I've been running an Aussie locker in the Dana 35 of my old YJ for years and it's held up to some pretty serious off roading. Experiance and common sense will tell you when it's time to use the winch and save the axles.
I put one of those in my wrangler back in the 90’s it lasted 10 years with 33’s. Beat the piss out it. Yes it saw rock crawling,rubicon,strawberry,mormon immigrant trail,Molina and many others. So yeah
iv had my front lokka in the nissan d22 navara for 18 months now. go 4wdriving on dirt and beach every month. give it hell and hasnt failed me yet. the front CV's have started to make some noise but its a 25yo car and the boots havent been there for the last 18months as well. add that with beach driving and they were going to give me problems. have just replaced the front drive shafts and changed front diff oil and oil was perfect
That’s awesome to hear hopefully this dana 35 will last that long but our hopes aren’t very high! The dana 35 is notorious for being the weakest axle to come factory in a jeep haha
Any codes for these. Id get one for my dana 30. This 35 will last 1 day with this guy driving. Does this jeep have selec trac? So if theres a shim on axle spider gears do you put shim on spartan gear or no shims at all.
So i have a question on why not to use the oval shape shim. When had my jeep i always broke my dana 30 pins on the locker. Did it have something todo with the shim ?
The shim is meant for the spider gears not the locker. The locker requires a specific gap tolerance and reusing the shims probably wouldnt even fit the locker right and would make the tolerance too tight.
So far holding up well. It of course will always ratchet on turns but it’s quite driving straight. You can see his lockers performance on my most recent video going on back way to crown king trail
You should have taken the money you spent on that locker and bought a junk yard ford explorer 8.8.That dana35 might last until you get it bound up in the rocks.Good luck.😁😁🤞🤞
Quince broke his clutch leg in June so the jeep has been parked since. Up until that point it did hold up though! He should be back on the trails with us soon.
I agree dana 35 is a crap axle. Not sure why jeep ever considered it. But quince needed traction until we put tons in his jeep so why not see how long it lasts lol. 3 months so far and still staying alive. Lasted longer than any of us thought so far.
@@mountaincrawlers8 Yep you can go straight all day long but like the early 70s broncos it will pull you off the road every time. I would do that but I notice the difference even only with a lunch box in the rear. But y'all are doing a good job with things, so don't take this as an attack.
I have a spartan in the front of my TJ. Thought I would put a mechanical delectable e locker in the rear but maybe I’ll just do an auto locker in the rear. I live in Hawaii - no snow, lots of sand. Any thoughts?
I have run similar lockers in several rigs over 3 decades, love them in the snow, you will need 4wd, running 2wd in the snow and locked rear will make the tires break free, I do not like these in the front axle in the snow, that is sketchy, locked rear, open or limited slip front and 4wd in tge snow is fine, live in colorado so yes I drive snowy roads, just ordered a similar setup for my new rig
Depends on how you drive I never broke my 35 while wheeling in the rock's with 33's
Did the tire come off the ground then land spinning? Most of the time that is why they break.
I've been running an Aussie locker in the Dana 35 of my old YJ for years and it's held up to some pretty serious off roading. Experiance and common sense will tell you when it's time to use the winch and save the axles.
Wow! Great video! Your video showed all the key parts with excellent audio and lighting!
Appreciate it!
I have run the aussie and lock rights in several rigs, d35 to d60, never had an issue with the locker,
Never had an issue with lunchbox lockers either. Doesn’t mean the axle shafts will hold up though lol
I love the sticker on the back window. Where can I get one?
What brand locker did you install? Install looks easier than just replacing spider gears alone
This Jeep has Spartans front and rear and they’re very easy to install!
Did you have any concern with auto lockers in both axles? Seems nicer to have selectable locker on one axle if you don’t mind the cost and labor
I put one of those in my wrangler back in the 90’s it lasted 10 years with 33’s. Beat the piss out it. Yes it saw rock crawling,rubicon,strawberry,mormon immigrant trail,Molina and many others. So yeah
It’s not the locker we are concerned about. It’s the dana 35 lol
iv had my front lokka in the nissan d22 navara for 18 months now. go 4wdriving on dirt and beach every month. give it hell and hasnt failed me yet. the front CV's have started to make some noise but its a 25yo car and the boots havent been there for the last 18months as well. add that with beach driving and they were going to give me problems. have just replaced the front drive shafts and changed front diff oil and oil was perfect
That’s awesome to hear hopefully this dana 35 will last that long but our hopes aren’t very high! The dana 35 is notorious for being the weakest axle to come factory in a jeep haha
Our's just wore out after a year. It also blew two CV axles. Went to a torsen.
