what year exploder rear end should i get for my 91 ranger

[xkotyx]

ok so i would have $30 on each side to fix each wheel cylinder, then i need new brakes b.c it doesnt have any good ones when it did work so that would be another 30, plus add to cost how pissed i will get trying to get those damn rusted brake drums off. so **** that. swaping sounds so much easier. yeah but im lookin at the positive side to a replacement. right now my truck has open 3.55 gears. i would like a locked or L/S rear end. so if i can spend around 75 for a whole rear end as opposed to fixing 2 rusty RUSTY RRUUSSTTYY wheel cylinders and brake lines. i spent almost 12 dollars on my last brake line for the rear and that was 6 dollars for the line and another 6 dollars for a stupid fitting for the brake line to the cylinder. so id rather do a swap then jsut either sell or scrap the old one.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/pa...terByKeyWord=wheel+cylinder&fromString=search
i was wrong. $10 for each cylinder. so a total of $20 to fix your problem...

i mean there are benefits of the 8.8. but if your just doing this for sheer cheapness and simplicity, youre going the wrong way. plus if the 8.8 has been sitting or unused for very long, chances are you have to rebuild it anyways...

dont take it personally, im not criticizing you. just trying to help.

 

[adsm08]

So you are trying to put an explorer axle worth over $100, plus the cost of the flip (mine came in just under $350), which will probably need a couple hundred dollars in brake parts, in your ranger for less than the cost and frustration of just doing a brake job?

You are going the wrong direction to save time, money, and/or effort. Even if you get a grinder out, cut your old drums in two, and replace them with brand new Ford ones, you are still ahead by a few hundred bucks and probably a day's worth of work.

Also, this:

if not then im fine with only running front brakes.

Has got to be very high on the list of the dumbest things I've ever heard. Fix your brakes, and do it right man. We've already lost Miller and Chance this year. Lets not go for 3.

 

[xkotyx]

Has got to be very high on the list of the dumbest things I've ever heard. Fix your brakes, and do it right man. We've already lost Miller and Chance this year. Lets not go for 3.

x2. i dont think people realize how much braking that the rear end does. people always think 99% is in the front, and when they COMPLETELY lose the rear,, they finally realize this....

 

[adsm08]

x2. i dont think people realize how much braking that the rear end does. people always think 99% is in the front, and when they COMPLETELY lose the rear,, they finally realize this....

The majority of the work is done by the front, yes, but the rear still does a good chunk of the work. Until you are going backwards anyway.

 

[xkotyx]

The majority of the work is done by the front, yes, but the rear still does a good chunk of the work. Until you are going backwards anyway.

yep

 

[88_Eddie]

you can get 2 brand new wheel cylinders for less than $25 and spend less than 2 hours installing them and bleeding them. why are you gonna change out axles?

 

[91stranger]

thanks for the input. but i wanted the rear end for the LIMITED SLIP! ive said it already. i dont like having just my one back tire spinning. it drives me crazy. my friends dad has a junkyard full of shit. i could easily get a rear end out of an exploder and me and my friend could get it put in right then an there. then the brakes wouldnt be the issue. to fix my truck i would have over 50 bucks in brakes, lines, and fittings. now then add the cost for the wheel cylinders puts it at 75. now that my drums r gone to shit on the inside and out, its not guaranteed that i can use all the original parts so then i would have to find a ride into town to the parts store and hope they have what i need or else in out of a vehicle for a day or so. all i wanted to know was what year rear end would fit.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

You know it's not a bolt in deal right? There is some cutting and welding involved, and depending on if you get drum or disc, some modifying of the park brake cables.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I'd look for a Ranger rear, the exploder will need perchs cut and welded and new shock mounts. Have you checked the tech library?
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/Explorer8_8.html
Also do a search for 'homemade limited slip', but you'll still have to spend money on gear oil and seals. I think if money is your primary concern, you should wait until you can afford to rebuild the 8.8, more than likely it will need a rebuild or refresh on the limited slip anyway.Use the wrecking yard for parts for your original rear until you save about $200.00 If you don't end up needing the money you can use it for other fixes. If you have access to the wrecking yard for free parts and have the welding skills then I would probably go for the 8.8 exploder rear BUT YOU WILL NEED MONEY for oil and seals and screw ups. I'd be tempted to reuse gear oil after straining it if I was money poor, especially with access to a wrecking yard if the rear explodes.
Also, unless your going extreme wheeling, or have the hammer down a lot, I feel the 7.5 is strong enough.
Good luck,

Richard

 

[91stranger]

I'd look for a Ranger rear, the exploder will need perchs cut and welded and new shock mounts. Have you checked the tech library?
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/Explorer8_8.html
Also do a search for 'homemade limited slip', but you'll still have to spend money on gear oil and seals. I think if money is your primary concern, you should wait until you can afford to rebuild the 8.8, more than likely it will need a rebuild or refresh on the limited slip anyway.Use the wrecking yard for parts for your original rear until you save about $200.00 If you don't end up needing the money you can use it for other fixes. If you have access to the wrecking yard for free parts and have the welding skills then I would probably go for the 8.8 exploder rear BUT YOU WILL NEED MONEY for oil and seals and screw ups. I'd be tempted to reuse gear oil after straining it if I was money poor, especially with access to a wrecking yard if the rear explodes.
Also, unless your going extreme wheeling, or have the hammer down a lot, I feel the 7.5 is strong enough.
Good luck,

Richard

i dont have a 7.5 rear end. mine is 8.8 open 3.55s. ill probably just keep it the way it is.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Please fix the brakes on it....

 

[adsm08]

i dont have a 7.5 rear end. mine is 8.8 open 3.55s. ill probably just keep it the way it is.

If you just want LS then it still gets easier than an axle swap. You can yank the guts out of a LS 28 spline and throw them in your current one. It's still a good chunk of work, but less than an axle swap.