8.8 and coil spacers

[IslanderOffRoad]

Hey all. Finally finished my 8.8 swap by redoing the front with some 3/4" coil spacers to even the Jeep out.. and a 4.10 geared front axle to match the rear.

 

[benni302]

Looks good! how do you like those high tec mud terrains?

 

[IslanderOffRoad]

They work great, but they're noisy as hell on the highway

 

[Yoda]

looks like another win for the 8.8 vs. the d44 debate.

4.10s im assumin it came with the LSD as well?

and it may just be the pic but did u weld the axle tubes to the housing? If so good move, thats cheap insurance.

my next move on my 8.8 is to get a new diff cover..mine is a little bent up on the bottom. thing is made from tin foil!

 

[dcXJ]

Looks great man. Might have to look into some High Tec Retreads myself.

 

[IslanderOffRoad]

looks like another win for the 8.8 vs. the d44 debate.

4.10s im assumin it came with the LSD as well?

and it may just be the pic but did u weld the axle tubes to the housing? If so good move, thats cheap insurance.

my next move on my 8.8 is to get a new diff cover..mine is a little bent up on the bottom. thing is made from tin foil!

It was welded already when I bought it, you can see the welds in one of the pics.. 4.10's, limited slip, disc brakes.

 

[WheelinJR]

I'm waiting to see some modified JK Dana 44's in some XJ's. They changed them quite a bit, even the 30 too. Can't use standard D30 and D44 ring and pinions anymore and none of the parts (bearings, seals, etc...) are the same anymore.

Near as I can tell the weaker point (pinion) on the 44 has been made larger now.

Anyone know how wide those things are? Maybe they're too narrow.

 

[wim hoppenbrouwers]

Very nice car. I do like it very much. My XJ will be the same in a few months I hope so. See my pictures On fototime from yesterday with the new low b
udget hoodvents. Greetings from Holland (Europe).
Wim Hoppenbrouwers.

 

[xjjeeper19]

Here's another 8.8. This is in my cherokee, I also have 4.10s in it with a truetrac.

 

[XbajajeepX]

Hmmmm...I really want to install an 8.8 in my XJ but have practically NO fab skills. Is there anywhere kinda like currie that would sell 8.8's ready to bolt in???

 

[IslanderOffRoad]

Hmmmm...I really want to install an 8.8 in my XJ but have practically NO fab skills. Is there anywhere kinda like currie that would sell 8.8's ready to bolt in???

I havent found them. I got lucky and bought mine from a guy who's XJ got totalled, so it was already set up.

Its just a few brackets that need welding however, I think a shop actually might use lube on you for this job.