super 35.... but at a good price

lisdexic · Feb 28, 2005

I have the opportunity to get a super 35 kit complete in excellent condition for $400. I don't plan on ever going to a larger tire size than I have right now, which is 33's. I am aware that I can get a D44 for that price, but a detroit would be nice as well.

Has anyone ever broken a super 35 running 33's?

Let's hear some opinions.

BrettM · Feb 28, 2005

is it geared to 4.56 or 4.88 also?

if so I would snatch it up, truss it, and wheel it on 33s.

Ramsey · Feb 28, 2005

i think he is just talking about the kit

lisdexic · Feb 28, 2005

BrettM said:
is it geared to 4.56 or 4.88 also?

if so I would snatch it up, truss it, and wheel it on 33s.

It's just the kit, axle shafts and detroit, but I haven't regeared yet, that's getting done in a couple of months.

BrettM · Feb 28, 2005

so that means you'd be into a D35 for near $1000... it would work fine on 33s, but you know eventually the 35s will call your name...

buy it, resell it for $5-600, buy a D44 for $300, and you'll your total cost will only be about $100 more, but you'll have room to go bigger.

Lore5 · Feb 28, 2005

I know 88flexj ran a super 35 on 33's with no problems, I woul talk to him

Big Red · Feb 28, 2005

BrettM said:
so that means you'd be into a D35 for near $1000... it would work fine on 33s, but you know eventually the 35s will call your name...

buy it, resell it for $5-600, buy a D44 for $300, and you'll your total cost will only be about $100 more, but you'll have room to go bigger.

I agree. If you have to gear it, you will be throwing more $ into it. The 35 should hold up o.k. to 33's and if U truss it. Just watch U don't get close to $1K into it because U will be much better off with a xj dana 44 in there with the same amount of mods.

Troy

XJ_ranger · Feb 28, 2005

Big Red said:
I agree. If you have to gear it, you will be throwing more $ into it. The 35 should hold up o.k. to 33's and if U truss it. Just watch U don't get close to $1K into it because U will be much better off with a xj dana 44 in there with the same amount of mods.

Troy

please stop with U - that is the most f*$king anoying thing that you ro over and over BigRed

cloudswimmer · Feb 28, 2005

lisdexic said:
Has anyone ever broken a super 35 running 33's?

Let's hear some opinions.

Only thing I've broke with mine is my wallet :tears:

P.S. Truss it

XJhammer · Feb 28, 2005

I say run the 35 regular and carry a spare axle or two.

cloudswimmer · Feb 28, 2005

BrettM said:
but you know eventually the 35s will call your name...

Yes 35's WILL eventually call your name, they have called mine for a long time.Do I really need them for where I go....no, but darn they look cool

Kittrell · Mar 5, 2005

lisdexic said:
I have the opportunity to get a super 35 kit complete in excellent condition for $400.

Have a thread letting the whole board know that you paid $400 for it and then try and resell it to us for $650.......classic...........:roflmao:

Eagle · Mar 5, 2005

The D35 often fails because the axle TUBES (not shafts) bend where they enter the diff housing. This causes the axle shafts to run at an angle to the diff, and things don't live long after that. The Super 35 kit does NOTHING to address this problem. The Super 35 kit isn't worth installing unless you also use Superiors's D35 axle truss, which will double your investment.

Otherwise you're just going to break an expensive kit instead of a stock axle.

Look for a Dana 44 or an Exploder 8.8

Goatman · Mar 5, 2005

XJ_ranger said:
please stop with U - that is the most f*$king anoying thing that you ro over and over BigRed

get a life.......if it bugs you, don't read it. It bugs me when people nit pick.

cloudswimmer · Mar 5, 2005

Eagle said:
The Super 35 kit isn't worth installing unless you also use Superiors's D35 axle truss, which will double your investment.

Superior's D35 axel truss is vapor ware, you'll need to weld your own

Goatman · Mar 5, 2005

The Super 35 will hold up to 33's........but you need to truss it. The $400 price is real good for a Detroit and alloy Superior shafts. Moving up to 35" tires isn't as inevitable as people tend to say. There's really nothing you can run with 35's that you can't run with 33's.......that's been proven over and over. So, the reason to go with 35's is just because you want to, and then you have to consider front axle strength as well as rear axle strength, plus the steering and brakes. Really, the move from 33's to 35's makes a big difference in equipment requirements unless people just don't care and want to be cool.

Do a good cost comparison between the Super 35 kit and getting a D44 and make your decision, but I wouldn't be afraid of the Super 35 with 33's.

lisdexic · Mar 5, 2005

91 Jeep Project said:
Have a thread letting the whole board know that you paid $400 for it and then try and resell it to us for $650.......classic...........:roflmao:

If i'm not going to run it, then why try to sell it for the same amount and make no profit? It's worth $600 anyways, I just got a good deal. I don't see our point.

Goatman · Mar 5, 2005

cloudswimmer said:
Superior's D35 axel truss is vapor ware, you'll need to weld your own

You're comment is based on......what?

I know people who are running them and they look good. I know you can weld one up, but it won't tie in as well as the Superior one does, and many people aren't able to fabricate their own. One good truss across the top doesn't handle the fore and aft forces like the Superior one does.

cloudswimmer · Mar 5, 2005

Goatman said:
You're comment is based on......what?

I know people who are running them and they look good. I know you can weld one up, but it won't tie in as well as the Superior one does, and many people aren't able to fabricate their own. One good truss across the top doesn't handle the fore and aft forces like the Superior one does.

My comment is based on facts from superior and Mike Barnett.The Superior Axel truss was never released for the XJ as a consumer bolt on item.It made it to Mike Barnett of T&J's for prototype work for the XJ but never went any further.The truss was marketed for other jeeps, but now has been discontinued all together.Any Superior 35 Axel trusses you see on XJ's were modified to work.I had my eye on that truss for a couple years, constantly talking with Barnett and Superior almost on a weekly basis, being told soon, soon, soon, then finally "its been scrapped" So after all that waiting I took a welding class and copied Andy Couch's truss and ladder bar to the tee.So far so good.Of course I'm not running as hard as you guys :worship: I'm stiil the local porch puppy I guess :eye:

cloudswimmer · Mar 6, 2005

Just an addendum to my above post.I just got off the phone with a guy who said he had called superior awhile back inquiring about getting their xj truss and was told they could ship one out to him right away for 400.00.He decided against it in the end.But it makes me wonder who's manning their phones over there, or whats up with T&J'sLike I said above I was eagerly awaiting one myself, and the last time I ever called them they said not only were they not doing them for xj's, but that they were discontinuing all axel trusses.So who knows, maybe it was just a secret conspiracy to keep one off my rig

super 35.... but at a good price

Super 35 and 33's?

buy another axle w/ the money

get it and resell it $$$$

buy it and run it

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