Buy that man a drink!

[BayouGold]

Axle saved the day today with the 44 swap. When i read on stu olson's website about an axle swap he did it didn't seem so difficult. I should have known though! Anyway axle really bailed me out so many thanks to him! i'll post pics of the new & improved rig soon!

[Axle]

Any time, Dingo.   

[kirksjeep]

I'll second the fact that it is much harder then it seems on-line.  I managed to drive my Jeep for the first time in over a month, but I swapped both axles.   No emergency brakes yet, I didn't buy enough parts.  I thought I could get away with just the 1/8" cable ends, but I need the 3/16 ends for the u-bolts.  Biggest difference, I can fell is the change to 4.10 gears, WOW!  My Jeep has some balls again!!!  I might even bring it to the meeting tomorrow.

[Axle]

Congrats, I didn't realize that you had finished.  The last post I read about it, you were almost done.  If you ever put chromoly shafts in the 8.8, it's almost bullet proof.  Don't forget the friction additive!  I didn't know to put any in mine when I initially did the swap, so I had an open rear even with the LS in it!  I still have to add it with the locker installed, since it's a limited slip when it's turned off.

[BayouGold]

hey bring it tonight kirk.

[PaulW]

lets go wheeling lol.

[kirksjeep]

I don't think I am going to make it tonight, roads were pretty bad on the way home.  Plus, my registration on the Jeep ran out on 1/31 and my new stickers from MD, haven't arrived yet.  

Axle, I added the friction modifier, but I think my LSD clutches are worn out.  The axle had 117K miles on it, and I could tell that the fluid had been changed at least once since they used a gasket instead of the normal silicone sealant from the factory.  I took it out into some snow, and tired to see if they both would spin, but no luck.  A rebuild kit it about $70, so I think it is in the near future. 

[PaulW]

I don't think I am going to make it tonight, roads were pretty bad on the way home.  Plus, my registration on the Jeep ran out on 1/31 and my new stickers from MD, haven't arrived yet.  

Axle, I added the friction modifier, but I think my LSD clutches are worn out.  The axle had 117K miles on it, and I could tell that the fluid had been changed at least once since they used a gasket instead of the normal silicone sealant from the factory.  I took it out into some snow, and tired to see if they both would spin, but no luck.  A rebuild kit it about $70, so I think it is in the near future. 

Gasket's factory on explorers.  silicone is aftermarket.