C clip axles are semi float
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8.25 c clip eliminators
- Thread starter tim6900
- Start date
C clip axles are semi float
- Location
- Salem, OR
Yes it is sorry, I meant the semi float where it's held on by the bearing plate than a C-clip
- Location
- Salem, OR
That's what I thought as I remember reading it years ago and had the thought of finding one and swapping it in or seeing if it's compatible with ours on parts swapping.
POLAR_JEEP_04
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Ohio
my bad. I was under the impression that they used the same axle as the WK
- Location
- New Jersey
You are correct about that. The WK and XK are "roughly" the same platform. They use the same drive-train.
A little more useless info. Another reported name for the 8 1/4" and 8 1/4" w/tumor is the AAM 830. Coincidentally the 8 1/4" ring gear is actually 8.3". Clever AAM, we see what you did there.
Another note, and I don't know what folks have been seeing lately surrounding AAM quality. When Chrysler and GM switched to AAM quality apparently plummeted. Most techs and drive-train guys where saying please bring back Dana axles, the AAM replacements are just not as good.
--Matt
- Location
- Salem, OR
So with all this info, is it possible to swap the bearing plate and shafts over to a c-clip 8.25? I'm not going to do it but my curiosity has peaked on this
sidriptide
nobody of any consequence
- Location
- western massachusetts
i think c-clip eliminator kits are a waste of money for the most part ( in the recreational offroad world at least ). they arent intended to make it possible for you to drive home with a broken shaft.. they are intended to keep the axle from walking out when it breaks.
the Jeep that breaks a shaft on the trail can limp itself to a safe place to make the repairs, and even off the trail if you are industrious enough to come up with a way to hold the axle in place. but i would venture to say that a broken axle shaft doesnt really increase the overall danger of the immediate situation, although it does complicate things.
the guy who needs eliminators is the guy running a built V8 in a Mustang on the drag strip and breaks a shaft at the 100' mark under full throttle.
that is the guy that NEEDS his rear wheels to stay in place and not walk out of the housing..... save your money.
c-clips dont fail..... weak shafts fail. spend the $$ on quality shafts or upgrade to a better axle.
the Jeep that breaks a shaft on the trail can limp itself to a safe place to make the repairs, and even off the trail if you are industrious enough to come up with a way to hold the axle in place. but i would venture to say that a broken axle shaft doesnt really increase the overall danger of the immediate situation, although it does complicate things.
the guy who needs eliminators is the guy running a built V8 in a Mustang on the drag strip and breaks a shaft at the 100' mark under full throttle.
that is the guy that NEEDS his rear wheels to stay in place and not walk out of the housing..... save your money.
c-clips dont fail..... weak shafts fail. spend the $$ on quality shafts or upgrade to a better axle.
