Ok, I want a locker prob a power trax no slip. I also have found some axle girdles for the 8.8's another future mod. I was told the AG would strenthen the pumkin but not the axel tubes (duh). So what will an axle truss do for me? will that 1/2 bar connecting my axle tube to the diff actually do anything and is it worth the $$$? Thanks

 

well the purpose of the girdles is that they give more area for differential fluid, preventing overheating, and supposedly they are stronger (aluminum ones).

If I were you and going to spend the money though i wouldnt get those girdles. get a Crane differential cover. It gives more area for fluid AND its so strong that you will NEVER be able to break it. I think the website is www.cranehighclearance.com .

Its a company out of littleton, a nearby town to me and they rock.



EDIT: its just www.highclearance.com and they are cheaper than the girdles too. theyr are so bad ***, I want one bad.

 

ok....how about the axle truss...

 

oh ok, for you probably not. I beleive they use those more in prerunners to prevent folding.

 

ok... trying to figure out how to make my rear stay in gear! LOL
Those diff covers look nice... Do you have one? I also see they have a warn diff skid plate... I wonder if that might be good also... I do not know what I want!!!!

 

i dont have one yet doc but i will be getting one. the warn skid plates are nice too but if you tow they dont increase area for diff fluid.

 

ok.... do you think they will give enough room for use in conjuction with the Crane cover? Or do you not think I will need it. Also I noticed they do not have a drain plug... That is a big plus when it comes to changing the fluid... I am suprised it does not have one, most after market ones do.

 

hahaha, the warn skid plate wont hold a candle to the crane plate in strength. no need for it with one, but no you cant use the warn with the crane.

 

ok well then NO WARN FOR YOU or ummm...... ME!!!

Still wish they put a bottom drain plug. I should email them or call them and see if they will put one one.. Couldn't be too hard just another hole to tap and put a fill plug in.

 

Here is something I have found on the internet... 8.8 axles are spose to be a weak axle when you put a larger tire on they say a axle girdle will help don't know how true that is I have one just cuase I got it fairley cheap when I got my rear locker.
Picture of my locker]picture of axle

Here is another article about axle trusses hope this can help you.

 

Thanks for the article.. but picture no worky, tell me I am not authorized.

 

well of course you cant use a 8.8 with 38 inch swampers but with anything up to 35s with good internals it is a damn good axle. thats why jeeps swap them in all the time.

 

so they want our axels and we want theirs! LOL

 

i dont want any jeep axles. what are you thinking doc?? and what jeep axle are you referring to?

 

just being stupid...... although I hear those weak little axles on the rubicon are nice

 

ford 8.8s are a bit stronger than d44s doc.

 

an 8.8 stronger that an D44???? i dont know about that one...

 

Dana 44 Max Torque load is 3,600 lb/ft, Dana 60 is 5,600 and an 8.8 is 5,100....you do the math

 

i dont know man, shooting axles out the sides and spinning the center case when the 3 mounting pins shear off arent on my list of best features in an axle.

 

ive done alot of research on the 8.8 and its a damn good axle in the right years. and yes its known that its stronger than d44.

 

hey, the chevrolet and dodge diesels have more torque than the ford. did they beat the ford in the trailer hauling drag tests?? numbers arent everything. my brother in law runs a rock crawler in competitions all over the east coast. he has no problems with the high pinion 44 out of my bronco, in fact i think he would laugh if i suggested an 8.8 ill agree that the 8.8 has better numbers, but i personally am a D44/60 up front, 9 inch rear kinda guy

 

well for one they dont make reverse cut 8.8s that I know of. true the d44 is a damn good axle as well but the market for the 44 is everywhere. anything you want you can get in d44. and 9 inch rear well i dont even have to say anything about the 9 inch.

ask your brother about the 8.8. i dont know what hell say but i think youll be surprised if he knows anything about them.