Re: stock engine and large tires
 

my stock 35 has been good with 35's and 456 ggears

"Troy" <troy@ .> wrote in message
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> I see pics of those tj's with 44's or similar size tires, they all seem to
> have v8's put in.
> What's the largest size tire that the stock engine in a tj handle? I
> suppose it would be the stock manual transmission and transfer case, but
> axles strong enough and geared for said tires?
>
> Troy
>
>

Re: stock engine and large tires
 

IMHO...;) I don't have 44' tires or a D35 but here's my take.
The I6's a nice, torquey motor and you can cure just about anything with
RPM's (the I6 doesn't have) & gears. But, larger tires put exponentially
more stress on the axle and there's nothing you can do about that. 44's are
huge and D35's are... arguably not the strongest axle in the pile. When you
factor in the need for limited slip vs. a true locker and smooth wheeling
ability, I'd just recommend going with a stronger axle. If the 35's
questionable enough to argue about here, why throw cash at a questionable
design.
I've put a lot into my Dana20 and it's fairly bulletproof (minus less than
optimal tubes). If I had the money in a lump, I would've gone with an axle
swap like I'm gonna do after all the investment in the 20.
It seems nobody says, "I want to swap a Dana 35 INTO my Jeep." As for the
motor, I stuck with my I6 for ten years; great motor that's good for
200,000+ well-maintained miles. I finally went with V8 inches and love it;
incomparable power, torque and 5+ mpg better.
Good Luck and Best Regards,
Drink
P.S. 2cents adjusted for inflation, contents may settle (IMHO;)

Re: stock engine and large tires
 

IMHO...;) I don't have 44' tires or a D35 but here's my take.
The I6's a nice, torquey motor and you can cure just about anything with
RPM's (the I6 doesn't have) & gears. But, larger tires put exponentially
more stress on the axle and there's nothing you can do about that. 44's are
huge and D35's are... arguably not the strongest axle in the pile. When you
factor in the need for limited slip vs. a true locker and smooth wheeling
ability, I'd just recommend going with a stronger axle. If the 35's
questionable enough to argue about here, why throw cash at a questionable
design.
I've put a lot into my Dana20 and it's fairly bulletproof (minus less than
optimal tubes). If I had the money in a lump, I would've gone with an axle
swap like I'm gonna do after all the investment in the 20.
It seems nobody says, "I want to swap a Dana 35 INTO my Jeep." As for the
motor, I stuck with my I6 for ten years; great motor that's good for
200,000+ well-maintained miles. I finally went with V8 inches and love it;
incomparable power, torque and 5+ mpg better.
Good Luck and Best Regards,
Drink
P.S. 2cents adjusted for inflation, contents may settle (IMHO;)

Re: stock engine and large tires
 

IMHO...;) I don't have 44' tires or a D35 but here's my take.
The I6's a nice, torquey motor and you can cure just about anything with
RPM's (the I6 doesn't have) & gears. But, larger tires put exponentially
more stress on the axle and there's nothing you can do about that. 44's are
huge and D35's are... arguably not the strongest axle in the pile. When you
factor in the need for limited slip vs. a true locker and smooth wheeling
ability, I'd just recommend going with a stronger axle. If the 35's
questionable enough to argue about here, why throw cash at a questionable
design.
I've put a lot into my Dana20 and it's fairly bulletproof (minus less than
optimal tubes). If I had the money in a lump, I would've gone with an axle
swap like I'm gonna do after all the investment in the 20.
It seems nobody says, "I want to swap a Dana 35 INTO my Jeep." As for the
motor, I stuck with my I6 for ten years; great motor that's good for
200,000+ well-maintained miles. I finally went with V8 inches and love it;
incomparable power, torque and 5+ mpg better.
Good Luck and Best Regards,
Drink
P.S. 2cents adjusted for inflation, contents may settle (IMHO;)

Re: stock engine and large tires
 

Thanks.
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reconair wrote:
>
> I always do. If I ever break something I'll take you a picture.
>
> Scott
> 91YJ
> 00 F-150 4x4

Re: stock engine and large tires
 

Thanks.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

reconair wrote:
>
> I always do. If I ever break something I'll take you a picture.
>
> Scott
> 91YJ
> 00 F-150 4x4

