what do i need to fit 35s

Do yourself a favor and start with something smaller, like 32s. The BFG MT or AT 32x11.5 would be great.

I did a 4.5" lift and only had to trim slightly after a couple of weeks driving the the 32s.

The Chrysler 8.25 rear ends are plentiful, or so I have been told. Get one from a junk yard and swap out the D35. While you are at it you might want to swap out the drums brakes for disc. The 32s are hard enough to stop, much less the 35s.

After that start working on re-gearing. You'll want to go 4:56 or maybe 4:88 (I think they are available for C8.25 now)

Beef up your Dana 30.

Now trim your fenders front and rear.

After all that you can start thinking about 35s.

Take your time with it. Read on the forums, ask questions. Don't be put off by these guys that have more knowledge than manners. Keep asking, but do remember to do some research on your own. These guys don't mind helping anyone really, but do get a little frustrated answer the same questions over and over again.

The other thing you really need to consider is the cost of all this. Buying and having the gears installed will be $1000 to $1500. Of course the tires will be another $1000, so this could get up to $2500+ really quick.
 
Kittrell said:
Well then you have a lot of reading to do here. Because D35s shit the bed like it's nobodies business.
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Agreed!! Very little research done on the part of the OP and a few of the responders!!:lecture:
 
Kittrell said:
Well then you have a lot of reading to do here. Because D35s shit the bed like it's nobodies business.
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Ive been doin this awhile and have personal expirence with d35 and they have done there job for me and ppl i know well, not sayin there the best thing of all time but i think alot of ppl talk bout how they wont handle this and that and never tried
 
metalandmud01 said:
Ive been doin this awhile and have personal expirence with d35 and they have done there job for me and ppl i know well, not sayin there the best thing of all time but i think alot of ppl talk bout how they wont handle this and that and never tried
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i tried, and blew my 35 to pieces on stock tires
 
metalandmud01 said:
can i ask how? we all have bigger than stock tires and beat the shit out of them maybe were all lucky idk
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anly wheelin i did back then was mud, jeep was completly stock on stock tires, did lots of smoke shows, and drive to reverse rocks to get unstuck, after a while it started makin noise, then one day pulling out of the driveway it locked up, spiders were trashed, R&P was trashed along with the pinion bearing
 
1 of my buddies had a spider gear go out to but thats not a problem from tires and i guess everything is better in the south i just dont unerstand how ppl have all these problems with strenth and we never have like i said i had one on 33s 4:10 gears and a locker the locker was the only thing that broke right now i got 1 on 31s bout to put 35s we'll se how it goes but ive had friends run 35s with locker on em no problems
 
I've replace half a dozen d35's that exploded with soccer moms just driving down the road.
I'm glad if you haven't had any problems. My mom had a Pinto back in the 80's. It never died, and didn't explode while she was driving it. That doesn't mean Pinto's were good cars.

If there is any way to do it, replace the d35 with something else.

Hasta
 
x infinity on replacing the rear. my D35 on stock tires was making some sweet noises and had some nice metal chunks from what i think was the LSD but im not sure. which prompted me to swap in a 29 spline 8.25. no worries anymore.
 
emr1101 said:
haha well said..

Ill try not to be an ass, but do some research. You are going to run into a lot of problems if you just start throwing on 35s and stuff like that without thinking it through. Im 1200 posts through and JUST NOW stepped up to 35s.

First off, you dont have 2 dana 30s, you have one and its up front. The rear axle in your jeep is either a d30 (dont even think about putting 35s on that) or a 8.25. If you have 297/760 series front joints and non disco axle or 29 spline rear shafts in the 8.25 (if that is what you have, 97+) then that will help, also if its not a 2000 or 2001 then it will have a high pinion dana 30, which is also good. We need more information about your car, and again you might not want to step it up just yet.
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you.. your stupid, stop trying to brag about your 1200 posts, like omfg i spam threads.

My advice, go a D44 in the rear, you'll need to cut your fenders out, if you'd like throw on some bushwackers, they'll look clean. not the best flare they have flaws but they are nice.
the D30 will be fun with 35s I got a friend that runs 35s on his rear D44 and front D30 and it was his daily driver that way for a year until he lost his license. and he wheeled it hard.

is it a daily driver or just a wheeler?
 
I don't really want to join this fight but seeing as i'm 18 and was in the same position myself i can relate... My advice, if you've got your heart set on 35s(imo 33s would be better), find the neerest junkyard and take a saturday to go looking for an axle ( and any other goodies you might want). And also, to help you identify the different rear ends image search google and print off pictures of the different pumpkins. 29 spline Chrysler 8.25 (xjs 97 and newer, look for the rounded bodylines) will be fine for you. D44s are expensive and if it's out of a wagoneer it's most likely too big for your little xj. Plus 400 bucks is a rip off i can go to the junk yard by my house and rip out a front and a rear D44 out of one of those for 240! Don't get your hopes up, pumkin is on the wrong side for the front. But anyways, regearing is going to need to happen so i wouldn't throw on your big ol tires until you're pretty close to having the money for gears. And about those tires you want, they are competition bias ply tires. You think you'll like them but they will only give you hell untill they wear out in a month or two. I'd look into BFG mt km or km2, or Goodyear mtrs all are awesome tires that will work MUCH better on road for you. Flares, you will NEED them. Bushwackers or rusty's will both stuff 35s. This is just what i would do if i were in your position. Hope i helped!:eeks1:
 
ckosoff said:
you.. your stupid, stop trying to brag about your 1200 posts, like omfg i spam threads.
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I think he was just saying that you should get a little experience before you jump to 35s. But I could be wrong.

Not to beat a rotten corpse of a horse, but ditch the d35. One guy from "thesouth" saying that the d35 is good only means that they wheel in super low traction conditions, not that the axle is tough.
 
do yourself a favor and avoid the hasle by just upgrading to a bigger axle. you will thank yourself in the long run.
 
sp4mike said:
I think he was just saying that you should get a little experience before you jump to 35s. But I could be wrong.

Not to beat a rotten corpse of a horse, but ditch the d35. One guy from "thesouth" saying that the d35 is good only means that they wheel in super low traction conditions, not that the axle is tough.
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its not a amazing axle im just saying he might wanna try it b4 he blows money on a different rear end. as soon as mine brakes its gettin replaced it just hasnt and neither has anyone elses i know and yea its mostly mud i wheel in but i give it hell on trails too
 
But those tires will be gone in a month though which makes me sad. :( You could always run the ones you have now and throw your creepys on when you wheel... I just don't want those tires go to waste.
 
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