renegade1
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- 99 explorer sport
hey guys - i have a 99 explorer sport 2wd and the rear axle is (from what ive read on here) a ford 8.8 and looking at my door code i have 3.29 open dif. i wheel the truck a bit and while i dont have the money for a 4wdswap until after school, i was thinking for $150 i could get the rear axle from a 4door v8 from a junkyard. im pretty sure it would be no problem to find one with the 3.73 limited slip. i know its not a HUGE step in ratio but it might help pushing the 31s and with towing the camper - plus being only 2wd a limited slip would help ALOT!
so my questions
-will the axle from the 4door 2nd gen bolt up to my 99 sport no problem?
-will it make a huge difference in gas milage going from 3.29 to 3.73 (im now running 31x10.5s and the door sticker suggests 235x75r15)
any help/ suggestions/ information is appreciated! thanks guys
so my questions
-will the axle from the 4door 2nd gen bolt up to my 99 sport no problem?
-will it make a huge difference in gas milage going from 3.29 to 3.73 (im now running 31x10.5s and the door sticker suggests 235x75r15)
any help/ suggestions/ information is appreciated! thanks guys