Ford Ranger Forums
Discussion Categories => Drivetrain Discussion => Brakes => Topic started by: Demon-FX4 on March 10, 2010, 08:15:50 AM
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i would love to put rear disc brakes on my ranger but i do alot of offroading and go through alot of mud and standing water so any info guys or girls lol
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I eventually want to put disc brakes on my truck in the rear. They are much more efficient and strong. Older explorer axles have the disc brakes on them and you can pretty much do a full axle swap with them on there.
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yea but i like my axle lol and i found a brembo kit for 300 bucks but i'm worried about the things i do with my truck
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Where the hell did you find a brembo kit for 300?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
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alot of connections like i said in the muffler post i put up i worked in a few cool places and like they say it's the people u know lol if u want i can see if she can find me another if u would like
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Personally I like Disc brakes off road, but then again I try to avoid excessively sloppy trails and holes (working on a muddy truck sucks). I think disc brakes are faster/easier to dry off after a creek crossing, not to mention you dont have to worry about the adjusters and springs rusting up like with drums. Another problem with drums is that they tend to build up some nasty muck inside them rendering them useless. But my buddy swears by his drums. He ran discs for a while on the back of his BII (dedicated trail rig) and said they didnt last. with calipers all you have to worry about is the caliper pins (as long as the boots are in good shape and you lube the pins they arent an issue)
Just remember that if you run an after market disc setup, then you also have to buy after market replacement parts. After all brakes are a wear item and WILL need to replaced. Wouldnt it be a lot nicer to walk into a parts store and just ask for some 98 Exploder rotors and pads and them have everything in stock. With after market parts you have order things, pay after market price :o, and not to mention its pretty common for after market companies to discontinue product lines and parts.
-PlumCrazy
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thanks plum ur the man lol but if i get a explorer axle will i need to change anything or will it just bolt on the exact same as my ranger one? and what years fit to which ones
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Yes I would agree with Plum on this one keep it simple...
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but will i have to do alot of work to fit it under there is my question and the locker i have for the rearend i got on it will that locker fit in the exploder?
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it just depends on what rear you are going to put in but if I might say I think your rear is already 8.8 right?
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i believe so i don't remember it's been awhile since i looked at the metal tab on it lol i can never remember which one it is if it's the 7.5 or 8.8 lol
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If it is I think you can pull all the break stuff off another 8.8 in the junk yard and do a swap straight acroos I would ask Plum on this one...
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he should be responding back on here in a few lol
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The only thing you have to do is weld new perches on the top of the axle and weld on some shock mounts. Most Rangers use the 28 spline 8.8, but the FX4 Level II 8.8 is a the only 31 spline that came factory under a Ranger. It used the Torsen Loc L/S instead of the traditional Trac Lock L/S with clutches found in the Exploder 8.8.
Is your locker a full replacement carrier or just a "Lunchbox" locker that replaces the spiders? If it is a Lunchbox locker than you will need to find an 8.8 open carrier anyway. If it is a full replacement carrier it should drop in an Expo axle.
But you have one of the most desirable RBV axles under you truck already. The backing plates, calipers, and rotors from an Expo axle will bolt directly onto you axle with no modification. The only thing you will need to add is a tab or hole on the perch to mount the caliper hose to.
-PlumCrazy
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i just clalled my dad and he said it's the whole thing and lol he already installed it :'( in TWO DAYS ugh i guessi'm keeping the axle and i'll go with ur idea on takeing the stuff off the expo and putting it on my axle and drilling the hole lol thanks for that info man
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How much to you want for you old L/S carrier?
Shipped to 43110?
-PlumCrazy
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I was you I would have just swapped the brake parts anyway. Your axle is the same as and Expo axle anyway (but the perches are already flipped and shock tabs are already there).
-PlumCrazy
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See that is what I thought to Plum...
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idk how much u think u know more about it than me and idk yet if i am going to keep it for a spare one in case i do something bad cuz i'll tell u what i do some very crazy shit
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Well if you ever decide to part with it let me know.(I will send you an Expo carrier for a spare)
If you put an Eaton in then I doubt you will have any problems.
-PlumCrazy
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will do man
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Supposedly you can bolt on mustang rear disc brakes as well. But I don't know if it will work with the level 2 torsen rear axle.
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hey west do u know where lowell is
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Yeh, isn't like a little north east of Grand Rapids?
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no just east i live in lowell my front yard is I-96
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The mustang brakes can be put on, but they are a pain to get the parking brake right, and they are pricey as hell. The backing plate will require some extra modification to fit around the 31 spline axle tube.
-PlumCrazy
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i'm looking for cheap and easy mantainable it sounds like the stangs will be costly