DANA 35 dying
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Re: DANA 35 dying
if ya get a dana 20 out of a 80-84 wagneer it will bolt in and comes
with one pice axels but a 6 bolt patern so have them re drilled
L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> Hi Ben,
> Figuring in the price of your 4.11 gears, I would look for an
old
> CJ-5, Scout, or Wagoneer's Dana 44:
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/axle/d44.html Or if there's a V8 in
> your future: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/convaxle/ford9.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Ben wrote:
> >
> > Well.. Driving around yesterday my Jeep's rear diff started to make
the
> > familar grinding noise of bearings going bad.. My mother in law had
the same
> > thing happen to her Cherokee so I was familar with the noise.. I
knew it was
> > going to happen sooner or later.. Was hoping later.. But gave me
the excuse
> > to convince the wife to replace it with a Ford 8.8 then to fix the
D35.. I
> > was amazed when she said go ahead but I have to wait for the all
mighty Tax
> > return.. So.. While my Jeep is parked in the garage and getting
ready for
> > the swap, I was wondering if anyone can give me any advice.. The
Jeep is on
> > stock springs for now.. If I get more then I am expecting, I might
get a
> > lift kit (2in or so)... I have read so many right ups and have read
people
> > saying everything from.. It bolted right in to people having to
shorten the
> > drive shaft... I know the backspacing on the stock rims are too
much for the
> > Ford 8.8 which is fine.. I am going to order new rims when I get my
new
> > tires (BF Goodrich AT KO).. What backspacing should I get for the
Ford 8.8?
> > Should I get a SYE and CV driveshaft?
> >
> > Thanks for the help in advance,
> >
> > Ben
> > 95 YJ 2.5L with a dying D35
with one pice axels but a 6 bolt patern so have them re drilled
L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> Hi Ben,
> Figuring in the price of your 4.11 gears, I would look for an
old
> CJ-5, Scout, or Wagoneer's Dana 44:
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/axle/d44.html Or if there's a V8 in
> your future: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/convaxle/ford9.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Ben wrote:
> >
> > Well.. Driving around yesterday my Jeep's rear diff started to make
the
> > familar grinding noise of bearings going bad.. My mother in law had
the same
> > thing happen to her Cherokee so I was familar with the noise.. I
knew it was
> > going to happen sooner or later.. Was hoping later.. But gave me
the excuse
> > to convince the wife to replace it with a Ford 8.8 then to fix the
D35.. I
> > was amazed when she said go ahead but I have to wait for the all
mighty Tax
> > return.. So.. While my Jeep is parked in the garage and getting
ready for
> > the swap, I was wondering if anyone can give me any advice.. The
Jeep is on
> > stock springs for now.. If I get more then I am expecting, I might
get a
> > lift kit (2in or so)... I have read so many right ups and have read
people
> > saying everything from.. It bolted right in to people having to
shorten the
> > drive shaft... I know the backspacing on the stock rims are too
much for the
> > Ford 8.8 which is fine.. I am going to order new rims when I get my
new
> > tires (BF Goodrich AT KO).. What backspacing should I get for the
Ford 8.8?
> > Should I get a SYE and CV driveshaft?
> >
> > Thanks for the help in advance,
> >
> > Ben
> > 95 YJ 2.5L with a dying D35
#12
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Re: DANA 35 dying
if ya get a dana 20 out of a 80-84 wagneer it will bolt in and comes
with one pice axels but a 6 bolt patern so have them re drilled
L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> Hi Ben,
> Figuring in the price of your 4.11 gears, I would look for an
old
> CJ-5, Scout, or Wagoneer's Dana 44:
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/axle/d44.html Or if there's a V8 in
> your future: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/convaxle/ford9.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Ben wrote:
> >
> > Well.. Driving around yesterday my Jeep's rear diff started to make
the
> > familar grinding noise of bearings going bad.. My mother in law had
the same
> > thing happen to her Cherokee so I was familar with the noise.. I
knew it was
> > going to happen sooner or later.. Was hoping later.. But gave me
the excuse
> > to convince the wife to replace it with a Ford 8.8 then to fix the
D35.. I
> > was amazed when she said go ahead but I have to wait for the all
mighty Tax
> > return.. So.. While my Jeep is parked in the garage and getting
ready for
> > the swap, I was wondering if anyone can give me any advice.. The
Jeep is on
> > stock springs for now.. If I get more then I am expecting, I might
get a
> > lift kit (2in or so)... I have read so many right ups and have read
people
> > saying everything from.. It bolted right in to people having to
shorten the
> > drive shaft... I know the backspacing on the stock rims are too
much for the
> > Ford 8.8 which is fine.. I am going to order new rims when I get my
new
> > tires (BF Goodrich AT KO).. What backspacing should I get for the
Ford 8.8?
> > Should I get a SYE and CV driveshaft?
