Just finished a 2day wrenchathon-D35 to Ford8.8

[Dave Taylor]

Just swapped out my old stock Dana 35 rear axle with a 31 spline Ford 8.8.

Also did the Rubicon Express SYE install.

Will post later; once I get my CV driveshaft in and am actually using the rear diff. (Now with a Detroit in it, and rear disc-brakes).

[Don]

Dave, I want to hear every detail as I have been talking about doing the 8.8 swap as well... Did you do all the welding and everything? What type of SYE did you go with?
Details man... details....

BTW

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[BillM]

I should have a D44 some time this week. Anyone interested??????? I like the thought of the 8.8 also. But I may be going D44 front D60 rear so.....

[Tomster]

Rainman:

CONGRATULATIONS! I know that is going to have to feel good when you are wheelin' and you know that the odds of breaking your axle are almost zero. Sure glad I had learned enough about Jeeps to order the Dana 44 when I placed the order for Thelma Jane.

Tom

[Dave Taylor]

OK....here are some of the pics; before and after the install of the Ford 8.8 half-ton axle.

I include pics of the axle; as well as the Rubicon Express SYE install; and a new set of Crown Vic Coils I upgraded to that gave me a net gain of 2.25 more inches. (Front now at 5" rear at 6")

http://www.itsajeep.org/PhotoPost/showgallery.php/cat/15368

[gmbtj]

Did you buy a brand new 8.8 or something?

[Dave Taylor]

The shafts, tubes, and 3rd member were out of a used Explorer.

The calipers, rotors, brakepads, brakelines, 4.11 gears, SYE, and detroit locker were all new.

[Hipee]

Looks good man. I'm considering locating an 8.8" rear end as well....want to do it the same time I do the 3.5" RE lift, SYE & CV driveshaft along w/ 4.11 gears and ARBs. Gonna cost a perdy penny.

[Dave Taylor]

Talk to Wayne Hartwig at AllJeep.Com.

He is the one who gathered and built mine.

[gmbtj]

did they fab the coil spring mounts and shock mounts for you, and how much did it cost.