4.88 for the 8.25?

InCommando · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:48 pm

jeepkj02 wrote:

InCommando wrote:

IIRC, the XJ is lighter than a KJ.

Why is this guy selling the axle? If he is doing it to move up, you may be $$$ ahead to just go where he is going from the start.

Fix it for you! :wink:

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:59 pm

Inc wrote:

He is going to go to a 44 and possibly go up in tire size as well. I only plan on running 33s and the built up 30 he is selling is a perfect application for what I need regardless of whether my KJ is heavier than his XJ. It is plenty strong enough for what I need.

35" tires is about the max you'd want to run with any D44 if you hit the knarly stuff and alloy axles are a must.

Inc · **Posted:** Sun Dec 14, 2008 3:52 am

tjkj2002 wrote:

35" tires is about the max you'd want to run with any D44 if you hit the knarly stuff and alloy axles are a must.

He's not sure about going bigger as far as tires. It'd take more body work to allow stuffing and what not. I am sure he'd build the 44 up from the standard configuration like he did the 30. I'll be sticking with 33s.

chefdab · **Posted:** Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:14 pm

I took a look at that advertisement and it said it was for 27 spline axle shafts. As I recall the KJ uses 29 spline shafts so you may not be able to use this. Better call to be sure before you actually order them.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:08 pm

chefdab wrote:

I took a look at that advertisement and it said it was for 27 spline axle shafts. As I recall the KJ uses 29 spline shafts so you may not be able to use this. Better call to be sure before you actually order them.

only mention i saw was about the pinion shaft count, not axles. Shouldn't matter to the ring & pinion what the shaft count is since the gears will be installed either on the stock carrier w/ stock spiders or into an aftermarket locker that fits to the axles spline count.

FWIW, i emailed them a message asking why they don't show the KJ 8.25 for fitment. curious if it is an issue w/ the ring & pinion fitting w/ the tone wheel carrier of the KJ?? can't imagine that is the case but I wonder.

Inc · **Posted:** Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:46 pm

I got an email from these guys and they will def. work with any 8.25 rear axle.

ARBSeth · **Posted:** Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:14 pm

Hey Man....
I didn't bend it all to hell... just umm, you know... gave it a custom mandrel bend job. I like it when my axles smile back at me

Inc · **Posted:** Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:16 pm

ARBSeth wrote:

Hey Man....
I didn't bend it all to hell... just umm, you know... gave it a custom mandrel bend job. I like it when my axles smile back at me

Do you think if you sleeved the D30 then it might have held up better and not bent with 35s?

4.88 for the 8.25?

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