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Hey i found a ford 8.8" with disk brakes, lsd, and 4.10 gears for $300. That would be cheaper than getting my rear 8.25 regeared to 4.10s (would cost about $600 for back axle). So is $300 a good deal for that? I know with my revese cut Dana30HP and that axle i could run some 35s or even 37s
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well i wouldnt run 37's on a d30 but you can get away with 35's. additionally 4.56's are much more ideal for 35's but on the other hand 8.8's are really nice axles. i would go for it but i would regear both axles since you have to do the d30 at that point anyways.
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i think ill jsut leave it, try to find someone to regear mine a bit cheaper. My 8.25 is a 29 spline and im only going to run 33s max so it can handle it, after the cost of install and stuff on that other axle and the fact that it has a factory lsd which probobly could break i dont think its best to mess with an axle swap.
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Actually i was changing my diff fluid on my 8.25 and noticed it appears to be leaking from the drivers side where the axle shaft meets the diff pumpkin... ugh.
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if ya truly want the width back i wouldnt run less backspaced wheels because then you wont be able to rotate your tires (well ya could but it would look goofy)
if anything a set of spacers or even better a super 8.8 kit which eliminates all the weak points on the 8.8, such as the weak carrier, and c-clips, and also gains you your width back.
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it's 5 on 4.5, although 8.8's did come in 5 on 5.5" back in the day, exploder axles that are the desirable swap into xj's are all 5 on 4.5
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no not that seal. but i think it might just be one of the little tubes or lines that comes out of the top of the axle shaft, one of those must have a small leak....
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The axle tubes that atatch to the differential that contain the axle shafts which spin inside hte tubes. i thikhn its leaking from some line/tube that is on top, maybe like the diff breather.