Ford 8.8 questions
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Ford 8.8 questions
For those who swapped in ford 8.8s on their xjs
Did u experience axle wrap issues with the axle? Because someone told me that If you took an axle originally designed for spring under axle, and put it as spring over axle, axle wrap is highly likely to happen.
Anyone run 31s or 33s on the 8.8? How many inches from bottom of pumpkin housing to ground?
Did u experience axle wrap issues with the axle? Because someone told me that If you took an axle originally designed for spring under axle, and put it as spring over axle, axle wrap is highly likely to happen.
Anyone run 31s or 33s on the 8.8? How many inches from bottom of pumpkin housing to ground?
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spring over is always more prone to axle wrap than spring under. just the science of how the torque is applied. spring over has more leverage. I had serious axle wrap issues before the swap and only got worse with the lower gears. but i was running stock 200K springs. with my new springs zero problems at all
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Yes that's what serious told me, I know I will definitely be running 33's in the future, the 31s is just temporary. I just thought I could build an axle before getting 33s though. That's why I wanted to check with people who run 33s on the 8.8 and see what they feel about it.
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Got it. Thanks. I was getting bit confused because my friend had a perch welded on his 8.8 on the YJ and made a fifth traction bar to it... That's what I thought you guys were talking about until you cleared it up about it being longer than factory.