SatiricalHen

they have a machine that punches and plugs it. Glad the yard I go to doesn't drain fluids. I've heard stories of people leaving the plugs in because they don't know any better and whatever fluid it's holding back pours out everywhere.

husky_wolf

The sellersame has been really shady so Idk I'll end up getting it. He lives 2 hours away and every time I ask him questions about the axle he has been real short and not provided a lot of information.

andrewmp6

Why not run a chrysler 8.25?Its just as strong as a 44 and came in a lot of xjs so a lot easier to find.

Lickwid46_zj

Lol im am guilty of this i was changing my tranny fluid n my boy had this great idea of putting a drain plug in the pan for a cleaner fluid change n that didnt work out it was leakin so i went n got a tranny pan from the yard because my boy didnt wanna weld the old pan up and i couldnt find a parts store that carried the stock ones n even if i ordered the pan id have to wait 3 to 5 days n didnt wanna wait that long. I really wanted to get me a heavy duty trans pan with drain plug already in it n was willing to drop The $ on one but i couldnt find anyone that makes them for the zj. So i installed the one from the yard with the rubber plug which i questioned n thought we should weld it up n the same buddy Who had the bright idea of puttin a drain plug in the 1st pan said it would be good (he was just being lazy n didnt wanna weld the pan up for me) but luckily i wasnt driving while it poped out n thank god a jiffy lube was across the street they hooked it up with a screw in plug n i had a buch of extra fluid in my jeep from the 1st couple times i had to drop the pan but it looked like i parked on some one and killed them lol. That screw in plug saved my but tho it got me home n i finally got my boy to weld the stinkin pan up for me smh. I think i am going to take a welding course so i dont have to depend on any one to do my welding for me. Its crazy how somethin so easy turned into a nightmare so fast

husky_wolf

I have the 8.25 and probably going to stay with it for now. Jeep started acting up today so I'll put the money towards whatever the outcome is once i figure out the problem.

caged

weird, yeah, they don't punch them up here either. good to know tho.