8.8 questions

[aaron88]

I am building a ttb ranger and am trying to find some info that I've had quite a bit of trouble getting. First to explain why I am running d35 cut and turned 6 over ttb beams up front with d44 knuckles on the end so I have 5 on 5.5 lug pattern and bigger brakes. Now my question I want to run a full sized 8.8 to get closer to the front track width and also get the 5 on 5.5 lug pattern did any of the bronco or f150 8.8s come with disk brakes or is that something I would have to piece together myself I'm pretty sure I could run a dodge rear rotor with Chevy calipers on my own brackets did the same on a ford 9 inch. But if I could find one that came stick with disks that would save me quite a bit of time. Also I don't want to go to a 9 inch because the difference in gearing available 4.86 vs 4.88 I already have 4.88s for the front and rear of the truck.


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[shortzt]

From what I've read to do a disc swap on an older 8.8 the one that would be 5x5.5 you can use explorer stuff but have to redrill calipers and turn down the outer axle backing plate, so I think you have the right ideal with the piece together, I've seen some kits to swap but never heard many good reviews about them

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Perhaps?; You could get the axles drilled for 5x5.5 for the newer housings. I think that would save time and money.

 

[shortzt]

That would seem easy, almost too easy lol,

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I once sold a pair of 15x14 aluminum jelly bean slotted mags with the wrong lug pattern, they drilled for the correct @ ~$100. They went onto a kick ass model T. I also read about drilling the axles on here somewhere, but it was with drums. I don't think it would make a difference with rotors but not sure. any machine shop would have the capability and give you an estimate.

 

[shortzt]

I would imagine rims or rotors would be cheaper to drill for the fact that an axle is limited on what machine you can set it up on to drill it

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

With a little bit of thought and some tooling I could probably do it on my floor drill press. A machine shop would have the tooling and the machine.

 

[shortzt]

Drill press isn't bad but a CNC is so much easier just find center and hit start

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

yep

 

[aaron88]

Just to bump this I ended up just picking up a explorer 8.8 did the super 88 axle kit added a spool and called it good see how long this lasts once the ranger gets a v8...


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