Thanks man I will getting a IRO SYE HNT with a front shaft in the next few weeks then begin building my ford 8.8 and HP dana 30

 

Nice! What are your plans for that? I have a question. How come you dont do a 29 spline 8.25?

 

I have a 29 spine right now...Im doing the ford cause the axle tubes are stronger and there is much more aftermarket support for them.

Plans
-Rear
8.8 out of an explorer with a tracloc (LSD)
IRO truss
New rotors, rebuild caplipers, new pads, lines
Heavy duty diff cover
4.56's

-Front
Dana 30 HP out of later model XJ
4.56's
Transfer over my brakes cause there brand new
Heavy duty diff guard
TNT truss with heavy duty CA mounts
and If I can afford it a selectable locker

 

Thats sick man! a few more questions. Whats wrong with your D30? Is it Low Pinion? And I know a few people with Aussie Lockers in the front. Not sure if you know much about em but they engage on their own...my friend actually justgot his in 4 days ago, along with 4.56s and he said it is virtually INVISIBLE

 

Its a low pinion and i get vibes so might as well swap it...I dont want an auto locker cause I have a NP242 and I use 4HI full time all the time in the winter on the roads and I dont want to loose that ability

 

You have your **** in order my friend Right on.

 

lol I try

 

Hahaha me to. Lol your arcs are prob better tho lol Love the black and white did you sparyon the bed liner?

 

Thanks man...Yeah duplicolor spray on bedliner works great just prep it really well.

 

i have the rc aal 3 in to. I got 2 in shackles in the rear already. I wanna put some 2 in spacers i have laying around in the front but i know i have to change a few things. Do you know excatly what i would haave to change i would be at 5 in of lift

 

You would have the same set up as me... you need LCA's, Sway bar endlinks, ADJ. tracbar, and straiten your hard brake lines. Other than that you should be fine.

 

great build man...i have a 99 black xj with a 5 inch lift and 32 procomps a/t

i'm kinda late to this site but i'm gonna throw a build thread up

i like what you've done

 

and you just run a tc drop with no problems?

 

For now yes however I am getting more and more vibes espically when im merging onto the freeway when I really get on it. Its sorta scary you can hear the driveshaft whippin. the Ujoints arnt gone yet but I do weekly checks. Like I said before I get my axles im ordering my SYE. But for right now its okay and I urge people to install a t case drop then work for an SYE. Plus when you install a t case drop it lowers the exhuast too and I hate that. Im looking forward to smooth driving soon.

 

So a little bit of an update here.

Did some little stuff.

Trimmed the front fenders another inch or so and hammered over the pinch in the inside of the wheel tub.

Then was gonna re-bedline my 1/4's until i found this.



Guess i didnt get all the rust about a year ago. So I did this





Now I gotta do the other side...