> >
> > Thanks for the help in advance,
> >
> > Ben
> > 95 YJ 2.5L with a dying D35
with one pice axels but a 6 bolt patern so have them re drilled
L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> Hi Ben,
> Figuring in the price of your 4.11 gears, I would look for an
old
> CJ-5, Scout, or Wagoneer's Dana 44:
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/axle/d44.html Or if there's a V8 in
> your future: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/convaxle/ford9.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Ben wrote:
> >
> > Well.. Driving around yesterday my Jeep's rear diff started to make
the
> > familar grinding noise of bearings going bad.. My mother in law had
the same
> > thing happen to her Cherokee so I was familar with the noise.. I
knew it was
> > going to happen sooner or later.. Was hoping later.. But gave me
the excuse
> > to convince the wife to replace it with a Ford 8.8 then to fix the
D35.. I
> > was amazed when she said go ahead but I have to wait for the all
mighty Tax
> > return.. So.. While my Jeep is parked in the garage and getting
ready for
> > the swap, I was wondering if anyone can give me any advice.. The
Jeep is on
> > stock springs for now.. If I get more then I am expecting, I might
get a
> > lift kit (2in or so)... I have read so many right ups and have read
people
> > saying everything from.. It bolted right in to people having to
shorten the
> > drive shaft... I know the backspacing on the stock rims are too
much for the
> > Ford 8.8 which is fine.. I am going to order new rims when I get my
new
> > tires (BF Goodrich AT KO).. What backspacing should I get for the
Ford 8.8?
> > Should I get a SYE and CV driveshaft?
> >
> > Thanks for the help in advance,
> >
> > Ben
> > 95 YJ 2.5L with a dying D35
#13
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Re: DANA 35 dying
if ya get a dana 20 out of a 80-84 wagneer it will bolt in and comes
with one pice axels but a 6 bolt patern so have them re drilled
L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> Hi Ben,
> Figuring in the price of your 4.11 gears, I would look for an
old
> CJ-5, Scout, or Wagoneer's Dana 44:
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/axle/d44.html Or if there's a V8 in
> your future: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/convaxle/ford9.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Ben wrote:
> >
> > Well.. Driving around yesterday my Jeep's rear diff started to make
the
> > familar grinding noise of bearings going bad.. My mother in law had
the same
> > thing happen to her Cherokee so I was familar with the noise.. I
knew it was
> > going to happen sooner or later.. Was hoping later.. But gave me
the excuse
> > to convince the wife to replace it with a Ford 8.8 then to fix the
D35.. I
> > was amazed when she said go ahead but I have to wait for the all
mighty Tax
> > return.. So.. While my Jeep is parked in the garage and getting
ready for
> > the swap, I was wondering if anyone can give me any advice.. The
Jeep is on
> > stock springs for now.. If I get more then I am expecting, I might
get a
> > lift kit (2in or so)... I have read so many right ups and have read
people
> > saying everything from.. It bolted right in to people having to
shorten the
> > drive shaft... I know the backspacing on the stock rims are too
much for the
> > Ford 8.8 which is fine.. I am going to order new rims when I get my
new
> > tires (BF Goodrich AT KO).. What backspacing should I get for the
Ford 8.8?
> > Should I get a SYE and CV driveshaft?
> >
> > Thanks for the help in advance,
> >
> > Ben
> > 95 YJ 2.5L with a dying D35
with one pice axels but a 6 bolt patern so have them re drilled
L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> Hi Ben,
> Figuring in the price of your 4.11 gears, I would look for an
old
> CJ-5, Scout, or Wagoneer's Dana 44:
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/axle/d44.html Or if there's a V8 in
> your future: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/convaxle/ford9.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Ben wrote:
> >
> > Well.. Driving around yesterday my Jeep's rear diff started to make
the
> > familar grinding noise of bearings going bad.. My mother in law had
the same
> > thing happen to her Cherokee so I was familar with the noise.. I
knew it was
> > going to happen sooner or later.. Was hoping later.. But gave me
the excuse
> > to convince the wife to replace it with a Ford 8.8 then to fix the
D35.. I
> > was amazed when she said go ahead but I have to wait for the all
mighty Tax
> > return.. So.. While my Jeep is parked in the garage and getting
ready for
> > the swap, I was wondering if anyone can give me any advice.. The
Jeep is on
> > stock springs for now.. If I get more then I am expecting, I might
get a
> > lift kit (2in or so)... I have read so many right ups and have read
people
> > saying everything from.. It bolted right in to people having to
shorten the
> > drive shaft... I know the backspacing on the stock rims are too
much for the
> > Ford 8.8 which is fine.. I am going to order new rims when I get my
new
> > tires (BF Goodrich AT KO).. What backspacing should I get for the
Ford 8.8?
> > Should I get a SYE and CV driveshaft?
> >
> > Thanks for the help in advance,
> >
> > Ben
> > 95 YJ 2.5L with a dying D35
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