MrShoeBoy
NAXJA Forum User
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- Cincinnati, OH
I am thinking about making my Ford 8.8 into a full floater. Its more of a brain storm idea at the moment but I would like some input on it. Yes it will probably be more work than its worth for a Ford 8.8 but thats becides the point. I dont want to swap in a Dana 60 or 14b since it will be WAY overkill and absolutly kill ground clearance. Plus I have already invested money in gears, locker, and a truss and traction bar on the 8.8.
What outers would you run? Dana 44 or Dana 60? The Dana 60 outers would be easier and stronger if you use a 35 spline spool from a Currie high pinion 9" (really 8.8 gears and carrier) and then run 35 spline drive flanges. The only thing that concerns me is the strength of the ring and pinion. Will it break before a drive flange or shaft? The axle shaft would be easier to make since its 35 spline to 35 spline.
Dana 44 outers could work as well but I dont like the idea of having to turn down the axle shaft from 31 spline at the carrier to 30 spline at the hubs. I saw a write up on a full floating 9" on BC4x4 where they did this but I wonder about the strength of the neck down shafts.
The hubs would be 5x5.5 since I have a HP Dana 44 up front cut down to waggy width. The max tire size I would run on these axles and my XJ would be 36s or maybe a 37 but thats going to be a few years down the road when the XJ is no longer a daily driver.
Thanks,
AARON
What outers would you run? Dana 44 or Dana 60? The Dana 60 outers would be easier and stronger if you use a 35 spline spool from a Currie high pinion 9" (really 8.8 gears and carrier) and then run 35 spline drive flanges. The only thing that concerns me is the strength of the ring and pinion. Will it break before a drive flange or shaft? The axle shaft would be easier to make since its 35 spline to 35 spline.
Dana 44 outers could work as well but I dont like the idea of having to turn down the axle shaft from 31 spline at the carrier to 30 spline at the hubs. I saw a write up on a full floating 9" on BC4x4 where they did this but I wonder about the strength of the neck down shafts.
The hubs would be 5x5.5 since I have a HP Dana 44 up front cut down to waggy width. The max tire size I would run on these axles and my XJ would be 36s or maybe a 37 but thats going to be a few years down the road when the XJ is no longer a daily driver.
Thanks,
AARON