4.88 for the 8.25

friscokidd · Sep 22, 2008

Does anyone know if anyone makes 4.88 gears for the 8.25 rear end?:helpme:

rufus_1111 · Sep 22, 2008

the lowest you can go is 4.56

98XJSport · Sep 22, 2008

Someone is making them, can't remember who. PM Cal he mentioned he knows of 2 rigs running them in another thread...

As seen in this thread:
http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=965297&highlight=lowest+gears

XJ98Jeep · Sep 22, 2008

I'd be worried about the pinion size at the low of a gearing.

friscokidd · Sep 22, 2008

So far, this is what i have found.

http://www.northridge4x4.com
takes about a week to get

http://www.justdifferentials.com
have about 80 or so in stock

are the only 2 places that i have hear that they have these gears.

RCP Phx · Sep 23, 2008

XJ98Jeep said:
I'd be worried about the pinion size at the low of a gearing.

Have you seen the pinion on a 8.25",Id be way more worried about the D30!

WaXJ_Skier · Sep 23, 2008

RCP Phx said:
Have you seen the pinion on a 8.25",Id be way more worried about the D30!

I wouldn't be too worried about that 4.88s work fine for me.