johnr Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 il be swaping a ford 9" in sometime next week the axle has a disc brake setup on it. i have not seen the axle yet but i was wondering how hard it will be to hook up the e-brake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnr Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 the end result will be 4.56 gears front and back and i wanted to run 32" tires. is this a good match up with my 2.5 liter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 What is the axle out of ? Most likely it will be far too wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnr Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 the guy I'm getting it from had it in his tj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnr Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 :shake: I'm A SPUD its a ford 8.8 axle and it was out of his yj :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86customanche Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 That makes more sense, ive never seen a 9" with disc brakes. 8.8s off of exploreres had disc brakes so are nice finds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 That makes more sense, ive never seen a 9" with disc brakes. 8.8s off of exploreres had disc brakes so are nice finds. The lincoln versailles had a disk brake 9" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 my 9" has disks. :D but they were converted from drums. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnr Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 so about hooking the e brake up. plug and play or am i going to need some custom cables? also will the discs work with our potioning valve. mine is still in good working order. plus i have a backup one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 here's one solution I found online. this person simply wrapped the cable around and clamped it to itself in his TJ: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftpiercecracker1 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 question, and sorry about the highjack, at least it has to do with the 8.8. What year explorer did the 8.8 come in? do they have to be bobbed? and how much power do you think it can handle? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 all explorers had the 8.8. 95+ had disk brakes. they can handle a lot of power. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 so about hooking the e brake up. plug and play or am i going to need some custom cables? also will the discs work with our potioning valve. mine is still in good working order. plus i have a backup one Here's how I did it. Used the Ford brake clevis; you can get them from Lokar or elsewhere. If you're not lifted over 3" or so your original cables are long enough. Which "potioning valve" (proportioning?) valve are you thinking of? On an MJ the front brass piece going to the master cylinder is no more than a distribution block; brake biasing is done by the rear load sensing valve. It works fine with disk brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnr Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 so about hooking the e brake up. plug and play or am i going to need some custom cables? also will the discs work with our potioning valve. mine is still in good working order. plus i have a backup one Here's how I did it. Used the Ford brake clevis; you can get them from Lokar or elsewhere. If you're not lifted over 3" or so your original cables are long enough. Which "potioning valve" (proportioning?) valve are you thinking of? On an MJ the front brass piece going to the master cylinder is no more than a distribution block; brake biasing is done by the rear load sensing valve. It works fine with disk brakes. its the load sensing valve. thanks for the photos everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftpiercecracker1 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 all explorers had the 8.8. 95+ had disk brakes. they can handle a lot of power. :thumbsup: what about bobbing? and do you have a recommendation as to a front axle upgrade, nothing crazy, just something more than my d35 thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 the explorer axle is a hair narrower than the dana 35. it's commonplace to add in 2" spacers so that it pushes the rear tires out wider than the stock axle to afford better clearance from the frame and to better match the front of the truck (the stock axles are the same width, but the rear of an MJ is wider than the front and that's why the rear tires tuck in like they do) the front dana 30 can be upgraded with late model shafts to get the bigger ujoints, or aftermarket alloy shaft, or trusses, etc. it's got it's limits though, and what you can do with it depends on what engine/tires/terrain you're planning to run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnr Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 the explorer axle is a hair narrower than the dana 35. it's commonplace to add in 2" spacers so that it pushes the rear tires out wider than the stock axle to afford better clearance from the frame and to better match the front of the truck (the stock axles are the same width, but the rear of an MJ is wider than the front and that's why the rear tires tuck in like they do) the front dana 30 can be upgraded with late model shafts to get the bigger ujoints, or aftermarket alloy shaft, or trusses, etc. it's got it's limits though, and what you can do with it depends on what engine/tires/terrain you're planning to run. 2" of spacers , total or per side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 1.5"-2" per side (depending on the brand). only buy high quality hub-centric spacers. don't cheap out here. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftpiercecracker1 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 the front dana 30 can be upgraded with late model shafts to get the bigger ujoints, or aftermarket alloy shaft, or trusses, etc. it's got it's limits though, and what you can do with it depends on what engine/tires/terrain you're planning to run. Think turbocharged stroker kinda power and 33s. 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 then I would abandon the 9" and 30 and go straight to an 8 lug 60 rear and 44 front out of a 3/4 ton 79ish ford. at the minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftpiercecracker1 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 you really don't think a rear Ford 9" would hold? I don't plan I drag racing the thing, just hitting the mud a few times a week with my buddies. question, what woud you consider to be the weakest link in the running gear? universals? and what exactly would i break if i left it all stock under there? just curious thanks, i should probably start my own thread huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I have been all over the net looking for a WMS to WMS chart and one doesn't seem to exist apparently. Piece meal at best. XJ/MJ WXS is 60.5 as best I can tell and I'd really like to find one at about 62" for a rear swap. I'll see what I can come up with on the Lincoln rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 The Lincoln is 58.5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Has anyone here had a rear axle made up? Yeah I'd like the keep the bolt pattern...........just want to gain a couple inches in width. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 You could drop a grand I guess......money gets you want you want. http://www.spohn.net/shop/Rear-End-Driv ... QgodeWnABQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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