gearheadette

Putting in a 8.25 in my 88, which comes stock with a Dana 35, so far, the Drums are a different size, the yoke is a different size, and I dont know if I can transfer the brake cables,(been forced to walk away from it due to a visiting friend).

Anyone do this swap already? I gotta go to the junk yard monday anyways for another yoke, I need to know If I need to pick up anything else. Thanks

gearheadette

oh, yeah btw I am in a time crunch, no time for performance this and that, so just to get this thing going, k? I can only do stuff that I can get today! or the next day. you get the picture, nothing far from stock

gearheadette

anyone?

XJ Stryker

Brake cable should transfer fine.

In the future when getting a Junk Yard Diff or what not it might behove you to pick up the rear driveshaft with it.

gearheadette

It is a junk yard diff, lol I just didnt know I was suppose to grab that much, I got a drive shaft, but we will see what happens with these u-joints, the funny part is last time this happened I was in a time crunch too, lol so hopefully all will be well. I am going to grab a yoke and the drums and I should be fine, be back in a couple hours (huge junk yard)

JeepingDan

Here's what I found or needed when I changed mine.
Original U-bolts didint fit the 8.25 Had to get wider u-bolts
Got all new brakes for it.
My driveshaft bolted to it with no problems.
E-brake cables will work with it
Hope that helps.

gearheadette

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, I havent left for the junkyard yet, and you saved me alot of money. I got the old u-bolts for it,(the ones off the jeep i took the axle off of) I just need drums/brake hard ware/ and shoes, the guy with the fork lift, was helping me reposition the xj so i can take out the axle and in the process one of the drums and all of the brakes on that side came off, lol

thanks again!

gearheadette

when you made the transfer, was the yoke on the 8.25 when you pulled it?

JeepingDan

yea it was complete

gearheadette

k, someone took the yoke off of the one i got, now i gotta go back and get another, this will be fun, not!

JeepingDan

junkyards do the strangest things to parts. Sometimes made me wonder. lol

XJ Stryker

I would not use Junk Yard U-bolts. Buy new hardware and you can thank me later.

gearheadette

I would buy new hardware, if someone in town has them!!!!!

gearheadette

its sad i count 8 parts stores and a 4wd store, and no one has the right size u-bolts and I need to leave friday for texas

JeepingDan

any place that does truck springs? they should have them