New 88 MJ owner questions

[Dzimm]

13 hours ago, Pete M said:

 

02 will have drums, but can easily be converted to disks. 

Yes thanks for clearing this up, forgot the first year of the Libby was drums still. 

[Junder28]

So I’m looking around and trying to score a matching set of 97- up axle assemblies. I’ve found a few and it seems like the local yard is high. He wants $650 for the pair.... also if I have the one ton leaf packs in the rear should I look into replacing them with a full pack of one tons or would add a leafs be a viable option and allow me to keep the one tons I have and add a few inches? 
Just trying to price this all in my head. 
axles-$500ish give or take and maybe I can wait to find a deal.

driveshaft cut-$100-200

rustys lift kit-4.5” $729 with full leafs

( hard to find complete kits)

tires- $500-$1000

and maybe steel wheels-$250 (if I go above 31s)

So roughly 2k -2.5k

And I know this is just to get me in the game. I could prob save some $ if I went the 3” kits and 31s and prob keep it under $2k. Does this look right to you guys?

 

then the future plans would be lockers front and rear, recovery gear (winch bumper in the front and winch), rock sliders, and underbody protection. 
I’d like to do these things slowly but I do want to make sure I have a path forward on what I want this rig to be able to do. Basically get me in and out of the places I hunt with ease and give me the best odds of not getting stranded. And also every now and the. Be able to drive me to work.

[Dzimm]

I'd keep looking for better prices on the axles.  That definitely is high.  Check carpart.com for yards all over.  $150-$200/axle is the going rate around central Iowa.  Don't be afraid to drive a little to get a good price.

 

For leaves, hopefully someone will chime in who has lifted and kept the 1ton pack.  I believe there is somewhere that sells lifted 1ton packs but I don't believe those go to 4.5".

If you aren't too concerned about weight capacity, you can get the full lift pack and have no issue selling the 1ton packs.

[Dzimm]

ComancheKid45 posted this driveshaft length list back in 2010 and figured I'd bring it here for reference.  I put your trucks info in bold below.  Your stock driveshaft should measure 50" u-joint to u-joint.  Go out and double check to make sure that's correct.  For the C8.25 you want to lose 1"-1.25" on the driveshaft.  There are plenty of 49" steel shafts for sale online for around $150 that come with new u-joints so I'd keep that as your price point for sure.

 

lwb,_2.8,____tf 3speed,____np207,_amc20= 53"_____d35= 54"

lwb,_2.8,____ax5-ax4,______np207,_amc20= 53.75"__d35= 54.75"

lwb,_2.8,____ax5-ax4,______2wd,___amc20= 63.75"__d35= 64.75"

 

lwb,_4.0,____aw4,__________np231,___d44= 47.5"___d35= 48.25"

lwb,_4.0,____aw4,__________2wd,_____d44= ________d35= #

lwb,_4.0,____ax15-ba10/5,__np231,___d44= 49"_____d35= 50"

lwb,_4.0,____ax15-ba10/5,__2wd,_____d44= ________d35= #

swb,_4.0,____aw4,__________np231,___d44= 41.25"__d35= 42.35"

swb,_4.0,____aw4,__________2wd,_____d44= 52.125"_d35= 53.125" *

swb,_4.o,____ax15-ba10/5,__np231,___d44= 42.25"__d35= 43.25"

swb,_4.0,____ax15-ba10/5,__2wd,_____d44= 52.125"_d35= 53.125" *

 

lwb,_2.5,____ax5-ax4,______2wd,_____d44= 63.75"__d35= 64.75"

swb,_2.5,____ax5-ax4,______2wd,_____d44= 57.5"___d35= 58.5"

lwb,_2.5,____ax5-ax4,______np231,___d44= ________d35= #

swb,_2.5,____ax5-ax4,______np231,___d44= ________d35= #

lwb,_2.5,____tf 3speed,____np207,_amc20= 53"_____d35= 54"

[Junder28]

Seriously helpful information guys! i did not expect to get this kind of quick response. I will try and send some pictures as soon as i get it back to the house. Ill also go ahead and register it on the registry. Man I'm excited now. Ill work on getting the axles first and then lift and tires.

[Pete M]

41 minutes ago, Junder28 said:

Seriously helpful information guys! i did not expect to get this kind of quick response. I will try and send some pictures as soon as i get it back to the house. Ill also go ahead and register it on the registry. Man I'm excited now. Ill work on getting the axles first and then lift and tires.

 

make sure you add your truck's details to your signature too.   oh and a location in your profile. 

 

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