# Picked up a Rough Country Lift today **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 14, 2007, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254 "2007-04-14T16:36:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2007, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/1 "2007-04-14T16:36:57Z")
Im finally going to lift my jeep cherokee, its long over due I ran it around for a while Tucking 31’s I went with the 4.5" and plan on running 33X13.50x15 tires SS LTB’s So i will be ready to do some wheeln’ if my dana 35 holds up! ---
**Author:** ![Cheeks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cheeks/32/5930_2.png) [@Cheeks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cheeks)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/2 "2007-04-14T18:38:56Z")
Congrats. The 35 won’t hold up, save some money for a nice 8.8 ford or something comparable (dana 44 comes to mind). ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2007, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/3 "2007-04-15T02:46:36Z")
sweeeet takepics ---
**Author:** ![SloWhite\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowhite_z/32/5969_2.png) [@SloWhite\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SloWhite_Z)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2007, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/4 "2007-04-15T08:04:07Z")
nice… just put 4.5 in rough country springs and lca’s in the front and procomp 3.5 in leaf springs and 1.5 shackles in the rear of my cherokee and tucked some 32/11.50’s on it looking for wheel and 33/12.50’s right now in a mud terrain ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2007, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/5 "2007-04-15T09:08:47Z")
so its getting put off trailer bitch? that d35 will be fine if its kept unlocked. my d35 in my ZJ lasted a long time, LOCKED, on 35’s!! (v8 powa too). you can find a d44 or go 8.8 later on pretty easily ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2007, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/6 "2007-04-15T10:06:50Z")
> [@Calling out 13005TEDGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-out-13005tedgp/29476/13): > > so its getting put off trailer bitch? > > that d35 will be fine if its kept unlocked. my d35 in my ZJ lasted a long time, LOCKED, on 35’s!! (v8 powa too). you can find a d44 or go 8.8 later on pretty easily No its still going to be trailer bitch! They say if you weld the part of the axle it holds up a little better, Does a mustang 8.8 Fit? How much shorter is it? I dont want to run a locker just a lsd of some sort ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/7 "2007-04-16T05:33:38Z")
the 8.8 is like an inch narrower? I ran wheel spacers on mine b/c the 39.5’s rubbed on the inside. I actually just junked an explorer with one in it :doh: ---
**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/8 "2007-04-16T06:21:02Z")
Get the explorer 8.8" with the disc brake conversion. I believe Domination and 1st-Try could do any perch adjustments if necessary for pinion angle and whatnot. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/9 "2007-04-16T06:58:52Z")
I ran a 95 explorer 8.8 in my ZJ with drums. It was cheaper in the end b/c my second one that was disc brakes i ended up putting a couple hundred into calipers, pads and rotors. They are still 31 spline. ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/10 "2007-04-16T07:13:33Z")
I see I am prob going to go with the 8.8 when i come across one, and try and get the factory “locker” or whatever it comes with. Update: I found a 4.5 lift “rubicon express” on craigs list for $200 so i am taking back the lift to NTW, the money i saved from that i am going out and buying a Lock-Right front locker for my 30. ---
**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/11 "2007-04-16T07:17:26Z")
Good find. ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/12 "2007-04-16T07:21:59Z")
I found this cruising craigslist “ford 8.8 $175” “mustang/t- bird 3.55, trac-loc” Would this one work? ---
**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/13 "2007-04-16T07:25:38Z")
Call the guy and have him tape measure the wms-wms dimension. If it’s the same/similar as the D35 you have on there now, go for it. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/14 "2007-04-16T08:24:50Z")
the only 8.8 you want to look for is out of 95+ explorers. The mustang ones are junk. ---
**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/15 "2007-04-16T08:37:14Z")
31 versus 28 spline? ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/16 "2007-04-16T09:19:11Z")
Heres the plan lock the front, leave rear alone IFF the rear busts install 8.8 ---
**Author:** ![Cheeks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cheeks/32/5930_2.png) [@Cheeks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cheeks)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/17 "2007-04-16T11:42:44Z")
probably do you a hell of a lot more good to lock the rear first. Don’t get me wrong a locker in the front is nice, but if your towing on it and wheeling it, get the better rear end first TRUST ME ---
**Author:** ![SloWhite\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowhite_z/32/5969_2.png) [@SloWhite\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SloWhite_Z)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/18 "2007-04-16T13:44:48Z")
8.8 rears needs the perches moved and welded and the shock brackets welded they seem like a pretty easy set up just set pinion angle and make sure the rearend is centered and and weld away the 8.8 is 1.625" narrower and the bolt pattern is the same 5 x 4.5" ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/19 "2007-04-16T14:00:33Z")
> [@small local band venues? (buff and roch)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-local-band-venues-buff-and-roch/29512/5): > > probably do you a hell of a lot more good to lock the rear first. Don’t get me wrong a locker in the front is nice, but if your towing on it and wheeling it, get the better rear end first TRUST ME explain! ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254/20 "2007-04-16T16:21:22Z")
i think locking the back is going to help explode that axle sooner. the front 30 should be fine locked. I didn’t start breaking shafts till i was 37’s (locked front and rear) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-rough-country-lift-today/189254.md?page=2)