why wont it work?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?! it is the right width (54") and it has disk brakes!! i do know that the center section is off center about 4" why should this make a difference?

 

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8.8" rears come with axles that are 59.5" wide.

 

u must have a a truck axel! its would work if the chunk was centered and u welded perches on it!

 

There is a thread on it detailing the install. Search the forum for it, he has good info.

 

it is 54", i measured.....and it came out of a v-8 explorer (disk brakes limited slip )

 

He is right guys, the 8.8's from the Explorer's are ~54" (actually 53 3/8") w/ the pumpkin ~3" off center. The only reason I know is that I am a transplant from the Jeep group and this is a very common swap into the Wrangler.

Here is a write up that is not pertaining to this site but it may help in the calculations for bracket placement for anyone who is welding brackets to a bare axle.

http://www.stu-offroad.com/axle/8.8axle/8.8axle-1.htm

I'm not sure if the pumpkin being off center would affect anything. I do know for Jeeps that the 8.8 out of the Mustang would not work due to the location of the pumpkin. So I would probably say the same proble would occur in a swap the other way.

Hope this helps