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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 06:32 AM
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have a 94 xj 4.0 manual ax15
currently has:

front d30 rear 8.25
issue is 3.07 gearing.. (poor performance)

regear what i have to 3.55 or just yank 3.55 axles out of the boneyard??
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 06:34 AM
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jy axles save money
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 06:44 AM
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Get a 8.25 with 3.55 from a junkyard and kill two birds with one stone
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 06:55 AM
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Yeah I done think regearing is going to be worth only going to 355. What size tires are you running?
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 07:44 AM
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And when you get junk yard axles, get the 8.25 from a 97-01, it's stronger then yours
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