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Offline BayouGold

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Buy that man a drink!
« on: February 02, 2009, 05:54:36 AM »
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!
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Re: Buy that man a drink!
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2009, 01:58:45 PM »
Any time, Dingo.   ;)
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Re: Buy that man a drink!
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2009, 02:29:21 AM »
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.
1992 YJ Sahara, 4.5 Rubicon Express ED Lift, 35" BFG MT, Custom Bumpers, SYE/CV Drive Shaft, OBA, Ford 8.8 rear, 4.10 gears, tie rod flip, 1"MML/BL
2002 KJ Liberty, 2" Lift, 31" tires/DD
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Re: Buy that man a drink!
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2009, 03:04:41 AM »
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.
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Offline BayouGold

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Re: Buy that man a drink!
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2009, 01:54:31 PM »
hey bring it tonight kirk.
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Re: Buy that man a drink!
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2009, 02:53:30 PM »
lets go wheeling lol.

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Re: Buy that man a drink!
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2009, 11:32:14 PM »
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. 
1992 YJ Sahara, 4.5 Rubicon Express ED Lift, 35" BFG MT, Custom Bumpers, SYE/CV Drive Shaft, OBA, Ford 8.8 rear, 4.10 gears, tie rod flip, 1"MML/BL
2002 KJ Liberty, 2" Lift, 31" tires/DD
2002 F-150 Harley Davidson 5.4L SC
2013 Explorer Sport
2006 Harley Road King Classic
1988 Honda Hawk GT

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Re: Buy that man a drink!
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2009, 02:16:01 AM »
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.