[ceeya68]

Hello, has anyone out there used a ford explorer rear end in there t bucket project? I had a guy at the bar last night tell that they work great. Short wheel base and disc brakes. and a lot cheaper and easier to use than a 9 inch. And if your not gonna hot rod it all the time and just putt around town in it. There great. I think i might check into this. Thanx for any advice on the subject.

[Brucer]

ceeya68, on 14 November 2009 - 12:09 PM, said:

Hello, has anyone out there used a ford explorer rear end in there t bucket project? I had a guy at the bar last night tell that they work great. Short wheel base and disc brakes. and a lot cheaper and easier to use than a 9 inch. And if your not gonna hot rod it all the time and just putt around town in it. There great. I think i might check into this. Thanx for any advice on the subject.

its limited slip. disk brake, and all of them were either 3.73 or 4.10 geared... you have to center them up though, cut one housing tube down and get another short side axle. if not the rearend is off center 1 5/8

[railroad]

It's an 8.8 geared rear axle. The Shelbys are putting out up to 700+ hp with 8.8s. I am sure the Explorer rear will handle the 428 in a bucket. The only thing you will need to check is the width working out with your front wheel base.

[Keith Bowman]

ceeya68, on 14 November 2009 - 01:09 PM, said:

Hello, has anyone out there used a ford explorer rear end in there t bucket project? I had a guy at the bar last night tell that they work great. Short wheel base and disc brakes. and a lot cheaper and easier to use than a 9 inch. And if your not gonna hot rod it all the time and just putt around town in it. There great. I think i might check into this. Thanx for any advice on the subject.

[Keith Bowman]

Hi ceeya68,
I can't find the link but i recently found a teck article on explorer 8.8 rears, the door codes were used to identify all the rears used in explorers thruout there production, there were diffierent combos in each---codes appeared on doors and axles. The options were numerous open rears detroit lockers drum brakes disc brakes speed sensors(for anti lock brakes, i think these sensors can be used for electric speedometer signal generators) and also different number of splines on the axles from strong to strongest, If i find the link i will post. Just my two cents. Keith

[putz]

Yes you can run the speedo off the ABS sensor there is only one at the top of the differential.

[RocknT]

That is what I have under mine , the off center of the rear end it not that noticeable . IF the factory tag is still on it look for a "L" that will make it a Trac Lock . and I used the ABS sensor to run the electric speedo
Hope this helped

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[ChestersAlive]

ceeya68, on 14 November 2009 - 01:09 PM, said:

Hello, has anyone out there used a ford explorer rear end in there t bucket project? I had a guy at the bar last night tell that they work great. Short wheel base and disc brakes. and a lot cheaper and easier to use than a 9 inch. And if your not gonna hot rod it all the time and just putt around town in it. There great. I think i might check into this. Thanx for any advice on the subject.

The Ford Ranger rear end has bigger axles than the Chevy and the rear end accepts Chevy U-joints. I believe the Aerostar also has this rear end. If you can locate an Eddie Bouer Special (Not sure of the Spelling) they all had positraction units
I used one of these units in my Ranger with a solid-lifter Corvette 350 on NOS, street racing for over 2 years and never had a problem. It ran a best time of 92 MPH in the 1/8 mile track I tried it out on. I don't know the width offhand but I believe it will take anything a light rearended roadster can dish out.

ChestersAlive

[Bobby]

I know this is an old topic but could someone help with the speedo hook-up? What do I need? is there a kit? Help


Bobby

[RocknT]

The Explorer has a ABS sensor in top of the rear end and if you use an electric speedometer it should come with the stuff to hook it up. I did go to Ford and pick up the matching all weather plug for the ABS sensor you might want to take it out and with you so they can match it . It is really easy to set up .. Hope this helped

[Bobby]

Thanks, I am just starting my T. Didn't know I could use the sensor in the rear end for a speedo hook up. Thanks again

[RocknT]

Yep or you could get the pulse generator for the tranny but you already have one in the rear end ,,