Original Poster: korey89 Difficulty: 3 out of 10 Time to install: 25 minutes Disclaimer: The Ranger Station.com, The Ranger Station.com Staff, nor the original poster are responsible for you doing this modification to your vehicle. By doing this modification and following this how-to … Continued
By: pjtoledo Comparing (2) Ford 8.8-Inch axles: 2010 28-spline Ford 8.8-Inch big bearing from a 2WD regular cab with a 2.3L automatic 2004 28-spline Ford 8.8-Inch small bearing Both are open differentials. The 2010 differential does not have a tone … Continued
Usage: The Ford 8.8-Inch axle came in a few different vehicles including the: Ford Mustang (1986-2014) Ford Bronco (1983-1996) Ford F-150 (1983-2012) Ford Ranger (1990-2011 4.0L models) Ford Aerostar (1989-1997) Ford Explorer (1991-2001) (The Ford Explorer Sport still used the … Continued
Transformer Install – Part 4: Manual Hubs and Explorer Rear Axle Swap By Jim Allen (From Off-Road Adventures Magazine) We complete the Ranger’s drivetrain improvements in this installment by performing a rear axle swap and updating the front hubs. … Continued
Before You Begin: The disc brake conversion described in the article below was performed on a stock 1994 Ford Explorer Sport. Therefore, this article does not take into consideration any modifications or different model years. The most difficult part … Continued
By Joel Haywood There is a lot of controversy about disc brakes actually making a difference, let me ask you this… Why are Mountain bike manufactures putting disc brakes on the bikes? Why do motorcycles have disc brakes? Why … Continued
It might take about 6 or 7 hours total to do it if you haven’t done this before. If you car has rear discs and have to remove a bunch of stuff to get the axleshafts out if might take … Continued
(Measuring backlash) When installing a ring and pinion, you have to have a perfect installation or else you are going to destroy the gears and bearings. One of the critical measurements that must be made is setting your backlash. What is … Continued
As you become more serious about your off-roading, and you continue to modify your truck, you’ll most likely start thinking about the modifications you can do to your axles. There are a variety of differentials available for the Ford Ranger, … Continued
Identifying Your Axle From The Axle Tag: You can identify which axle you have by the tag attached to the inspection cover. Here is an example of an axle tag: Looking at that tag, you can see the gear ratio … Continued
Full Float Rear Axles Floating axles eliminate the solid axle having to support the weight of the vehicle as well as hold the wheels on. Because of the high yield strength of the Warn axle, you’ll also find the largest … Continued
By Frank T Austin My adventure’s in upgrading to an 8.8” 31 spline Ranger rear I have never been really happy with the wimpy little rear in my truck. While I don’t abuse it (too much) and I’m reasonably … Continued