Explorer Rear End Swap

lsr mike · Post by **lsr mike** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:52 pm

Saw where Ligo1 did a explorer rear end swap in a Mighty Max. Doing some research and I find the centersection is offset to the passenger side.

28 inches fron center to Rh hub

31.5 inches from center to LH hub

Also the one I'm looking at has disc brakes (that would be nice)

Is this offset on all? or is it a variant? any opinions about using an offset where a centered unit was originally?

boise-nic · Post by **boise-nic** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:07 pm

I 'think' they are offset on the max as well - as best I could measure in the junkyard with a tape. From what people are saying, the should slot right in. Even the e-brake lines are at the same position / angle and the stock axle. This one had drums on it so I'm not entirely sure about disk brakes...

89coltgt · Post by **89coltgt** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:53 pm

Hey Mike, I am looking to do the 8.8 swap as well, here is some good info on them:

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/Axles.html

The disk brake rear out of 95+ explorers would be nice, but they are wider.