8.8 swap

[FCXBronco2]

is there any 8.8 i can swap in directly because i dont have a welder or anything and i dont want to have to take it to somebody to weld can i swap a rangers 8.8 or something? i have a bronco 2

 

[engdept]

No, the Ranger spring perches are too far apart for a Bronco II's leaf springs. You still need to move the spring perches inward for a Ranger axle in a Bronco II.

 

[Ranger44]

You CAN force it, but it puts alot of load on the leaf springs. That's a bad thing. But yes, you have to move them inwards a bit for it to properly fit a BII.

 

[engdept]

You CAN force it, but it puts alot of load on the leaf springs. That's a bad thing. But yes, you have to move them inwards a bit for it to properly fit a BII.

Yea that and it puts a bad load on the spring bushings causing them to fail.

 

[canoeman1972]

I need to replace the rear end in my Bronco 2. I have a 85 Ranger parts truck. I have done the search and read the posts. It looks like I will have to move the spring perches to use the ranger rear end. Is this straight foward to do?

anything else I will need to change?

Bronco has 4.10 gears and Ranger has 3.73 so will swap front at same time- have to take it out change front u joints.
Bronco has 2.9l and al4d 235r7515 tires. Will I notice much with the change in gears.

I do have another Bronco 2 just have to check the gears out on it.

 

[Hahnsb2]

No, the Ranger spring perches are too far apart for a Bronco II's leaf springs. You still need to move the spring perches inward for a Ranger axle in a Bronco II.

Actually the spring perches are farther apart on the B2...

 

[canoeman1972]

other than moving the spring pads on the ranger axle out a bit it there anything else,
Will it all work fine?

 

[AllanD]

IF you've gotta move the spring perches (which requires welding)
you may as well go the extra step to putting in an explorer axle.

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[canoeman1972]

Well then I woould have to buy another axle- i have a scraped ranger and rear end is sitting on my bench- Cost $0. I think if I wanted Explorer parts Iwould jsut buy an Explorer and keep it the way it is. I want to use up parts on hand instead of throwing em away.