Looking for criticism of my build plan

[GordoSmasho]

With a c clip axle correct me if I am wrong but don't you have to pull the pin to get the axles to move in far enough to get the clips off? Hence the the need to grind the pin or the ring gear.

This is correct. You will have to grind a very minor portion of two teeth in the toe that does bot contact the pinion gears. This is standard practice for 8.8 as well as many other c clip axles.

 

[krieg80]

A bit of two ring gear teeth need to be ground even to fit 4.56 on the 8 1/4. Full case locker or not.

David Bricker / SYR

This is correct. You will have to grind a very minor portion of two teeth in the toe that does bot contact the pinion gears. This is standard practice for 8.8 as well as many other c clip axles.

Thanks, good to know.

 

[notamos]

No grinding required w 4.56 and Detroit Truetrac... Full case but not a full on locker.

 

[88trailcrawler]

33's and lockers will handle damn near anything for a full bodied XJ at Rausch. I did blacks and some reds on 31's/opens, bellypan did its jobs for sure. Bigger tires and you're gunna want bigger brakes too, look into the WJ swap.

Agreed. I ended up running 33x10.5. Helps keep the weight down.