No, new pics yet, but I have decided to add a few "custom" touches to the 8.8 install. I decided to make my own U-bolt skid plates using the stock Explorer plates as a base. After 30 minutes of trimming I managed to make the stock ones square and flat. I then chopped up a section of an old bumper I had to get some flat steel. After some welding and grinding I set up my new drill press to make the holes for the nuts to pass through. I drilled out the bottom big enough for the nuts, but I forgot to make them big enough to get a socket into. I don't have a 1" drill bit, so I need to pick one up and make the holes a little bigger.
I also cut the axle truss off of my Dana 35 and mocked it up to fit the 8.8. On the LSD 8.8 there is a sensor on the axle housing, so I removed it and made a small plate to bolt onto its place. I then ground the sensor guards, which wasn't necessary, but I already had the grinder right there. The last part I got done was to cut the outer lip off of the disc brake backing plate. The stock ones have a 1" lip all the way around, that are known to collect mud and little stones. I heard that most people just remove the backing plate, but I wanted to keep it, but just make it less likely to pick stuff up. It now looks like the backing plate for the front disc brakes. I only got one side cut off, so far, so I have some more grinding to do.
When I get the U-bolt skids done and finish cutting the lip off of the other backing plate I'll post up some more pics.