Snake2083
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Titusville, FL
Ok, here's my situation. Just finishing up a RC LA 4.5 lift on my 99. I'm putting 32's on it and had always planned on putting a ford 8.8 under the rear with 4.10's (xj came with an 8.25 w/3.55's) and I'm familiar with the cutting and welding needed to do it. However, I've come into a hell of a deal recently. A friend at work has an xj with a Dana 44 that needs a rebuild (I'm assuming, he says it's noisy as hell, to the point he's afraid to drive it very far). He's just looking to sell the jeep and asked me about selling my old 8.25 to him, to which I replied that I'd trade him for the Dana 44. So I have a Dana 44 coming that needs some work, plus I'm going to the local JY to get an 8.8 that's there, w/4.10s plus lim slip. I'm still going to hang on to the 44 regardless. If I don't use it I may just rebuild it and sell it. Just wanting some opinions on which axle you guys prefer to run. I'm told they're pretty close in strength.