Where are these magical junkyards?

[EvoColli]

I see on here and other forums all the time that junkyards have 8.25 rear ends for around $100. Where are these junkyards? I have called no less than 5 this morning and they all want 500-550 for an 8.25!

[crazyjim]

You're calling dismantling yards, you need go to a pick a part, where you take tools and pull it yourself.

[JohnX]

Yep. Pick your part or Ecology.

[scottmcneal]

OR
You can look in the so cal sales..I seen a couple of them there for UNDER 150 bucks..

[silverslk]

Originally Posted by crazyjim

You're calling dismantling yards, you need go to a pick a part, where you take tools and pull it yourself.

You are being lazy. YOu have to go look and pull yourself. If you expect to call and pick up.....expect to pay more.

[Jump This]

And don't even bother with the 8.25.
Might as well go with a 44 or 8.8.

[greenmachine74]

I bought both my front and rear D44's from Pick a part for under $375.00 for both diffs complete with brakes, steering, and everything else.

[xcm]

still aint gonna find one for under $100 without speaking spanish, or the language of love.

[xcm]

theres a time and a place for an 29spl 8.25... ie, when you want it drop in.... cheap..... and dont want to look around all over town, the 8.25 is for you!

[JohnX]

Originally Posted by Jump This

And don't even bother with the 8.25.
Might as well go with a 44 or 8.8.

Originally Posted by xcm

theres a time and a place for an 29spl 8.25... ie, when you want it drop in.... cheap..... and dont want to look around all over town, the 8.25 is for you!

Yeah rick, come on. I've been running a full bodied fat XJ with 35's on a 8.25 for 5 years with not a single failure.

[BajaCurt]

The pricing at Pick Your Part is no mystery.
http://www.pickyourpart.com/pricing/

[xcm]

Originally Posted by BajaCurt

The pricing at Pick Your Part is no mystery.
http://www.pickyourpart.com/pricing/

the rates are no mystery, whats a mystery is which stupid part they will try and charge you for, ever had a junkyard try to charge for brake pads when buying an axle? what about cores? no love for pick a part here.... ecology > pap aka little tijuana.

[boostamante]

Originally Posted by xcm

the rates are no mystery, whats a mystery is which stupid part they will try and charge you for, ever had a junkyard try to charge for brake pads when buying an axle? what about cores? no love for pick a part here.... ecology > pap aka little tijuana.

Yeah, i once bought a Turbo @ PAP and they were charging me for every little thing. Wastegate, pump, downpipe, etc etc.. bastards! Ecology is where i got my Dana44. they exist, just keep an eye out.

[bajabit]

Every time I've gone to PAP they not only charged me for every little thing attached to the part but they were just pulling prices out of their a$$'s and copped an attitude too! I haven't been back in a long time. I need a stock front bumper for my 95 XJ but don't want to deal with those clowns.

[boostamante]

Originally Posted by bajabit

Every time I've gone to PAP they not only charged me for every little thing attached to the part but they were just pulling prices out of their a$$'s and copped an attitude too! I haven't been back in a long time. I need a stock front bumper for my 95 XJ but don't want to deal with those clowns.

thatys why i steal from them..:P sometimes...