8.8 angle question??
I have a 97 XJ with a 8.25 in the rear. I picked up a 8.8 and want to get it set up with the perches and shock mounts welded on so I can just throw it in. The question is setting up the angle to get it right before I weld every thing on. I was thinking I could take my angle finder and put it on the pinion side and measure it off the 8.25 and then measure the angle on the spring perches. Then transfer this to the 8.8. Set the angle of the axle to the same then put the perches on and set them and weld away. But with the 8.8 being a high pinion I don’t think that would work out. So how about if I measure the angle off two of the cover bolts and then transfer that angle to the 8.8??? I have to bring the axle to get the welding done so its not like I can just throw the axle under the Jeep and set the angles up and weld them on. So what is the best way to figure this out with the axle out of the Jeep???
Thanks for any input.
I have a 97 XJ with a 8.25 in the rear. I picked up a 8.8 and want to get it set up with the perches and shock mounts welded on so I can just throw it in. The question is setting up the angle to get it right before I weld every thing on. I was thinking I could take my angle finder and put it on the pinion side and measure it off the 8.25 and then measure the angle on the spring perches. Then transfer this to the 8.8. Set the angle of the axle to the same then put the perches on and set them and weld away. But with the 8.8 being a high pinion I don’t think that would work out. So how about if I measure the angle off two of the cover bolts and then transfer that angle to the 8.8??? I have to bring the axle to get the welding done so its not like I can just throw the axle under the Jeep and set the angles up and weld them on. So what is the best way to figure this out with the axle out of the Jeep???
Thanks for any input.