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Scan gauge or Rear end

Should I have my mom buy me a rear end or scan gauge for christmas? I can not decide. If I have her buy me the scan gauge, I will still probably buy the rear end. If I have her buy the rear end, I will probably not buy a scan gauge. I can't decide.

Scan gauge = $160
Rear End that I want = $80 plus what ever else to mount it
 
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Depends if you want to save yourself some money or if you want your mom to save some money.
 
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Have your father or a close relative buy you the other one :)
 
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Unless your obessed with your mpg, I would get the rear end.

My scan guage just sits on my desk at home.. used maybe for 8 trips.. with the box, manual, and everything.. all ready to go.. just sitting there.. lol
 
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I use mine every time I get in the truck. The only gauge I use now is my fuel gauge lol
 
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Scan Gauge, I love new electronics, installation being the funnest part.
 
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I would like to get one simply for the temperature and code reading options.

Save up and buy the rear end yourself.
 
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I would get the rear end, the ScanGauge is more of a novelty then anything. Sure it can help you get a few more MPG and shows some other usefull info but I'd rather have a regeared rearend.
 
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what do you need a new rear end for?


o0, re-geared rear end..? if thats the case then get that.
 
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I want to get a 4.10 l/s from the junkyard and might go ahead and get the 8.8
 
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just get an ex 8.8. you can get 4.10's, l/s, and discs in one package
 
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Thats what I would plan on getting
 
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Holy crap if you can find a disc, 4.10, LS Ex rear buy that no questions asked. Those go for at least 300+ in the Jeep world, you'd be a fool to NOT buy that axle for 80 bucks!
 
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Well then I will try to get one.
 
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