I know you guys hate Swampers, but no one wants the 8.8?
I was nervous about the welded rear but it ended up not being a big deal. Pry put 3k on my old KM1s with no ill effects on them (or visible extra wear as compared to the front.)
Point: this is a great axle for someone not DDing their Jeep but wanting extra strength, traction, and discs for cheap. (enter: me exactly two years ago) I was pricing out Aussie/ZJ discs for my 8.25 when this came along and it was a no-brainer.
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