can someone please help me out and post a link that would include everything i would need to bring to a shop to change from 3.73 to 4.56 in just ONE axle. thanks

 

get a 8.8 if your going with those gears. cause im guessing your planning on some big tires and the 7.5 is not going to withstand anything bigger then 33s.

EDIT: let me rephrase for those who will jump all over me, you can get away with bigger meats on the 7.5 but i dont recommend it.

 

x2 on the 8.8

 

well im only getting 33's and wont be offroad at all...also what would the cost difference be between getting new gears for the 7.5 than getting an 8.8....also if i get an 8.8 would i just have to regear that too??

 

Get the 8.8 and install the 4:56's in there... it's built much stronger and will last longer.

You get what you pay for.

 

Not sure what engine you got but my 4 banger and 4.10's is fine with 33's. I will eventually get lower gears cause I will be getting tires. And most 8.8's have 4.10's stock. I would just get the 8.8.

 

4.56 is major over kill for 33s. what motor and trans do you have and i will agree get an 8.8

 

i have the 3.o on an 02 edge...so to swap to 8.8 axle would i just go to the junkyard, get the explorer axle, and then it will bolt right in??

 

yeah or out of and ranger with a 4.0

 

You will have to flip the spring perches and weld new shock mounts on it.

 

or he could get the leafs out of the explore too and install it under for now and still have the same height

 

How do you figure it's over kill?

 

im running 3.27 gears and 31s there are people on here running 3.73 and 33s