D35 to Ford 8.8 rear end

Mar 14, 2006 10 Replies
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Hi,



I have decided to upgrade the 97TJ rear end from the D35 to a Ford 8.8, with welds on the axel tubes. Will take this from an Explorer rear, gives me the pleasure of having disk brakes in the back while keeping the same blot pattern, 5x4.5, as the TJ. The weak points as I can tell are the 'C clips'. I could use a 'C clip" eliminator if needed. Any thoughts on this subject or suggestions?


Thanks,



Paul


97 TJ 4.0L


4 inch lift


3.73 Gears, no lockers yet


33 BFG



Short SYE, JB Conversions


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

Carl

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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

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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

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

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

Carl

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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.

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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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