fatguy7814
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Is anyone running the Ford 8.8? Or have any opinions on this axle. Ran into some guys in Utah that swore by them. Seem to have good reviews. Toyota rear has got to go. I'm looking for a replacement.
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Ford 8.8 strength?
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tonybolton
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Re: Re: Ford 8.8 strength?
What are you breaking now and what rig? An 8.8 under a heavy 6cyl Cherokee can take some massive abuse.
What are you breaking now and what rig? An 8.8 under a heavy 6cyl Cherokee can take some massive abuse.
fatguy7814
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Light buggy 4.3, 350,Toyota case, 300, built Toyota axles w/529s & 39 reds.
Breaking ring gear every trip.
Breaking ring gear every trip.
tonybolton
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Re: Re: Ford 8.8 strength?
Then yea...the larger 8.8 gear used with a solid pinion spacer would be an upgrade.
The 8.8 is damn near the 14bolt of the 1/2 ton axle choices. Cheap...everywhere. ..great stock axles....and even have disc brakes on 96 ups.
Then yea...the larger 8.8 gear used with a solid pinion spacer would be an upgrade.
The 8.8 is damn near the 14bolt of the 1/2 ton axle choices. Cheap...everywhere. ..great stock axles....and even have disc brakes on 96 ups.
fatguy7814
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Thanks for the info! No trouble with c clips?
96cherokeexj
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Me and 3 buddies had 8.8s under our jeeps (2 wranglers 1 on 35 mtrs other on 35 km2s, 2 cherokees 1 on bfg old style mud terrains and mine on 33" wrangler duractracs) all of em except the wrangler on km2s was welded and they held up to plenty abuse for a stock axle in a dd/ww
motobrad22
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The disc breaks hold the shafts in if you break the c clips
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The disc breaks hold the shafts in if you break the c clips
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tonybolton
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Re: Re: Re: Ford 8.8 strength?
C clips arent an issue if you have a disc brake 8.8 The rotor/caliper retain the axle if you do break one.
fatguy7814 said:
C clips arent an issue if you have a disc brake 8.8 The rotor/caliper retain the axle if you do break one.
TBItoy
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4.3 and 39 reds.... just go with a shaved 14 bolt from the start. 8.8 would be a waste of effort and money.
tonybolton
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Re: Re: Re: Ford 8.8 strength?
That too ;D
TBItoy said:
That too ;D
muddinmetal
Guntersville, AL
TBItoy said:
Agreed! Or an 80 series rear if you gotta keep it toyota
TBItoy
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muddinmetal said:
Considering he was thinking of swapping in an 8.8, I doubt that's an issue.
muddinmetal
Guntersville, AL
TBItoy said:
Thank you for pointing out the obvious. I have no clue how I didn't put that together
4:88's use to be as low as you could go, and you you had to grind a flat on the cross pin to even be able to put it back in when you went to that gear. I would go 60 or 14 bolt. If your going to spend money just do it once and be done IMO
TBItoy
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scrambled said:
Cab chassis 14b is 63" wide.
By shaved, I meant just getting a 13bolt cover from Barnes or undercover fab. Not a full ring gear shave.
Hubs can be converted to 6lug.
But yeah. Disc brake explorer 8.8s are cheap.. I haven't seen one with stock 4.10 gears though.ever. always 3.55 or 3.73.
Another option would be getting a dirt cheap rear Dana 60 30 spline, and welding the ends of a Toyota housing on it to run Toyota shafts/brakes/etc...
muddinmetal
Guntersville, AL
Re: Re: Ford 8.8 strength?
I'd bet a $100 the housing is tweaked. I have seen it happen to a couple of yota axles. Once they start breaking it seems they break more and more often
rednecklights said:
I'd bet a $100 the housing is tweaked. I have seen it happen to a couple of yota axles. Once they start breaking it seems they break more and more often
