Complete Rear End Swap Help
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Complete Rear End Swap Help
I have searched and searched on the forums for this solution and have not been able to find it so any help would be great!!!
What I have:
1997 Ford F-150XL-WT 2WD
4.2Liter v6
Open Differential 8.8inch
Disc Brakes - front
Drum Brakes - rear
What I want:
A complete rear axle from a 2WD F-150
LSD Differential 8.8inch
Situation explained:
I have an open differential and I am tired of getting stuck and having no faith in my truck's off road capabilities whatsoever. Since I do not know how to disassemble a rear diff and swap the gears I am looking for a complete rear axel swap. Is this possible? If so what truck do I need to look for in the junkyard? I am thinking a 2WD 5.4 v8 with the same size rear end (8.8) with an lsd and drum brakes. Does that exist? And if it does, can the swap even be done? I dont have the tools or the skills to take apart the gears. I just want to drop everything and replace it from another truck with an LSD rear end and hopefully keep my crappy drum brakes so I do not have to run hard lines, pull master cylinder, etc.
Any help or advice is much appreciated! Thanks in advance!
Also I have my truck all of the time so any more information you need I can get if you tell me what you need and how to get it.
Just to give you an idea of my extent of rear end knowledge. My other vehicle is a Nissan 240 and I know everyhting about the rear end in it but unlike my truck it has cv axles and does not have the solid rear end. Swapping diffs in it is a piece of cake and I have done it a dozen times. So pulling junkyard nissan diffs gave me this idea to pull a ford rear end and swap it. Please tell me it will work! I absolutely love everything else about my truck it has been so faithful to me! Thanks again for your time and efforts!
-Tony
What I have:
1997 Ford F-150XL-WT 2WD
4.2Liter v6
Open Differential 8.8inch
Disc Brakes - front
Drum Brakes - rear
What I want:
A complete rear axle from a 2WD F-150
LSD Differential 8.8inch
Situation explained:
I have an open differential and I am tired of getting stuck and having no faith in my truck's off road capabilities whatsoever. Since I do not know how to disassemble a rear diff and swap the gears I am looking for a complete rear axel swap. Is this possible? If so what truck do I need to look for in the junkyard? I am thinking a 2WD 5.4 v8 with the same size rear end (8.8) with an lsd and drum brakes. Does that exist? And if it does, can the swap even be done? I dont have the tools or the skills to take apart the gears. I just want to drop everything and replace it from another truck with an LSD rear end and hopefully keep my crappy drum brakes so I do not have to run hard lines, pull master cylinder, etc.
Any help or advice is much appreciated! Thanks in advance!
Also I have my truck all of the time so any more information you need I can get if you tell me what you need and how to get it.
Just to give you an idea of my extent of rear end knowledge. My other vehicle is a Nissan 240 and I know everyhting about the rear end in it but unlike my truck it has cv axles and does not have the solid rear end. Swapping diffs in it is a piece of cake and I have done it a dozen times. So pulling junkyard nissan diffs gave me this idea to pull a ford rear end and swap it. Please tell me it will work! I absolutely love everything else about my truck it has been so faithful to me! Thanks again for your time and efforts!
-Tony
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Thanks so much for the input guys! So by swapping the carrier just buy an aftermarket one or find one in the junkyard? Basically you leave everything in the truck and just take the driveshaft off and the pumpkin face? Do I need any special tools? Also one of you said you swapped it yourself. What rear end did you use?! Now I know what to do, the choice I need help with now is finding my new carrier! Thanks again can't wait for the replies!
-Tony
-Tony
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I got my LSD carrier in the junkyard for 53 bucks i installed new carrier bearings. And all you do is drain the oil take the center pin out of the carrier take the tire and rotors off then slide the axles in remove the C clips and slide the axles out then take the bearing caps off pull the carrier out and swap the ring gear to new carrier make sure u keep the carrier shims on the same side they came from and the backlash will be fine.
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Thanks so much for the help!!! I am excited for the swap! What vehicles am I looking for here? 4x4 explorers? 4x4 Rangers? 4x4 f150s with the 8.8? I am not sure which carriers just swap over. Should I go with a higher gear ratio or try to keep it similar? Also Steven what vehicle did you pull yours from?!
Thanks again for all of your advice! I can't wait to have a 2x4 instead of a 1x4 lol!
-Tony
Thanks again for all of your advice! I can't wait to have a 2x4 instead of a 1x4 lol!
-Tony
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I got my LSD carrier in the junkyard for 53 bucks i installed new carrier bearings. And all you do is drain the oil take the center pin out of the carrier take the tire and rotors off then slide the axles in remove the C clips and slide the axles out then take the bearing caps off pull the carrier out and swap the ring gear to new carrier make sure u keep the carrier shims on the same side they came from and the backlash will be fine.
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