james750 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 What is the OEM d30 and d35 axle gearing. Is it 27 spline, 30 spline? Also, can someone tell me what they think of there ECTED? I'm trying to choose between this kind of locker or an ARB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisty Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Both D30 and D35 are 27 spline. Gearing depends on the engine/trans combo. I don't have an Ected or an ARB, but if I had to choose, I'd go ARB (but not in a D35). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWLONGSHOT Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Spline is 27 as Twisty already told you. But that is only the spline on the axle shafts. It has nothing to do with the gearing. Unfortunately there are no absolutes in the Jeep world. BUT, as a general rule 4.0's with an auto got 3:55 gears. 4.0 with a stick 3:07's. 2.5's with a auto 4:10 (some 3:73) Once you go to sticks it changes with the 4 and 5 speed trannys.... Hope that helps more than confuses.. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjbliley Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 CW don't forget the 2.5 AW4 combo which got the 4.56's from 87-90 or so, maybe longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james750 Posted March 24, 2008 Author Share Posted March 24, 2008 Spline is 27 as Twisty already told you. But that is only the spline on the axle shafts. It has nothing to do with the gearing. Unfortunately there are no absolutes in the Jeep world. BUT, as a general rule 4.0's with an auto got 3:55 gears. 4.0 with a stick 3:07's. 2.5's with a auto 4:10 (some 3:73) Once you go to sticks it changes with the 4 and 5 speed trannys.... Hope that helps more than confuses.. CW That helps, makes perfect sense. i have the five speed so i guess i have 3.07s. Now i just need to know about which locker to choose, I like the idea of not having to put in OBA but ARB seems to have a better reputation than ECTED. Twisty, why wouldnt u put an arb into a 35? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWLONGSHOT Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 No one is going to recomend putting ANY EXTRA money into a D35 axle. ME INCLUDED!!!!Put the cash into an UPGRADE!!! One popular one ifs the 8.8 Ford form a 96 and up exploder. (That year gets you disc brakes and 31 spline axle shafts) Another is a 29spl 8.25 Cryco from a newer XJ and yet another is a D44 from another MJ or from a XJ. I have two ECTED diffs, I cannot in good faith recomend them to anyone. CUSTOMER SERVICE BLOWS!!! CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james750 Posted March 24, 2008 Author Share Posted March 24, 2008 yeah, eventually i want to go to a 44 in the rear from another mj. I think ill avoid the ECTED's if the customer service is no good. How much do u think a 44 from a pick and pull would be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 car-part.com should be able to help out. The prices at yards vary wildly. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 car-part.com should be able to help out. The prices at yards vary wildly. :eek: expect anywhere from 80 bucks to 500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james750 Posted March 24, 2008 Author Share Posted March 24, 2008 car-part.com should be able to help out. The prices at yards vary wildly. :eek: Ill check there. I have two ECTED diffs, I cannot in good faith recomend them to anyone. CUSTOMER SERVICE BLOWS!!! What do you think of the locker itself and how it performs on the trail, have u had any problems with reliability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWLONGSHOT Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I have one in a 8.8. It was perfect, No problems at all. Worked flawlessly from opening the box till now, three years later. NO Problem's or complaints at all. SO, I bought one for the 44 in the MJ... Two units later, STILL spotty operation. Then miss-information followed by untruths until finally outright lies from the factory. I will NEVER buy a product from this company ever again. I will also do what I am doing now, telling anyone who asks what I think about this company and product. I haven't wheeled in a while, but throw the switch every now and again to be sure its working. last fall, It did just that...nothing. I left it on for a couple days to see if it would engage, nothing. I checked the fuse and the connections, still nothing. I did this again some months later when we had some deep snow. It was on then for a couple days. Finally one day I had to turn sharply on some semi dry pavement. Well, behold, I felt some binding... further examination showed that my rear axle could in fact lock!!! Last month I tried it again...nothing. I don't know what I am going to do...at least the LS that's built in is aggressive and works well. If you check out my build-up there is everything posted as it happened day by day. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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