D35 to Ford 8.8 rear end

What size tires are you running? Do you plan to lock it?

Carl

I did the 8.8 swap

4.56 gears Full Locker No welds on axel tubes

Pros: New Axle Disc Brakes (may need new porportioning valve)

Cons: emergency brake is much better but seems to stick at times... Full Locker jumps from left to right... POWERTRAXX could not sell my D35 to anyone! ;)

Brian Moga Waxhaw.Net

Hi Carl, I am currently running 33"BFG. I doubt if I will ever go bigger than

35". I currently do not have a locker in the TJ. Maybe I will get lucky and find one for the 8.8inch. I think I should be able to get the stock Limited Slip Diff that comes off the Explorer. thanks, paul

Hi, Thank you all for your feedback. Looks like I am not going off the deep end by doing this conversion. thanks, paul

I think you'll be happy. Don't worry about the c-clips.

Carl

Hey Bill, That install you pointed out looks kinda odd. It is showing the pinion rotated up like you would do for a CV style driveshaft, but the pinion on the Ford 8.8 however is offset from center about 1 1/2". I would expect that one to shake like hell and eat U-joints. Parallel shafts and simple U-joints would be the better bet.

The thing that has so far kept me from upgrading running gear and suspension, aside from the fact that I don't really need it, is the desire to avoid doing things wrong. There are so many ways, that you can screw up...

Earle

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