Regears a Dana 35 axle to 4.11:1 to get launch back after bigger tires. 37/9 tooth, 26-spline, 8-bolt 8620-steel set for Jeep Wrangler and Cherokee.
The Motive Gear D35-411 is a 4.11 ring and pinion for the Dana 35 rear axle, the light-duty 8-bolt axle under many Jeep Wrangler YJ and TJ, Cherokee XJ, Comanche MJ and Grand Cherokee ZJ models. It is the ratio most people land on after a mild lift and 31 or 32 inch tires, when the Jeep starts to feel flat from a stop and drops out of top gear on every hill. It also replaces a worn, whining or chipped factory gear set in an axle that already ran deeper gears.
The pinion is driven by the rear driveshaft and turns the ring gear on the carrier. With 37 teeth on the ring and 9 on the pinion, the driveshaft spins 4.11 times for every turn of the tires. That is a big step from the factory 3.07 and 3.55 gears many of these Jeeps left the line with, and it gives back the leverage that taller tires take away. Manufacturer data puts the ring gear at 7.562 inches with 8 ring gear bolts, a 26-spline pinion with a 1.376 inch shaft, and standard rotation. A 9-tooth pinion is small, which is one reason the Dana 35 is treated gently in the off-road world and why a correct setup matters more here than on a bigger axle.
Make sure the rear is actually a Dana 35. Some XJ, TJ and ZJ models came with a Dana 44 or Chrysler 8.25 instead, and the cover shape and axle tag tell them apart; our Dana 35 vs Dana 44 comparison shows the differences. Read the existing ratio from the tag or count driveshaft turns. Then check the carrier: this set fits Dana 35 carriers made for 3.54 and numerically higher ratios, so an axle that came with 3.07 gears needs a different carrier, which is the natural time to add a Dura Grip posi for 3.54 and up. The front Dana 30 must be re-geared to the same ratio. The regear after bigger tires guide helps confirm 4.11 is right for your tire and engine combination.
This set is for standard rotation Dana 35 axles with the 8-bolt, 7.562 inch ring gear and 26-spline pinion, which covers the Jeep Wrangler, Cherokee, Grand Cherokee and Comanche rear applications in the listing. It does not fit the 2018-up JL Dana 35 M200, which uses different gears. Ford Dana 35 front axles from the Bronco II and Explorer era are a different design, so confirm rotation and part number against your old gears before ordering for one of those. One detail catches people out: late model AMC-built 35s use 7/16 inch ring gear bolts, while this ring gear is drilled for 3/8 inch bolts, so those axles need 8 ring gear bolt sleeves. If in doubt, send us your year and VIN. Known weak points of this axle are in Dana 35 rear axle problems and upgrades, and more parts are in our hard parts collection.
The D35-411 is the gear set only. Pair it with a master kit such as the Motive Dana 35 Timken master bearing kit for bearings, races, crush sleeve, shims and pinion seal, or the Dana 35 rear master bearing kit. Pull the C-clip axles, remove the carrier, and set pinion depth from the shim under the inner pinion bearing using the marking on the pinion head. Revolution's setup chart lists a 0.045 inch starting pinion shim, 12-15 in-lb pinion bearing preload and 55 ft-lb on the ring gear bolts and bearing caps for the Dana 35. Set backlash, then verify with a contact pattern before the cover goes on. Fill with 75W-90 gear oil plus friction modifier if you run a clutch posi, keep it gentle for a few hundred miles and change the oil after break-in.
| Type | Ring and pinion gear set (gears only) |
| Axle | Dana 35, 8-bolt ring gear |
| Ratio | 4.11:1 (37 ring / 9 pinion teeth) |
| Pinion | 26-spline |
| Carrier | Fits 3.54 and numerically higher carriers |
| Material | 8620 steel |
| Part number | Motive Gear D35-411 |
| Weight | 11.55 lb |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
Only with a different carrier. The D35-411 fits carriers made for 3.54 and numerically higher ratios, and many 3.07 axles use the lower-ratio carrier.
No. The JL Dana 35 M200 uses different gears. This set is for the earlier 8-bolt Dana 35.
It is a common pick for 31 to 32 inch tires on many Jeeps, but engine, transmission and use change the answer. The front axle must use the same ratio.
Only on late model AMC-built 35 axles that use 7/16 inch ring gear bolts. This ring gear takes 3/8 inch bolts, so those axles need 8 sleeves.
A master install kit with bearings, races, crush sleeve, shims and pinion seal, plus gear oil and friction modifier if you have a posi.
Drive gently with no towing or hard launches for the first few hundred miles, avoid long sustained highway runs early on, then change the gear oil.
