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About a month ago I picked up a new to me used rear axle for the ranger. It is a disc brake explorer 8.8 with 4.88 gears an ARB locker and a C-Clip eliminator kit installed. Also included was a Ridler diff cover for the 8.8 and a one for a dana 44. I also got an ARB compressor and a YJ rear driveline for a friend for $650. I can't get just the ARB for that price.
So out came the old drum brake explorer axle with welded spider gears and 4.88 gears.
20170522_124156 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
Next I cut some spring perches and an axle side traction bar mount.
20170523_105257 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
20170523_111632 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
I started installing the spring perches and traction bar mount.
20170523_113022 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
20170523_113043 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
20170523_113032 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
20170523_192349 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
20170523_192401 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
Then the 8.8 has a nice lip on the bottom.
20170523_164436 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
I cut plates and smoothed my last one and liked it so I am doing it to this one as well. Here are the plates.
20170523_154308 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
The start of the install.
20170523_165636 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
So out came the old drum brake explorer axle with welded spider gears and 4.88 gears.
20170522_124156 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
Next I cut some spring perches and an axle side traction bar mount.
20170523_105257 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
20170523_111632 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
I started installing the spring perches and traction bar mount.
20170523_113022 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
20170523_113043 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
20170523_113032 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
20170523_192349 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
20170523_192401 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
Then the 8.8 has a nice lip on the bottom.
20170523_164436 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
I cut plates and smoothed my last one and liked it so I am doing it to this one as well. Here are the plates.
20170523_154308 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
The start of the install.
20170523_165636 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr