ford 9" and 8.8
#54
This makes a little more sense as to why you were saying "get a Level II rear end", you should have made it clearer earlier that you intended to put the explorer brake setup on the ranger axle.
Though I'm skeptical this will work. Did you buy chance measure everything up before hand? Maybe it will work, but I'm thinking you'll have a problem with the caliper brackets and backing plates working out right.
Though I'm skeptical this will work. Did you buy chance measure everything up before hand? Maybe it will work, but I'm thinking you'll have a problem with the caliper brackets and backing plates working out right.
#56
oh god..
I have an Ranger rear end.. my truck came with a 8.8 31 spline..
EXPLORERS have 8.8 31 spline rear ends
I took the BRAKES off a 8.8 31 spline explorer.. the REAR ends are identical to a rangers maybe 1.5" bigger like was stated before..
a 31 spline 8.8 is a 31 spline 8.8 the mounting is all the same ..
in the HOW-TO section theres a write up.. bill did one for the swap..
BUT if you have the smaller 28 spline you cant do this swap you need the 31 spline axle hence if you do the 8.8 swap make sure its a 31 spline and use the brakes off an explorer!
make more sense?
I have an Ranger rear end.. my truck came with a 8.8 31 spline..
EXPLORERS have 8.8 31 spline rear ends
I took the BRAKES off a 8.8 31 spline explorer.. the REAR ends are identical to a rangers maybe 1.5" bigger like was stated before..
a 31 spline 8.8 is a 31 spline 8.8 the mounting is all the same ..
in the HOW-TO section theres a write up.. bill did one for the swap..
BUT if you have the smaller 28 spline you cant do this swap you need the 31 spline axle hence if you do the 8.8 swap make sure its a 31 spline and use the brakes off an explorer!
make more sense?
#57
I've come across many 8.8" Explorer/disc brake equipped rear ends at the local salvage yard that still are attached to the wrecked vehicles, but can can purchased for about $200 for the entire rear axle unit including brakes and anything else you want to take off with it. I can't imagine paying $1000 for anything like that.
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