ledge when it broke. Ugly stuff.
> > >>
> > >>Eric
> > >>"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> > >>news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > >>
> > >>>Eric -
> > >>> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were
you
> > >>>doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
> > >>>
> > >>>Carl
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> > >>>news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com ...
> > >>>
> > >>>>Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a
PITA!
> > >
> > > I
> > >
> > >>>>think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite
lock
> > >>>>anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider
gears
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > >>>>will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > >>>be
> > >>>
> > >>>>done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I
> wasn't
> > >>>>being too hard on the throttle.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
> > >>>>it --
> > >>>>involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We
> were
> > >>>>going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Eric
> > >>>>99 TJ SE
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Jerry Bransford
> > PP-ASEL N6TAY
> > See the Geezer Jeep at
> > http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
>