I'd love to pics or a build thread of your front 8.8. That's pretty cool. I know most people upgrade to a 60 in front because there is not much else to stick up front. I did it because I had my 60/14 bolt from my bronco...

Nathan
99 xj 4.0L, ax15, np231/d300, d60, gm 14bolt, coils and 37's all around
build thread
http://www.rme4x4.com/showthread.php...99-XJ-Build-up

 

how do you run a rear 8.8 for the front? do you flip it upside down, making it a high pinion and rotate the proper way?

 

You don't have to flip it, the gears just run on the other side.

People make gm 14 bolts and ford 9's into front axles fairly often. Custom tube, use some custom inner c's, then usually d60 outers with custom inner shafts.

Nathan

 

oh so theres custom ring and pinions for an 8.8 to allow it to be ran in the front or do you run ones from an IFS 8.8 front like a sport trac?

 

You know I started this discussion when I stated that the Explorer 8.8 was closer to the D/60 in strength than it was to the D/44. I never made a statement that the 8.8 was as strong as a D/60, just that it was nearer the D/60 than the D/44 as far as stock axle strength.

 

no you just drive on the coast side of the gear going forward , so the diff is spinning in reverse when going forward.

I know I know you think that the drive shaft would be spinning the wrong way, and the vehicle would pull itself apart, this is not the case. xtreme 4x4 built a front 14 bolt a few years ago.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=899816

4th pic down is a front 14 bolt.

nathan

 

yea I thought about it some and realized its the same as what the rear is like when you go in reverse

 

I don't think he means a front 8.8

I'm pretty sure he has 2 jeeps with 8.8's

 

that also crossed my mind

 

That makes more sense.

Nathan