Too Many Axles To Choose From.....

[Wrestle9902]

I have a '00 Ranger 3.0 V6, and I am probably going to get a Ford 8.8 axles with 4.56 gears. Is that a good set up for the rear? What should I run in the front? I want to be able to put shocks on a solid axle, for the front. Any and all imput would be greatful. Thanks, Matt

 

[Toms01PSD]

Check your axle code on your door jam. You may already have an 8.8
Here's a link straight to the page. http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/Axles.html
That should get you started

 

[Wrestle9902]

Ya I know I have a 7.5 rear axle and IFS.

 

[RangerSVT]

That depends on your cash flow, but a higly popular swap is the d44 from an EB. It's almost 100% bolt in, already the width to fit the ranger, and plentiful...if you happen to find one with both axles still in it, grab both, d44 up front with a ford 9 out back...good luck and have fun

 

[Wrestle9902]

Are you talking about a bronco II, and what is the best years for the axles?

 

[RangerSVT]

EB- Early Bronco 1966-1974 the used a solid dana 44 up front the width of a ranger and a 9 inch ford out back matching the width. check the tech section, they should have a writeup on it under SAS swaps...

 

[Toms01PSD]

Ya I know I have a 7.5 rear axle and IFS.

What I meant was this...3) 1998-up 4x4 supercab Rangers regardless of powerplant are frequently equipped with 8.8" axles

I posted the link so you could check your code and see if you ALREADY had the 8.8. I too have a 99 4x4 so we have the same setup...

 

[RumpRangerSTX]

66 to 71 eb had the dana3o i think not the dana44 and the 9in is only 28 spine p.o.s only can handle like a 33. grab a isuzo rodeo or a honda pastport rear. them came with dana44 non c-clip and disk brakes . 93to 96 our 58in wide the same as eb dana 44.

 

[Wrestle9902]

are junkyards my best bet to find axles? I've been looking online and they are way too expensive.

 

[Beanmachine7000]

I'd look on Craigslist... Don't bother with the Rodeo, it's just a D44... An explorer 8.8" will be way better than a rear 44... If you went with the EB axles, the rear 9" is still better than a rear D44...

 

[Wrestle9902]

explorer 8.8 front and rear?

 

[Beanmachine7000]

Just rear... 31spl 8.8" (rear) and HP D44 (front) would be your best bet... If you are gonna break that you'll need to go to 1 ton running gear (14bFF, D60's, Sterling 10.25, etc)... If you're asking this kind of question though (not to be rude) you need to do ALOT more searching...

 

[Wrestle9902]

thanks guys i found some dana44 from a travelall.

 

[Beanmachine7000]

A travel-all? hmm.. ok, lol... about the Rodeo/Passport rear axle, they didn't get the Dana 44 until '98, up until then it was a GM/Isuzu corporate 12-bolt... not bad, but an 8.8" (31 spl) would still be better... Good luck...

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

thanks guys i found some dana44 from a travelall.

The diffs will be on the passenger side of those IH axles.