Ok...I've researched pretty heavily and I know that some will say just spend $5k + and do some D60's.
My YJ has a 350/700R4 in it but I'm not out rock crawling, the D35 has lived 10 years behind the SBC..that should tell you something. I've owned this less than 2 years and I'm not too hip at busting the 35 out in the middle of nowhere. So... time to upgrade.
Right now I have 3.55 gears as it was originally a 4.0/auto. I have 33/12.5/15 BFG AT's a 2" body lift and a 2" Superlift suspension. I have a PosiLok kit on the D30 to eliminate the vacuum module.
I'm thinking about this:
1. Buy an 8.8 with 3.55 and limited slip, I've been finding complete units for 250-350. Buy the MORE kit, costs about 220 right now with the ebrake kit included. I like the Tom Woods SYE kit, looks like it will set me back about $400 with CV driveshaft. The SYE is a must have as the 8.8 is offset about 2" farther to the passenger side and the driveshaft is short enough as is. So, about $1000 and I'm rolling.
2. I may do this immediately or down the road. Go to 4.10's and lockers front and rear. This will dictate a new carrier up front, might as well do the D30 alloy one piece axles in the D30. Ooops.. just spent another $2-2500.00.
Obviously the 8.8 keeps the same 5x4.5 bolt pattern for my new rock crawler wheels and has been tested to surpass the D44.
I've found some great links for the 8.8 conversion I thought I'd share here as well:
http://www.jedi.com/obiwan/jeep/ford88.html
http://members.cox.net/rough-riders/tech_page/ford8.8/ford8_8.html
http://www.madois.com/html/tech/ford88.html
MORE 8.8 Kits: http://www.mountainoffroad.com/catalog/Mounting Hardware-Axle/Mounting Hardware.htm
MORE home: http://www.mountainoffroad.com
Tom Woods: http://www.4xshaft.com/index.html
I've got several other projects I'm working on and I just can't drop $5k on axles right now but I'm going to do something that will eliminate the D35 weak point in my rig.
Thoughts?
My YJ has a 350/700R4 in it but I'm not out rock crawling, the D35 has lived 10 years behind the SBC..that should tell you something. I've owned this less than 2 years and I'm not too hip at busting the 35 out in the middle of nowhere. So... time to upgrade.
Right now I have 3.55 gears as it was originally a 4.0/auto. I have 33/12.5/15 BFG AT's a 2" body lift and a 2" Superlift suspension. I have a PosiLok kit on the D30 to eliminate the vacuum module.
I'm thinking about this:
1. Buy an 8.8 with 3.55 and limited slip, I've been finding complete units for 250-350. Buy the MORE kit, costs about 220 right now with the ebrake kit included. I like the Tom Woods SYE kit, looks like it will set me back about $400 with CV driveshaft. The SYE is a must have as the 8.8 is offset about 2" farther to the passenger side and the driveshaft is short enough as is. So, about $1000 and I'm rolling.
2. I may do this immediately or down the road. Go to 4.10's and lockers front and rear. This will dictate a new carrier up front, might as well do the D30 alloy one piece axles in the D30. Ooops.. just spent another $2-2500.00.
Obviously the 8.8 keeps the same 5x4.5 bolt pattern for my new rock crawler wheels and has been tested to surpass the D44.
I've found some great links for the 8.8 conversion I thought I'd share here as well:
http://www.jedi.com/obiwan/jeep/ford88.html
http://members.cox.net/rough-riders/tech_page/ford8.8/ford8_8.html
http://www.madois.com/html/tech/ford88.html
MORE 8.8 Kits: http://www.mountainoffroad.com/catalog/Mounting Hardware-Axle/Mounting Hardware.htm
MORE home: http://www.mountainoffroad.com
Tom Woods: http://www.4xshaft.com/index.html
I've got several other projects I'm working on and I just can't drop $5k on axles right now but I'm going to do something that will eliminate the D35 weak point in my rig.
Thoughts?