ve6nn
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What is the better rear axle. A Dana 35 or a Chrysler 8.25. Have a 96 with 8.25 and am thinking of changing axles from a 97 which are susposed to be thicker. Any comments?
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what's better d35 or chrysler 8.25?
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St3mpy
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Chrysler 8.25. The 97+ 8.25 is better becasue it's a 29 spline, while the 96 is a 27 slpine. The d35 is the worst of all of them.
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- Westminster, SoCal
Actually the 96 MIGHT be 29 spline. They switched mid year. The best way to confirm is to get one of the axle shafts out and count the splines.St3mpy said:
ve6nn
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Thanks for the info. Will check and see if the spline count is 29. Keeping my fingers crossed.
Don
Don
Yucca-Man
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Even the 27-spline 8.25" is a better choice than the D35 though.
small pederson
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- nunya
ive put my open 27 spline through some hell, holds up nice on 35's
themud
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- Scottsdale AZ
Both are boat anchors go rockwells or go home :scared:ve6nn said:
themud
OT
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Seems there's always one turd in the pile of Baby Ruths.themud said:
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- Bakersfield, CA
small pederson said:
Come to the desert and try our hell.
They'll be like tooth pics with 35's.
Besides, if you're not locked you don't know what hell is yet.
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- Indiana-Missouri
Goatman said:Come to the desert and try our hell.
They'll be like tooth pics with 35's.
Besides, if you're not locked you don't know what hell is yet.
damn. that reply was smokin.
small pederson
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Goatman said:Come to the desert and try our hell.
They'll be like tooth pics with 35's.
Besides, if you're not locked you don't know what hell is yet.
ya moss and slime doesnt make things too sticky around here :dunno:
when i get my 44/60 locked combo in pretty soon here ill drive down and you can show me :cheers:
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- Bakersfield, CA
small pederson said:
Come awn down......we'll show you a good time.
What breaks most axles is getting them in a bind, where it's real hard for the tire to turn. Like climbing a tall ledge, or squeezing between rocks, what we call a wedgie, or bouncing on a steep climb where there's a good surface, or getting up against something that's undercut. This happens all the time on rock trails, which is why axle breakage is much more prevalent than it is in dirt or mud, even muddy rocks. If the tire can spin, you won't often break an axle.
One reason it's good to clarify what terrain we most often wheel in when questions get asked about equipment strength.
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- San Bruno, CA.
small pederson said:
I hope you don't get a 30 spline 60 thinking that it's "strong".
Danno
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Goatman...
you gettin all puffed up and uppity since you unloaded ol' Yeller? Ya must have had a heat stroke that day!!
you gettin all puffed up and uppity since you unloaded ol' Yeller? Ya must have had a heat stroke that day!!
small pederson
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you dont think 30 splines are big enough? maybe i should just sell my 60 and get that 80 i saw on ebay :looney:
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- San Bruno, CA.
I've seen more 30 spline 60s break than D35s.
small pederson
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- nunya
perhaps it has something to do with driving style or how many 35's you see on the trail
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- San Bruno, CA.
No, it has to do with the fact that people think a 60 is a 60.
small pederson
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errrrrrr
