7.5 questions??

[MikeyFord3]

i have a 97 3.0 5 speed with a 7.5 blown to hell.. i got another 7.5 out of a 89 or 90 bronco two.. the only problem is on my 7.5 under the truck is that the drums are bigger then the new one.. am i able to just open the pumkin up take out the c clips and just swap backing plates? so that i can have the bigger drums? and i wont have to mess with the gears to do that correct?

another thing is on my axle housing by the pumpkin theres like some kind of sensor or something stick out what is that or what could it be? the axle looks a little different but i know its a 7.5 it came out of a bronco II. and the diff cover is the same

 

[strvger]

sorry, i can only help with the sensor. probably for the ABS in your truck. good luck to you.

 

[MikeyFord3]

do i really need to havee that plug in

 

[Hahnsb2]

The B2 axle won't bolt under your ranger, at least not without forcing your springs outward a bit...

 

[MikeyFord3]

So I can't put that axle under the truck? What if I did just put it under

 

[MikeyFord3]

How bad will it force my springs outward..

 

[kevinsranger]

you can swap the axles if they are the same length, no gear set up needed. the sensor is for rabs, rear abs sensor. if you dont have it dont hook it up.

 

[MikeyFord3]

alright thanks im pretty sure its the same length..

 

[kevinsranger]

alright thanks im pretty sure its the same length..

your gonna have to cut and reweld the spring perches on tho because of the spacing difference between the ranger and bronco

 

[MikeyFord3]

and if the axle for some reason isnt the same length i cant use it at all?
could i still use the gears out the axle tho?

 

[kevinsranger]

and if the axle for some reason isnt the same length i cant use it at all?

you can just throw the whole axle under the truck after you put the spring perches at the correct distance

 

[MikeyFord3]

yeah i decided not to use the axle im just going to buy a 7.5 with abs and 10 inch drums so it will just go right under the axle