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Undrstm8ed wrote:So I come to ask, besides welding the tubes to the differential housing, making or using an existing truss from say a Jeep 8.8 (possibly) who still offers any chromoly axle upgrades? maybe even with different bolt pattern options possibly?Both Detroit/Eaton and Trutrac offer LS options that are much stronger than the OEM. A regear will require a reflash of your computer if you have an automatic transmission. With a Detroit/Eaton or Trutrac the weak link becomes the axle. If you want a bulletproof axle get a 9" ford cut to the Ranger width and put a Detroit/Eaton or Trutrac in it.
Can one upgrade all of the gearing in the rear; strength wise as well as regearing, by swapping out the guts for a Detroit locker or TruTrac?
I think the Explorer 31 spline 8.8 could hold its own with axle upgrades and the Eaton/Detroit LS or Lockers even and then adding some truss work. As you may put it, it doesn't need to be IED proof but if it was.. then I'm on track if you know what I mean. And thankfully, I @dmin manual trans trucks. lol I know the automatic has quite a few advantages to it but the manual is still more fun to drive IMO.
Does the Explorer use same or similar Dana 35 for a front axle? I think the idea of keeping my Dana 35 axle and going the route of Dana 44 hubs and spindles will satisfy 98% of my needs and wants..
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