anyone ever put any thought into a 96+ exploder rear axle swap? They have 4.10s and 31 splines, are an 8.8 size, plentiful and cheap, rear wheel discs with the 5x4.5 bolt

are they even the right width? and what kind of diff do they have?

If they would fit and had the same trac loc as our 8.8's then that would be a cheap cheap cheap axle upgrade...

 

whats a, 96+ exploder rear axle,is that off a car or is it aftermarket, i dont know what that is and i'd like to know.

 

ford explorer

 

lol i think it might be the same...ford would love to make as many cars as possible using the same stuff i didnt know it had 4.10's but i raced a v6 camaro when i had my exploder and beat it so it makes sense

 

Just take the Diff out of one, and rebuild it. That's exactly what I have. WIth Moser axles and 4.10's.

 

is that why it was easier for you to replace the studs; cuz you have an explorer diff. in there?

I'm going to jack my car up today and give it a couple whacks, I just don't want to f' up the ABS ring though.

If I do f' up though.. I guess it will be time to go hunting for an explorer diff. [8D]

 

The diff wouldn't have anything to do with the studs. Maybe the aftermarket axles could, but I don't think so.

 

haha! you must've seen on the Powerblock over the weekend and started wondering about it like i did. lol

 

Watch what you say

 

hahah, yea thats where I got the idea, it makes sense, go pick up one up for cheap, rebuild it and stuff it in

and lizzy, whats wrong with calling it an exploder?