hidsolutions

Are there any jeeps that have an 8.8 rear-end with a 28 spline with a factory locker,LSD?

BlueXJ

Read here to determine the answer to how to make that decision.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f30/ford-8-8-swap-info-3847/

Desertfox1023

If you're swapping in an 8.8 you want to get the 31 spline.

hidsolutions

nope not swapping, sorta. I was at my local yard and found alot of jeeps with LSD's in them and I was looking to transplant one into someones Mark VIII. the diff in them are 8.8 28 spline.

Desertfox1023

XJ's in a Junk yard with Ford 8.8's??? You sure you don't mean Chrysler 8.25?

vbxjeeper

XJs were never built with an 8.8.

hidsolutions

lol oops, the jeeps were unknown, the Mark VIII diff is an 8.8 28 spline

Desertfox1023

So you want to put a D35 into your buddies car? Not a good idea in my opinion.

hidsolutions

Nope, just the LSD if they match whats in our lincolns.

BlueXJ

Ford/Lincoln rears are not a bolt in for our Jeeps. Several things need to be done to them to prepare them. Spring perches, yoke adapter, shock mounts just to name a few.
It can be done but you are better off with an 8.8 from an explorer than from the Lincoln which is alot wider than the explorer.
See this link to help explain the swap differences.https://www.cherokeeforum.com/showthread.php?t=3847

prerunner1982

What I get from reading this is that he is wanting to swap the LSD from the Jeep axle to the lincoln axle...

hidsolutions

Close, the info I was after is only the LSD, the marks have an IRS so no point to swap the entire axle, my only interest is the LSD and gears.

Desertfox1023

then your answer is no. Different ring gear size and axle shaft diameter and possible spline count.

hidsolutions

Thank you for clarifing that for me,