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My 91 Explorer build......finally.


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Got the Ranger 8.8 out tonight and the Explorer ready to have perches burned onto it... Should be in and on its own weight tomorrow. I don't have money for gear oil right now (lol) so it'll just sit in the driveway as usual.

I'm just gonna run the 3.55 gears in the axle until I have some money to have my 4.56s set up in it and grab an install kit. Then I'll pick up an Aussie for it and be back in business.
 

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I hate it when my shaft gets broken.
 

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And that is a prime example of why the Explorer 8.8 is swapped in place of the Ranger 8.8
 

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Yep, lesson learned. I don't know why I didn't build an Explorer 8.8 instead of a Ranger 8.8.... I think I thought moving the perches would be hard or something.. Oh well.

The new axle is in place. I need to figure out shock mounts, hook up the brakes, and fill it with gear oil. Man the gearing is gonna suck.
 

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Why don't you swap your gears over?
 

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I may try it or have a friend try it.... I'll at least need an install kit though, the Explorer axle has a pinion seal and noisy bearings. The Ranger axle is basically fubar'ed. The gears should be fine though.
 

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Just about as expected. I already got my axles for my upgrade so its time to beat the d35 and 31 spline 8.8 to death and see how long they stay in one piece. I carry spare shafts so it will be interesting how long before I need to use them....

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I downloaded Google SketchUp and messed around a bit with it.





I've got some ideas for a rear too, but I need to mess with them some more. I'm not totally sure what I want.
 

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How is the sub box secured to side of the cargo area? I'm interested in this setup.
 

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What are your plans for the next vehicle? I liked that exploder.
 

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Audi A4 with a 1.8T. :)
 

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