Overall width difference between 90-92 and 93+ 8.8

[89coltgt]

I was reading in the tech section about this, is the overall width of the 93+ 1.5" or 3" wider than the 90-92 8.8? I did not know if it was 1.5" on each side or overall. Thanks.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

1.5 per side IIRC

 

[Bear_Slayer]

Yup, 1.5 to each side. So it's a total of 3 inches.

It's the only thing keeping me from putting my 1989 8.8 into my 1993 Ranger with the 7.5 axle.

 

[4x4junkie]

Actually it's 2" wider, not 3" (the Explorer axle is 3" wider).

 

[Bear_Slayer]

Actually it's 2" wider, not 3" (the Explorer axle is 3" wider).

IIRC the 19whenever rangers started to 1992 Axles were 3" shorter than any 1993+ axles on Rangers. They had nothing to do with Exploders.

 

[4x4junkie]

RBV axles have the following widths at the flanges:
'83-'90 D28 front = 58"
'90up D35 front = 59.5" (both TTB & SLA)
'83-'92 Ranger rear axle = 56.5" (7.5 & 8.8)
'93up Ranger rear axle = 58.5" (7.5 & 8.8)
Bronco II rear axle = 58"
Explorer rear axle 59.5"