The Never Ending Project...

[RUGD JP]

Any axle swap isnt gonna be "cheap" per say. You can find a 8.8 for $250 newer exploers.. late 90's. You get disc brakes, 31spine shafts, possible 4.10 and a limited slip.
Without blinging it out, you can get it under your rig for uner $600 total (assuming you weld)

[swbooking]

yeah ive heard that, but they already have a locker and i can just swap some alloy shafts into them. Its all gonna depend on alot of things, thats a little ways off for right now. but yeah im leaning towards the 8.8

[RUGD JP]

....... I might go bigger or do D44s from a rubicon. we'll see.

:confused2 I would go with an 8.8.. rubi 44's arent all that

[swbooking]

For sure Bob, your gonna have to be on its maiden run. JB, Holcomb, and DP? Sound good?

HAHA NO! 3.07s and 33s ROCK!!

i wish actually. i just cant justify spendin $800 just to have to re-gear another axle. im just gonna wait to change them when i do my axle swap. Probably an explorer 8.8. But I havent completly decided on that one, I might go bigger or do D44s from a rubicon. we'll see.

[maddmike]

Seriously Mike, every weekend is work on this work on that.. haha but when this project is done were gonna have some fun so watch out for that

...just pokin some fun...but yes i hope to see you out there when your rig is all updated...btw get rid of those 3.07 gears yet?

:omg:

[Mtbikbob]

Well besides the one "bad weld" anyone have anything else to say about it?

Awwwhh...thats what grinders are for.

Nice work Allen. We are going to have to reintroduce ourselves when we meet again. Won't recognize the rig anymore.
Cool.


Bob

[swbooking]

Thanks for the kind words guys...
Kurt, you remember the very first time i rode with CJBrian and my roommate rode with you? It didnt even have a lift yet... lol

Seriously Mike, every weekend is work on this work on that.. haha but when this project is done were gonna have some fun so watch out for that

[maddmike]

allen you need to stop building stuff and just get back on the trails. you know you've caught jeep fever when you are making repairs or upgrading your rig more than you actually wheel it.

[Materdaddy]

Well besides the one "bad weld" anyone have anything else to say about it?

I would, but I'm jealous and speechless! Looks good to these non-fabber eyes... I can't wait to see what it looks like done!

[RAT]

Is that the same Jeep I wheeled with last year??

[swbooking]

Well besides the one "bad weld" anyone have anything else to say about it?

[RUGD JP]

Yes cause you can tell the quality of a weld by a crappy pic...

I refuse to beleive that its the pic making that weld look bad

[jimmyrig]

Yes cause you can tell the quality of a weld by a crappy pic....

Thanks for the CC... we will be adding more to this front as the build continues. This is just a part of a lot of work....but thanks for the pics of your mount we may just copy some of it

[swbooking]

huh, howd you manage to make it snug? put plate in between there, i was looking at that as well. The two different size plates were kinda due to us running out of the same size "L" brackets, but what we used was a thicker wall and a little bigger so we figured it would be OK and the smaller "L" fit better on the inner side. It was sunday and the metal shop was closed. Thanks for the CC Mike

[RUGD JP]

Dont look at it as smack talking.. It more constructive critisisim(sp)
This gap right here will make your bumper loosen up.

Notice how close these holes are, its a snug fit. No gap or room for play. And whats with the 2 sized mounting plates ?