if your going to get a new axle upgrade to any thing other than d35 go with the 8.8 or even the 8.25 or if you can find the d44. Just remeber if it is 4x4 make sure your gears match front and rear. And welcome to the club. I am in centeral IA and i have the 8.8 with 3.73 gears and a MJ D35 w/3.07 4 sale if you would want any of the two let me no. I also have a D35 out of a 91 xj w/3.55 gears.