[builder]

JP mag always says they would never put an 8.8 in there Jeeps because they are not much stronger then the 35. The shafts are thicker and have more splines. The tubes are way bigger and any one that has opened an 8.8 knows how much thicker the ring gear is compared to the 35's. I think they are on crack when I read they would rather swap a 8.25 into a YJ than a 8.8. So my question is, has anyone on hear ever broke there 8.8?

[northjeep]

not I.....
They are surely on uncut crack...maybe even free basing while typing.

[Axl Jack]

Don't always believe what you read in mags. The bandwagon run on NV4500's is a result of people believing too much of what they read in the papers.

Take it from real world experience (i.e. from all the members on this forum who HAVE done the swap and trail tested their rigs).... the 8.8 holds up to a lot of pounding.

[builder]

I agree they are full of crap. I already have an 8.8

[rustywrangler]

If you belive everything you read in mags then that info and this data will rip a hole in the space time continueum:

COT: Continuous output torque rating
MOT: Maximum output torque rating
Numbers from January edition of Fourwheeler, page 60.
Dana 35 rear axle COT: 870 MOT: 3480
Dana 44 rear axle COT: 1100 MOT: 4460
Ford 8.8 28spline COT: 1250 MOT: 4600
Ford 8.8 31spline COT: 1360 MOT: 5100
Dana60 semifloat COT: 1500 MOT: 5500

[Fred99TJ]

And if you build an 8.8 to the hilt. ARB, Super 8.8 kit, weld tubes, everything that can be done to the 8.8 is is stronger than a stock FF D60

[Joe Dillard]

Mags tend to write things that make them $, or reward the advertiser crowd.

Read the October '06 issue of Petersons 4Wheel & OffRoad for better 8.8 info.

[MLJeeper]

Thats not the first time ive seen that in a mag article, their issue simply comes down to c-clips. Dana 35 c-clips, 8.8 c-clips eewwwww.
They dont really do their research. I cant really think of an axle except maybe the ford 7.5 that compares to the out right *****ness of the 35. And id still rather have the 7.5 than a 35.

[iwishihad1]

im running 1 on 35 locked and beat on it without thinking twice. know a few guys running 37s with stock shafts and no problems. JP mag is on crack

[The Rat]

JP magazine has lost touch with reality. I cancelled my subscription, it got so bad. They won't spend money on anything but a Dana 70 or Rockwells. Even that "cheap" TJ build they did was more than necessary.

I have seen an 8.8 break, but to give you an idea of the scenario...it was no surprise that it broke...running it too hard for too long and it was hilarious to watch.

I personally am getting the 8.8 this summer and not looking back until I break it, then it'll be upgrade time...Dana 60s perhaps?

[leftlanetruckin]

8.8, arb'd with 4.88's and standard shafts behind a bored chevy 4.3 and 4.3 atlas on 37x14.50's.....i have complete faith in it.

those guys need to spend a little of their own money, instead of getting freebie, or subsidised, dynatrac 60's etc.

martin

[The Rat]

Originally Posted by leftlanetruckin

those guys need to spend a little of their own money, instead of getting freebie, or subsidised, dynatrac 60's etc.

You'd take it if you could get it and you know it. Everyone has their price and they're big enough to sell out and still retain a reputable status with alot of Jeepers.

[leftlanetruckin]

Originally Posted by The Rat

You'd take it if you could get it and you know it. Everyone has their price and they're big enough to sell out and still retain a reputable status with alot of Jeepers.

well duh.
difference is i would NOT talk junk about other cheaper options, or things i know nothing about...which is definately the case with jp these days. gone are the days when they offered cheap options and fixes. anymore it is how much you can spend on bolt on's. and yeah i know they have advertisers to keep happy, but they have always had that issue.
this is the exact reason i dont spend too much time looking at all the ps, btf, and god knows who else's built rigs when at an event. i concentrate and compliment the rigs that are built by the owners, not by a shop, with parts the everyday guy can afford and justify. thats real life to me, not putting down what the average guy can afford to do himself.
they said the same crap about incab controllers a while back, complete bs IMO.
corporate america at its best....just a shame that a good mag went to crap due to it.

martin

[The Rat]

Originally Posted by leftlanetruckin

well duh.
difference is i would NOT talk junk about other cheaper options, or things i know nothing about...which is definately the case with jp these days. gone are the days when they offered cheap options and fixes. anymore it is how much you can spend on bolt on's. and yeah i know they have advertisers to keep happy, but they have always had that issue.
this is the exact reason i dont spend too much time looking at all the ps, btf, and god knows who else's built rigs when at an event. i concentrate and compliment the rigs that are built by the owners, not by a shop, with parts the everyday guy can afford and justify. thats real life to me, not putting down what the average guy can afford to do himself.
they said the same crap about incab controllers a while back, complete bs IMO.
corporate america at its best....just a shame that a good mag went to crap due to it.

martin

Time for a new magazine to start up? I'll start it up and you write me a bunch of articles and when I make it big I'll send you some built Dana 60s.

edit: I get the first ones.

[leftlanetruckin]

Originally Posted by The Rat

Time for a new magazine to start up? I'll start it up and you write me a bunch of articles and when I make it big I'll send you some built Dana 60s.

edit: I get the first ones.

sarcasm or humor? i'm kind of getting lost here...
as far as a new mag, seriously i think it would do well. so long as it followed the "readers rides" theme. mods that the average guy can do himself etc.
for the hardcore crowd, and drooling rights, there is "crawl" mag. for bolts ons, there are lots of mags.
wonder why the mag i get for range rovers and land rovers show actual mods by owners, and cheap fixes, etc etc etc, and NOT overpriced bolt ons? maybe because they would go put of business if they talked crap?
as far as me writing anything, sorry cant afford the drop in pay..... even with the "freebies", at least my junk is:
a)mine
b)paid for
c) built by me, not xyz offroad inc.

OP, sorry for the hijack, BOT
martin