Quince’s Dana 35 Gets A Locker! Did We Make A Terrible Mistake?

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Жыл бұрын

In this episode we finish adding traction to Quince’s Jeep by installing a locker in his Dana 35 rear axle. Are we going to regret that decision?
Check out Quince's Dana 30 locker install video here:
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@dannyw7662 Жыл бұрын

Depends on how you drive I never broke my 35 while wheeling in the rock's with 33's

@themechanic4409 11 ай бұрын

Did the tire come off the ground then land spinning? Most of the time that is why they break.

@justnumber427 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Great video! Your video showed all the key parts with excellent audio and lighting!

@mountaincrawlers8 Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

@michaelknight1980 10 ай бұрын

Video quality is great 👍 keep up the great work.

@mountaincrawlers8 10 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

@redneckdrifter 5 ай бұрын

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.

@cbonz7734 3 ай бұрын

Our's just wore out after a year. It also blew two CV axles. Went to a torsen.

@chrispeachey1 Жыл бұрын

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

@mountaincrawlers8 Жыл бұрын

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

@MrSrtman18 5 ай бұрын

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.

@shanew.8784 Жыл бұрын

I have run the aussie and lock rights in several rigs, d35 to d60, never had an issue with the locker,

@mountaincrawlers8 Жыл бұрын

Never had an issue with lunchbox lockers either. Doesn’t mean the axle shafts will hold up though lol

@SPEEDOFDOG Жыл бұрын

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

@mountaincrawlers8 Жыл бұрын

It’s not the locker we are concerned about. It’s the dana 35 lol

@RobertTerrill1 Жыл бұрын

Lower the music, it tends to drown out you comments!

@mountaincrawlers8 Жыл бұрын

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.

@schaerem Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@mountaincrawlers8 Жыл бұрын

@@schaerem you honestly can’t hear it without music either

@jimmyquevedo1180 11 ай бұрын

What brand locker did you install? Install looks easier than just replacing spider gears alone

@mountaincrawlers8 11 ай бұрын

This Jeep has Spartans front and rear and they’re very easy to install!

@Andrew-dg7qm 6 ай бұрын

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

@danhambrick6331 Жыл бұрын

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.😁😁🤞🤞

@mountaincrawlers8 Жыл бұрын

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 😅

@trolzealot8635 Жыл бұрын

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 :)

@BusyHands53 Жыл бұрын

what was the end result with the locker? did it click/ratchet a lot while normal driving on payment?

@mountaincrawlers8 Жыл бұрын

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

@jordanlane4761 7 ай бұрын

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 ?

@mountaincrawlers8 7 ай бұрын

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.

@JRasS14 Жыл бұрын

Send it

@mountaincrawlers8 Жыл бұрын

I like the attitude!

@Rancherinaz 8 ай бұрын

Following . Let us know when it leaves the chat .

@kevinjackson3995 Жыл бұрын

What front bumper is that?

@mountaincrawlers8 Жыл бұрын

Amazon DIY

@justingomez2379 9 ай бұрын

So how long has it lasted

@mountaincrawlers8 9 ай бұрын

Testing paused in June since quince broke his clutch leg. Hopefully we will be able to abuse it more soon.

@connorwilliams2952 Жыл бұрын

I’ll bet it lasts 69 miles of aggressive terrain, maybe more given it has 31’s on it rn

@mountaincrawlers8 Жыл бұрын

Mmm 69 that’s a good choice

@dannyw7662 Жыл бұрын

I ran 33x9.50 no problem

@MrSrtman18 5 ай бұрын

@@mountaincrawlers8ask the wife on that one.

@thepubliceye Жыл бұрын

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.

@mountaincrawlers8 Жыл бұрын

Quick google search shows aussie makes one. And an Aussie is very similar to a Spartan.

@thepubliceye Жыл бұрын

@@mountaincrawlers8 Thanks

@dannyw7662 Жыл бұрын

Torq Masters

@thepubliceye Жыл бұрын

@@dannyw7662 Nope just axles.

@Ryno_Live Жыл бұрын

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😂😂😂

@mountaincrawlers8 Жыл бұрын

But yours isn’t a dana 35 correct?

@Ryno_Live Жыл бұрын

Nah it’s a ford 8.8 but my front is a d30 full locked 😂

@mountaincrawlers8 Жыл бұрын

Well an 8.8 is a hole hell of a lot stronger than a turdy5 bro 😂

@briankostrba4897 9 ай бұрын

So????..... Where are we at on the results? has it failed anyway?

@mountaincrawlers8 9 ай бұрын

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.

@robertdoran7387 8 ай бұрын

Ok. We're 7 months in. What happened?

@mountaincrawlers8 8 ай бұрын

Quince broke his leg and couldn’t drive for most of those months so it’s been delayed lol

@disgruntledconservativevet1798 Жыл бұрын

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?

@mountaincrawlers8 Жыл бұрын

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.

@mountainmonk5874 11 ай бұрын

Don't even think about using this JEEP in snow.

@mountaincrawlers8 11 ай бұрын

Works great in the snow actually. Just gotta relearn how to drive it.

@mountainmonk5874 11 ай бұрын

@@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.

@Andrew-dg7qm 6 ай бұрын

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?

@shanew.8784 3 ай бұрын

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