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I re read your post Kaylee (after running in to you on facebook) and your life will be easier since you do have the "books".
A couple things-
Does Tonto have coils or was it an edge with torsion bars when you started?
Do you plan on using the AWD case from the expo or are you going to upgrade? The AWD case will not let you exit 4WD.
Just wondering about your differential too, do you know what you have?
Sorry if I'm going over things you already have handled.
I have a coil spring 2wd Ranger.
The explorer is a 2wd. So I won't have to worry too much about transfer case or anything. I plan on bolting my stock 5 speed to the 5.0. Just until I can afford a F150 5 Speed.
I swapped the 7.5 Ford Ranger 4wd rear axle with 4.10 in my ranger when i was younger.
Ill be taking the 8.8 out of the explorer. along with all the lines, reservoirs, and calipers off of the explorer. I'll be installing 4.88 or 5.13 ratio into the 8.8. As it'll be disk brake swap. And I can fab up the shock mounts myself. Along with leaf spring mounts.
The XLT Standards cab, short bed rangers are the same wheelbase as the explorer 4 door. So the driveshaft will be the transferred from the explorer. I can find a U Joint that'll work. Or all else. Get a custom one made. Plenty of driveshaft guys here in Florida.
As for electronics. I'll be pulling the gauges out of the explorer. Getting the computer reprogrammed for no PATS and for manual. I'll be repinning and basically building my own wiring harness.
Fuel system return and pressure lines lines are the same.
Explorer AC will bolt in from what I know
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2007 Honda Accord 2.4L(New Daily)
2005 Ranger 2.3L 2WD XLT (My Baby)
2000 Explorer 5.0L 2WD Eddie Bauer (Donor)
2008 Yamaha YZ85(Toy)
2008 Honda CRF230L(My 2nd Toy)
2021 Ford F-150 Eco 2.7L (Boyfriend's DD)
1984 Mustang (Boyfriend's Project)
2009 Kawasaki KLR650(Boyfriend's 2nd Toy)