Dana 35

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Paul Van Giesen
Gulf Islands
Dana 35

Have a 91 xj and am going to be pulling the dana 35 in about 2 weeks to replace with a 8.25. So the dana 35 is for sale. Message me with a offer or trade for off road stuff for my jeep

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Beer-n-Meat
Nanaimo

Do you know what year the Chrysler 8.25 came out of?
If it's pre 97 you're wasting your time and money as it's only marginally stronger than the Dana turdy5 and only stronger because the housing is 1/4 bigger. The axle shafts are still only 27 spline and you are not reducing any risk by switching. Most people that blow up 35s are people who are heavy on the skinny pedal, if you know how to pick a line and ease over obstacles it should never grenade on you, even with a set of 35" tires. I know a handful of finesse wheelers who have run 35" tires on a Dana35 for years with no issues. If you are not a finesse wheeler the Chrysler rear end isn't going to help you much anyways. This is all just personal experience and my own opinion.

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Paul Van Giesen
Gulf Islands

Coming out of a 98 cherokee sport

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Paul Van Giesen
Gulf Islands

Is it worth swaping for that??

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Beer-n-Meat
Nanaimo

Good chance then it has the upgraded 29 spline axles which makes it worth swapping. Only real issue with the C8.25....it's still a C-clip axle like the turdy5.

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Paul Van Giesen
Gulf Islands

Why is a c clip so bad?

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BeRad
duncan

because the c clip holds the axle shaft in, when you brake an axle the tire just slides out of the axle tube

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Paul Van Giesen
Gulf Islands

Oh OK.

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Beer-n-Meat
Nanaimo

Ya there's no way to keep your tire on if you break an axle shaft....well not "No way" but it takes some doing with a large log or highlift and straps and or rope.....it's really not pretty.

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Shane
Alberni Valley

^^ Hah is that for real? a broken axle and the whole wheel comes off? That's crazy.

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Paul Van Giesen
Gulf Islands

Well a 8.25 is better then a d35 right?? The 8.25 is the 29 spline

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Beer-n-Meat
Nanaimo

Yes that 8.25 you have will be a 29 spline with slightly larger axle tubes, so it will take a lot more to break....BUT it's still a c-clip. I'm not sure what's involved in the swap but I'm thinking it's pretty much a bolt on project, although you are going to need larger U-bolts for sure. Yes that's very real Shane, that's really the only way to keep the tire in place if you break an axle shaft.

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BeRad
duncan

unless you have semi or full floating rear axles. then the wheel bearring will hold them in sorta

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Chris
Saanichton

Messaged you regarding the dana

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Paul Van Giesen
Gulf Islands

Might keep it for now. The Chrysler fell through

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BeRad
duncan

I have a set of non c clip axles semi floater style with berrings and 10" drum brakes, was looking to get 80$ out of all of it... makes for a good upgrade for a turdy five

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Paul Van Giesen
Gulf Islands

What's all involved in switching to that??

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BeRad
duncan

apparently it still leaves something to be desired being a 7.5" ring gear but. but I think you would need to find the berring races that are pressed into the housing(stupid me didnt realize I should have grabbed them), it will replace the unit bearing that is stock them and then just sliding the axle in and bolting it all up and some new brake pads and drums or have these drums turned.. apparently all this will do is keep the tire on the housing for a while while you figure it out..

another option is what gear do you have? I know where there is a welded 8.8" ford axle with 3.73 -3.75s

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Paul Van Giesen
Gulf Islands

No. I'll pass. Thanks though.

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Glenn Bint
Langford

Think I'll give it a try. Thanks

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sooke

8.8 with discs,cheap and ez swap..........still uses c-clips,unless you're going BIG tires you'll never break it,and there's eliminator kits for them,also more locker selection than 8.25

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