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new 8.8 what do i need to install?

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Icon5 new 8.8 what do i need to install?

bought an 8.8 to replace my 7.5 that decided to not work so good lol, what do i need to change it out? new driveshaft yoke?, new swaybar?, anything i might want or need please tell me... and where can i get a c-clip eliminator kit?
 
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Give us a little more info, did it come out of a Ranger, Explorer, etc. Does it have disc brakes or a limited slip? Definitely change the diff fluid for starters.
 
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should be a direct swap other if it was an explorer then you gotta slap the leaves on top
 
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its a ranger 8.8 with 10" drums, and non ls i believe-i didnt ask the guy, but thats all i know now, and i was gonna get a c-clip eliminator and change fluids out, and where can i get a c-clip eliminator kit
 
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why would you want a c clip eliminator kit?
Did you see his thread about what happened to his 7.5?
 
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if you need a sway bar i have mine off my 8.8 i will sell to you for $20 shipped with links and all hardware, its off a 94 so make sure they are the same.
 
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