What whould yall do.

[Alex]

I cannt decide what to do. 

Buy a 8.8 with 4.10's and locker
Buy dana 30 with locker

Buy 8.8 and have 4.88's installed
get the 4.88's installed in my dana 30 already locked

I will have to wait until summer for a locker because of money.

I just dont know if 4.88's si going to be low enough for my needs.

[Ben H.]

But 8.8 with 4.10s and locker and then buy a HP30 with 4.10s.

Transfer locker from you current D30 to HP30.

Wait to regear until you can.

That is what I would do.

[DOUG]

I cannt decide what to do. 

Buy a 8.8 with 4.10's and locker
Buy dana 30 with locker

Buy 8.8 and have 4.88's installed
get the 4.88's installed in my dana 30 already locked

I will have to wait until summer for a locker because of money.

I just dont know if 4.88's si going to be low enough for my needs.

I can only comment for the TJ I bought from Chris, and the few mods I'm making.

Great choices, and budget constraints make a lot of decisions for us all.  I've got the 4:88's and auto without overdrive and 35's, and can't keep up on the highway, so I have a trailer now.  If it's a driver, I'd stick to the 4:10's.  Auto w/ OD?  Maybe if you have OD.  The other way to get low on the trail is the Teralow 4:1 kit for the 231, and keeps the driving ability high.  Sometimes what comes available at a certain time for a great price can change all your plans.

[Alex]

i have a 5 speed and would really like to have 5th back.  The main reason i hate the 3.73's is because i hear my clutch burning everytime i am on the trail.  I have to be in 4low and 1st gear for everything.  I think i can swing the locker with the 4.88s now that i have looked at all it is going to cost.  I will just have to wit for the SYE :  I can do that at any time.  I just want the mileage to go backup to 15 or so 

[DOUG]

i have a 5 speed and would really like to have 5th back.  The main reason i hate the 3.73's is because i hear my clutch burning everytime i am on the trail.  I have to be in 4low and 1st gear for everything.  I think i can swing the locker with the 4.88s now that i have looked at all it is going to cost.  I will just have to wit for the SYE :  I can do that at any time.  I just want the mileage to go backup to 15 or so 

What year is your TJ?  I'd take a look at TJ specs on jeep forum and look at the ratio of 5th in  your tranny.  Sounds like the low231 kit 4:1 would be groat for you.  Ever figure your crawl ratio?
1st gear x transfer case x axle ratio =?
I'll go from a 36.36 to a 53.48 by changing to a 4;1, and the street gears stay the same.

[Krawler00]

I would for sure put a centerforce clutch in when you can. Your stock clutch can only take so much. As for the axles, I would get them and have the gears installed. That way you know it was right when you put it in. One less thing to worry about.

[georgiatj]

I vote 8.8, 4.10s and locker
Keep the D30 which i'm assuming has 4.10s already?

And to take care of your wheeling a tera-low kit for the 231 as Slippery previously said