How is the rear axle of a Ford Explorer narrowed?
How is the rear axle of a Ford Explorer narrowed?
The Explorer 8.8 is narrowed by cutting out 2.875 inches from the driver’s side axle tube, welding it back together, and installing a separate passenger side axle in the now shortened driver’s side axle tube.
Is there an 8.8 Ford Explorer rearend?
Angle iron clamped to the tube will not hold it in line. I wonder if there is anybody out there that offers a bolt in 8.8 (already narrowed, perches welded on, axle and rotors/drums drilled for the 5 on 4.75 bolt pattern and so on? I can build them if there is a market for them.
How do you install an axle on a Ford Explorer?
The other way is to actually install the axle with the perches loose and the u-bolts not fully tightened. Center the axle on the springs, hook up the driveshaft, rotate the axle inside the u-bolts until you get the right driveshaft and pinion angles, tack-weld the perches in place then remove the axle to do the final welds.
What happens if you have too little backlash in a rear axle?
If you have too little backlash the pinion is jammed into the ring gear and this will produce a lot of friction and heat and will lock up your rear axle. It will not turn freely.
What do you call the rear axle assembly on a Ford Explorer?
(What you see below is a previous search for a Ford Explorer Rear Axle Assembly and does not include all the Rear Axle Assemblies in YOUR area.) This part is also known as Ford Explorer Rear Axle Assy; Ford Explorer Axle Assembly, Rr.
What should the backlash be on a rear axle?
This is within spec for most rear ends but it is a little on the loose end of the scale. If you take that pinion shim out and use something even thicker, like a .038 shim you might be in business. Reassembling the rear might still give you a backlash of .015 still.
Where do you put shocks on an explorer?
If you have a kit installed, you should remove the rear end, place a level on the pads and make the rear end level, and then check the pinion angle at the flange. The Explorer shocks mount in a different location than those on a Ranger. You’ll have to have new shock mounts welded on and can buy them from an off-road shop.
What kind of brakes does a Ford Explorer have?
The 1990-1994 Explorer 8.8-inch axle came with 10-inch drum brakes. 1995 and newer Explorers have disc brakes. People have reported that they have swapped in a newer disc brake 8.8-inch axle in place of their original drum brake axle without having to switch to a disc brake master cylinder.
