bruticus Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 My current mj has the dana turdy five and its been on its way out ever since i bought it. well i found a deal for a ford 8.8 complete drum to drum for 75 bucks so i figured i might jump on that. I'm just wondering what kind of snags I'm liable to run into besides the usual fabrication Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 What vehicle did the 8.8 come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruticus Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 Owner says it came out of a late 80s/90s ford 4x4 parts truck he has laying around. ill email and get the exact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Only the Explorer closely matches the Comanche. Rangers are too narrow, F-150s are too wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruticus Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 Well looks like I'm scrapping that idea, ill keep looking around. Is it possible to get a list from someone on what axles will swap in? id like to get this done before a wheeling trip i have planned in may Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trail grenade Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 i pulled a 31 spline disk brake 4.10 gear rear axle from an explorer a couple weeks ago for 75 dollars with good brakes... check out ur local u-pull it yards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruticus Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 I wanna make a visit to the JY soon here but this constant cold and rediculous snow is just making it impossible. EDIT: I'm looking around for a 8.8, d44. found this but again am unsure if itll fit http://nmi.craigslist.org/pts/1614905741.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroader461 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 not worth it....way to wide....look for an 8.8 out of an 97-01 explorer or a chrysler 8.25 98-01 cherokee or a d44 87-92 comanche/cherokee's those are the best ones and have the 5x4.5 bolt pattern... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruticus Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 not worth it....way to wide....look for an 8.8 out of an 97-01 explorer or a chrysler 8.25 98-01 cherokee or a d44 87-92 comanche/cherokee's those are the best ones and have the 5x4.5 bolt pattern... Thanks, ill keep looking around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 95-01 Explorers are disk braked, 94 and earlier are drums. other than that they are essentially the same axle. :thumbsup: careful though, 3.73 geared 8.8s are common, but HP 3.73 geared Dana 30 front axle are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbulliwagen Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I'm thinking that you know that anything that didnt come from an MJ will not bolt right up, but I just want to make sure. Anything that doesnt come from another MJ donor will need perches welded on in the correct locations. And getting lucky enough to find exactly what you need already pulled is going to be next to impossible. Look at car-part.com to see what yards near you have what you need and they could pull it for you if youre unable or unwilling to roll around in the snow to get it. Youll pay more that way but youll find exactly what you want. Good luck and let us know what you get! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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