ranger to ex rear axle swap

[lastman]

First off a big hello to everyone out there on this awsome forum! Now onto questions, I want to do the 5.5" lift from superlift I think it is. Now I have a 91 ranger XLT and was wondering if I can pull the rear end out of ranger and put into the explorer to skip the SOA work on the explorer and still get the rear lifted?

 

[FROADER]

The Ranger axle is weaker (28 spline) and more narrow than your stock one (31 spline). Search for an SOA thread on here by Dannyboy, and you'll see how easy it really is.

Welcome to the site.



EDIT: Here it is - http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46236

 

[lastman]

Wow a 3 min reply. Thanks for the info, didn't know there was a difference from ranger to ex. I am just trying to avoid welding or using the brackets (rattles drive me nuts). Guess I will have to do the SOA on the ex.
Thanks again.

 

[FROADER]

I must have clicked "new posts" just when you posted.

I had the Superlift SOA brackets on my last one (sparksaflyin now owns it), beat the crap out of it and never had problems.

My registry - http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132947&highlight=froader's

 

[section525]

Wait for it...

... :shifty_ey

 

[FROADER]

Actually is the Ranger axle an 8.8 or is it a 7.5? Either way it's a weaker axle so I guess it doesn't matter.

 

[RustENutz]

The 8.8 out of Ranger FX4 Level II's have 31 spline axles, a clutchless limited slip and 4.10 gears. Same strength as the Explorer with better LS, gear ratio and is spring over.

Just gives you another option, yet probably expensive and kind of hard to find.

But I'd just advise following the above linked Dannyboy thread, super cheap and easy to weld new perches on.

 

[section525]

Is it the same width?

 

[FROADER]

The 8.8 out of Ranger FX4 Level II's have 31 spline axles, a clutchless limited slip and 4.10 gears. Same strength as the Explorer with better LS, gear ratio and is spring over.

He's got a '91 Ranger to work with here.

 

[RustENutz]

Oh crap!: Excited it's friday....can't read!