8.8 expo swap?
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8.8 expo swap?
before anyone says it.... yes, i used the search bar.
moving foward.... i have been unsuccessful at finding a thread that shows the swap in progress. ive had enough with my drums binding when the humidity goes up. (in Florida its about every day)
ive read a little about it and got a basic idea that its not as easy as i thought,(which was basically bolting it up and workin some brake lines), so can any walk me threw what all it entails?
moving foward.... i have been unsuccessful at finding a thread that shows the swap in progress. ive had enough with my drums binding when the humidity goes up. (in Florida its about every day)
ive read a little about it and got a basic idea that its not as easy as i thought,(which was basically bolting it up and workin some brake lines), so can any walk me threw what all it entails?
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new spring mounts..and shock tabs..other then that its easy..
since the explorers leafs were under the axle you gotta chop off the mounts and weld new ones one..you will need new ubolts and plates also..
somebody makes a kit for it too..cant remember..minus the shock tabs..but those are easy
since the explorers leafs were under the axle you gotta chop off the mounts and weld new ones one..you will need new ubolts and plates also..
somebody makes a kit for it too..cant remember..minus the shock tabs..but those are easy
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new spring mounts..and shock tabs..other then that its easy..
since the explorers leafs were under the axle you gotta chop off the mounts and weld new ones one..you will need new ubolts and plates also..
somebody makes a kit for it too..cant remember..minus the shock tabs..but those are easy
since the explorers leafs were under the axle you gotta chop off the mounts and weld new ones one..you will need new ubolts and plates also..
somebody makes a kit for it too..cant remember..minus the shock tabs..but those are easy
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here is where i got my kit when i did my swap
Ford 8.8 Rear Axle Simple Swap (31 spline) [8.8 Simple Swap (31 splin] - $120.00
Ford 8.8 Rear Axle Simple Swap (31 spline) [8.8 Simple Swap (31 splin] - $120.00
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^^^ you dont need that kit. that kit is more than i have into my whole explorer axle swap. i cut the perches off carefully with plasma cutter and cleaned them up nice and had them welded back on. you need to find out what your pinion angle is and set the new axle to that. also cut my shock tabs off my old axle and welded them back on. i had new ubolts made at a local spring shop and used f150 spring plates but you can use explorer spring plates. for the brakes you need 2 passenger side brake hoses. then take the had line off the ranger 8.8 and shorten the ends and attach the hoses to the axle. i have less than 100 dollars in to explorer axle swap. i hope that answers your questions. you dont need to have a plasma cutter or access to one to reuse the shock tabs and spring perches. you can do it with a cut of wheel then clean them up nice and get the pinion angle and burn them in.
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here is where i got my kit when i did my swap
Ford 8.8 Rear Axle Simple Swap (31 spline) [8.8 Simple Swap (31 splin] - $120.00
Ford 8.8 Rear Axle Simple Swap (31 spline) [8.8 Simple Swap (31 splin] - $120.00
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Because you're a hack, and it isn't just as strong. Stop giving people wrong advice and trying to act like you know what you're talking about when you really don't at all.
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some of us dont have a local offroad shop. i got access to a plasma cutter and the welder is at the house but the plasma cutter is not its a half hour away..
oh and korey wtf are you saying?? you spend more time trying to defend what your saying or bull****ting on other peoples comments that you forget that we are trying to help out the OP. get your head outta your *** and move on.
oh and korey wtf are you saying?? you spend more time trying to defend what your saying or bull****ting on other peoples comments that you forget that we are trying to help out the OP. get your head outta your *** and move on.
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