WantACherokee

Hey all, I'm dire need of some u-bolt plates for a Chrysler 8.25 axle. I'm swapping one in while I install my lift, bought new u bolts but just realized I don't have the right plates. And of course my original D35 u-bolts are too short to work with my leaf packs now so I'm gonna be pretty stuck until I can get ahold of the right plates. If anybody has a set they don't need I could really use them and I'll pay a fair price. Don't care if they're used, just need some the right size for an 8.25.

OleBlue

best bet is to go grab some from a JY

The Blacksmith

i'll check tonight to see if I have another set. I have 3 8.25s (sadly 2 27 splines) sitting at my house, I cant recall if I have the plates, you'll know late tonight if I do (after 10 eastern time probabaly) I'm willing to ship and have paypal. If I do have them I'll wire wheel em up and shoot some paint on them.

99 Purple XJ

The dana 35 u bolt plate is the same as the 8.25 plate i learned that when i swapped my 35 for a 8.25

OleBlue

no its not.

Six-Pack Smile

you should never re use u bolts. haha

Pistol-McGee

No, 2 different tube sizes

Get some from ruffstuff, stuff is beef and cheap

KCjeeper

I have both plares in my garage if u need tge pair

WantACherokee

Well, after looking at my original u bolt plates from the D35 and comparing them with the new u bolts for the 8.25, it looks like I'll be able to reuse them by just slotting the holes slightly. They are already larger than they need to be so it shouldn't take much. Guess I was worried for nothing haha.

jasongotmud

so I have a couple of extra chysler 8.25 u boltplate. And you are in luck I just happen to be going to lincoln city today. I have no way of checking this site until I get home tonight,but if you call me we might be able to meet up. I willsend you a pm with mynumber

WantACherokee

Dang... I don't know if you are/were anywhere near Portland, but if so I would have definately taken you up on those. I just slotted the holes in the D35 plates with a hand file... it worked, but wow my arms are sore today, haha...

jasongotmud

went right through Portland on my drive, I even had the plates in the back seat. if you make it up towards Westport, WA i still have them.

WantACherokee

Haha, I really wish I had seen your post before I slotted my D35 plates. That was a PITA. It worked though, so I'm all set, but for anyone else reading this I definitely recommend saving yourself the effort and just getting the right plates.

Another thing I realized during a trip to the JY the other day is I could have just got the plates off a Dakota. I couldn't find any Jeeps with 8.25's but I totally forgot it's not only a Jeep axle. From what I observed the 4wd Dakotas have a weird setup with spring plates welded onto the axle, but the 2wd's have a conventional setup, could have grabbed the plates off one of those.