can a D28 handle v8 and 35s?

[stegomon]

i broke a dana 28 with 205s...no way in hell you can do it with 38s

 

[Totalled]

NO. How mine lived for a year with 32" SX's I can only credit to a welded rear and open front. It broke finally in mud.

 

[2ranger87]

I've gone through several shafts with a stock 2.9 on 235's with an open d28 with 4:10's.............

 

[ex91]

a buddy of mine has broke axles with a all stock truck an 86 but same guy has a bII frame ranger cab short short box with 33s and has never broke a thing on that rig but it really light to i just put a d 35 in my truck cause it had a d 35 hi bread in it man thoughs suck

 

[Sunk]

I killed my D28 with 31, a 2.9 and wheeling maybe 4 or so times a year. If you want to save the axle, and remember that, then you might be alright. If not, a D35 should be on the list.

 

[1988broncoll]

One thing that alot of people do no realize with doing a 44 SAS swap over a D35 is that if you take the D35 axles out and compare them to a 44 The axles ARE VIRTUALLY the same there the same thickness and all the only difference is the splines. The inners and the outers on the D35 all match the 44

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Id be wary of even a D35. They were designed to run under a 4.0L V6, id go right with a D44.

later,
Dustin

 

[Maverick]

One thing that alot of people do no realize with doing a 44 SAS swap over a D35 is that if you take the D35 axles out and compare them to a 44 The axles ARE VIRTUALLY the same there the same thickness and all the only difference is the splines. The inners and the outers on the D35 all match the 44

Too many people argue that a D35 can be as strong or stronger than a D44. Frankly, it's a load of B.S. that I'm tired of hearing get regurgitated. So their shafts size and u-joint are the same. Big flippin deal. The D44 has a 1" bigger ring gear, real hubs, real bearings, no center joint and actually has aftermarket support besides just gears and lockers. It is a way better axle. If what you guys always argued was true, my D30 could be just as strong as a D44 too because my ring gear is only .3" smaller than a D35, and if the D35 can be stronger than a D44 with 1" smaller ring gear, then my D30 should be stronger than a D35. Hell, that would make my D30 stronger than a D44 too!

The only thing a D35 has over a stock D44 is the 71-77 D44 from E.B.'s had the small 260X u-joints. That's it. It's a problem that can easily be taken care of.

If I was building a wheeling Ranger/BII with a V8 it would have no less than a D44, but most likely a D60.

 

[1988broncoll]

Ok well you say a D44 has real hubs you can put 44 knuckles on the D35 so then you can have real hubs and Not have to go through with all the fabbing to put a D44 under your truck........Dont get me wrong if its a strictly wheeling rig or a rig that will be wheeled every friday saturday and sunday and you have the ability and funds to do so then put a 44 under but if you want something easy and not TO involved then swap out the d28 for the d35 and if you want REAL hubs then swap the D35 knuckles out for D44 which if you intend on running a 9 inch out back do the 44 knuckles so you can have 5x5.5 lugs all the way around.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

Ok well you say a D44 has real hubs you can put 44 knuckles on the D35 so then you can have real hubs and Not have to go through with all the fabbing to put a D44 under your truck......

this also gives you "real" wheel bearings for your 35. ill admit the wheel bearing setup on the 35 is a little on the lacking side...especially if running a tire as large as 35".

 

[4x4junkie]

Too many people argue that a D35 can be as strong or stronger than a D44. Frankly, it's a load of B.S. that I'm tired of hearing get regurgitated. So their shafts size and u-joint are the same. Big flippin deal. The D44 has a 1" bigger ring gear, real hubs, real bearings, no center joint and actually has aftermarket support besides just gears and lockers. It is a way better axle. If what you guys always argued was true, my D30 could be just as strong as a D44 too because my ring gear is only .3" smaller than a D35, and if the D35 can be stronger than a D44 with 1" smaller ring gear, then my D30 should be stronger than a D35. Hell, that would make my D30 stronger than a D44 too!