So how long did it hold up?
Any codes for these. Id get one for my dana 30. This 35 will last 1 day with this guy driving. Does this jeep have selec trac? So if theres a shim on axle spider gears do you put shim on spartan gear or no shims at all.
So i have a question on why not to use the oval shape shim. When had my jeep i always broke my dana 30 pins on the locker. Did it have something todo with the shim ?
The shim is meant for the spider gears not the locker. The locker requires a specific gap tolerance and reusing the shims probably wouldnt even fit the locker right and would make the tolerance too tight.
what was the end result with the locker? did it click/ratchet a lot while normal driving on payment?
So far holding up well. It of course will always ratchet on turns but it’s quite driving straight. You can see his lockers performance on my most recent video going on back way to crown king trail
What front bumper is that?
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You should have taken the money you spent on that locker and bought a junk yard ford explorer 8.8.That dana35 might last until you get it bound up in the rocks.Good luck.😁😁🤞🤞
Not my axle or my decision just helping a friend install it lol. I did tell him exactly what you said prior to this video haha 😅
I think that not everyone wants to do things that are too extreme, I am an example hahaha I prefer to burn stages and not destroy my truck too much :)
I have a Dana 44A in the rear of my ZJ, anyone make a locker for that? Aluminum Dana is different than a normal steel Dana 44.
Quick google search shows aussie makes one. And an Aussie is very similar to a Spartan.
@@mountaincrawlers8 Thanks
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@@dannyw7662 Nope just axles.
So how long has it lasted
Testing paused in June since quince broke his clutch leg. Hopefully we will be able to abuse it more soon.
Lower the music, it tends to drown out you comments!
The music is lowered where we are making important comments and raised when it’s not important. Not sure how I can make it any better for you.
@@mountaincrawlers8 I think the point is get rid of the music so we can hear the locker clicking rather than writing "click" on you video.
@@schaerem you honestly can’t hear it without music either
I’ll bet it lasts 69 miles of aggressive terrain, maybe more given it has 31’s on it rn
Mmm 69 that’s a good choice
I ran 33x9.50 no problem
@@mountaincrawlers8ask the wife on that one.
So????..... Where are we at on the results? has it failed anyway?
Quince broke his clutch leg in June so the jeep has been parked since. Up until that point it did hold up though! He should be back on the trails with us soon.
Just me dailying in a full spool front and rear for a year on asphalt while everyone expects this to blow out first time he hits dirt😂😂😂
But yours isn’t a dana 35 correct?
Nah it’s a ford 8.8 but my front is a d30 full locked 😂
Well an 8.8 is a hole hell of a lot stronger than a turdy5 bro 😂
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We're 7 months in.
What happened?
Quince broke his leg and couldn’t drive for most of those months so it’s been delayed lol
Dana 35 is trash. I took mine out, and put a 44 in it. I have no idea why Jeep put such crap in to a vehicle like a jeep?
I agree dana 35 is a crap axle. Not sure why jeep ever considered it. But quince needed traction until we put tons in his jeep so why not see how long it lasts lol. 3 months so far and still staying alive. Lasted longer than any of us thought so far.
Don't even think about using this JEEP in snow.
Works great in the snow actually. Just gotta relearn how to drive it.
@@mountaincrawlers8 Yep you can go straight all day long but like the early 70s broncos it will pull you off the road every time. I would do that but I notice the difference even only with a lunch box in the rear. But y'all are doing a good job with things, so don't take this as an attack.
I have a spartan in the front of my TJ. Thought I would put a mechanical delectable e locker in the rear but maybe I’ll just do an auto locker in the rear. I live in Hawaii - no snow, lots of sand. Any thoughts?
I have run similar lockers in several rigs over 3 decades, love them in the snow, you will need 4wd, running 2wd in the snow and locked rear will make the tires break free, I do not like these in the front axle in the snow, that is sketchy, locked rear, open or limited slip front and 4wd in tge snow is fine, live in colorado so yes I drive snowy roads, just ordered a similar setup for my new rig
I've been running lunch boxes front and rear for a few seasons. They work good, but the rear clicks on turns and clunks sometimes.