need some help picking

[larsen101]

so i have an 87 ranger 4x4 and it has a stock dana 28 in the front and the ford 7.5 in the rear. it has a skyjacker 6inch lift already on it and i was wondering is it cheaper for me to do the dana 35 and 8.8 swap or the 8.8 and a 44 or 30? also what is the size difference from what i have to a full size axle from a bronco of a f-150 dana 44 and a ford 9? thanks for any information it will help out alot

 

[Sunk]

It will be cheaper to upgrade to a D35 and 8.8, and those axles will literally bolt in without any fabrication. Built RBV axles seem to sell for around $3-500 each, and I've seen D30 or D44s go for twice that.

 

[larsen101]

ok thats kinda what i thought. the one thing that i dont like about the ttb is how you have to aline them. does that get any eaiser with the dana 35 or is it the same?

 

[4x4junkie]

If that's referring to the camber bushing setup, it's MUCH easier on the D35, as you don't have to break the balljoint stud loose like on a D28. Just loosen a pinchbolt, remove a snapring and the bushing pulls right out.

 

[larsen101]

ok cool thanks for the help