Is anyone running an 8.8 in their cherokee? i am going to install one and put 4:56 gears but i don't really know what locker to run. i have a no slip in my 35 right now and it is sick but it is expensive what about a true track? how hard is it to install an 8.8?

You will need to put perches and shock mounts on it.

Tie into the brakes and get and adapter for the yoke.

Other than that no big deal :D

As far as lockers, the lockright is like $245, noslip more like $400 and a full detroit is like $530 or so...

4.56 gears + install kit+ bearings is like $300 from Randy's R/P,

Plan on new brakes if it a yard axle, rotors are about $25 a pop calipers more like $45 with core

The adaapter for the ds is like $18.

I found them for $350-900 around here East coast, buddy got one for $300

There are some for sale on the JU board.. both with 4.56 one locked one open...

Nad

thanks for the info i found one for like $225 but that is with drums
is their anything wrong with running drums?

The only problem with the drums is that:

one - they're drums instead of discs... not a big deal, but discs are sure nice.

two - the discs will hold your wheel on if you break an axleshaft. The 8.8 is a C-clip axle afterall...

If you want a good locker for a good price, a lockrite would be a good choice, but i've heard stories about them grenading, not all, but some, but i don't know what type of terrain it was on or anything. A spool is another option if you don't mind road manners too much, and the detroit is great, but much more expensive, i'd say lockrite, for a happy medium.
Jordan

also dont the drum versions only have 28 splines as appoused the 31 spline disc brake version? I have the a 96' exploder one in my jeep. 31 spline.

The Pre 95 ones are drums, only 28 spline, not much stronger than a 35c. Best bet is 95+ 31 spline and disk.

There was a 31 spline version with drums, not sure what years.

if I was you id hold off and find a 95' and newer Exploder one. The disc brakes are nice to have! I love-um. and all the disc brake versions have 31 splines for sure, some even have 4.10's. Good luck :D

All Explorer 8.8's are big bearing, 31 spline. Rangers have small bearing, 28 spline. '95 and up X 8.8's are disc.

Ok guys here it goes. This could be solved with a search as this info has been out there before but with the goot title to this topic for the search engin I will say it.

ALL explorer 8.8 are 31 spline. Prove me wrong and I will retract it. To prove me wrong you must have a 28 spline explorer rear in hand. I have looked at probably 30 to 40 of them easy from every year and they were all 31.

Buy the drum version and then go get a backing plate from a junk yard and slap on new brakes. You might be able to do this cheaper.