4:11 gears in a danna 35

[xjflyby]

hey
So I am going to get 4:11 gears for my xj (front and rear). Now I have never worked on a diff and I don’t know jack about diff's. I have done allot of motor rebuilds. So my question is, would it be better for me to do it myself or pay someone to do it for me? I don’t know what is involved in the install of gears.

 

[IslanderOffRoad]

Hey, welcome to Naxja!

If you've never done gear work before, its going to be quite different than what you're used to, and there is a bit of a learning curve for it.

Also, your Dana 35 rear axle is a bit... undesirable. As in you'd be wasting your money converting it to 4.11's. Instead you should look for a Dana 44, Chrysler 8.25 or Ford 8.8 to swap in instead.

A search here can help you out on what you need to look for on a new axle.

 

[IslanderOffRoad]

Here's a good link on rear axle strength comparison: http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=101345

 

[Johnnie Walker]

Since you want to do a gear swap anyways, as said above, pick up a D44, C8.25, etc. and gear that