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kolton

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this vehicle never fails to, well... fail...

i have an 87 broncoii 4x4 with the 2.9L, on 33"s
newly rebuilt motor, transmission, front end, and countless other projects.

Two days after i finished the front end, while driving home on the highway, the gearing in the rear diff. of my stock 7.5in axle went haywire. and i ended up driving the last mile home at about 2mph.

ive been looking to find stock gearing for a reasonable price. but im afraid that they will break again, especially when i put it on the trails again.

WHAT gearing would you recomend i replace the old with. Or should i keep the stock. the gears MUST hold up to highway speeds!!

i just recently graduated highschool and am on a fairly tight budget. but it is my daily driver, so i dont want anything too cheap.

sorry this is so long, but id rather put alot of info now and answer fewer questions later.

thanks, :icon_welder:Kolton
 


BlackBII

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BII + 33's + 2.9 = 4.56, or, 5.13's if your really into crawling and looking to go to 35's one day.
 

kolton

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ive got 35s in my garage, saving them because of gas milage.

how much does an exploder 8.8 rear axle run for?
 

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