up grading axels in a stock 94 yj

tennessee_4x4_man · Feb 24, 2018

thanks

gottagofast · Feb 24, 2018

Unless you're building for big power and huge tires I'd forget the 1 ton stuff....

Every 1" lower your diff hangs negates 2" of tire diameter and every few inches wider negates more tire diameter...

For a trail jeep it's REAL hard to beat a d30 8.8 combo w 33's

You save a LOT of money too that can go to skid plates... tummy tuck.... lockers.... etc...

TBItoy · Feb 24, 2018

Re: up grading axels in a stock 94 yj

gottagofast said:
Unless you're building for big power and huge tires I'd forget the 1 ton stuff....

Every 1" lower your diff hangs negates 2" of tire diameter and every few inches wider negates more tire diameter...

For a trail jeep it's REAL hard to beat a d30 8.8 combo w 33's

You save a LOT of money too that can go to skid plates... tummy tuck.... lockers.... etc...

X2

Get you a 4.10 geared 8.8 rear and some 4.10 gears for the front (or find a whole axle from a 4cyl and have spare shafts/etc

Keep the wheels and tires you got

Go enjoy it in the woods

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gottagofast · Feb 24, 2018

Btw here's my 95 w 33 10.50's 4.10's and 4.5" rubicon express extreme duty springs.

tennessee_4x4_man · Feb 25, 2018

i takeing your guys advise got a yj dana 30 compleat with 513 gears and its got pass side 1 peice axel going to buy a 8.8 rear gear it and run 35s 96 up on rear axel right you guys know from 96 up when they stoped useing 8.8 i hope i can find one with disk breaks on it

TBItoy · Feb 25, 2018

Re: up grading axels in a stock 94 yj

Sounds like it'll be a good front end. I think they ran 8.8s up until they went to independent suspension in the rear of the explorers, like mid/late 2000s

Y'all got any places to ride up around you close by?

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tennessee_4x4_man · Mar 3, 2018

we got a few most people now dont let us ride i found a guy with a sterling 10,5 and its 410 gears thinking about runing it and then buying a frount 60 ford ball joinr or king pen cause this way i can run my 231 trans case

CarolinaCrawler1 · Mar 3, 2018

I've always wanted to run a taco elocker rear with a waggy front in a yj. I think it would be a easy set up that would work well with 35's on a dual purpose jeep.

tennessee_4x4_man · Mar 4, 2018

any idea on up granding to waggy axels in sted going full blone 3/4 or 1 tons is there a way up grading when i dont haft to go so wide as 1 tons width

tennessee_4x4_man · Mar 5, 2018

ok guys inliten me on this idea use a scout 2 rear axel dana 44 wms should be 58 to 60 right then take a dana 44 chevy frount that is 6 lug 67.5 wms cut both sides down 4 inchs weld ever thing back up take axels to machine shot cut re spline re drill hubs to fit ford 5 lug or go find dana 44 hubs from a ford just mesured the dana 35 rear yj it was 60 1/2 to 60 and 5/8 wms the frount dana 30 is 61 inchs wms to wheel mount surface so much for off set tracking like chevy does on there trucks

RustyC · Mar 5, 2018

Dude slow down and focus for a minute. You have mentioned several different axle combos. Cutting down tubes and resplining shafts is $$.
I would take the advice given above. HP 30 front (you have a 5.13?) and an 8.8 rear is the way to go. Buy 5.13's and locker or weld the rear and go have a ball.
Save the extra coin and buy padded harnesses or something that make this sport more enjoyable.
If you did not have the HP30 the advice for a Waggy front and Taco Elocked rear is spot on. But with the 8.8 you don't buy wheels.

Trust me I have built a couple of custom axles. 609/509 and a 14/9. Custom gets pricey fast.
Not being rude just to the point and honestly trying to help.

tennessee_4x4_man · Mar 5, 2018

i dont take you as rude at all my jeep has 308 gears i think i dont have a dana 30 frount with 513 a boy was going to sell me a frount with 513 for 150$ i will slow down used to have a cj7 with tons and it was a lot dam work geting it there and $$$$$$$$ also i take your advice i was just trying to go just a little better then 30/35

RustyC · Mar 5, 2018

What size tire are you planning?

onepieceatatime · Mar 5, 2018

Re: up grading axels in a stock 94 yj

Dana 30s aren't a bad axle if you drive like you have sense and 8.8s are cheap and extremely tough. I wouldn't go for anything between those axles and tons.

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tennessee_4x4_man · Mar 6, 2018

i am tiking 35s i just got a 4.0 motor

RustyC · Mar 6, 2018

30's and 44's use the same u joint. The 44 does have lockouts with can be nice.
I fully agree with the 30 ,8.8 or tons.
99-04 d60 are getting really cheap due to the 05 - up beef

87TPIYJ · Mar 8, 2018

Just do the 30/8.8 combo. I ran that for a few years with a V8 and 35's only broke when I got skinny pedal happy. If you are wanting to crawl then they are perfect. Now if you want to bounce and Yee yee up some hills then go 1 tons. The 78-79 Ford 60 is about a 1/2 off on each side of the spring perches, so basically bolt in SOA. Good luck finding one and when you do you will pay a premium and have to probably rebuild it... ask me how I know.

tennessee_4x4_man · Mar 8, 2018

sounds like you been there did that found a boy has a dana 30 yj axel with 513 and it has the full 1 peice axel on pass side i haft to put a 513 gear in the 8.8 i know spending any money on a 35 is worth less and low as they go is 4.88 was going to run a set scout axels but i dont wount to mess with that messed up knickle on frount

tennessee_4x4_man · Mar 10, 2018

ok guys i got a 8.8 with 373 gears would like to up grade yj vacum dana 30 in forunt its 307 gears what best up grade use a hi pinion xj frount thats around 60 inchs wide frount from wsm to wsm the rear fors explorer is 59.5 from wms to wms

gottagofast · Mar 10, 2018

Man ur like a sparrow trapped in a house.... ur ALL OVER THE PLACE.... get the 5.13 dana 30 and gear your 8.8 to match.... yj 30's are all high pinion btw