Calgary Jeep Association
4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: merlin on March 15, 2007, 12:02:58 PM
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So i am looking at liftting my jeep and running 33's, but befor i go i am thinking of swapping my axels as well as re gearing. so i know that D44 are the obvious but i am wondering about other possibilities??
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Your best bet would be a TJ D44 as it already has all the spring buckets and brackets needed, but they usually are not cheap
Other options include Ford 8.8, Ford 9", D60s, etc.
A good alternative would be either a Ford 8.8, or a XJ/MJ D44. Now the 8.8 has become a very popular swap, expecially in YJs, but there is a lot of welding involved with either of these axles to install in a TJ. If you can do the welding and setup yourself then it is fairly cheap, but the labour will kill you if you can't. 95 and newer 8.8s out of an explorer have disc, nice for mud and better braking. 8.8s out of a ranger are only 28 spline and the ones out of the F150 are a lot wider
Do some research and see what you can find. I have a 8.8 with disc from an explorer and no real change from the D35 in terms of dimensions.
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Ford 8.8 is another common rear axle.
Any of the crate axles can be purchased as direct bolt ins for a TJ. Rockcrusher, dynatrac, currie, tera CRD. Axles very from d44, d60, ford 8.8, ford 9", ford 9" hp, full floats, semi floats, etc etc etc.
There are about 20 axle manufactueres and builders with about 100 options per axle as to what goes in and on them.
As in you have about a million options with a question as broad as that.
Do you need bolt in?
What king of budget do you have?
Those two questions will help to significantly narrow your options down.
hth