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Np242 vs dana300
- Thread starter Luke95
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mcguyver_xj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Grandby, MA
OR for maybe $800-1000 if your lucky you can get a beefy 241or with 4:1 and the equivalent of an sye when you swap on the necessary yokes...and its bolt in
It's like axles, everybody has their religion. The 242 is fine and some people replace their 231s with a 242. I like my 242 for the gear options - all time 4 wheel and part time.
- Location
- Salem, OR
The reason the 242 is thought to be weaker is because it has a differential inside it which could fail sooner than the 231 which doesn't have one.
coldoath
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- West Texas
Try $168.00 from Novak.
http://www.novak-adapt.com/catalog/kit_153.htm
To the OP, if you are running larger mud tires and stock axles the least of your worries is your transfer-case. Sounds like you are about to do a lot of work for not a big advantage. It's an inline 6 not a 500hp LSX engine. You're going to destroy shafts and other axle parts long before you will trash your transfer-case.
bluejeepkid
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bullhead City
You have a mall in your yard?
coldoath
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- West Texas
You have a D35 and you are worried about your transfercase? Pretty sure a D35 will blow up if you just look at it wrong. You need to ditch the turdy5 first.
you know, I never blew up a D35 shaft, even with a full case detroit and 34x9.5s and a 5spd.
gearsets on the other hand...........
clean4drxj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- CT.
corrected... and why would you need that? 60's you'd need atleast a 37 for the swap to be worthwhile.
you don't need 60s.
hell, a stock 29 spline 8.25 will do 35s as long as you're not stupid, so will the D30.
I've been beating on a D30 with 34/35" tires for a long time now.
I can understand the do it once mentality, but 60's is just plan absurd with 35's.
This is my unsolicited opinion:
If it were mine, I would stuff an 8.8 in the rear to replace the D35, get the disc brakes and a strong axle. Stuff a lunchbox locker in the 8.8 (Oh noes, the weak stock carrier!) and beat on it until something broke. Carry some spare front shafts and not worry about it.
hell, a stock 29 spline 8.25 will do 35s as long as you're not stupid, so will the D30.
I've been beating on a D30 with 34/35" tires for a long time now.
I can understand the do it once mentality, but 60's is just plan absurd with 35's.
This is my unsolicited opinion:
If it were mine, I would stuff an 8.8 in the rear to replace the D35, get the disc brakes and a strong axle. Stuff a lunchbox locker in the 8.8 (Oh noes, the weak stock carrier!) and beat on it until something broke. Carry some spare front shafts and not worry about it.
Tacedaddy
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Shenandoah valley
^ depends on where in the country you are... we have hundreds of the darn things
got mine for 50 bucks
got mine for 50 bucks
clean4drxj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- CT.
8.25 will be fine, I think you're over thinking this and getting ahead of yourself here.. and the 30 will be fine unlock. You're talking about axle swap that cost $$$ and if you're on a budget, thats certainly not the route you wanna go.
clean4drxj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- CT.
The only thing/s that are similar are the axle tubes and bp the rest are completely different. XJDana 44's are $$$ tho.