Rear axle.

[CEThomas]

If you replace the rear D35 axle on you MJ what is a good one to get.

 

Noticed the local yard has some Ford 3.55 rear axles out of mid to late 90's Explorers for $69

 

 

Charles

[JOMJ87]

Try to get a newer 8.8 with disk brakes. Or a 44 from a MJ/XJ or an AMC 20 from a MJ(hard to find).

 

Cole

[CEThomas]

Anyway to tell from the vin # what it has.

 

The two that I am looking at are the following:

 

1999 6 cly Explorer w/ 3.55 rear axle

 

2000 6 cly Explorer w/ 3.55 rear axle

 

Charles

[87manche]

both of those have discs.

Choose whichever has the lowest miles.

[JOMJ87]

I concur

[CEThomas]

Thanks they both are around 71,000. Looks Like i will pick up 2 axles this week :cheers:

 

Charles

[JOMJ87]

I can send you directions to my house and you can leave it around back.... :D J/K great find though I need to get a deal like that. :bowdown:

 

Cole

[87manche]

I can send you directions to my house and you can leave it around back.... :D J/K great find though I need to get a deal like that. :bowdown:

 

Cole

shame you're not near me.

local yard has a pile of 8.8's already pulled, $90 a piece

[JOMJ87]

:headpop: :mad: :hateputers: I hate that I am prob gonna pay 250 or so and have to pull it. I wish I could find such a ggod deal but i have searched everywhere close and nothing that cheap. Hell the locals want 400 or 500 depending on what year. :eek: That is nuts for an axle when you can buy a complete one with a detriot and all for that from the guys on local forums. I am so frustrated with this searching and crap. But I will have some money around mid summer due to a 4 month trip to a really hot area of the world. ;)

 

Cole

[pingpong]

I can hook you up with a lincoln locked 8.8 all ready setup with spacers and everything, along with a BTF diff cover for the right price :brows: It can also include a used LSD that is not welded up :D

[87manche]

:headpop: :mad: :hateputers: I hate that I am prob gonna pay 250 or so and have to pull it. I wish I could find such a ggod deal but i have searched everywhere close and nothing that cheap. Hell the locals want 400 or 500 depending on what year. :eek: That is nuts for an axle when you can buy a complete one with a detriot and all for that from the guys on local forums. I am so frustrated with this searching and crap. But I will have some money around mid summer due to a 4 month trip to a really hot area of the world. ;)

 

Cole

if you want to make a trip to central ohio and pick up about 10 of them you could make serious coin.

[JOMJ87]

The prob is I don't have anything but my manche and the 2.5 with 4.10s riding on 35s does not like the highway to good plus I don't think my motor has that many miles till death left. :oops: And your right It could be a chunl of money to be made if I could get them.

 

Cole

[CEThomas]

Well got the Ford axle with everything on it for $70. The rotors will need cleaned but what a deal. They also sold my the front axle for $30 as the had pulled some parts off one side :cheers:

 

 

Charles

[Rokhound]

nice i need to find a deal like that with 4.10 gear