Can a Dana 30 Handle 33 inch tires?

Can a Dana 30 Handle 33 inch tires?

The 30 is fine up to 35″ tires without a locker before upgrades are normally needed. 33’s are as far as I would push the Dana 35. If you do more than easy-medium trails I would really look at upgrading.

Can a Dana 30 handle a V8?

Whether a built Dana 30 like 4Jeepn mentioned will hold up to a V8 conversion depends on your driving style, whether it is locked or not and what size tires you plan to run. A low geared D30 will shred the R&P with big tires and extra power behind.

Can a Dana 35 handle a V8?

If you upgrade your Dana 35 to a super 35 (beefier 30-spline axles shafts), it would handle the V8 power just fine too.

Will a Dana 44 handle a V8?

44 or 8.8 are both fine with v8 under 400hp. If your worried get a 14bolt.

How much can a Dana 44 handle?

The 44 is roughly the same as a GM 8.5″ Corporate 10-bolt, same ring gear diameter and most bearing sizes, which has about 90%+ of the strength of a 12-bolt Car axle. Your Dana 44 will handle 500 hp no problem, and with an axle and spool upgrade w/girdle cover and tubes welded to the centersection will handle 700 hp+.

How much can a Dana 35 handle?

Jerry Bransford A Dana 35 normally holds up ok to 33’s providing there’s no locker and you take it easy on it. Just don’t get into a situation where you get the rear-end bouncing trying to get up/over something.

Is a Super 35 kit worth it?

There are some Super 35 kits that aren’t worth the $$$ but the Super 35 from Superior Axle, who first developed it, is definitely worth installing so long as you don’t want to run tires bigger than 35″.

What gear ratio is a Dana 35?

3.08-5.13 Ratio

What is a Jeep lunchbox locker?

The lunchbox locker is designed to split power evenly between both wheels regardless of which wheel has traction. This is a massive improvement over the standard open differential which can send all of its power to the wheel with the least traction.

Do I really need lockers on my jeep?

All depends on the trails you find yourself on most of time, OR the kind of trails you want to build your jeep up to handle. I would say learn to drive without lockers. If you do decide to lock, then go with a selectable and put it in the rear axle.