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From: Ashland City, TN
The yoke off the pinion might be different. that is about it.
In the 8.8's the older trucks had a u-bolt yoke, and the newer ones have a companion yoke where you can bolt up different types of brackets to hold u-joints.
If it has the different yoke, you'll have to set the drag when you put the new yoke in.
Otherwise, as far as I know. a 10.25 sterling is a 10.25 sterling.
In the 8.8's the older trucks had a u-bolt yoke, and the newer ones have a companion yoke where you can bolt up different types of brackets to hold u-joints.
If it has the different yoke, you'll have to set the drag when you put the new yoke in.
Otherwise, as far as I know. a 10.25 sterling is a 10.25 sterling.
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From: Ashland City, TN
Drag is the resistance on the pinion.
If that isn't set properly, you'll burn out bearings or screw your ring and pinion up.
By yoke, I mean the part on the rear end where you hook your drive shaft too.
So, look there and see if the one you are looking at buying is the same as yours. If it is not, and you don't know how to set the drag and such, I would avoid it unless you have somebody who can help you do it properly.
If that isn't set properly, you'll burn out bearings or screw your ring and pinion up.
By yoke, I mean the part on the rear end where you hook your drive shaft too.
So, look there and see if the one you are looking at buying is the same as yours. If it is not, and you don't know how to set the drag and such, I would avoid it unless you have somebody who can help you do it properly.
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From: The boonies by Dallas OR
I'm pretty sure they both have 1350 yokes stock. The '89 does have a smaller pinion shaft, so the yoke is a different because the spline count & diameter is different but the U-joint end is the same.
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