Acerwin

Definitely go with a full float axle if you can.

XJIrish4x4

I could also get a Ford 8.8 from 2000 Exploder with 3.73 gears open is that good or no? Its $140.

XJIrish4x4

I have not gone to a JY yet I'm sure they will have some C8.25

Acerwin

Can’t tell you much about that axle because I’ve never ran it. I do see a lot of people running it though. For $140 I’d try it out. Not a bad price maybe. Like I said though I’ve never ran it or looked up one.

XJIrish4x4

Well seems like a sweet deal but looking it up takes a little to make them work. You have to weld perches on it or buy the IRO kit that comes with U bolts, perches and Truss for couple hundred which isn't bad. All in all by the time I lock it, get it to work on my XJ even at $140 I would be sinking in another $500 or more to make it worth my while. So we shall see at that price I might still snag it in case I change my mind or I could resell it.

Acerwin

My 8.25 served me and was a easy swap. I doubt I’d ever run anything over a 35” on it though. 8.8 will be better for anything over that from looking it up also. Some say anything over a 33” tire but I put mine through hell without issues and i was on a 35” tire.

00t444e

An 8.25 will be fine for up to a 35" tire. There is a guy on YouTube running 40s on a built 8.25 and Dana 30 and hasn't broken anything yet. I don't reccomend doing that though.

Lowrange2

I broke my 8.8 on 35's. It wasn't an easy task though.

MSizemore

Does that include calipers? $140 aint bad. I searched for a few months before I found one for $200 with calipers. And you can get the install kit from IRO without the truss, if you wanna save some money

XJIrish4x4

Thanks again for the support I will leave your thread alone now with my personal questions and just rather post them up in appropriate spots when needed. I think I will just stick with the 8.25 cheaper and easier to run vice putting money into a 8.8 just to get it on my rig. If I was going to put money into some axles then I would get the beefier ones and go 1 tons. I have no need for that anyhow.

Basslicks

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions. I just completed a 29 spline 8.25 swap WITH disc brake conversion and LSD on my '92. Couldn't have been an easier swap.

Acerwin

Things are happening this week at the shop. Can anyone guess where these are going?

Acerwin

No worries man. Feel free to ask any question in here. All my threads always have important info in them if i can help it. I like to help others out as I’ve been helped out in the pass my self.

Basslicks

I'm going to say long arm crossmember.

Acerwin

Yup starting the work on the custom crossmember.