"If I can't buy one for a good price I'll fix mine."

Good luck finding a C8.25. I hope they are easy to find so you don't have to go through this again.

 

Thanks. Yea, I am hoping to find a 3.07 8.25, but so far all that has turned up is 3.55ers and parts for my D35. I'll continue to search for a week or so.

 

Nice rig. I also have a 90XJ and I am taking your brake line mod from you! Keep it up.

 

Hey man, how about our Bundy Hill trip next month?

 

Thanks. Glad you found something useful!
I like your thinkin! PMed you

 

Great! Pm'd you back.

 

Decided to drop my D35 like a bad habit. Picked up a C8.25 w/ 3.55s and a D30 to match. Turns out the the D30 needs new coil buckets, lca mounts, and a few other odds and ends. So, I'll be swapping the gear set into current my axle.





I'm doing all this work in my buddy's shop. He has a CJ5 that will receive a healthy stretch. The YJ is getting new motor mounts.

 

good lookin build, love looking at the wheeling pics and seeing it in action!

 

Thanks! I'll keep them coming.

 

I like all the pics you posted here along your journey. Looks like that rear diff and yoke set ya back a bit but glad to see its already being fixed up. Oh and that shop is awsome!!!

 

Room for one more axle swap?!

 

Thanks, Brian. After yanking out the 35 I noticed that the spring perches were also bent. I beat the crap out of that thing. Served me well, but can't keep up with the kind of wheeling I do. You are right, that shop is awesome! Plenty of space.

Hell YES.

 

Been a while since an update. The Jeep is closer to wheelable, but not there yet. Its sort of on the back burner in my life right now. I did however trade in the old ford on a newer, more comfy DD/Tow Rig. 2003 Mountaineer 4.6L AWD and more buttons to push than I've ever had!

 

The 8.25 is super beefy! I swapped one into mine in place of a 35 and never regretted it. It was the best 180 I spent Which did you get 27 or 29 spline?

 

Hey Bro, just stopping in to say hey and check on your jeeping. Let me know if your gonna head to any trails over on my side of the state..