Just on Ebay, dana 35 complete, starting bid, $1.00, that should tell you
something.

"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:cc00r40pio@enews4.newsguy.com...
>
> "Derek Proctor" <dirk44@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:3ade3bcf.0406301508.52e3c9d@posting.google.co m...
> > OK so i currently have a 97 sahara with 3.55 gears, an open
> > differential in the rear, and a dana 35c. I have 3" combined lift,
> > 33x10.5 bfg muds, 4.0 straight six, and 5 spd. I use my Jeep as a
> > daily driver and travel 100 miles north nearly every weekend to my
> > lakehouse. I offroad frequently, mostly mud and light rocks. I tow a
> > medium sized utility trailer twice a week also.
> >
> > I am looking at the Super 35 kit and detroit locker to beef up my dana
> > 35c, as i know it WILL break in the future if i dont do anything about
> > it. While im doing that i may as well change my gears to 4.11 or
> > 4.56. However, im unsure about which gears to choose. i know the
> > 4.11s will be better on the highway, but will I lack towing and
> > offroad capability compared to the 4.56s? Which would you do? Also I
> > would like to hear from anyone who has the Super 35 kit. Would it be
> > more worth it to spend a little extra for a custom dana 44 with the
> > gears, and locker also. Or should i just head to the local yard and
> > swap for a ford 8.8" axle from an exlporer?
> >
> > Thanks alot
> > Derek
>
> My familiar rant in here is: Don't waste money on a D35. However, if you
> can't afford the jump to a D44 or a 9 inch, atleast do the Super 35 kit.
It
> does zilch for the puny pihon bearings, the skinny axle tubes, etc., but
it
> at least gets rid of the snap-prone axles & the c-clips, and you get a
> Detroit to boot. Still, get the 44 and toss the 35 into a pond somewhere.
>
>

 

Just on Ebay, dana 35 complete, starting bid, $1.00, that should tell you
something.

"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:cc00r40pio@enews4.newsguy.com...
>
> "Derek Proctor" <dirk44@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:3ade3bcf.0406301508.52e3c9d@posting.google.co m...
> > OK so i currently have a 97 sahara with 3.55 gears, an open
> > differential in the rear, and a dana 35c. I have 3" combined lift,
> > 33x10.5 bfg muds, 4.0 straight six, and 5 spd. I use my Jeep as a
> > daily driver and travel 100 miles north nearly every weekend to my
> > lakehouse. I offroad frequently, mostly mud and light rocks. I tow a
> > medium sized utility trailer twice a week also.
> >
> > I am looking at the Super 35 kit and detroit locker to beef up my dana
> > 35c, as i know it WILL break in the future if i dont do anything about
> > it. While im doing that i may as well change my gears to 4.11 or
> > 4.56. However, im unsure about which gears to choose. i know the
> > 4.11s will be better on the highway, but will I lack towing and
> > offroad capability compared to the 4.56s? Which would you do? Also I
> > would like to hear from anyone who has the Super 35 kit. Would it be
> > more worth it to spend a little extra for a custom dana 44 with the
> > gears, and locker also. Or should i just head to the local yard and
> > swap for a ford 8.8" axle from an exlporer?
> >
> > Thanks alot
> > Derek
>
> My familiar rant in here is: Don't waste money on a D35. However, if you
> can't afford the jump to a D44 or a 9 inch, atleast do the Super 35 kit.
It
> does zilch for the puny pihon bearings, the skinny axle tubes, etc., but
it
> at least gets rid of the snap-prone axles & the c-clips, and you get a
> Detroit to boot. Still, get the 44 and toss the 35 into a pond somewhere.
>
>

 

Just on Ebay, dana 35 complete, starting bid, $1.00, that should tell you
something.

