I want to run 36x14.5s on 15x10s, stock engine with 4.56s. Should I replace my 8.8 with a diff from an F-250? Or, what can I do to upgrade my 8.8?

Thanks

 

if your running a 93+ bronco the ideal swap would be a sterling 10.25 rear diff. Get one from a similar year as your bronco. then just look into doing an 8 lug swap to your front TTB D44 so your running matching rims etc..

 

If you upgrade to full float axles, you wont have any troubles. I've been running bigger than that for years. The only problem I have had is busted front axle U-joints. (at the wheels) Even thats pretty rare. Your other possibility is a Ford 9". I would recomend it over the sterling because of much more availibility of upgrades. It could be cheaper than the full float kit.

 

if has anything newer then 93 he cant really run a 9". also what full float kit are you talking about? is this for an 8.8 or the sterling?

 

I didnt think about the speed sensors and such. I guess the 9" would be tough. The kit I have is on the 8.8. It came from a company called Michell (I think). Its been awhile now. Its nice because it eliminates the C-clips and you can bust an axle and drive home. if you have lockers, you dont even need four wheel drive. Although thats probubly a good way to bust the other axle. Ha-Ha In reality, you will not bust an axle because the kit takes so much of the stress off them.

 

Thanks for the info! My Bronco is a 96, 351, E4OD etc. and I do tend to overdue things, but I live in New Mexico and on an Elk hunt you can easily be 40 to 50 miles from a town let alone a parts store and forget about cell service. So reliability is pretty important. So would you guys go with the full floater kit for the 8.8 or a Sterling?

 

go sterling. that c clip eliminator is meant for mustangs not 4wd trucks. ive heard of bronco guys running those and had major failure. the sterling gets put behind diesal trucks so you know its stout and is semi float kinda best of both worlds.

for street use the c clip eliminator probably works great just not in offroad applications

 

Beg to differ. I dont have a c-clip eliminator kit. I have a full floater kit. There is a big differnce! One of the benifits is you get rid of the c-clips. I can remove my axle and drive the truck! You cant do that with c-clip eliminator kit. All the really big trucks use full float axles. That said, it may be eazy (cheap) to find a Sterling.

 

where can i find the full floater kit for an 8.8? whats the cost as well?

 

I believe the company was Michell. I got the info from a magazine a few years ago. When I get home from work (after the first) I will look up the paper work and post it. The cost as I remember was about a grand.

 

Thanks a lot guys! The info you've provided has helped bunch!!

 

for the price of the full floater kit you could have a nice built Sterling axle and never have to worry about it.

 

4.56 is not enough gear for 36" tires. I'm running 4.88s and 35" tires on my 96 and I should have went with 5.13s. I've also had no problems with my 8.8, though I have broke a rear drive shaft and a left axle on my SAS.

 

Thanks for the advise on the 4.88s, I'll concider a lower gear. What RPM are you running at 65mph with the overdrive on? Where did you get the rear disc kit? Does SAS stand for "Strait Axle Swap"? It's a lot of questions but I'm new, thanks.

 

Whenever I go to town it’s via the highway, think my rpm is around 2300. It’s such that it isn't a problem and I could have gone lower on the gears. I used the brakes from a ford explorer and redrilled the rotors for my wheel pattern.

SAS - Straight Axle Swap. And no problem on the questions.