Finished with all the brackets, done painting with a few extra custom pieces. Now all I have to do is wait for the backordered locker
here you can see one of the biggest problems of the 8.8
here is another shot showing how much of an anchor it could be
just another angle of it from the side
here is what I have done to fix the problem
here is another shot
here is the best angle to see that there is no longer a one inch lip and is actually quarter inch less
material
here is a shot of the completed axle