Can I Fit these gears...
#9
#10
You are far better off upgrading to a beefier axle because of the 33's....PLUS, you may get an axle with 4.10s in it already. Doing that will allow you to put off the gear swap and still make it more drivable. Plus, there's alot more options out there for the 8.8 as far as differentials and covers.
#12
Search 8.8.
The explore axle is 31 spline (better), 1.5" wider and 95+ have disc brakes. But you will have to remount spring perches and shock mounts. There are also more lockers and such for a 31 spline that the 28 spline normally found in rangers.
However the ranger 8.8 is a 28 spline, still a good upgrade over the 7.5 you have, and will bolt right in. The 4.10's are more common in rangers too. If you find a level 2 fx4 axle it is 31 spline, but they are really rare to find and the torsen limited slips in their are somewhat known to explode.
The explore axle is 31 spline (better), 1.5" wider and 95+ have disc brakes. But you will have to remount spring perches and shock mounts. There are also more lockers and such for a 31 spline that the 28 spline normally found in rangers.
However the ranger 8.8 is a 28 spline, still a good upgrade over the 7.5 you have, and will bolt right in. The 4.10's are more common in rangers too. If you find a level 2 fx4 axle it is 31 spline, but they are really rare to find and the torsen limited slips in their are somewhat known to explode.
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