Pinoy59
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I finally picked up an 8.8 axle from a local junkyard and am getting rid of my Dana 35. I wanted to post a little about the swap for those who are interested in doing it themselves.
Axle on its way home from the junkyard. Also picked View attachment 199121p a spare set of axle shafts for cheap.
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Got it home and started to clean it up and remove the brakes, shafts and brackets.
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Got 4.10 gears for a little more power and better gas mileage than my 3.55 gears I have now. But I will have to regear the front when I install it or else I won't be able to use 4 wheel drive.
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The gears View attachment 199126look good even with 176k miles on them. I will just clean everything up before I put it all back together.
I plan on replacing the axle seals and all the brake pads and shoes before it goes it.
I got ebrake cables from a 95+ ZJ which are a direct fit for the 8.8. They are even a little bit longer than the stock XJ cables so the work with my lift.
I will post more as I get more done.
Axle on its way home from the junkyard. Also picked View attachment 199121p a spare set of axle shafts for cheap.
View attachment 199121
Got it home and started to clean it up and remove the brakes, shafts and brackets.
View attachment 199124
View attachment 199123
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Got 4.10 gears for a little more power and better gas mileage than my 3.55 gears I have now. But I will have to regear the front when I install it or else I won't be able to use 4 wheel drive.
View attachment 199126
The gears View attachment 199126look good even with 176k miles on them. I will just clean everything up before I put it all back together.
I plan on replacing the axle seals and all the brake pads and shoes before it goes it.
I got ebrake cables from a 95+ ZJ which are a direct fit for the 8.8. They are even a little bit longer than the stock XJ cables so the work with my lift.
I will post more as I get more done.
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