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Old 05-25-2009, 12:13 PM
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i wana make my rear end stronger an posi locked what should i do i have the 8.25 rear end should i change it out for a dana 44
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If you can find or have found an XJ d44, then yeah, swap it in. If not, your 8.25 is a plenty strong axle. You can get away with running up to 35's locked with it as long as you aren't too hard on the skinny pedal.
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do you think i need to beef up my drive shaft with stronger or newer yokes
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an do you know a cheap locker or another way to lock it
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weld it if you arent gonna drive it on the road much
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Originally Posted by blkcherokee
do you think i need to beef up my drive shaft with stronger or newer yokes
I think you'll need to change/modify your driveshaft anyway for the D44.
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so ill need to get the drive shaft to off the doner if i upgrade it? an i have a dd i just want it to be just as stronge a trailer for when i wana play
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