Welded dana 35

[1994Rangerxlt]

i wanna weld my dana 35 for on road and off road. i dont run on pavement on 4x4 often but when i do will this effect my turning.

is this a good idea or just a straight out bad idea??

 

[Downey]

only lock one hub when your driving on the pavement

 

[4x4junkie]

Bad idea. Your truck will want to plow straight ahead instead of turning if you weld it (and leaving a hub unlocked will cause it to pull hard to one side (or worse, skid out of control if you ever have to brake or accelerate hard).

Drop-in lockers are not that expensive, I would recommend the Aussie Locker for it.

 

[1994Rangerxlt]

i figured welding it is a bad idea. i dont have the money right now for a locker. i was tryin 2 be cheap . but some stuff u can cheap out on

 

[bobbywalter]

if you have stock type ratio then its a good way to get by cause you can just run the welded diff on big runs. but locked d35 + v8 and my stupid foot was pretty ugly. i stayed to brake bias to get by.

 

[1994Rangerxlt]

i drive 2wd 95 percent of the time on the roads even with snow i like 2 play alot and im just unsure on what 2 do

 

[wellcom2knoxvile]

its the same as a spool. IMO i think welded/ spooled front is ok. its all about throttle control when turning.... and fully locked is really great off-road ***HOWEVER*** i recommend trying to find someone with a spooled/welded front and test it out of see if you can drive with it first before you weld yours just so you know what your getting yourself into!! (i wish i did)

 

[wellcom2knoxvile]

also, you can buy a mini-spool for 30-50 bucks that you can just drop in like a locker, it will still be fully locked however if you hate it you can just take it out and put the spiders back in!

 

[crawlin91]

I second the Aussie as it only affects driving characteristics when in 4wd. A welded d35 is going to suck in a dd. You would end up with premature tire wear along with other issues.

 

[1994Rangerxlt]

were do u get a mini spool???

 

[Frank The Tank]

were do u get a mini spool???

I've seen them all over e-bay, to be honest with you........ never owned one, wouldn't know a good brand, but they are dirt cheap.

Frank

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

wonder what a rear diff would be if welded...mine to be more precise

 

[Frank The Tank]

wonder what a rear diff would be if welded...mine to be more precise

I'm sorry RSH....... that's a tad confusing man.

He's talking about a front diff d-35 (i guess you could have a rear steer rig with a rear diff being a d-35)

I think you have a 7.5 rear diff, maybe a 8.8 being a sport.

Did you weld yours?

Frank

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

no !! i meant what it would if i weld my rear diff, of course its a stock 7.5
i feel like jacking...

 

[Frank The Tank]

no !! i meant what it would if i weld my rear diff, of course its a stock 7.5
i feel like jacking...

then you would have full time posi-trac...... just like if you ran a mini-spool.

It would wear your rear tires at a slightly accelerated rate (nothing crazy) spin both tires evenly, give you more traction, but a higher chance of fishtailing and spinning out in adverse conditions.

I'd say go for it RSH, I'm going to weld up my stock 7.5 over the weekend. I thought about getting a mini, but what's the point, I'm going to upgrade diffs anyways. and 7.5's are a dime a dozen so not much resale value.

Frank