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Old 01-08-2006, 03:10 PM   #1
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Axels swaps
What are sum easy swaps for my 87 yj 2.5 to beef them up i heard ford 9 for the rear what about the front
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Old 01-08-2006, 03:24 PM   #2
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depends on what tire/rim size you are planning on. a ford 8.8 is suppost to be a relatively easy swap for the rear, as for the front: the d30 can take more beating than most people give it credit for.
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Old 01-08-2006, 03:56 PM   #3
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yep. 8.8 iks one of the easiest rear axle swaps out there. I did it in mine and love it
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Old 01-08-2006, 06:36 PM   #4
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ok now what would i get the 8.8 out of
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Old 01-08-2006, 06:38 PM   #5
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Old 01-08-2006, 06:44 PM   #6
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http://www.jedi.com/obiwan/jeep/ford88.html

and there are plenty more writeups and info on google. Look up 8.8 swap.
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