Just installed a HD Crossover steering from Rugged Ridge, and I hate it, due to the design, the toe-in rod rolls up and down, causing the steering to be a little late on the response. I'm gonna connect it in a different way to see if that solves the problem, will post pics on how they told me to install it (which allows play...even says so in the directions) and the way I think it would work better.

 

Interesting post picks before and after thinking of building my own and I would rather just build it once the right way.

 

yeah, was going to get on that yesterday, ended up coming home to find that my baby was broken into (luckily i leave it unlocked, and everything valuable is either screwed in with the screws bent....to keep thieves from getting it heheh or locked up ) bastards left thier pliers behind (tried to remove the stereo, but my bent screws worked...hahahah), so i called the cops to see if they could get prints. I just hate the fact that someone else was rummaging through my crap. Once I get the steering right, i'll post pics

 

so i tried to connect the steering in a different way, but then i had some binding. if i didn't think that bending one of the rod ends would compromise the integrity of the material, i would do it in a second
i am going to try something different sometime this week, and see if i can offset the left and right rod end angles to keep that toe bar from rotating.

 

so i just got an 8.8 from a local xj racer for $100, it wasn't the best, but i was doing it to have that beefy housing, and those beefy 31 spline shafts

 

first up is gettin the guts out...everything looks good.....but looks can be deceiving

 

found out the spiders were welded...and it wasn't a good job,
lucky me.....

 

got it the axles, and carrier with gears out

 

got a new to me(used, but in great condition) carrier, and installed 4.10 motive ring on it (pinion still to be installed). cut the bearings so i could remove them

 

started cleaning up the housing

 

Wow, lookin good man!

 

thanx offroadnut36, decided to build it cheap but stout. i figured when all was said n done, i'll have a stronger axle than a built d44 (which i was thinkin bout), but for a cheaper price.

as of now i've put in about $280 inot this axle
$100 for the axle & $180 for new ring n pinion set with master bearing n seal overhaul kit for the diff)

plan to get a beefy riddler cover for $100, and some beefy brackets to weld on for the springs and shocks for $100. Then rebuild the brakes (or maybe get a disc set from a junkyard), and finish up with an Aussie lockah

 

thats a nice lookin xj!!!!! i like the green drums on the back it looks like its glowin

 

Thats a nice rear axle mod your doing...keep posting pics on the build

 

will do SGT have the axle almost bare, and just ordered the needed bracketry (springs n shocks) to weld on