Project Alaska xj
02-19-2017, 09:42 PM
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Hopefully don't have to cut anymore out of the truss that was on the axle, but this should do. We'll see once I get the other side welded in.
02-20-2017, 08:31 PM
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02-21-2017, 01:43 AM
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02-23-2017, 07:01 PM
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Brackets done for the most part. Need to finish welding it all in, but everything's where I need it to be. Should have the gears and everything ordered once my tax return shows up. The rear axle needed absolutely nothing for the springs to line up the way they should, so I'm pretty happy on that
02-26-2017, 01:54 AM
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Started making some progress on getting the rear end in. Got stuck when I realized all my line wrenches are at work... I'll grab em tomorrow and should be good!
02-26-2017, 09:00 PM
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8.25 out, full width 8.8 in! Now to make some brake lines and get my driveshaft figured out. Should have gears in a few weeks then the 44 can go under
02-27-2017, 01:19 AM
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02-27-2017, 01:20 AM
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So after talking to the guy I bought the 8.8 from, found out he took the original 8.8 which should've had an lsd in it and put it under his bronco 
sooo I've got an open diff that's gonna need some kinda locker lol. Since this isn't a daily, I'll probably be ordering a spool when I order my gears
sooo I've got an open diff that's gonna need some kinda locker lol. Since this isn't a daily, I'll probably be ordering a spool when I order my gears
02-27-2017, 06:29 PM
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Drive shaft all hooked up, got the full belly skids started, and lined the rockers. Gonna have to make some custom brake lines to attach the 8.8 to the stock jeep brake lines. Lil work and I should be fine
02-28-2017, 12:01 AM
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That looks sweet! I've always had a thing for xjs red with black trim/bumpers. I'm definitely jealous!
That's a bummer! I'm gunna assume you've driven locked in snow before lol so i feel you may be a good person to ask. There is plenty of opinions on this but since your going with a spool, how bad is it really to drive in the snow locked. My xjs get wheeled mostly, driven around in the summer with the doors off, and driven around when there's enough snow to play in. Not really used as a DD. Is it really worth the extra for a selectable vs a lunchbox or spool? there is just such a huge price difference.
So after talking to the guy I bought the 8.8 from, found out he took the original 8.8 which should've had an lsd in it and put it under his bronco sooo I've got an open diff that's gonna need some kinda locker lol. Since this isn't a daily, I'll probably be ordering a spool when I order my gears
sooo I've got an open diff that's gonna need some kinda locker lol. Since this isn't a daily, I'll probably be ordering a spool when I order my gears
03-01-2017, 10:34 PM
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That looks sweet! I've always had a thing for xjs red with black trim/bumpers. I'm definitely jealous!
That's a bummer! I'm gunna assume you've driven locked in snow before lol so i feel you may be a good person to ask. There is plenty of opinions on this but since your going with a spool, how bad is it really to drive in the snow locked. My xjs get wheeled mostly, driven around in the summer with the doors off, and driven around when there's enough snow to play in. Not really used as a DD. Is it really worth the extra for a selectable vs a lunchbox or spool? there is just such a huge price difference.
That's a bummer! I'm gunna assume you've driven locked in snow before lol so i feel you may be a good person to ask. There is plenty of opinions on this but since your going with a spool, how bad is it really to drive in the snow locked. My xjs get wheeled mostly, driven around in the summer with the doors off, and driven around when there's enough snow to play in. Not really used as a DD. Is it really worth the extra for a selectable vs a lunchbox or spool? there is just such a huge price difference.