my dana 35 snaped again can i swap the parts out of a 1990 dana 35 from a cherokee

bulickmcj · 03-29-2009, 11:15 PM

i have a 2000 tj with a dana 35 axle with 373 gears and it snapped for the second time now i have a dana 35 axle out of a 1990 Cherokee with 373 gears can i just swap the spider gear and everything else ??

Dmcastino · 03-29-2009, 11:20 PM

Not sure if can swap it or not, but if you have snapped it twice now, have you thought about strengthening it rather than just returning it to stock so it can break again?

Jeepster83 · 03-30-2009, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Dmcastino

Not sure if can swap it or not, but if you have snapped it twice now, have you thought about strengthening it rather than just returning it to stock so it can break again?

X2. youve obviously found a recurring problem with your Jeep. so rather than repairing it over and over spending more money than youd like, just upgrade it. i kept bending tie rods and drag links and replaced the stock stuff 3 times before i sprung for the upgraded Currie kit.

wise words spoken on this site occasionally; spend a little more and complain about it once, or save now and complain over and over.

look into a c-clip eliminator kit for your axle if you dont want to swap axles or get a S35. you can do it yourself very easily with common hand tools and a drill (Superior even supplies the drill bit). ive seen it as low as $550 and as high as $700 so shop around if you get the kit.

jeep2008 · 03-30-2009, 05:05 AM

your problem are the shafts braking or the spider gears?anyway i wouldn't trust a 20 years old axle under my jeep.buy a truetrak to replace your spider gears and a superior c-clip eliminator and you are golden!

**Wheelin98TJ** · 03-30-2009, 07:01 AM

The spider gears are different.

There are 2 different side gear diameters for the D35 - 1.56" and 1.62".

The earlier models (pre '92 or '93) all have the larger 1.62" side gears.

The difference is between ABS and non ABS. Starting around '92-'93, all D35 axles used the ABS style carrier with the smaller side gears, regardless if they had ABS or not.

bulickmcj · 03-31-2009, 07:15 PM

i got it all apart turns out the guy wielded the spiders in the Cherokee axle anyways. i am trying to fix it for now cause i am laid off work and cash is tight right now. i broke a tooth off of two spyder gears, how much am i looking at a tru trac i already have yukon axle shafts with 27 spline

Jeepster83 · 03-31-2009, 07:28 PM

4x4groupbuy.com has a trutrac for $369

bulickmcj · 04-02-2009, 12:42 PM

reply ok i think thats what im gona do i got another axle for a hundred bucks for now i will just build the other one up when i get the money. thank you guys for your help and info