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Mar 9, 2011

faststang90

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disc brakes?

i have a 1994 ranger with drum rear brakes and i want to go to disc rear and i want to keep power brakes. is there a truck that i can get it off of. the truck has a 8.8 in it.

Mar 9, 2011

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Swap in an Explorer rear or get them off a Mustang.... there's tons of threads about it on here.

Mar 9, 2011

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Mar 9, 2011

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i have a 1994 ranger with drum rear brakes and i want to go to disc rear and i want to keep power brakes. is there a truck that i can get it off of. the truck has a 8.8 in it.

No, no trucks you can get rear discs to put on yer truck. sorry bro.

Mar 9, 2011

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Just drive in reverse....problem solved.

Get an expo rear axle.

Mar 9, 2011

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No, no trucks you can get rear discs to put on yer truck. sorry bro.

Explorers are trucks.....kinda

Mar 9, 2011

Dangerranger01

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Explorers are trucks.....kinda

i think they're moar kinda like an SUV....just sayin'

Mar 10, 2011

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if ya got the 28 spline 8.8 you can swap in mustang brakes.

Mar 10, 2011

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The easiest conversion is the same one you can do to a Fox Mustang 5 lug that retains the stock length axles. I used the 94-04 V6/GT set up with aftermarket brackets. I modded the stock ebrakes to work as well. Name: ReardiscConv1.jpg
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