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07-27-2009, 11:37 AM

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EndlessMtnFab

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Year: 97

Model: Cherokee

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Originally Posted by importcrusher420

hey i tried but they wont do it for me unless its a large order and usually take months to show up, and the guy up front wont be bothered to help me out so i gotta do it myself and a few places i phoned still said they had to order em up so im getting the to do some quotes for me for replacing them on the d35 and swaping in the 8.8 with a gear swap to get a price range b4 my desicion.

You could make them yourself out of some box tubing if it really came down to it. A hole saw to match the tubing diameter and something to cut/shape the tubing. Might be a little "redneck" but it will buy you some time until you are ready for the 8.8 swap.

Check or call local hot rod shops too. Like I said a few posts ago ... old muscle cars used leaf springs. There has to be someone in Canada that has them in stock. Heck ... look up leaf springs in your local fone book. The big truck leaf spring places should be able to point you in the right direction.

*for those that are curious ... I did send him a quote for the perches. Shipping to Canada cost more than the perches themselves.

Joe

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07-27-2009, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mobilecherokee4

ive never seen or heard of someone doing their own ring and pinion at their house or in their drive way......

You have now. I've re-geared two 8.8's and a D30 in my garage and have nearly 50k miles on them together. Only specialty tools you really need are a dial indicator w/mag stand (backlash), in lb torque wrench (pinion preload), ft lb torque wrench, and a case spreader (D30) helps. The other tools (pinion depth gauge...) would make the job faster but you can do it PROPERLY without.