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Back Country Lockers??

Cascadia

Cascadia

Undecided
Location
Orem, Utah
Not sure you'll be able to find a cheap selectable locker setup. I'd probably plan on spending $1500, if you do the labor yourself. Sometimes its cheaper to buy a used set of axles from someone that is upgrading, that'll bolt right in.

But to answer the question, I always loved my eaton e-lockers. Just a push of a button.
 
skippy

skippy

Pretend Fabricator
Location
Tooele
I have a used dana 35 out of a TJ with 30 spline shafts and an ARB air locker with 4.56 gears Ill sell ya cheap
 
Anchor_Mtn

Anchor_Mtn

Work Less, Travel More
Vendor
Location
Fruita, CO
Good and cheap dont normally go together when it comes to parts... and when you add selectable to that, cheap leaves the equasion as well. Search used like the post above. ^^^^^
 
bryson

bryson

RME Resident Ninja
Supporting Member
Location
West Jordan
No "good" locker exists for a d35 either. Not that the lockers suck, but the axle they are bolted into sure does... I hate to say it, but you are likely to have reliability issues with any locker in a 35. Best bet to make it survive is to leave the differential open, keep the tires small, and drive gingerly - no offense to red heads.
 
rockreligious

rockreligious

NoEcoNaziAmmo
Location
Ephraim
I agree with Bryson, I wouldnt put a locker in a d35, you will eventually end up stranded, with broken shafts and a bent housing. your better of getting around in the back country with a locked d30 front and open d35. you might find a built set of dana 44's down the road for a decent price with all of those who are going to d60's.
 
skippy

skippy

Pretend Fabricator
Location
Tooele
I think the Dana 35 is a fine axle for most back country wheeling. Its the rock crawling that tears them apart so fast
 
RogueJeepr

RogueJeepr

Here!
Location
Utah
I have an OX locker w/ Yukon axles in my d-35 got it for $700 flat thru Randys Ring&Pinion. It was cheaper than swapping & rebuilding d44's . I run 31's (cuz of the 4 cylinder) and 4:10's but Ive taken it thru places you would go with 35's .
This zip locker sound intresting .
 
irish1371

irish1371

Member
The 35 usually dies by hopping it with heavy right foot action. If your aware of it's limitations then you should be OK, but I would do the super 35 upgrade and put a stout cast/steel cover. The cover adds some rigidity(less end cap play) to it and gets rid of the rubber plug that lets way too much moisture in. You would really need to make sure it is select able too. running a locker on the warm tar with warm large tires and going round a curb fast is a wonderful way to drop an axle in one.

besides too much gas(big bowl of stoopid) the spider gears tend to bomb but with your locker that problem is solved.

without a lot of heavy rock work you should survive, but, but,(dead horse anyone) you would be better served with a d44 in the rear. The piece of mind and basic reliability factor goes way up with em.

Good luck how ever you decide is right for your rig
 
thenag

thenag

Registered User
Location
Kearns
irish1371 said:
The 35 usually dies by hopping it with heavy right foot action. If your aware of it's limitations then you should be OK, but I would do the super 35 upgrade and put a stout cast/steel cover. The cover adds some rigidity(less end cap play) to it and gets rid of the rubber plug that lets way too much moisture in. You would really need to make sure it is select able too. running a locker on the warm tar with warm large tires and going round a curb fast is a wonderful way to drop an axle in one.

besides too much gas(big bowl of stoopid) the spider gears tend to bomb but with your locker that problem is solved.
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So it's a decent axle so long as you don't drive it locked on pavement and add a heavy duty diff cover to add rigidity to the housing...

lol

any axle that you think "man I need a good diff cover to keep the housing from flexing" that's something! thank you team CAD...


(I am not bashing you at all, I would be bashing the d35, but I might bend it with my words...)

You can pick up 8.25's for less than $150.00, that one for $75.00 is nice.

4 wheeling is not a cheap hobby...

nathan
99 xj
 
T

Toad

Well-Known Member
Location
Millville(logan)
That 44 would be great. The 8.25 that came in the cherokee also is also a good axle. Cheap and plentiful. Buddy of mine ran one hard on 33s then 35s. Cherokee did not last when he dumped it on pritchett :)
 
rockreligious

rockreligious

NoEcoNaziAmmo
Location
Ephraim
I wouldnt lock a 35 period. anything that you need that much traction for eventually will bend a housing, bend a tube, break a shaft, spin a tube, break a ring gear, Ive done all these things with 33's and a light foot (lots of wheeling) and I wouldnt spend all that money on lockers, gears, cromies, trusses. money better spent on another axle.. if your doing back woods only, you dont need it locked, just lock the front and carry spare shafts for the rear(open) and put a winch on your rig.
 
RogueJeepr

RogueJeepr

Here!
Location
Utah
There was another reason I kept the d-35 . It had no c-clips (bearing retainers) .

Ive seen a few d35's break and the axle, brakes and wheel start going out sideways.
 
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