moparvwfreak
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- Location
- Tanya Washington
- Vehicle Year
- 1991
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
Hey guys and gals. My mom has a 99 Explorer limited 5.0 AWD. Front diff died, I know weird, so I am gonna rebuild/replace it as soon as weather permits.
Now here is my question. Are the hub bearings similar to each other between 2 and 4wd?? I need a 2nd vehicle as my roommates ram eats us out of house and home for fuel.
Here was my thinking. If they are similar in design, MAYBE take the axles and diff out for the replacement/rebuild and still be able to drive it?? Anyone have a 2wd 2nd gen they could take pics of the back of the knuckle to post??
The reason I thought about this is the 3rd gen rams have the same basic hub assemblies between 2 and 4wd. So I got to thinking if I could do that with moms whole Im working on it. Otherwise ill just throw any 2nd gen diff in while Im rebuilding the original and not put the front driveline in.
Thanks guys and gals. Any insight would be awesome.
Now here is my question. Are the hub bearings similar to each other between 2 and 4wd?? I need a 2nd vehicle as my roommates ram eats us out of house and home for fuel.
Here was my thinking. If they are similar in design, MAYBE take the axles and diff out for the replacement/rebuild and still be able to drive it?? Anyone have a 2wd 2nd gen they could take pics of the back of the knuckle to post??
The reason I thought about this is the 3rd gen rams have the same basic hub assemblies between 2 and 4wd. So I got to thinking if I could do that with moms whole Im working on it. Otherwise ill just throw any 2nd gen diff in while Im rebuilding the original and not put the front driveline in.
Thanks guys and gals. Any insight would be awesome.