Dana 35 build up

[Dusty_Ranger]

ok so heres the think im slowly plugging away at my dana 35 swap and i need to know what are the chances of snapping axle shafts with a 2.9L, 3.73 gears and 31" mud tires if i weld the front end?

 

[martin]

It all depends on how you drive.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Slim to none, unless you are really trying to break something. I'm running 36" TSL's on mine and I havn't had any issues with shaft breakage. Get yourself some genuine spicer 5-760X u joints and clearance the shafts to run full circlips instead of the half clips and you'll be good to go.

 

[crbnunit]

What will get you is heavy power at full lock on the steering wheel. Avoid that, maintain your u-joints and you should be fine. It is not usually the shafts that break. It is the u-joint spitting out a cap and destroying the yoke on the shaft. I'm running 36" TSL's as well as being locked. I have broken a few as described but never had an out and out axle failure.

 

[Sleepy Head]

Dusty,
H E Y ! fellow Canukian.
Just wanted to say hi - Hi!
And, to let you know I'll be watching this thread with interest.
I too am in the process of changing my axles.
My truck is almost a twin to yours.
I am putting in both front and rear axles from a mid 90's Explorer.
Good luck on your project.
Pictures are always a good thing to include.
Sleepy.

 

[Dusty_Ranger]

well i know my dana 28 was busting shfts once a week with an open diff and 31's

 

[Shran]

I'm running 32's, open diff and 4.10s..haven't broken anything yet. I do carry a set of spare shafts with me at all times though.

 

[Todd]

It all depends on how you drive.

Ditto.

I have both diffs welded. Cheap and i like it. But its no DD

 

[Dusty_Ranger]

so i got my 35 in and tightened up, it rides smoother but even with the coil spacers it sits 3-4 inches lower in the front and rubs like a c*nt so i guess i need more spacers (rear carrier shims)

 

[Dusty_Ranger]

ill post pics soon it just sucks having to go from photobucket to here TRS needs its own picture application

 

[BlackBII]

(Was) Runnin 4.56, Locker, 4.0, 33's, only blew some hubs, The ujoints/shafts were all good. I mashed the skinny pedal a few times, stock D35 held up fine in my book.

 

[Dusty_Ranger]

has anyone else noticed how much lower the front sits after this swap

 

[engdept]

Nope. Actually I think you may have done something wrong as the Dana 35 and Dana 28 beams are the same width.

Are you sure your springs are seated properly?

 

[Dusty_Ranger]

yup and the dana 28 is narrower the a 35

 

[Dusty_Ranger]

another thing i was happy with is that i was able to use my new dana 28 calipers with the 35