http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pts/2197199601.html

 

well, if the spring perches are the correct width for an XJ then it wouldnt take too much.

the only thing i would be worried about is the gearing, does your XJ have 3.73's?

 

It does not.... It has 3.55, but I'm thinking about going to 3.73, or 4.10 I can get 4.10 8.8 gears easy, or I could get 3.73 or 4.10 D30's from a friend, so It wouldn't take much to match it out. And of course I know that if my front and rear dont match, I cant go into 4x4 w/o breaking something. So if I buy it I wont put it on until I can match up the gears.

 

also, looks like that one is drum brakes.

if you have your heart set on an 8.8 i would hold out for one that has factory disk brakes, 4.10's, and an LSD.

getting disk brakes is half the benefits of swapping in the 8.8

 

OMG, totally overlooked that , saw the SOA was already dont and $100, but your right I'll hold out for the LSD and 4.10's. I really do want the disc's in the back, but mainly just for braggin rights!!!!

 

If you are looking for a mostly DD the LSD is fine if you're looking for something to wheel I would go for an open diff. so you could drop in a lunchbox locker.