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300 a good price for an explorer 8.8?

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300 a good price for an explorer 8.8?

someone locally is selling one, i want it just for the discs!

is 300 reasonable? its in great condition.
 
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it better have a locker in there....
 
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forget it then. do sn95 brakes(95+ Stang).

http://therangerstation.com/Magazine...isc_brakes.htm






300 is resonable....i sold mine for 250....BUT...i got it got 65 at a junkyard....so...take it however you want.





GRANT!! Post up your links duder.
 
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If it's fully rebuilt or has gears/locker, yeah. Otherwise, I'd say between 75 and 200.
 
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You know the local salvage yard is littered with these right? i think they are $150 or so? And you can't just swap the discs alone anyway....

i found my sn95 rear discs minus pads for $70 at the salvage yard. i've yet to put them on though
 
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i got mine on ebay for like 250 had to rebuild it too
 
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You know the local salvage yard is littered with these right? i think they are $150 or so? And you can't just swap the discs alone anyway....

i found my sn95 rear discs minus pads for $70 at the salvage yard. i've yet to put them on though
i know. i was gonna grab the whole axle. it is built...

not sure on specifics, but i believe it has a locker
 
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i got mine for 50 with out breaks and it would of been around 100 with breaks
 
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but i think i might save my money.
 
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Originally Posted by Tys 4x4
i know. i was gonna grab the whole axle. it is built...

not sure on specifics, but i believe it has a locker

'built' meaning a 150k+ limited slip unit and 3.73 gears!?!????? lol. Its probably complete...but...go to a boneyard dude. seriously....$100 upullit here. Complete axle including complete brakes and ebrake cables.
 
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don't waste your money, mustang up the rear! You'll get vented rear rotors, and a huge selection of pads and rotor upgrades to choice from than an explorer rear brakes.

Get the caliper brackets, anti-moan, calipers, and rotors.

Modify the caliper brackets like they do in this link:
http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=71585

Or, you can buy the brackets with four holes if you don't like three holes. The modified brackets are about $150 depending on where you go.

Junkyard it up for under $100 for rear brakes and know what kind of condition your rear end is in. Or buy that $300 unknown condition axle and gamble.....seems like an easy choice to me.

If you go with the custom made brackets for ~$150, you can get the cobra rears brakes, which have a diameter of 11.65". They would match your front!!! lol
 
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