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Axle Swap
Anyone ever swapped the axle out of an older F-150 into a ranger? Just wondering if its worth it and cheaper than doing a regear plus i think they are 9 inch's aren't they?
 
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9" or 8.8"...but why? you know how rediculous it'll look?
 
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lol

if you dont get the front axle to go along with it no..
it'll stick out farther than the front
 
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im extending the front beams anywho...
 
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ohhh...well you didn't mention that!




anywho...a regear is probably in order anyway. Some axles have 3.07's in them.
 
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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
ohhh...well you didn't mention that!




anywho...a regear is probably in order anyway. Some axles have 3.07's in them.
ok cool. As of now i could care less about gas mileage since i don't drive much so what kinda gears would you recommend for the best power and pulls?
 
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