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cog357 cog357
New User | Posts: 1 | Joined: 01/12
Posted: 01/21/12
12:32 PM

Jp mag indicates the rear dana 35 axle is a "turd."
How bad is it really?
I have the opportunity to purchase a 2007 with 12652 miles for $17000. I am wondering
if that is why the guy is selling it.
I will use as a daily driver 80% of the time and mud and snow the other 20%.
Regular maintenance etc and no problems or is doom and look for something else?  

 
Christian Hazel Christian Hazel
Moderator | Posts: 664 | Joined: 11/06
Posted: 01/23/12
10:32 AM

I doubt the axle is the reason he's selling the Jeep. Also, only the early '07 JK two-doors go the Dana 35 rear before the Dana 44 became standard.

The Dana 35 rear is adequate for stock use with small tires, but if you're planning on adding a locker, big tires, and/or wheeling hard, you should really upgrade to a junkyard take-out Dana 44 rear. Still, that's sounds like a decent price on a low-mileage JK as long as the body, interior, and engine are in good shape.  

 
cog3579 cog3579
New User | Posts: 1 | Joined: 02/12
Posted: 02/17/12
11:25 PM

u are right
it has a dana 44 rear, i bought it
engine, interior, body outstanding
guy sold it because of his wife
his lost my gain
thanks for the advice