Base price $450 - Bolt in ready for Jeep Wrangler YJ, Cherokee XJ, or Wrangler TJ (with some exceptions)

Add whatever you want:
Options
- Solid differential cover +$100
- Brake refurbish (new pads, turned rotors, cleaned and painted calipers) +$60
- Sandblast and Paint glossy black +$30
- Spicer Yoke adapter +$50
- Gear Change +$400 (stock explorer gearing 3.27 3.55 3.73 no charge)
- Axle Truss +$250
- Locker prices vary
- Emergency brake cables free

PM or reply with any questions, located near Wichita, KS can ship (usual ship price is between $160-$250 via Old Glory Freight, if you find someone cheaper we will ship through them

Some advantages of the Ford 8.8 over Dana 35


- The axle tubes have been welded to the differential for added strength
- The shock mounts have been installed higher than on a Dana 35 to get more ground clearance for rock crawling
- Has 31 spline axles versus 27 splines on Dana 35
- Same bolt pattern as Jeep
- The Ford 8.8 is as strong as a 12-bolt
- The Ford 8.8 has near same width as Dana 35, keep your maneuverability on the trail instead of going with full size
- The Ford 8.8 has 11.25" disc brakes vs. 10" drums on Dana 35

-The axle shaft strength (tested by Warn Ind.) is as follows:
F8.8= 6,500 (lb. ft.)
D44= 4,600-5,000 (lb. ft.)
D35C= 4,000-4,300 (lb. ft.)

-Dana 35 rear axle COT: 870 MOT: 3480
Dana 44 rear axle COT: 1100 MOT: 4460
Ford 8.8 28spline COT: 1250 MOT: 4600
Ford 8.8 31spline COT: 1360 MOT: 5100
Dana60 semifloat COT: 1500 MOT: 5500
COT: Continuous output torque rating
MOT: Maximum output torque rating

 

So what are the exceptions?

 

The only exception is for a Tj, there are 11 brackets (which =expensive to buy) so for a Tj we will cut off your dana 35 brackets and re-use them, or if you want new brackets it will cost an additional $300 for the new heavy duty bracket kit (expensive I know, but thats how much the brackets are we cant help that)

for cherokees, wrangler Yj, CJ etc. all new brackets will be used for no extra charge

 

Does it have shock mounts?

 

This axle is looking pretty attractive to me except for 1 thing: I don't see a location in the thread and shipping is not an option for me when it comes to something like an axle. So where is it located?

 

I too am curious about the item location. I want an 8.8 and have not had any luck finding one in the JY. For a barebones axle I think the price is fair, and could possibly save me hours of JY scrounging (JY scrounging is always fun, but I like to actually find what I am looking for!). What about stock exploder 4.10 gearing? That is what I need.

:-)

 

I'll answer for trebor46 since he's not on the forum at the moment. He's just north of Wichita in a town called Newton, Kansas.

 

It has everything required for the swap minus ubolts and spring plates, but working on getting some to include.

 

Were in Newton Kansas,
4.10s are rare but we're always looking for them.
Also if anyone is interested in a stock explorer axle for $200, which is a couple hundred less than most JYs around here for an 8.8 with disc brakes

 

Do you have any sort of torque rating for the chrysler 8.25? I'd like to see it compared to that. Thank you

 

Sorry I can't find any specs on the 8.25, through searches all that comes up is that the 8.25 is not as strong as the dana 44, while the 8.8 is quite a bit stronger than the 44. thanks

 

Seriously guys. Especially the Cali dude. Give it a rest dude. He is selling a rebuilt 8.8 and instead of flogging his post with technical questions that he himself can not answer but could get the answer to a person truly interested purchasing said axle.

We have PM's for these kinds of issues. In the mean time I think I will clean up this for-sale thread and we can start over. I mean for heaven's sake it is a damn junk yard axle.

RJXJ just don't reply to this thread again. If you want to talk do it with PM's.

 

how much would it be to ship an axle to 17313?

 

PM sent

 

I want one. How much shipped to 87031 with everything on it?