Ford 8.8 under a YJ

[Cory]

8.8 Spline Count

You may want to be careful on ordering a locker. I've been told that 8.8s with drum brakes have a different spline count than ones with disc brakes. (Drums = 27 splines if I remember right). I think 95 was the year they switched on the explorers.

 

[bobdog]

The C clip does not have any effect on the strength of the axle.

It really doesn't but what almost never comes up in the debate about breaking a shaft and whether the wheel will leave the vehichle ect, is the wheel bearing design of a Cclip axle. I think that it is very important to consider especially with the side loads that shafts see in offroad situations. I will take a tapered roller pressed onto the shaft over caged balls with the shaft riding on the bearings anyday.

 

[GreenYJ]

You may want to be careful on ordering a locker. I've been told that 8.8s with drum brakes have a different spline count than ones with disc brakes. (Drums = 27 splines if I remember right). I think 95 was the year they switched on the explorers.

Actually 27 splined 8.8s were out of the rangers and such. If you get your axle from an explorere its 31 spline.

 

[Fuller]

Actually 27 splined 8.8s were out of the rangers and such. If you get your axle from an explorere its 31 spline.

my friend put a 8.8 with drums with the 31 spline count in his cherokee, and his stock emergency brake cables whent right in.

 

[GreenYJ]

my friend put a 8.8 with drums with the 31 spline count in his cherokee, and his stock emergency brake cables whent right in.

Thats good to know. I haven't even looked at the E-brake hook-up. hopefully its the same for a YJ

 

[Fuller]

Thats good to know. I haven't even looked at the E-brake hook-up. hopefully its the same for a YJ

it should, xj owners can take one of the yj brake cables (the longer one) and use that for an extended e-brake cable, which hooks up with no mods needed.

 

[RockMonkey]

Here's a page with some great info on 8.8 axles. http://www.therangerstation.com/Axles.html
Also, there's info on the page about where to get c-clip eliminator kits if the c-clip bothers you.

Not that I'm doing research on Ford 8.8s for anything...

 

[RockMonkey]

C-clip eliminator from Jegs:
http://www.jegs.com//cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=7159&prmenbr=361

 

[GreenYJ]

Thanks I will check that out!