8.8 build

[whateveritneeds]

no need for shafts in the 8.8 but do it if u feel better having them. My friend Ben broke 3 sets of 4.88 ring and pinions in a d30 due to the small amount of pinion teeth contacting the ring gear(36 in. tsls and a stupid right foot). The ring gear would strip right in that spot. You generally(with any diff) dont want to run the lowest ratio due to this. The 14 boltff is prob the only exception to this rule.

[Burton58]

36" tsl's on a 30 with a heavy foot would have done that to 4.56 too. don't blame the gears for someone running a time bomb for a setup

[CumminsJeep]

36" tsl's on a 30 with a heavy foot would have done that to 4.56 too. don't blame the gears for someone running a time bomb for a setup

doesnt mean there wasnt a greater chance of breaking on 4.88s though

[whateveritneeds]

I has 4.56 w 35s in the same axle and never broke gears. Ended up blowing the pinion bearing though. I personally dont even recommend locking a d30 if running larger than 33s, just a matter of time imo.

[Zullock Holmes]

I know someone that broke 4 sets of 4.88 R&P's on in a HP dana 60 on 39's.

sometimes its just all about how hard you're gonna hammer it, nothing is indestructable.

[jeepinjosh]

The 8.8 i want beefy as can be im going to look into that 8.8 kit. Im deff running 4.88 gears. not going to lock my d30 unless i get the super 30 kit. but i would prefer to save up put a d44 up front and build it. i have cash saved up so i want to build my 8.8 once why its all apart. should i truss the 8.8 ?

[murdered out manche]

wouldnt hurt any.. but they have pretty beef tubes (3.5") i would most certainly weld the tubes to the center chunk.. they've been known to spin due to only being rosette welded from the factory

[Bigbike]

IMO I wouldn't get a super 30 kit. It puts the weak point on the ring gear and you cant use any axle shaft from an XJ, ZJ, TJ if you break a shaft. Being locked front and rear is awesome. People who have open front, Zullo, Will, Andrew for example have very simliar set ups to mine and have to use alot more skinny pedal to do the same obstacle that I do with ease because i am locked.

[jeepinjosh]

i just dont want to lock the front and brake shafts all the time im running 35s now

[Bigbike]

Im running 35s too, Ive wheeled prolly 5 times this year with the 35s, doing the harder trails at Rausch and have yet to break anything, its all in how you wheel.

[clean4drxj]

Im running 35s too, Ive wheeled prolly 5 times this year with the 35s, doing the harder trails at Rausch and have yet to break anything, its all in how you wheel.

x2 on this

[jeepinjosh]

I like to pedal down alot lol.

[Henchman]

I like to pedal down alot lol.

Not like Caleeeeeeeeebbbb