"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:cc00r40pio@enews4.newsguy.com...
>
> "Derek Proctor" <dirk44@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:3ade3bcf.0406301508.52e3c9d@posting.google.co m...
> > OK so i currently have a 97 sahara with 3.55 gears, an open
> > differential in the rear, and a dana 35c. I have 3" combined lift,
> > 33x10.5 bfg muds, 4.0 straight six, and 5 spd. I use my Jeep as a
> > daily driver and travel 100 miles north nearly every weekend to my
> > lakehouse. I offroad frequently, mostly mud and light rocks. I tow a
> > medium sized utility trailer twice a week also.
> >
> > I am looking at the Super 35 kit and detroit locker to beef up my dana
> > 35c, as i know it WILL break in the future if i dont do anything about
> > it. While im doing that i may as well change my gears to 4.11 or
> > 4.56. However, im unsure about which gears to choose. i know the
> > 4.11s will be better on the highway, but will I lack towing and
> > offroad capability compared to the 4.56s? Which would you do? Also I
> > would like to hear from anyone who has the Super 35 kit. Would it be
> > more worth it to spend a little extra for a custom dana 44 with the
> > gears, and locker also. Or should i just head to the local yard and
> > swap for a ford 8.8" axle from an exlporer?
> >
> > Thanks alot
> > Derek
>
> My familiar rant in here is: Don't waste money on a D35. However, if you
> can't afford the jump to a D44 or a 9 inch, atleast do the Super 35 kit.
It
> does zilch for the puny pihon bearings, the skinny axle tubes, etc., but
it
> at least gets rid of the snap-prone axles & the c-clips, and you get a
> Detroit to boot. Still, get the 44 and toss the 35 into a pond somewhere.
>
>

 

I wouldn't mess with the D35 either, from all I've seen and heard
about these POS axles.

You can get a Ford 8.8 for a decent price, IMO. I saw a batch of them
f/s (a friend is looking to go this route one day, so I keep my eye
open for good deals) from ok4wd.com (I get a newsletter from their
website). They said "starting at $799.95". I don't know what all that
includes, but I do know the 8.8 comes with disc brakes, beefier
everything, etc. no matter what. Seemed a good deal on the surface (to
me). Of course, I don't know what a superior D35 conversion costs, so
it may or may not be a better deal. I'd do it just to beef everything
up, and to get a rear disc brake conversion bonus out of the deal...

Putting it in perspective, I think the $800 price on new rear axle is
an awesome deal, considering how much godawful amount of money I spent
on just ONE of my ARBs, parts alone...lol

/Bob

dirk44@aol.com (Derek Proctor) wrote in message news:<3ade3bcf.0406301508.52e3c9d@posting.google.c om>...
> OK so i currently have a 97 sahara with 3.55 gears, an open
> differential in the rear, and a dana 35c. I have 3" combined lift,
> 33x10.5 bfg muds, 4.0 straight six, and 5 spd. I use my Jeep as a
> daily driver and travel 100 miles north nearly every weekend to my
> lakehouse. I offroad frequently, mostly mud and light rocks. I tow a
> medium sized utility trailer twice a week also.
>
> I am looking at the Super 35 kit and detroit locker to beef up my dana
> 35c, as i know it WILL break in the future if i dont do anything about
> it. While im doing that i may as well change my gears to 4.11 or
> 4.56. However, im unsure about which gears to choose. i know the
> 4.11s will be better on the highway, but will I lack towing and
> offroad capability compared to the 4.56s? Which would you do? Also I
> would like to hear from anyone who has the Super 35 kit. Would it be
> more worth it to spend a little extra for a custom dana 44 with the
> gears, and locker also. Or should i just head to the local yard and
> swap for a ford 8.8" axle from an exlporer?
>
> Thanks alot
> Derek

 

I wouldn't mess with the D35 either, from all I've seen and heard
about these POS axles.

You can get a Ford 8.8 for a decent price, IMO. I saw a batch of them
f/s (a friend is looking to go this route one day, so I keep my eye
open for good deals) from ok4wd.com (I get a newsletter from their
website). They said "starting at $799.95". I don't know what all that
includes, but I do know the 8.8 comes with disc brakes, beefier
everything, etc. no matter what. Seemed a good deal on the surface (to
me). Of course, I don't know what a superior D35 conversion costs, so
it may or may not be a better deal. I'd do it just to beef everything
up, and to get a rear disc brake conversion bonus out of the deal...

