reduvall88
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Ok first off, I love the site, have been screwing around looking through posts on here since I was 16. I could probably search and find these answers, but its easier for someone to make a quick post, so dont flame on me to hard lol.
The story is i got a '88 ranger with the 2.3 4x4. It has the 5speed manual and the 7.5" rearend. I'm assuming it has the dana 28, but I have never checked for sure.
I picked up a 91 Explorer sport 4x4 4.0 w/ manual for 200 bucks with cracked heads that was previously running fine. Started the 4.0 swap but thats a whole new thread all together. The Exlorer's previous owners had put in new radius arm bushings and the ball joints are all in specs, while my Rangers are haggared.
My question is will the front axle be a direct bolt in, as far as all the bolt locations and spring perches ect..... Also is there going to be any trouble with axle ratio? Did the Explorers and Rangers usually share the same front ratio?
Thanks its appreciated, and if there is a thread about this I apologize.
The story is i got a '88 ranger with the 2.3 4x4. It has the 5speed manual and the 7.5" rearend. I'm assuming it has the dana 28, but I have never checked for sure.
I picked up a 91 Explorer sport 4x4 4.0 w/ manual for 200 bucks with cracked heads that was previously running fine. Started the 4.0 swap but thats a whole new thread all together. The Exlorer's previous owners had put in new radius arm bushings and the ball joints are all in specs, while my Rangers are haggared.
My question is will the front axle be a direct bolt in, as far as all the bolt locations and spring perches ect..... Also is there going to be any trouble with axle ratio? Did the Explorers and Rangers usually share the same front ratio?
Thanks its appreciated, and if there is a thread about this I apologize.