lowered 95 with 8.8 swap
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lowered 95 with 8.8 swap
Hello I have my rangers axle swapped with the explorers 8.8, when doing this they said you can use u bolts from the drivers side explorer for both sides on the ranger. Obviously these aren’t custom fabricated but just force in and the angle for these u bolts were slightly off for the shock mounts. The shock mounts fit but I had to force them in and they’re rubbing on themselves. Any one know if I can find custom u bolts that would fix this fitment issue or someway to adjust the u bolts?
Article here that discuses the explorer axle swap(no welding): https://www.therangerstation.com/tec..._welding.shtml
Has a bit about the shock mount changes needed
Has a bit about the shock mount changes needed
Explorer driver side U Bolt Plates/ Shock Mounts (2). This is the trick, and also a source of bad information on the internet. The Ranger has the passenger shock in front of the axle and the Explorer mounts them both behind the axle. The Explorer shock mount for the driver’s side works perfectly, and a second driver’s side mount rotated the opposite direction works perfectly for the Ranger’s passenger side. The Ubolt Plate/ Shock mount for the Explorer is a single part, and you need two of them, both from the driver’s side. I obtained one with my junkyard Explorer rear end, and bought the other at Ford, the cost was about $35. (Ford Part number F57Z-5798-AE)
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