Hokie
Hokius Maximus
- Joined
- December 14, 2002
- Messages
- 5,476
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- City, State
- Denver, CO
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '98 TJ Sport
Here's the deal you've been looking for...
I've got 4.10's in my '98 Mountaineer and I'm probably going to lower it back to stock, so I'm looking to get 3.73's back in it. The rear axle is a 4.10 L/S from a '99 Sport, the front axle is from a low mileage '01 Explorer.
The idea is to park your vehicle next to mine and do a direct swap. The front axles can be swapped in ~ 2-3 hours. With 2 people working this can be done on a Saturday or Sunday ~ you don't even have open the brake lines or bleed the brakes. I originally did this (by myself ~ with no air tools or even a breaker bar) in the parking lot at my old apartment. Its not technically/mechanically challenging, just alot of wrench turning.
I've got $250 in axles so thats what I would be asking to recoup my costs. A junk yard disc 4.10 L/S 8.8 will cost more than that.
Any takers?
EDIT:
I'd really like the donor to have less than 150k miles
Not have worn out bearings
Not have leaky pinion/axle seals as I've replaced enough of those in my time
The front axle can't have the vacuum disconnect bulb on the passenger's side as it will not fit with my V8 oil pan (I think Ford quit using those in '97)
I've got 4.10's in my '98 Mountaineer and I'm probably going to lower it back to stock, so I'm looking to get 3.73's back in it. The rear axle is a 4.10 L/S from a '99 Sport, the front axle is from a low mileage '01 Explorer.
The idea is to park your vehicle next to mine and do a direct swap. The front axles can be swapped in ~ 2-3 hours. With 2 people working this can be done on a Saturday or Sunday ~ you don't even have open the brake lines or bleed the brakes. I originally did this (by myself ~ with no air tools or even a breaker bar) in the parking lot at my old apartment. Its not technically/mechanically challenging, just alot of wrench turning.
I've got $250 in axles so thats what I would be asking to recoup my costs. A junk yard disc 4.10 L/S 8.8 will cost more than that.
Any takers?
EDIT:
I'd really like the donor to have less than 150k miles
Not have worn out bearings
Not have leaky pinion/axle seals as I've replaced enough of those in my time
The front axle can't have the vacuum disconnect bulb on the passenger's side as it will not fit with my V8 oil pan (I think Ford quit using those in '97)