where are some good junkyards?

im not sure if i want a Super 35 kit for the rear end of my jeep or just swap out the axle... 

so i want to take a look around some junkyards looking for either a D44 or maybe a Ford 9" perferably with disc brakes but its not a big deal.  but are there any down sides to gettin an axle outta a junkyard?

anyone know of a good one?  the one out towards coalmine look promising for jeeps since they had like 10 out there that were visible from the road

Personally Just get a spare set of axles and learn how to swap them. The D35 really isn't as bad as some make it out to be, and spare axle shafts are cheap and easy to swap. I've snapped ONE axle under my jeep (4 banger on 32's, 4.88s, and locked). That was on lower 2 at Tellico and just ask anyone here, I'm not that easy on her. I figure if I only snap one axle in 8 years (OK I haven't been out much in the last 2 years, so make it 6 years) I can buy alot of spare shafts for what an axle swap or super35 would cost.

 

If you want to cruise junkyards, my top choice is A72 salvage out 72 east near Moontown, I've had decent luck there (but never looked for jeep specific stuff, have seen cherokees there and a couple of CJs including an old cj6). There is one out hobbs island road near Owens Cross Roads that had a decent set of wagoneers a few years back. Old Salem has a Jeep specific yard (they just moved off 64 and are back off the side road now I think) but they can be difficult to deal with. Tommy Roller in Southern has a salvage yard and may be able to help.

 

Robert

Complete auto is proud of their axles.

The place on the way to coalmine I have looked at many a times but can't ever seem to catch them open.  They have a ton of cherokee's and grand cherokees, and a few regular jeeps but they will all have compriable axles to what you already have. 

I was junkyardin' the other day and the place on north parkway a few miles south of the TN line has a few Explorers and he is pretty decent on the price (@$100).  If you are gonna swap out I agree with jdubz, go with the 8.8, close to the same width, same bolt pattern, rear discs, and stronger, should be a pretty easy swap with few loose ends to tie up.  Just my $0.02

 

Sure, the rear axle that is in our xj came off a junked vehicle and we haven't had any problems out of it yet.  Just make sure you pull the cover, check bearings, brakes and all that good stuff. 

Anybody here familiar with the Jeep junk yard near Bean Creek in Tenn?  I've passed it a couple of times but it's been over 10 years since the last time I've seen it and don't recall the highway it's on.  It could north of Skyline, dunno.

Al

scoutman wrote: Complete auto is proud of their axles.

Yeah, but they will guarentee them....which can be real nice if its for a daily driver......

Don't worry about the C-clips in that 8.8, you ever seen em? They're extremly thick, you'll break the shafts LONG before you break the clips.

I've done alot of research on this subjet, dollar for dollar, an 8.8 swap makes the most sence.............IF you're wanting to do an axle swap.

Edited by jdubz

so what would you suggest Mo?