The only thing a D35 has over a stock D44 is the 71-77 D44 from E.B.'s had the small 260X u-joints. That's it. It's a problem that can easily be taken care of.

If I was building a wheeling Ranger/BII with a V8 it would have no less than a D44, but most likely a D60.

Once again someone isn't looking at the whole picture

I'll bring some more facts to the table here:
D44 pinion shaft diameter = 1.375", ring = 8.50"
D35 pinion shaft diameter = 1.405", ring = 7.56"
D30 pinion shaft diameter = 1.375", ring = 7.20"

The bigger D35 pinion shaft diameter offsets much of the strength lost to the 0.94" smaller ring due to lower pinion deflection. But what's this even matter anyway? the shafts are still the weak link in either axle. (could this be the obvious answer why they get cited so often?).
The D30 pinion is also smaller than the 35's. Combine that with the even smaller ring of the 30 and now you've begun to dip under the strength of those same shafts (shouldn't be any wonder why you see more D30 ring gears getting stripped than D35 or D44 gears).

You're going to have to get used to the fact that people will always compare the weakest parts of an axle to each other. Aside from the stock D35 lockout hubs (another problem very easily taken care of), it's the shafts.

 

[red_ranger93]

wat size of motor is the awd transfer case for just curious

 

[Maverick]

Once again someone isn't looking at the whole picture

I'll bring some more facts to the table here:
D44 pinion shaft diameter = 1.375", ring = 8.50"
D35 pinion shaft diameter = 1.405", ring = 7.56"
D30 pinion shaft diameter = 1.375", ring = 7.20"

The bigger D35 pinion shaft diameter offsets much of the strength lost to the 0.94" smaller ring due to lower pinion deflection. But what's this even matter anyway? the shafts are still the weak link in either axle. (could this be the obvious answer why they get cited so often?).
The D30 pinion is also smaller than the 35's. Combine that with the even smaller ring of the 30 and now you've begun to dip under the strength of those same shafts (shouldn't be any wonder why you see more D30 ring gears getting stripped than D35 or D44 gears).

You're going to have to get used to the fact that people will always compare the weakest parts of an axle to each other. Aside from the stock D35 lockout hubs (another problem very easily taken care of), it's the shafts.

0.030" of pinion shaft diameter doesn't mean jack. If you were talking 0.10" or more I'd start listening. I think the real reason you see more D30 gears stripped is because there are probably more CJ's, ZJ's, YJ's, TJ's, XJ's and JK's (that's a lot of J's) roaming this planet offroad than any other 4x4 with any other axle.

Comparing the axles by the shaft (because that's their common weak link) the D35 can't hang because you still can't upgrade shafts and you still have a center joint. For as little as $400 you can get chromo shafts for a D44 and you have eliminated the (common) weak link. With that being said, I'm not going to discuss this anymore. You can praise the D35 all you want

 

[Totalled]

I drank the koolaid... Even though I've never hurt a part in my D35...

 

[1988broncoll]

some people on here must think that everyone has deep pockets. For the guys purpose that started the thread a D35 with 44 knuckles would work for what he wants. and from what some people are saying on her if someone is going to spend the time and the money why even put a 44 under your truck you minds well say the hell with it and go with a D60 hell why even stop there just go with military rears i mean damn seriously why even argue with someone thats thick headed and has his one track mind and doesnt give a **** what other people say unless its the same way he thinks. so back to the origanil question if you want a good rear that will hold up and dont want to do a crap load of fabbing swap out the D28 for the D35 and upgrade the knuckles to 44 knuckles while you have the D35 out upgrade the ujoints in the axle shafts to eliminate the other weak link in them and you will be fine running 35s if you intend on wheeling it every single weekend and beating the hell out of your truck hitting stuff like you want to break something then spend the time and the money on a SAS but put a 60 under it because if your afraid to break stuff with the D35 the 44 is not that much stronger.