8.8 rearend
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8.8 rearend
I have a friend with a 88 Bronco. A car clipped his passenger side tire about a week ago and bent his axel. He didn't know his axel got bent, and the bent axel wore his pumpkin out. We were wondering how difficult it would be to switch from a 8.8 to a 9 inch rear. Since he has ABS would we have to get an axel assembly from a vehicle equipped with ABS?
It has 3.55 gears so we would like to stay with those so we don't have to change the gears in the front also. Thanks
Sanders
It has 3.55 gears so we would like to stay with those so we don't have to change the gears in the front also. Thanks
Sanders
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an 8.8 is just as strong as a 9 inch in stock form. save the money and just put the same axle in. if you want rob an explorer for the disc brakes cause they'll bolt right in. unless you wheel like a maniac the 8.8 should be fine
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From: Topsfield, MA
The explorer axle is not as wide as the F-150's axle. The 9" won't work because it doesn't have an ABS sensor. Use an 8.8 out of an F-150 or E-150. Should be 31 spline with UNEQUAL axle shaft lengths.
