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YJ D35 how much play should it have?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:13 pm
by AwesomeJ10
'92 YJ with D35 rear axle. Open difs on 33's We've noticed a clunking sound from the rear for a while. Jacked up the rear today and noticed that both driver/pass tires have a good 1/8" of play 'in and out' meaning that the shafts are able to slide out 1/8". I could actually see the brake drum move while the backing plate was stationary.
Is that normal? It seems to be getting worse and this is my wifes DD for a 5 mile commute.
(currenlty building a 14 bolt/D44 HP, but that will take another couple of months)
Re: YY D35 how much play should it have?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:16 pm
by Stuka
The spec is 0.125", so you are most likely in spec. A bit of a clunk is normal for them as that shaft does slide in and out.
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Re: YJ D35 how much play should it have?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:32 pm
by AwesomeJ10
Interesting. Well maybe we will just keep driving it and hopefully get the axle swap done before a wheel flies off.
Man I hate SF axles.
Re: YJ D35 how much play should it have?
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 6:59 am
by carnuck
Sounds to me like you need to check the spider gears and bearings
Re: YJ D35 how much play should it have?
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:50 am
by AwesomeJ10
carnuck wrote:Sounds to me like you need to check the spider gears and bearings
yeah, I know...
The YJ lived an easy life and was used as a daily commuter for an 80 mile round trip drive. We won't take it 'wheeling until the tons go in.
On a side note, I've got a spreadsheet detailing all the parts required to build a set of axles. All new bearings, seals, gears, carrier, brakes, etc. The total is $2500 and that does NOT include any lockers
Re: YJ D35 how much play should it have?
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 1:58 pm
by jpswapmohn
This is not a cheap hobby, even if doing it yourself.
I got a deal on my d44's already assembled w alloy shafts, ARB's and 4.56 gears. The rear was modified to use the 35 spline D44 ARB and shafts. I jumped on it after verifying the axles, components, etc. and replaced the bearings just because I was in them.
The cost for tons can go much higher .. bigger $ to go bigger. I don't see myself needing anything beyond my D44's on my YJ, but we have all heard that before..
Re: YJ D35 how much play should it have?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:11 am
by lindel
Blake, have you looked at doing a Ford 8.8 swap? It's a little stronger than the D44, and the stock axles are fairly cheap to get.
Here's a couple of links for info, not YJ, but you'll get the idea.
http://www.wranglerforum.com/f210/are-y ... 92569.html
http://eastcoastgearsupply.com/ft-379-f ... html#q2016
Re: YJ D35 how much play should it have?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:22 am
by AwesomeJ10
yeah, I've swapped an 8.8 into my buddies XJ.
But in the end, nothing beats a 14bolt! I'll try and get some pics up, but we swapped in a 14bolt rear with detroit and 5:38 gears, disk brakes and a '78 D44 HP up front.
Re: YJ D35 how much play should it have?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:36 pm
by lindel
14s are nice, and almost bullet proof.