Yukon Ultimate 88 Install - Ford 8.8

Installation of the Yukon Ultimate 88 kit for the Ford 8.8" rear axle that is swapped into my Jeep Wrangler YJ. C-clip eliminator and chromoly shafts in one shot.
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[@PaezEddie]

Thank you very much for the detailed video. Was worried about tackling this on myself- picking up the tools and going to hit this project next weekend

[@HardEarnedBacon]

You got it!

[@PaezEddie]

Awesome video! Doing this on my 76 ch7 8.8 swap

[@maxrogers762]

Good to see ya back! I'm in the middle of an 8.8 swap so I appreciate ur content. Congratulations on yalls baby! We jus had our son 2 months ago, so I'm right there with ya

[@HardEarnedBacon]

Thanks congrats to you too!

[@danhambrick6331]

Nice job.I bought this kit for my 8.8 that I am building for my Jeep Cherokee.I was just going to buy the axle shafts but decided to go with this kit instead.I have a Eaton TrueTrac and 4.56 gears that I am installing also.

[@HardEarnedBacon]

Thanks, I'd like to build another XJ at some point and would do TrueTracs again too

[@danhambrick6331]

I have the TrueTrac in the rear and A Yukon Grizzly locker in the front....

[@cerberus45]

extremely helpful video, I'm doing the same thing - the visible machined surface on the end of the shaft after pressing on the bearings would've thrown me for a loop. Thanks for sharing!

[@HardEarnedBacon]

No prob!

[@rl1106]

Great video! I'm in the middle of a 8.8 swap as well. I would like to do this mod in the future, but for now its going to be 8.8 posi 4.10.

[@HardEarnedBacon]

Thanks! Trying to find the time to finish my regear, about halfway done.

[@jk_wrangler13]

Lots of har work, but it will be worth it in the long run. Congrats on the upcoming baby

[@HardEarnedBacon]

Thank you!

[@jk_wrangler13]

@@HardEarnedBacon you're welcome

[@waterboy9036]

Great tutorial, thank you! Does the shaft require a slide hammer to remove it if you need to do some carrier work?

[@HardEarnedBacon]

Thanks! I pulled them out after this video was done and I did not need to use the slide hammer. But they may be a little more "sticky" to remove once they are installed with the RTV.

[@barrykennedy8760]

Might be able to fix my 8.8 now

[@HardEarnedBacon]

Whats wrong with it?

[@barrykennedy8760]

@@HardEarnedBacon blew an axel bearing and damaged the housing

[@HardEarnedBacon]

@@barrykennedy8760 Dang! Yeah this could be a good option for you.

[@cerberus45]

Its almost been half a year since upload, any leaks?

[@HardEarnedBacon]

None yet 🤞