redneckpyrate
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My wife has no prob gettin in. Might be because she is 5'11. Only 2 issues she has is the passenger seat doesn't slide back and it rides a bit rough.
Girlfriend just don't understand ;)
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DAMN! That's one hot Jeep! Matches the driver's quite nicely...
extra-medium
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are those 6 lug axles you have? What did you put in it?
LilRedYJ
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extra-medium said:
No.... They are axles from a 94 yJ ... W/4:10s (4cyl /5spd) .... Mine had 3:07s (6cyl/auto)......
However.... I have 6 lug adapters....
You see.... I'm the only Jeeper... Everything else is a Chevy 6 lug (or 8)
So in order to increase versatility;-)
I have to "adapt"......
My husband has 44" boggers on his 55/7 chevy truck... On 15x14" rims... This way we can trade if we want...
And my other "non-jeep" (7 slot grillle) vehicle is the same 6lug pattern... But is only able to run 35s right now...
But if in the future they make a lift for it i will have options;-)
[☠]lllllll[☠] 89 YJ ...SOA +6.5...44"Trxus' I Love my dirtYJeep! [☠]lllllll[☠]
LilRedYJ so you have 44" tires on stock jeep axles?
for a car show vehicle it is nice, but sorry, I am failing to see the usefullness of it.
Do you drive it?
Can you post some pics of the under carrige, axles, steering, pinion angles etc? Don't get em wrong, it look nice, I am just really curious.
for a car show vehicle it is nice, but sorry, I am failing to see the usefullness of it.
Do you drive it?
Can you post some pics of the under carrige, axles, steering, pinion angles etc? Don't get em wrong, it look nice, I am just really curious.
LilRedYJ
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jps4jeep said:
No problem... I understand exactly where you're coming from... My jeep is strictly street and pulling the 44's is really the only stress the axles ever experience.
Surprisingly enough, the 6cyl. W/ 4:10s combo handles the situation quite well...
The owner of the "donor" jeep that the axles came from had done a really poor quality job of going SOA... The pinion angles were insane.. The caster was negative and the steering .... Looked like an escalator...
Initially, we re-did the SOA.. Paying close attention to the pinion angles and returned the caster to about 5* positive.... We left the steering configuration ... and drove it a while to get an idea of what needed to be addressed... it wasn't bad except for a slight clearance issue when in a tight right turn...
We decided to go ahead and go to a
hi-steer Set up... We switched out the steering this past Sunday ... When I get back in town on Wed. Afternoon I will snap some pics and post them ...
[☠]lllllll[☠] 89 YJ ...SOA +6.5...44"Trxus' I Love my dirtYJeep! [☠]lllllll[☠]
Gennybro
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Your first paragraph really broke my heart, a magnficint looking jeep that you have,and ya cannt take it on a trail.
LilRedYJ
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gennybro said:
Don't cry... I didn't say it can't ... I was just identifying The purpose for which I use it;-)
Of course, if I ever do feel compelled to explore a lesser travelled road ... I will suppress the urge long enough to take off my "Street" tires and put the 44" Boggers on before I go... ;-)
[☠]lllllll[☠] 89 YJ ...SOA +6.5...44"Trxus' I Love my dirtYJeep! [☠]lllllll[☠]
Thanks for the response, the huge issue with a tire with that much rolling resistance and your current axle choice is the ring and pinion. I've seen stock D35 pinions shear with stock tires and such, they are not the stoutest components. admittedly being a street vehicle (which is fine, not all jeeps need to be trail rigs, my jeep looks like a roach) look for a 60's-70's Mustang or Cougar 9" axle, it will be an huge strength upgrade to the Dana 35, same wideth, and same bolt pattern.
superj
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i don;t think that jeep would've put that d35 on their vehicles knowing it will break with stock wheels. i have the stock d35 on my wrangler, the wife had it on hers, my 5" lifted cherokee with the 31s had them and i never have had a problem with that rear end. i think they might be not the strongest unit but for stock jeeps, it had to good enough.
my jeep will light the tires up with its 30.5" tires and i never have any trouble with that rear end.
i don't know, i think the users might be doing a little to help that unit break
my jeep will light the tires up with its 30.5" tires and i never have any trouble with that rear end.
i don't know, i think the users might be doing a little to help that unit break
clydethepirate
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Yes they do!!
thats fine, I've sheared the pinion just above the broach on a stock D35, open with 235-75r15 tires that came on it. I've seen a number of D35 explode with 31-33" tires, most locked but some not. The reason why jeep never offered a vehicle with a D35 with a tire larger than a 235-75r15 is because of the strength limitations. As far as I know, if you wanted the 30 inch tire package on a TJ, it was equiped with a D44
superj
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i have never seen a person (in person) break their d35. i guess you guys have more experience on them and that is why. we don't really have any type of off roading but mud running here so high stress doesn't seem like it would be put on the diff. i don't know, maybe i am just grumpy and for some reason am just starting problems for people this week. sorry
O_M_Jeep
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I have seen one axle break, and it was on rock, and he was running 33"s on stock shafts, sorry but I agree, the D-35 isnt the "ticking bomb" that people like to make it out to be, I understand they need a reason to feel compelled to put an 8.8 under their Jeep (c-clips for all lol).
I would say that with alloy shafts, the superior truss and good alloy R&P IF you put in a locker other than the True Trac or other LSD type traction aid, and the D-35 will go mile for mile with the 8.8 at 37" or less tires.
I would say that with alloy shafts, the superior truss and good alloy R&P IF you put in a locker other than the True Trac or other LSD type traction aid, and the D-35 will go mile for mile with the 8.8 at 37" or less tires.
90 and on D35 are C-clip.
and no, the 8.8 is far more durable, the two biggest crutches of the D35 are the axle tube diameters and the ring and pinion. the shafts snap so easily due to the tube flex. If you look at most (not all) D35 axle shaft snaps, most (or at least that I've seen) will snap about mid way down the shaft. caviat to this is, they will snap in other locations.
Back to the original posters point.. why the heck is you girlfrield looking at your cell phone, shouldn't she be in the kitch doing dishes or cooking.
and no, the 8.8 is far more durable, the two biggest crutches of the D35 are the axle tube diameters and the ring and pinion. the shafts snap so easily due to the tube flex. If you look at most (not all) D35 axle shaft snaps, most (or at least that I've seen) will snap about mid way down the shaft. caviat to this is, they will snap in other locations.
Back to the original posters point.. why the heck is you girlfrield looking at your cell phone, shouldn't she be in the kitch doing dishes or cooking.
