rokinn Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I have a 90 long bed 2wd with a dana 35 rear diff (9.07) and have a line on a lsd carrier with gears & bearings. Wanting some input as to work necessary for this conversion. Straight carrier swap? Will professional adjustment to gears be necessary? Thanks for any input. Does $225 seem like a fair price & what mileage is reasonable? Not sure of condition but wanted some idea about pros and cons etc. thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokinn Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 Meant 3.07 if I recall correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 used gears don't always work without noise and they will need to be set up properly, not simply installed. pleeease don't spend money on a dana 35. invest in an axle that will last. :thumbsup: XJ 8.25s and even the explorer 8.8 can be had in 3.07 and LSD. try car-part.com and look for 98 version of each (the site searches by part number and 98 should cover all the appropriate years) (if it was me I'd be looking at ditching the 3.07s entirely for a better ratio, but I can understand not wanting that level of project) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokinn Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Thanks Pete, I've been thinking D44 lsd but saw this ad on clist and thought it might be a decent interim solution if not too difficult and not just a plain bad idea. I may or may not ever get around to doing a 4X4 conversion (gotta do it myself funds wise and I'm just plain getting old). Are 3.55 gears good? I won't be doing any heavy 4 wheeling. Might be pulling a light camper trailer. What are the best vehicle sources of D44? thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 the XJ 8.25 and Explo 8.8 are the same strength as the MJ/XJ 44 and much easier to come by. :thumbsup: those are the big three when it comes to upgrades that will retain your wheel bolt pattern and width. 3.55 are a good upgrade for stockish size tires. after my dana 35 grenaded I went from 3.07s to 3.55s and it was definitely something you can feel in your butt. :D I had 30" tires at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokinn Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 I'm running 215/75/15 AT's. A quick follow up if I may? Do any of these require the bracket welding for the spring over to under I seem to recollect reading about? Thanks again, I appreciate the help. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 only MJ axles will have perches in the exact right spot. but imo getting welding done is easier than getting gears setup. any muffler shop can do it. :thumbsup: plenty of examples of swaps in the DIY or project forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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