Ox and Alloy USA:
* Alloy USA 4.56 ring-and-pinion: $139.99*
* R&P installation kit: $82.99*
* 30-spline D35 OX Locker: $729.99*
* 90-inch OX cable shifter: $129.99*
* Gear setup and install labor: $400 (estimate)
Total: $1,672.95
Pros: Same as No. 1. Includes selectable locker for stock handling characteristics on street.
Cons: Retains relatively weak D35 ring-and-pinion, retains C-clips. Axletubes still vulnerable to bending.
Drivetrain Warehouse TJ Dana 44 Assembly:
* Assembled axle with Alloy USA shafts, ARB, 4.56 gears: $2,269.99
* ARB compact compressor: $159.99*
Total: $2,429.98
Pros: Offers selectable locker, stronger shafts with no C-clip.
Cons: Reuses D35 drum brakes, same weak axletubes as D35.
OK4WD Ford 8.8:
* TJ brackets, 4.56 gears, ARB, disc brakes: $2,800
* ARB compact compressor: $159.99*
Total: $2,959.99
Pros: Disc brakes, 31-spline shafts, decent ring-and-pinion, axletubes stronger than D35 or TJ D44.
Cons: Requires wheel spacers, somewhat pricey for what is basically a re-geared junkyard axle.