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98 Brake update


dana88

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U.S. Military - Veteran
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City
Arizona
Vehicle Year
1998
Transmission
Automatic
Can the Sport Trac Brakes be modified to be used on the 98 and up Rangers? Or is there other options for the 98 and up Ranger Brakes.

Thanks
 
The rear discs and calipers can be used from some mustangs if the mounting bracket is modified to slide over the rear axle tube, thats what I did on my 98.
I don't remember what year mustang brakes you need though as it's been a long time.
 
Moving this to brakes…
 
Can the Sport Trac Brakes be modified to be used on the 98 and up Rangers? Or is there other options for the 98 and up Ranger Brakes.

Thanks
depends on what front suspension you have.
for 98+ if you have coil springs there are no bolt on combinations, you're stuck with what 'ya got without custom parts.
the calipers & pads are the same, but the steering knuckle is different. they are taller, have different geometry, and the top hole is different.

if you have torsion bars, either 2wd or 4wd, the Sport Trac knuckles are bolt on with no issues. use the same calipers & pads with the bigger rotors.
however you will need to do something about the outer axle/cv.
either convert the cv to the later permanent style, or drill the bosses in the hub for the earlier style vacuum holes. or aftermarket locking hubs.

I upgraded my 2000 4x4 from the 11.25" rotors to the Sport Trac 12" system by swapping just the knuckles & rotors.
late 2000 had the live CVs, so I didn't have any issues there.
 

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