Putting it in perspective, I think the $800 price on new rear axle is
an awesome deal, considering how much godawful amount of money I spent
on just ONE of my ARBs, parts alone...lol

/Bob

dirk44@aol.com (Derek Proctor) wrote in message news:<3ade3bcf.0406301508.52e3c9d@posting.google.c om>...
> OK so i currently have a 97 sahara with 3.55 gears, an open
> differential in the rear, and a dana 35c. I have 3" combined lift,
> 33x10.5 bfg muds, 4.0 straight six, and 5 spd. I use my Jeep as a
> daily driver and travel 100 miles north nearly every weekend to my
> lakehouse. I offroad frequently, mostly mud and light rocks. I tow a
> medium sized utility trailer twice a week also.
>
> I am looking at the Super 35 kit and detroit locker to beef up my dana
> 35c, as i know it WILL break in the future if i dont do anything about
> it. While im doing that i may as well change my gears to 4.11 or
> 4.56. However, im unsure about which gears to choose. i know the
> 4.11s will be better on the highway, but will I lack towing and
> offroad capability compared to the 4.56s? Which would you do? Also I
> would like to hear from anyone who has the Super 35 kit. Would it be
> more worth it to spend a little extra for a custom dana 44 with the
> gears, and locker also. Or should i just head to the local yard and
> swap for a ford 8.8" axle from an exlporer?
>
> Thanks alot
> Derek

 

I wouldn't mess with the D35 either, from all I've seen and heard
about these POS axles.

You can get a Ford 8.8 for a decent price, IMO. I saw a batch of them
f/s (a friend is looking to go this route one day, so I keep my eye
open for good deals) from ok4wd.com (I get a newsletter from their
website). They said "starting at $799.95". I don't know what all that
includes, but I do know the 8.8 comes with disc brakes, beefier
everything, etc. no matter what. Seemed a good deal on the surface (to
me). Of course, I don't know what a superior D35 conversion costs, so
it may or may not be a better deal. I'd do it just to beef everything
up, and to get a rear disc brake conversion bonus out of the deal...

Putting it in perspective, I think the $800 price on new rear axle is
an awesome deal, considering how much godawful amount of money I spent
on just ONE of my ARBs, parts alone...lol

/Bob

dirk44@aol.com (Derek Proctor) wrote in message news:<3ade3bcf.0406301508.52e3c9d@posting.google.c om>...
> OK so i currently have a 97 sahara with 3.55 gears, an open
> differential in the rear, and a dana 35c. I have 3" combined lift,
> 33x10.5 bfg muds, 4.0 straight six, and 5 spd. I use my Jeep as a
> daily driver and travel 100 miles north nearly every weekend to my
> lakehouse. I offroad frequently, mostly mud and light rocks. I tow a
> medium sized utility trailer twice a week also.
>
> I am looking at the Super 35 kit and detroit locker to beef up my dana
> 35c, as i know it WILL break in the future if i dont do anything about
> it. While im doing that i may as well change my gears to 4.11 or
> 4.56. However, im unsure about which gears to choose. i know the
> 4.11s will be better on the highway, but will I lack towing and
> offroad capability compared to the 4.56s? Which would you do? Also I
> would like to hear from anyone who has the Super 35 kit. Would it be
> more worth it to spend a little extra for a custom dana 44 with the
> gears, and locker also. Or should i just head to the local yard and
> swap for a ford 8.8" axle from an exlporer?
>
> Thanks alot
> Derek

 

I wouldn't mess with the D35 either, from all I've seen and heard
about these POS axles.

You can get a Ford 8.8 for a decent price, IMO. I saw a batch of them
f/s (a friend is looking to go this route one day, so I keep my eye
open for good deals) from ok4wd.com (I get a newsletter from their
website). They said "starting at $799.95". I don't know what all that
includes, but I do know the 8.8 comes with disc brakes, beefier
everything, etc. no matter what. Seemed a good deal on the surface (to
me). Of course, I don't know what a superior D35 conversion costs, so
it may or may not be a better deal. I'd do it just to beef everything
up, and to get a rear disc brake conversion bonus out of the deal...

