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Offline sharpxmen

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Re: how will a 2.5 do with 35s????
« Reply #15 on: August 22, 2009, 08:19:07 AM »
Quote from: drunkencityworker on August 22, 2009, 05:34:58 AM
one more thing to check out is does it have sye or stock slip yoke. if sye then thats a good little chunk of $ you dont have to worry about. i did 8.8 swap for about 600. my sye was another 300.
+ the driveshaft which was another $2-300 probably
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Re: how will a 2.5 do with 35s????
« Reply #16 on: August 22, 2009, 05:53:39 PM »
personnely i got a used sye for 160. and had a $20 junkyard xj shaft shortened for $74. dont let catalog prices scare you. there is a bunch of aftermarket stuff out there for the cheap.
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Re: how will a 2.5 do with 35s????
« Reply #17 on: August 22, 2009, 05:58:07 PM »
I did have to bite bullet on somethings new tho. SS brakelines extenssions and shock mounts and shock mount relocaters. but be patient and watch local boards,ebay,cl. sorry if off topic
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Re: how will a 2.5 do with 35s????
« Reply #18 on: August 22, 2009, 08:43:41 PM »
Quote from: drunkencityworker on August 22, 2009, 05:58:07 PM
I did have to bite bullet on somethings new tho. SS brakelines extenssions and shock mounts and shock mount relocaters. but be patient and watch local boards,ebay,cl. sorry if off topic

For the extensions, you only need the rear (which is supplied by most lift kits; or at least by RE!), as you can reroute the hard lines to go under the frame and gain enough clearance for a 4" lift...
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Re: how will a 2.5 do with 35s????
« Reply #19 on: October 29, 2009, 05:45:17 PM »
I have 35's w/ 5.89 gears. Gets up to 65. Which will do around town, but its about to become a full-time toy, and not a dd. In fact, my tires are almost up and im looking to go a little bigger, maybe 37's?
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Re: how will a 2.5 do with 35s????
« Reply #20 on: October 31, 2009, 02:59:44 PM »
well since someone brought up an older thread I'll post up my experiance..... I ran my little motor with the stock gearing (4:10) for a year with 33's. Then when I put in the lockers and 8.8 I went to 4:88's. I wanted 5:13's or deeper but couldn't with the D30. Anyway with the 4:88's she does just fine I actually use 5th gear again. I can run 70 to 75 down the highway. And wheeling it's great I use 2nd and sometimes even 3rd with no issues. Now to go to 35's I feel I'd be lacking the umph on the road. If I were to do it agian I'd change out the front axle also and go deeper. So that's my 2 cents.... gee thanks now I'm broke.
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Re: how will a 2.5 do with 35s????
« Reply #21 on: November 21, 2009, 11:17:55 AM »
You won't have to worry about getting a speeding ticket....unless you consider rockcrawling in the school playground....when school is in session. LOL.
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