I was cleaning the mud of the under carrage today with the pressure washer and is seams my rear pinion seal is leaking again, second time this year. And since I'm going to be putting on the lift I said frak it! ford 8.8 time! now just were to get it? I keep on hearing about a yard around here that had $75 axles, my local yard wants $250 for it. I can copy the current brackets on the D35 out of some 3/16ths. (plasma cutters are great)
So were is this mystical cheap axle yard?
[I]"Its not a bondfire unless you can see if from space"[/I]\
TJ now with the power of a 5.2L vs 2.5L get same gas mileage....crap.
maybe u pull it, near perryopolis
You mean here?
Bob Cossell's U Pull It
(724- 529-2995)
885 Banning Rd
Dawson, PA 15428
[I]"Its not a bondfire unless you can see if from space"[/I]\
TJ now with the power of a 5.2L vs 2.5L get same gas mileage....crap.
thats the right number, i know they had some grands out there also, they have 44's in the rear i think. might be worth it also. not sure on price give em a call in the a.m.
Problem with the grand 44s are that they had Aluminum center sections, hardly any support for lockers iirc they are a lil different than other 44s. Do an 8.8 and be done with it. Hopefully Matt or Jared can chime in about the ZJ and WJ 44s, they would know more about em for sure.
97 XJ Clayton Longarms 35s locked etc.
94 YJ MTO
98 5.9 ZJ Limited alllll original
02 Cummins 6spd HO Studs, Sticks, Box, Pump...
Its Strauss now and you`ll be hard pressed to find what u need there IMHO..Originally Posted by DeathBlade556
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Last edited by jlovbasz3; 06-26-2010 at 01:38 AM.
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Cossells/Strauss qouted me "its either $50 or $85"
Danser's quoted me $100
Anybody want to go?
Last edited by DeathBlade556; 06-26-2010 at 10:39 AM.
[I]"Its not a bondfire unless you can see if from space"[/I]\
TJ now with the power of a 5.2L vs 2.5L get same gas mileage....crap.
edit ^ lemme know if you need a hand..
i know any axle from Cossels/U-Pull-It/Strauss is $100, i just got my front Dana30 from there.. you can call and they will tell you any price you want.. 724-529-2995 is correct.. the only thing is you have to go pull it yourself... any other info you need to know just ask.. i am out there at least 3 times a week.. there are quite a few grands an one very nice 5.9 out there by the way..
99 WJ 4.7, 545RFE, 247 - BB on 30s
95 ZJ 5.2, 46RH, 249 - BB on 32" BFG MT
02 WJ 4.7HO, 545RFE, 247 - stock but breaks the tires loose on the 1-2 shift
I wonder what they would want for it?
[I]"Its not a bondfire unless you can see if from space"[/I]\
TJ now with the power of a 5.2L vs 2.5L get same gas mileage....crap.
Well I'm probably going down there on Tuesday in the morning to get an axle, and see about an engine I've had it up to "Here" with the 2.5L
[I]"Its not a bondfire unless you can see if from space"[/I]\
TJ now with the power of a 5.2L vs 2.5L get same gas mileage....crap.
After a 50 mile drive and 4 hours under the sun the 8.8 is mine!
Scored one with 3:73 and a track lock diff! (atleast I hope its 3:73 and not 2:73 the tag was very rusty)
[I]"Its not a bondfire unless you can see if from space"[/I]\
TJ now with the power of a 5.2L vs 2.5L get same gas mileage....crap.
AFAIK they didn't come with 2.73 so you should be GOLDEN!
97 XJ Clayton Longarms 35s locked etc.
94 YJ MTO
98 5.9 ZJ Limited alllll original
02 Cummins 6spd HO Studs, Sticks, Box, Pump...
Not Golden at all!
I was cleaning it up and broke out my stripped bolt sockets and was able to get the last 4 bolts out and took the diff cover off, Ring gear is all is chewed upfrak! Now I got to put gears in it!
[I]"Its not a bondfire unless you can see if from space"[/I]\
TJ now with the power of a 5.2L vs 2.5L get same gas mileage....crap.
SON OF A BITCH!!! That is the worst feeling in the world when you go to pull a diff cover and SURPRISE! That sucks man sorry to hear that.
97 XJ Clayton Longarms 35s locked etc.
94 YJ MTO
98 5.9 ZJ Limited alllll original
02 Cummins 6spd HO Studs, Sticks, Box, Pump...
All because I forgot my damn metric sockets, I stripped some of the diff cover bolts and only got them out at home. Need to remember my stripped bolt sockets next time.
[I]"Its not a bondfire unless you can see if from space"[/I]\
TJ now with the power of a 5.2L vs 2.5L get same gas mileage....crap.
Ok now the big question, should I go find another axle with good gears(around $250) or start cleaning this one off and put new gears in it?(gears $180-$245 + labor)
Second thought if anybody needs a 8.8 with 4:10s or other non-stock gearing I'll clean this one up and get it ready to install in trade for a 8.8 with good 3.73s
[I]"Its not a bondfire unless you can see if from space"[/I]\
TJ now with the power of a 5.2L vs 2.5L get same gas mileage....crap.
There's a Strauss U pull it at west alexandria exit off rt70 near washington, pa. I just grabbed a center console out of an explorer for my raider the other day. they have at least four 90s ford explorers, and a couple older fullsize trucks.
Eric
Ok honest opinions guys.
Should I rebuild this axle, its needs ring, pinion, and bearings (if I get the bearing/gears(used) on ebay its about $150, the axle cost $125). Or should I go out and get another one with good gears($125-$250)?
Last edited by DeathBlade556; 07-10-2010 at 05:47 PM.
[I]"Its not a bondfire unless you can see if from space"[/I]\
TJ now with the power of a 5.2L vs 2.5L get same gas mileage....crap.
find another used one and yank the diff cover first
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So one vote for new axle anybody else?
[I]"Its not a bondfire unless you can see if from space"[/I]\
TJ now with the power of a 5.2L vs 2.5L get same gas mileage....crap.
Wish i'd have read this a week ago, just got my 8.8 from saxonburg auto wreckers. Came with poo3.55 and open diff. Woulda def bought yours if i had known. worked out though, got rebuilt limited slip, gears, and axle rebuild kit from a friend for $250.
As far as getting another axle, i'd say go for it, If you can find one. I had a hard time getting the people at the yards to find out what gears were in them and if they had a LS, just ended up getting what was close and convenient.
So if anybody is going out to to strauss or another $100 axle yard, could you look out for an explorer with the axle codes 46, D4, or L73
The finders fee of a case of your favorite beer
[I]"Its not a bondfire unless you can see if from space"[/I]\
TJ now with the power of a 5.2L vs 2.5L get same gas mileage....crap.
Gabe......you are polishing a turd. Bad axles, under powered troublesome motor, etc. What you need is a nice built XJ. Do you know how many guns and cases of Tannerite you can haul in one of those??
Hollow points...........when you care enough to send the very best.
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