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Old 11-07-2014, 10:40 AM
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Ok, so I have a 98 ford ranger 4x4...and my question is if I do a D30 and an expo 8.8 swap will they hold up to 37 inch tires for a truck that only sees off-road during hunting season? Or should I go up to a D60 front and a sterling in the rear? Basically F250 axles?
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Old 11-07-2014, 11:04 AM
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37s are pushing it. it could be done depending on how hard you drive it and if you build up the 30 with better joints and shafts.
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Old 11-07-2014, 11:06 AM
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Ok, so I have a 98 ford ranger 4x4...and my question is if I do a D30 and an expo 8.8 swap will they hold up to 37 inch tires for a truck that only sees off-road during hunting season? Or should I go up to a D60 front and a sterling in the rear? Basically F250 axles?
8.8 and 44 or at least a 35

30 is a baby axle
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8.8 and 44 or at least a 35 30 is a baby axle
I didn't know the 35 was a solid axle...any idea what vehicle and year would be best to get one off of?? My biggest thing is if I'm going to put a full width axle in the front I have to do the rear as well, and if I'm going to go full width, go big or go home, I'm gonna do 3/4 ton ford axles

I would just prefer not to have to get a new bolt pattern because I just bought new rims for my ranger
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Old 11-07-2014, 03:18 PM
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I didn't know the 35 was a solid axle...any idea what vehicle and year would be best to get one off of?? My biggest thing is if I'm going to put a full width axle in the front I have to do the rear as well, and if I'm going to go full width, go big or go home, I'm gonna do 3/4 ton ford axles I would just prefer not to have to get a new bolt pattern because I just bought new rims for my ranger
Old jeep Cherokees

if your doing full size axles unless you change the axle shafts your going to have a different bolt pattern

just go with a. D44
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Old jeep Cherokees if your doing full size axles unless you change the axle shafts your going to have a different bolt pattern just go with a. D44
I googled it for over an hour...there is no such thing as a Dana 35 solid axle, at least not that I could find
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I wouldn't go with a D-turdy
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I googled it for over an hour...there is no such thing as a Dana 35 solid axle, at least not that I could find
I believe it's a rear axle not a steering axle.

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I wouldn't go with a D-turdy
Nothing wrong with them they are good axles
If you have the right expectations of them. a built 30 on 33-35 in tires will hold up to plenty of abuse.
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Old 11-08-2014, 11:59 AM
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I googled it for over an hour...there is no such thing as a Dana 35 solid axle, at least not that I could find
Uhhh.... tj jeeps came with d35 rear axles..
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Ok clearly I didn't explain enough. There is no FRONT Dana 35 solid axle...and I would prefer to run a Dana 30 front and an explorer 8.8 rear axle. Will those two survive about 6-8" of suspension lift and 37 inch tires on a truck that see well maintained gravel roads about TEN times a year, otherwise she will be a pavement queen for the other 98% of the year....if you guys don't think it can take that, I will upgrade to a full width Dana 60 front, and sterling full width rear.
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Why not just Dana 44 in front and 8.8 im the back? That's a lot simpler than shoving superduty axles under the truck
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Old 11-09-2014, 12:40 AM
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Ok clearly I didn't explain enough. There is no FRONT Dana 35 solid axle...and I would prefer to run a Dana 30 front and an explorer 8.8 rear axle. Will those two survive about 6-8" of suspension lift and 37 inch tires on a truck that see well maintained gravel roads about TEN times a year, otherwise she will be a pavement queen for the other 98% of the year....if you guys don't think it can take that, I will upgrade to a full width Dana 60 front, and sterling full width rear.
go big or go home!! That's what I'm doing!!
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Old 11-09-2014, 09:42 AM
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I googled it for over an hour...there is no such thing as a Dana 35 solid axle, at least not that I could find
there is

My friend has one on his jeep
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Why not just Dana 44 in front and 8.8 im the back? That's a lot simpler than shoving superduty axles under the truck
Because a 44 is full width...I'm not gonna have my front tires stick out 10 inches a side and my rear end stock...that would look like a fag mobile

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there is My friend has one on his jeep
Google "Dana 35 solid FRONT axle" it doesn't exist...Dana 30 is front, 35 is rear...closest thing is a welded TTB Dana 35 front
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Old 11-09-2014, 01:09 PM
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I would go with the cherokee front axle. When I plan on doing a sas I'm going with the d30 off a cherokee. I have a cherokee and it takes a massive beating. I snapped 1 axle shaft from it coming off the ground and hitting the ground hard and stopping the tire. If you get the older odd model d30 off the cherokee with the vacuum lock, take it off and install newer shafts. Because the vacuum sucks. Or get the kit to electrically engage it.
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