8.8 build

[jeepinjosh]

so in the process of doing reasearch to build the 8.8

running 4.88 gears.

brackets for the leafs and shocks.

Im looking for shafts unsure of what brand.

locker. most likely a aussie.

any other suggestions with this build ?

[Henchman]

Why not just run stock shafts?

[CumminsJeep]

stock shafts are fine dude. get yourself a Ruff Stuff simple swap kit for the 8.8. and do 4.56. 4.88s have a small pinion for the D30

[jeepinjosh]

already have 4.88s but i want to make this thing as beefy as possible part of why im doing shafts i figure why not do it right once. im running 35s right now possible want to go 37s in the future if i do a 44 front swap

[CumminsJeep]

already have 4.88s but i want to make this thing as beefy as possible part of why im doing shafts i figure why not do it right once. im running 35s right now possible want to go 37s in the future if i do a 44 front swap

IMO just leave it how it is and cross that bridge when you need to. Thats a lot of money you dont need to spend right now (seeing as you seem to be on a tight budget, right?) but if you must, look into the super 8.8 kit from superior.

[SupermanIce-J]

stock shafts are fine dude. get yourself a Ruff Stuff simple swap kit for the 8.8. and do 4.56. 4.88s have a small pinion for the D30

Although I have no experience in this... i have yet to see a problem IRL with people we wheel with eating a 4.88 pinion.

JoeNitro broke errything in his thirty EXCEPT his ring and pinion. IIRC someone broke a 4.56 ring and pinion (phil maybe although i wasn't there), so i think think this argument is negligible.

JMHO.

Love,

Jawgsh.

[Jeepbonehead]

add locker and brackets and beat on it

[konastinky1234]

ruff stuff brackets will be choice if you want to do it right once and have it be strong as hell. i got those for my 8.8 and they were massive when i got them.

[murdered out manche]

ive beat on my 8.8 pretty hard welded with stock shafts and no issues so far..
but if ur gonna throw down the cash for alloy shafts anyway, i would consider the super 8.8 kit mentioned above so u can eliminate the c-clips

[Burton58]

i agree about the 4.88's

i ran them in a d30 on 35's and had no issues, joe ran the same axle and had no pinion issue. i'm planning on running 4.88's again in a d30 without any hesitation

[Zullock Holmes]

stock 8.8 shafts are beef. supposedly stronger than 44 shafts, and i can say that in the time i've had my 44. i have landed that thing multiple times under heavy throttle, locked with 35's and its taken it. I mean the splines are twisted some, but nothing rediculous.

[00grntj]

Ran mine open 30/8.8 with 4.88s locked on 33s and 35s. weld the axle tubes up and get rid of that stupid flange in favor of a yoke.

[CumminsJeep]

Although I have no experience in this... i have yet to see a problem IRL with people we wheel with eating a 4.88 pinion.

JoeNitro broke errything in his thirty EXCEPT his ring and pinion. IIRC someone broke a 4.56 ring and pinion (phil maybe although i wasn't there), so i think think this argument is negligible.

JMHO.

Love,

Jawgsh.

I agree with you. I have no experience with it either, but the small ring and pinion on a D30 is def a weak link. eventhough the u joints IMO are the weakest link, I would just rather have a stronger ring and pinion but thats just me. and the difference you will feel with 4.56 and 4.88 is most likely not that much different. Just my thoughts

[OWEN]

but if you must, look into the super 8.8 kit from superior.

X2

If you grab the latest CRAWL magazine there is a great article on this kit (as well as a great article on Northest wheeling written by someone on this website!). I would have to say the weakest link in the 8.8 is the fact that it is a C clip axle (or maybe the flange?). This kit eliminates that weak link while adding some stronger shafts.

[WAD357]

I wouldnt bother with shafts I ran my 8.8 HARD with a welded LSD carrier on 33s never and issue... put a good cover on it though stock one is WEAK SAUCE!!