Re: stock engine and large tires
 

Thanks.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

reconair wrote:
>
> I always do. If I ever break something I'll take you a picture.
>
> Scott
> 91YJ
> 00 F-150 4x4

Re: stock engine and large tires
 

AMC 20: http://www.----------.com/dana35c/amc20dana44axles.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Drink wrote:
>
> IMHO...;) I don't have 44' tires or a D35 but here's my take.
> The I6's a nice, torquey motor and you can cure just about anything with
> RPM's (the I6 doesn't have) & gears. But, larger tires put exponentially
> more stress on the axle and there's nothing you can do about that. 44's are
> huge and D35's are... arguably not the strongest axle in the pile. When you
> factor in the need for limited slip vs. a true locker and smooth wheeling
> ability, I'd just recommend going with a stronger axle. If the 35's
> questionable enough to argue about here, why throw cash at a questionable
> design.
> I've put a lot into my Dana20 and it's fairly bulletproof (minus less than
> optimal tubes). If I had the money in a lump, I would've gone with an axle
> swap like I'm gonna do after all the investment in the 20.
> It seems nobody says, "I want to swap a Dana 35 INTO my Jeep." As for the
> motor, I stuck with my I6 for ten years; great motor that's good for
> 200,000+ well-maintained miles. I finally went with V8 inches and love it;
> incomparable power, torque and 5+ mpg better.
> Good Luck and Best Regards,
> Drink
> P.S. 2cents adjusted for inflation, contents may settle (IMHO;)

Re: stock engine and large tires
 

AMC 20: http://www.----------.com/dana35c/amc20dana44axles.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Drink wrote:
>
> IMHO...;) I don't have 44' tires or a D35 but here's my take.
> The I6's a nice, torquey motor and you can cure just about anything with
> RPM's (the I6 doesn't have) & gears. But, larger tires put exponentially
> more stress on the axle and there's nothing you can do about that. 44's are
> huge and D35's are... arguably not the strongest axle in the pile. When you
> factor in the need for limited slip vs. a true locker and smooth wheeling
> ability, I'd just recommend going with a stronger axle. If the 35's
> questionable enough to argue about here, why throw cash at a questionable
> design.
> I've put a lot into my Dana20 and it's fairly bulletproof (minus less than
> optimal tubes). If I had the money in a lump, I would've gone with an axle
> swap like I'm gonna do after all the investment in the 20.
> It seems nobody says, "I want to swap a Dana 35 INTO my Jeep." As for the
> motor, I stuck with my I6 for ten years; great motor that's good for
> 200,000+ well-maintained miles. I finally went with V8 inches and love it;
> incomparable power, torque and 5+ mpg better.
> Good Luck and Best Regards,
> Drink
> P.S. 2cents adjusted for inflation, contents may settle (IMHO;)

Re: stock engine and large tires
 

AMC 20: http://www.----------.com/dana35c/amc20dana44axles.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Drink wrote:
>
> IMHO...;) I don't have 44' tires or a D35 but here's my take.
> The I6's a nice, torquey motor and you can cure just about anything with
> RPM's (the I6 doesn't have) & gears. But, larger tires put exponentially
> more stress on the axle and there's nothing you can do about that. 44's are
> huge and D35's are... arguably not the strongest axle in the pile. When you
> factor in the need for limited slip vs. a true locker and smooth wheeling
> ability, I'd just recommend going with a stronger axle. If the 35's
> questionable enough to argue about here, why throw cash at a questionable
> design.
> I've put a lot into my Dana20 and it's fairly bulletproof (minus less than
> optimal tubes). If I had the money in a lump, I would've gone with an axle
> swap like I'm gonna do after all the investment in the 20.
> It seems nobody says, "I want to swap a Dana 35 INTO my Jeep." As for the
> motor, I stuck with my I6 for ten years; great motor that's good for
> 200,000+ well-maintained miles. I finally went with V8 inches and love it;
> incomparable power, torque and 5+ mpg better.
> Good Luck and Best Regards,
> Drink
> P.S. 2cents adjusted for inflation, contents may settle (IMHO;)