Yeah I'm going to stay with the 33"s. If ever went to bigger tires then would just do a complete different jeep. Plus whenever I wheel I never mash the skinny down usually pretty light on it. My jeep is a lot of fun to drive all around as dd or on trail because of the 5 speed just makes it so nice

 

If you wanna learn a lil more about axles, there's a great thread that just got started in advanced tech called "axle info". It's getting put together slowly but surely with a ton of great info. If I wasn't on my phone I'd link it.

 

well $ per $, the 8.8 is hard to beat. they are plentiful at the JYs, and you can get them w/factory lsd, and 4:10s. i dont see why someone would pay a bunch more for a d44 (unless you are buying Dustin's haha). but the lockers for the 8.8 are cheaper than for a 8.25 and actually in stock. aussie is constantly sold out on the 8.25 locker. and discs are good in the city, but they are better on the trail, when you are trying to ease down something. after i switched to the 8.8, it would stop my super swampers way better.

if i have the want later, i would like to also upgrade the d30 rotors to wj rotors.. but that's really overkill there for 31-32" tires haha.

 

I think I was gonna do 4.56s anyway, so I don't really think I'll mind having to change gears... I'm thinking ahead to run 35s, not 33s. Does the 8.8 require shortening and such, what do you have to cut off and weld on to make it work? As for aussie, they seem popular for the lunchbox stuff, but my plans are me having patience and putting ARBs in the front and rear. As for the discs, still isn't there conversions and what not? I mean, if it comes down to it I'll get an 8.8 but like I mentioned, I haven't really started looking into it cause I don't have the $$.

 

oh yea, if you are going to run anything over 33, then spend the money on 4:56. 4:10s was not great for my xj on 34x10.50. still lacked power IMO.

the 8.8 is a tad narrower than the 8.25. About 5/8" per side. you only have to cut off the spring perches as they are spring under, and re-weld them to the top. and lay a bead around the axle tube. also you need a flange adapter which you can grab at the jy, or order new for like $15. that's about it. there is disc conversions for the 8.25, from a zj but i think it's about as much work and $ as just doing the 8.8.

ARBs are a great choice if you don't mind spending the coin.

 

4.88s you think? 35s I think will be a min. for my Jeep way down the road... IF I keep it that long.... Haven't had ANY vehicle for longer than a year and a half (I know Dustin, you win lol). The narrower axle isn't an issue, welding isn't an issue, but I wanna keep it simple and leaving the 8.25 might just be the easiest.... I don't mind looking up the disc conversion and it seems like enough people like Seth and Josh like selectables that it's worth waiting and saving for em.... I saw a lot of people a while back when I first joined saying they liked their lunchboxes but wanted OXs or ARBs

 

yeah selectable is hands down always the best choice. 4:88s is good. the pinion starts to get small w/that deep of gear, but still pretty safe. unless you get a 5.9 in there, then you can go back to 4:56 lol.. God, that thing had *****.

 

I think the selectable in the rear is a waste. Throw a sweet Detroit back there, save yourself a couple hundred, and call it a day. If it's a trailered rig or crawler only you'll most likely have a spool anyway. Now the front, that's a different story, selectable FTW!!!

 

yeah you do have a point there hahaha.. i would go detroit in back as well, and selectable in front.

 

So I've been getting a lot of boxes at home lately..

Here's what I've gotten so far:

HD offroad shackle relocation brackets
JKS disconnects
Dana 30 truetrac
Aussie 8.8 locker
Dana 30 lower control arm skids
RC 3" coil springs and shocks - thanks Jeremy
HD offroad main stiffeners
Ironman4x4 fab upper and lower control arms
(5) TJ moab wheels w/245/75 16 MTR

What do you guys think?

 

I hadn't really given much thought to a LSD or something in the back cause some of the reviews I've read have people saying that it doesn't seem like anything is back there at all... And by 5.9 you mean the v8 in the red jeep? That'd be sweet haha, honestly WAY down the road, who knows if I'll even have a Jeep, I think it'd be cool to try to get a turbodiesel under the hood.

 

Where's a good place to get a negative cable for a winch? Fan chewed mine up after an accident

 

A welding shop will be your best bet....you pay by the foot, HTH!!

 

Pull a battery cable from a JY car and terminate the ends yourself? Might be cheaper but I don't know what a welding shop would charge for that kind of cable

 

Was wondering about that, it's the negative cable I need. What's the difference between using a battery cable as opposed to getting the cable from a welding shop?