keith_b00ne
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- Kentuckiana
If one was to pickup a 8.8 rear axle with disc brakes out of a Ford Explorer, what years would they be looking for?
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What years of Ford Explorer
- Thread starter keith_b00ne
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audioguy1
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- kansas city
IIRC it is from 95 on.
Darky
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- 29 Palms, CA
I was gonna say the same. A quick search should confirm, Keith. Using Google to search
works best. 
gimike812
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- Tucson, AZ
I just got mine out of a 2001. 1995 is the half way some still had drums others disks. So your safe going 96 and newer. Due to the cash for clunkers there is alot of them out there right now.
1990heepxj
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- Apple Valley, Ca
ya its 95-01 are the years they came in, mine also happened to come from an 01
keith_b00ne
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- Kentuckiana
Thanks everyone!! Do all the 8.8's use c clips?
keith_b00ne
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- Kentuckiana
Sorry about being such a noob...... Another question. Since the 8.8 out of an explorer is going to be longer, do I need to get new rims with different backspacing so it doesn't look weird?
xjsnake
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- Location
- Nashville, TN
The track width of the 8.8 is actually about 3/4 of an inch narrower than the XJ's. A lot of people either ignore it or use a wheel spacer to make the track width closer. If you go with a spacer you will likely need to put in longer wheel studs.
Darky
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- 29 Palms, CA
The spacer should come with it's own replacement studs. At least my 1.5" spacers did from Rough Country.
austinaubinoe
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- Montgomery County, MD
how are those spacers from Rough Country? made in USA? when I do the 8.8 swap in my TJ I was gonna do spidertrax just because its such a vital part.
