C'mon Bill... not everyone can afford a "new" axle AND gears (good luck
finding a D44 already geared to 4.88). I'm not looking to compete here, and
I'm pretty easy on the throttle. Not looking to build a monster, but trying
to improve my daily driving and get a lower first gear.

Besides, I wheel with a number of guys who have the D35c w/4.88s. Some of
them for years. And no one has had any problems. Yes, I know they break.
I know they're a terrible axle. When I break it, I'll upgrade to a D44 or
8.8. Until then...

Eric
"L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Eric,
> A Freudian Slip wouldn't allow you to write in the cost of a Dana
> 35c 4.88 as you know with less the eight teeth on the pinion, it's
> explode if you look cross-eyed at it:
> http://www.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/sgi...M=00&checked=Y
> Be looking for an old Dana 44.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> Eric wrote:
>>
>> I'm getting ready to regear my TJ. I do rock crawling at least once a
>> month -- maybe more. It is my daily driver. It's a 2.5L, 5spd. I have
>> 33"
>> tires. It has 59k miles. I can't think of any other facts that matter
>> here...
>>
>> So, I'm going with 4.88s. No question. The question is, what brand do I
>> buy?? I've heard great things about Yukon, but haven't heard anything
>> about
>> any other brands -- good or bad. A fellow club member sells parts and I
>> asked him for a quote. Here's what I got. The parts would all be
>> Genuine
>> Gear or Precision Gear:
>>
>> Dana 35 Mater Install Kit is $83.95
>> Dana 30 Mater Install Kit is $65.79
>> Dana 30 4.88 R & P TJ is $139.40
>> Air Down Guage is $12.99 ( Filler for Free Frt)
>>
>> Total Part is $302.13
>> Free Shipping over $300
>> Uncle Sam is $ 24.17
>> ________________
>> Grand Total $326.30
>>
>> By the way -- I'm getting the rears for free (buddy of mine won a gift
>> certificate he isn't going to use, so he gave it to me for my b-day).
>>
>> Should I spend more for Yukons? Are these OK? Thoughts, suggestions?
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE