Gravesdiggerxj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah
So I know the Ford 8.8 from an Explorer is a popular swap for Cherokee's and other Jeeps. (I've done a few swaps myself). The ring gear is stronger and they have 31 spline shafts.
and the drum break ones are nice since the emergency brake cables bolt up.
But here's a pic to encourage you to use the disc brake axles, since they hold in the axle if it breaks... that or get a c-clip eliminator kit and some alloys.
My friend here is running 35" Maxxis Creeepy Crawlers, (dot compound).
Luckily it was at a comp and we had heavy recovery equipment... this would've sucked on a trail... (a familiar sight for anyone who's wheeled with someone a d35 for any length of time).
This was 30 yards into her first course the first day of the comp.:doh: Luckily we were able to locate a new shaft for the next day.
obviously anything CAN break but if you're going through the trouble of swapping an axle; make it easy on yourself when you break and go for the disc brake axle or get some c-clip eliminators.
and the drum break ones are nice since the emergency brake cables bolt up.
But here's a pic to encourage you to use the disc brake axles, since they hold in the axle if it breaks... that or get a c-clip eliminator kit and some alloys.
My friend here is running 35" Maxxis Creeepy Crawlers, (dot compound).
Luckily it was at a comp and we had heavy recovery equipment... this would've sucked on a trail... (a familiar sight for anyone who's wheeled with someone a d35 for any length of time).
This was 30 yards into her first course the first day of the comp.:doh: Luckily we were able to locate a new shaft for the next day.
obviously anything CAN break but if you're going through the trouble of swapping an axle; make it easy on yourself when you break and go for the disc brake axle or get some c-clip eliminators.