I found out tonight I have a leaking trans line and I'm definitely not stoked on it but on the plus side I discovered my buddy Alex's xj issue that was causing the growling when you drove it.
I thought it was the backlash on the rearend but...
The 4 bolts in the u joint at the t-case were lose it fried that u joint and the whole driveshaft wasn't lubed so it was toast. He replaced the whole driveshaft and things perfect now. I'm most definitely envious of him.
Now he needs my 8.25 in it and 35's and that'll be the whip...

 

haha thanks man! i cant wait to rattle can it a different color once this miss buck and dex comp is over. ya he did. im pretty sad he chopped the fenders...but thats what he does. i do kinda miss my xj. id like to get a newer one like marios cause that 85 xj i had was always breaking

 

dude come on you have to keep your shaft properly lubed!!!
so i have heard that the 8.25 isnt the greatest rear end? that its weak and the housings bends easily? is that true or not? cuz i have the 8.25 in mine

what color is it going to be next? it took like 6 cans when we did it green to cover up over that black

 

Really?! well i feel like an idiot haha but at least you found it good job!

I have heard this too with the 27 spline ones... I was always under the impression the 8.25 with the 29 splines is good up to 35's?

 

well im not worried yet because im only running 33's on my 8.25 but by summer im hoping to be up in the 4.5 inches of lift and 35's..i know ima have to regear for that probably and all but i just dont wanna have to do an axle swap if i dont have to

 

I've heard that the 29 spline 8.25 is pretty similar in strength to the D44.

 

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You are correct. It's better then a d35 but ain't quite a d44. It'll last with 35's if you aren't being a idiot bouncing around And whatnot. I need to get the r6 title in my name because when I do ill be locked front and rear with a d44 out back and 4.56's front n rear..

 

you need to get rid of that r6 and you'l have alot more items to add to the xj

 

For real. Those axles and some long arms and ill be golden

 

long arms build up those axles and maybe even start cage'n it!!

that samurai you almost traded for is for sale off 2nd and osuna at a dealership they are asking 3250 for it haha

 

Anyone know selling an xj for about 2500 or less or know of someone??? got a buddy that wants one, if so let me know and ill have him get ahold of ya!

 

Yeah a cage is defineatly on my to do list...
Haha yeah I saw it. That thing is pretty sick. I wonder what that Guy got for it...

 

once i get another vehicle for a DD i want to fully cage my jeep and get lockers thats like the all time goal for it. 5 inch lift 35's locked and caged

ya i wonder cuz the samurai i had was stock and i bought it for 900 bucks and it was cherry i tried selling it after i beat the tar out of it all summer for 1700 and then it got stolen but that white sammurai looks like it would be alot of fun

 

Checking in from ABQ! If you live in the area hit me up anytime you wanna go wheelin'.