Explorer Disc 8.8 rear

[Charlie Chops 1940]

Anyone know what the outside to outside width is if you shorten the long side to take a short side axle on a '95 up?

Thanks,

Charlie

[wayne petty]

one of the ranger rear end links has that chart... i posted it last week


http://www.therangerstation.com    is where one of them were...

edit
oops... i'm tired.. it does not have that info...  sorry...


edi again...

still tired...

got the axles out..?   what the difference ...   subtract the length of two short axle from one long and one short......


left is 30.5 inches..

right is 27-5/8



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Rear Axle, Rear Axle Shafts
Item Number  630-229  
2001-95 Explorer, 2001-97 Mountaineer
Make:   Ford
Length:   30-1/2"
Orientation:   Left
Number of Holes:   5
Spline:   31
Brand:   Dorman - OE Solutions
Application Notes:  Left

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630-231  
2001-95 Explorer; 2001-97 Mountaineer (RH)
Make:   Ford
Length:   27-5/8"
Orientation:   Right
Number of Holes:   5
Spline:   31
Brand:   Dorman - OE Solutions
Application Notes:  Right


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i would say 2-7/8" narrower... but i am tired....

[enjenjo]

That means it should be 56 1/2" overall with two short axles.

[Charlie Chops 1940]

Looks like right around 56-1/2" is correct. Need one and an extra short axle for the TransAm Volvo. Guess I'll start looking after the Bonneville trip.

Thanks guys.

Charlie

[GPster]

There is a lot of information in the last link that Wayne gave me for my Ranger problem. The story was about someone putting an 8.8" in an early Ranger and he did a lot of studying. I'm not sure but if the 8.8" is 28 spline the axels out of an early 7.5" may do the trick and the '83 to '92 axels are 1" shorter per side than '93 and newer. GPster

[tompeters]

check out daze cars site ,info on narrowing a 9 inch using 8.8 axle tubes with discs.