Putting it in perspective, I think the $800 price on new rear axle is
an awesome deal, considering how much godawful amount of money I spent
on just ONE of my ARBs, parts alone...lol

/Bob

dirk44@aol.com (Derek Proctor) wrote in message news:<3ade3bcf.0406301508.52e3c9d@posting.google.c om>...
> OK so i currently have a 97 sahara with 3.55 gears, an open
> differential in the rear, and a dana 35c. I have 3" combined lift,
> 33x10.5 bfg muds, 4.0 straight six, and 5 spd. I use my Jeep as a
> daily driver and travel 100 miles north nearly every weekend to my
> lakehouse. I offroad frequently, mostly mud and light rocks. I tow a
> medium sized utility trailer twice a week also.
>
> I am looking at the Super 35 kit and detroit locker to beef up my dana
> 35c, as i know it WILL break in the future if i dont do anything about
> it. While im doing that i may as well change my gears to 4.11 or
> 4.56. However, im unsure about which gears to choose. i know the
> 4.11s will be better on the highway, but will I lack towing and
> offroad capability compared to the 4.56s? Which would you do? Also I
> would like to hear from anyone who has the Super 35 kit. Would it be
> more worth it to spend a little extra for a custom dana 44 with the
> gears, and locker also. Or should i just head to the local yard and
> swap for a ford 8.8" axle from an exlporer?
>
> Thanks alot
> Derek

 

The eight inch Fords all look like this:
http://www.geocities.com/yj3qtr_ton/88swap.html from their freshly
rolled Explorers.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Bob wrote:
>
> I wouldn't mess with the D35 either, from all I've seen and heard
> about these POS axles.
>
> You can get a Ford 8.8 for a decent price, IMO. I saw a batch of them
> f/s (a friend is looking to go this route one day, so I keep my eye
> open for good deals) from ok4wd.com (I get a newsletter from their
> website). They said "starting at $799.95". I don't know what all that
> includes, but I do know the 8.8 comes with disc brakes, beefier
> everything, etc. no matter what. Seemed a good deal on the surface (to
> me). Of course, I don't know what a superior D35 conversion costs, so
> it may or may not be a better deal. I'd do it just to beef everything
> up, and to get a rear disc brake conversion bonus out of the deal...
>
> Putting it in perspective, I think the $800 price on new rear axle is
> an awesome deal, considering how much godawful amount of money I spent
> on just ONE of my ARBs, parts alone...lol
>
> /Bob

 

The eight inch Fords all look like this:
http://www.geocities.com/yj3qtr_ton/88swap.html from their freshly
rolled Explorers.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Bob wrote:
>
> I wouldn't mess with the D35 either, from all I've seen and heard
> about these POS axles.
>
> You can get a Ford 8.8 for a decent price, IMO. I saw a batch of them
> f/s (a friend is looking to go this route one day, so I keep my eye
> open for good deals) from ok4wd.com (I get a newsletter from their
> website). They said "starting at $799.95". I don't know what all that
> includes, but I do know the 8.8 comes with disc brakes, beefier
> everything, etc. no matter what. Seemed a good deal on the surface (to
> me). Of course, I don't know what a superior D35 conversion costs, so
> it may or may not be a better deal. I'd do it just to beef everything
> up, and to get a rear disc brake conversion bonus out of the deal...
>
> Putting it in perspective, I think the $800 price on new rear axle is
> an awesome deal, considering how much godawful amount of money I spent
> on just ONE of my ARBs, parts alone...lol
>
> /Bob

 

The eight inch Fords all look like this:
http://www.geocities.com/yj3qtr_ton/88swap.html from their freshly
rolled Explorers.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Bob wrote:
>
> I wouldn't mess with the D35 either, from all I've seen and heard
> about these POS axles.
>
> You can get a Ford 8.8 for a decent price, IMO. I saw a batch of them
> f/s (a friend is looking to go this route one day, so I keep my eye
> open for good deals) from ok4wd.com (I get a newsletter from their
> website). They said "starting at $799.95". I don't know what all that
> includes, but I do know the 8.8 comes with disc brakes, beefier
> everything, etc. no matter what. Seemed a good deal on the surface (to
> me). Of course, I don't know what a superior D35 conversion costs, so
> it may or may not be a better deal. I'd do it just to beef everything
> up, and to get a rear disc brake conversion bonus out of the deal...
>
> Putting it in perspective, I think the $800 price on new rear axle is
> an awesome deal, considering how much godawful amount of money I spent
> on just ONE of my ARBs, parts alone...lol
>
> /Bob