carrier ? on 7.5

[MikeyFord3]

i have a 97 ford ranger 7.5 axle with 3.73 the spiders where welded to the carrier and blew up, but the ring and pinion are fine. i have another 7.5 axle but its from a bronco 2 idk if i want to reweld the perches to the width of the ranger.. could i just take the carrier with new spiders and put my old ring gear on there?

 

[martin]

this is really one of those if you need to ask questions. You can change the carrier and use your old gears but you will have to set them up again.

 

[bronchoII]

i have changed carriers out twice just used the bearings and shims that came out with the carrier that i installed

 

[MikeyFord3]

And everything was ok didn't have to set up the gears

 

[martin]

you're just lucky I guess, when you pass wind it must smell like roses.

 

[MikeyFord3]

Idk I'll try I maybe

 

[bronchoII]

worked fine for me no vibrations or nothin

 

[MikeyFord3]

well idk if that would quite work for me i mean just take a look at these pics

 

[bronchoII]

your pinion is beat up more than mine was mine was knicked on the edges it wasnt in the wear pattern

 

[MikeyFord3]

yeah i prob should replace that right..lol

 

[Frank The Tank]

Just go 31 spline, if your this far in, the cost of a whole rearend won't be much more than a 7.5.......... I got mine for 150 bucks.

Frank

 

[MikeyFord3]

yeah but i really dont want to have to reweld perches my welder sucks and i jsut want it to be quick so i can drive

 

[MikeyFord3]

if i use this axle will it really matter if the abs sensor isnt plugged in will that affect my truck?..

 

[dennis461]

ABS won;t work

if i use this axle will it really matter if the abs sensor isnt plugged in will that affect my truck?..

The ABS light (yellow) will be on all the time, you'll fail NJ inspection.
I have a late 80's 410 limited slip that I picked up, but can't use in my '96 for the same reason.

 

[MikeyFord3]

yeah... kinda sucks asssssss...im gonna have to spend more money, should of done more research before i went gun ho and bought a axle..