builtnotbought89'

aaron you know gear ratios... doesn't the 8.25 have 3.55 gears, so I could just swap it strait out right???

rivercrazy

Quick FYI for all you guys who's e-brake doesn't really work. My buddy told me about a trick to get the rear drums to auto adjust. While going in reverse, hold the ebrake button down and pull the handle up and down a bunch of times til you fell the ebrake start to engage. It worked on mine and my brakes work a lot better now all around!!

builtnotbought89'

Ya that works great! when I did my state IM the brake test showed I was using my rear brakes a lot more than the front so I'm gonna replace the front calipers after josh told me he only paid like $20 after the core for each!!! (checkers I think???)

rivercrazy

Yeh, the 8.25's came with 3.55's in some. It depends on the vehicle though. If its out of a 4.0 auto it should have 3.55, but not always!

I was saving this for myself, but I think it'll be a while before I can do it so here you go:

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218...cat=103&lpid=3

builtnotbought89'

damn dude ur a BA!!!! THANKS

builtnotbought89'

just shot him a txt! have you talked to the guy?

rivercrazy

No I just kept seeing it on KSL.

builtnotbought89'

Do you know if the drive line U-joint matches up from the D35 to the 8.25?

rivercrazy

It should, but I'm not positive.

mike20

their should be an axle id plate bolted to the diff cover and that will tell you the gear ratio, mt old 8.25 was 3.71 and the 44 i have under there now is the same and my yoke matches the u-joints just fine

builtnotbought89'

Ya its 3.55 for sure! I'm gonna take a look at it here in the next few days! & I told the guy to check out CF.com!!!

mike20

so your thinking of doing a axle swap their ryan?

builtnotbought89'

Ya I would like to have a rear locker for moab this year & don't wanna install it into a crappy D35 ya know!

mike20

oh ya, well have you thought of dropping a 44 in their instead? i did mine for 300 total with new brakes

builtnotbought89'

I would love to, but I don't have that kinda money! plus there alot harder to find!?!?