question about explorer axles

[bluetj1997]

well i know i should have searched but like one guy in the thread about why jeepsunlimited guys are jerks said i am lazy...plus i only have one simple question i feel you could answer easily for me....also i will delete the thread as soon as i get the answer so i do not clog up your board with junk....ok that being said...i would like to do a ford 8.8 rear axleswap into my 1997 tj ...as far as i have heard 97 or newer have discs (maybe it was 95,96,97,98 but i know it was around there) i have also heard ifit doesnt have discs it doesnt have 31 splines....is this true? i have a line on a 92 for a reasonable price and i dont care what brakes i have those can be modified later. all i want right now is some beef.....so if anyone could answer my question by providing me one of 3 things
1. year of your explorer and spline count if older than 97
2. a website that will prove this argument dead once and for all
3. a book i can read or a place i can call
thanks guys after all the jeep boards i was on failed to be able to answer myquestion to my satisfaction i thought gee i am a dummy why not ask the guys that wheel them and break them all the time...so thanks guys and if you wanna mefor not searching feel free i will try to put my bulletproof vest on quickly

 

[TarHeel085]

well 95+ is discs, i think every year is 31 sline, cause Pual Gagnon did a drum-disc brake axle swap and didnt have any problems. check my sig for more info on codes for gears. http://www.explorer4x4.com/discrear.html

 

[Stephen S]

Every Explorer 91-01 came with a 8.8 31-spline rear axle. The 91-94 models have drum brakes, but those can be switched fairly easily over to the disc brake set up that comes on the 95-01 models. There's even a tech article here on the site that explains how to do it. Also, The rear axles in the 95-01 Explorers are also 31-spline 8.8s, only with disc brakes.

A quick search on this website will prove the point for you.

 

[bluetj1997]

Originally posted by Stephen S


A quick search on this website will prove the point for you.

well i have attempted many quick searches and i cant seem to find anything that is not conflicting in opinion but if you explorer guys say so i am most likely gonna take your word for it...thanks guys

 

[RangerX]

Originally posted by bluetj1997
why not ask the guys that wheel them and break them all the time.

We wheel'em, but they don't break! I can't recall ever hearing about someone breaking an 8.8.

 

[01EB5.0]

LOL...exactly my thinking RangerX. On the Jeeps do the axles break? Is that why you were looking for the ford one? i've just never heard of a busted axle and was wondering.

 

[bluetj1997]

Re: Re: question about explorer axles

Originally posted by RangerX


We wheel'em, but they don't break! I can't recall ever hearing about someone breaking an 8.8.

more or less i meant wheel them and work on them ...my apologies...jeez just smack me around a little i will come through lol....well i have been searching and still no website or anythig that PROVES to me that ALL explorers had the tougher 31spline axles....but you guys are making memore confident gee i cant wait to get an axleandmy 35's then i can all over the trail...wow your smilies rule

 

[01EB5.0]

Yeah I dunno if there is some website that proves it, but i think the people on this site are pretty good proof
Also if you need an axle I think if you look down deep in the for sale forum you'll uncover some axles for sale....

 

[Paul Gagnon]

Originally posted by TarHeel085
well 95+ is discs, i think every year is 31 sline, cause Paul Gagnon did a drum-disc brake axle swap and didnt have any problems. http://www.explorer4x4.com/discrear.html

Actually I swapped in a complete '97 disc brake rearend. Someone else did put the M2300G kit on their Explorer and I think there was a writeup about it too.

 

[TarHeel085]

thats what i meant Paul, i just wrote it wrong.