dirtdogger17
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Near Paragon AP, Penna.
First off, has anyone done it?..i'm in the process of swapping out my rear axle..i really don't want to put money in my chrysler 8 1/4 cause of its limitations..4.56 gears and even alloy 29-spline shafts ain't gonna cut it in the long run..i want to go with a rear thats geared to 4.56 or 4.88 already to save some precious green..im in college but working my arse off so i wont have to worry about busting up my DD when im wheeling..i thought about all the normal ones that are out there..xj dana 44, 8.8, and even the isuzu axles-12-bolt and theyre version of the 44..disc brakes are nice but not essential for the 33s im gonna be runnin', and bolt pattern can be changed with spacers or some drilling..so after a good bit of searching i like the toyota options so far..i just like yota stuff..dad's had some good luck with his..i came across some nissan info though that kind of made me think- supposedly an xterra rear from a nonsupercharged rig has 31 splines, 4.90 gears, and the optional lsd..or locker?..there are even some stock nissan rears out there with 33 splines and lower gearing that would be pretty sweet for an xj etc...so anyone else have any insight on this stuff?..id take a swap recommendation too if ya want haha..thanks folks