D35 in a 2WD XJ?

kdailey4315

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Pacifica, CA

• Jan 15, 2009

• #1

My pinion bearing in 97 8.25 is shot and the lowest quote I can get is 400 plus parts. (Gotta love SF Bay Area prices). I've found a D35 for 30 bucks. I've read that the D35 is a weak axle. Would it be good for a 2WD application that obviously will never go off road or see bigger than stock tires.

 

TheAlmightySam

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Portland, OR

• Jan 15, 2009

• #2

The D35 is weak, yes, but if you're never going to beat on your rig or run large tires, it'll be fine. Still, you can probably get a junkyard 8.25 for cheap.

 

kdailey4315

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Pacifica, CA

• Jan 15, 2009

• #3

TheAlmightySam said:

The D35 is weak, yes, but if you're never going to beat on your rig or run large tires, it'll be fine. Still, you can probably get a junkyard 8.25 for cheap.

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The cheapest I've been able to find at a local yard is $250

 

ILLXJ

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Louisville, IL

• Jan 15, 2009

• #4

I'd run it while looking for something else. If you do grenade it you're only out $30 & a little time. JIM.

 

FlexdXJ

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Columbus, In

• Jan 15, 2009

• #5

I'm betting it will work fine for a 2wd as long as its not a Jeep speed rig or something.

 

1990JEEPXJ

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San Diego

• Jan 16, 2009

• #6

if youre running stock tires and never wheeling it hard. do it.

 

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tomstagz

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Whitby, ON

• Jan 16, 2009

• #7

i have a d35 with 33 inch tires, ran it pretty hard this season with no failure to speak of, considering its original equipment on original size tires, you will be completely fine

 

kdailey4315

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Pacifica, CA

• Jan 16, 2009

• #8

The D35 that I found is out of a 88. Will I have any issues swapping it in?

 

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89xj

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aston,pa

• Jan 16, 2009

• #9

kdailey4315 said:

The D35 that I found is out of a 88. Will I have any issues swapping it in?

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none that i know of, except you might have driveshaft length issues since the d35 pinion is shorter than 8.25. you might be able to re-use the wider 8.25 ubolts, but the axle tube diameter on the d35 is smaller.

the 88 will be d35c(c for custom) non c-clip with 10"drums as opposed to the 9" on the 8.25.