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Hits: 14140 Size: 24.57 KB Posted: 1/14/05 1984(Oct)-up Ford Axle Tag Coding
S=Sterling plant
V=Van Dyke plant
3 Numbers indicate vehicle line... | Hits: 1079 Size: 91.03 KB Posted: 1/9/15 '90 F150 Ford8.8 Tag
The "4" at the Left end of the 2nd line is obscured by dirt around th... | Hits: 243 Size: 70.56 KB Posted: 1/30/24 8.8" Axle Exploded, with open differential
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Early version... | Hits: 4229 Size: 33.23 KB Posted: 7/10/03 SOLD '96 8.8" 3.55 open diff complete hub-to-hub never opened, tested. | Hits: 774 Size: 50.77 KB Posted: 9/17/20 Axle vent at brake hose Tee F2TA-2282-BD equivalent to F2TZ-2282-B, (w/clipped vent hose) F2UZ-2282-... |
Hits: 165 Size: 36.23 KB Posted: 1/30/24 Revised vent hose routing for 8.8" & 10.25" axles. The "cap" allows air to pass, but block... | Hits: 184 Size: 98.08 KB Posted: 2/18/24 Axle Vent Hose Routing
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[url=https://www.supermot... | Hits: 4682 Size: 120.93 KB Posted: 7/21/03 This axle had been burned, but not badly, so I gutted it & repaired a damaged shock mount, then clea... | Hits: 4792 Size: 126.21 KB Posted: 7/21/03 This axle had been burned, but not badly, so I gutted it & repaired a damaged shock mount, then clea... | Hits: 4418 Size: 113.16 KB Posted: 7/21/03 All clean! |
Hits: 5569 Size: 77.81 KB Posted: 7/21/03 I have a friend in the powdercoating business, so I had him do the whole thing just because... The ... | Hits: 5345 Size: 110.76 KB Posted: 7/21/03 I paid a friend (pro) $100 to set up the gears for me. This job requires several special tools, inc... | Hits: 18568 Size: 114.91 KB Posted: 7/21/03 The guts of a common open differential.
For info about tone ring ([url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0... | Hits: 4215 Size: 91.98 KB Posted: 7/10/03 SOLD Differential carrier (open, empty) for Ford 8.8". | Hits: 2884 Size: 59.06 KB Posted: 9/8/08 SOLD 8.8" Carrier & Tone Ring (E7TZ-4B409-B) from '02 Explorer IRS
Actual weight 15.4 lbs |
Hits: 4049 Size: 40.24 KB Posted: 9/8/08 The tone ring ([url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000O0WZRC]E7TZ4B409B[/url]) can be removed & replaced... | Hits: 19066 Size: 115.77 KB Posted: 7/21/03 The '87-up [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001H1MQFI]ABS sensor (DY1123, F85Z-9E731-AB)[/url] bolt i... | Hits: 4227 Size: 62.79 KB Posted: 8/10/11 This diff obviously has problems (note the scars on the face of the [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B... | Hits: 5171 Size: 93.67 KB Posted: 7/21/03 The hanging companion flange is for an Explorer, and its bolt pattern is slightly smaller than that ... | Hits: 169 Size: 104.48 KB Posted: 2/18/24 Companion Flange Comparison
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The unthreaded transfer case fl... |
Hits: 3473 Size: 53.98 KB Posted: 2/5/11 Magnetic Fill & Drain Plugs
Used as fill in '87-up solid 8.8" axles, and others.
[url=http://... | Hits: 4753 Size: 84.58 KB Posted: 7/21/03 Newer fill plugs have an embedded magnet.
[url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/849741][... | Hits: 165 Size: 72.53 KB Posted: 2/18/24 Fill Plug Extraction
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This is why an impact should not be us... | Hits: 5715 Size: 67.56 KB Posted: 7/21/03 The top one is BADLY worn, and the bottom one isn't perfect.
Left: E7TZ4234B, [url=https://www.amaz... | Hits: 3719 Size: 76.89 KB Posted: 5/20/07 A three-jaw inside puller on a slide hammer ([url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015DMNIS]OTC 4579[/url... |
Hits: 3706 Size: 93.19 KB Posted: 8/18/07 This tool makes quick work of pulling semi-float wheel bearings ([url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000... | Hits: 4876 Size: 54.97 KB Posted: 5/28/05 Repair bearing ([url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004ABEOR0]National RP6408[/url]) for 8.8" axle. The... | Hits: 3682 Size: 101.42 KB Posted: 7/21/03 I don't remember what I was trying to show with this, but the foreground is the sway bar end link bu... | Hits: 3850 Size: 111.63 KB Posted: 7/21/03 The nuts on the U-bolts are soaking in Liquid Wrench (or some other penetrating oil). I washed all ... | Hits: 4334 Size: 123.66 KB Posted: 7/21/03 The nuts on the U-bolts are soaking in Liquid Wrench (or some other penetrating oil). I washed all ... |
Hits: 4496 Size: 114.83 KB Posted: 7/21/03 The bare rims allowed me to roll it under the truck without scratching off the powdercoat (YET). | Hits: 4272 Size: 81 KB Posted: 7/21/03 It's very common for the pinion nut (center of the flange or yoke) to get loose over the years, resu... | Hits: 1600 Size: 56 KB Posted: 8/21/12 '93-95 Lightning-specific finned 8.8" center casting
http://www.nloc.net/vbforum/gen-1-lightnings/2... | Hits: 7840 Size: 48.05 KB Posted: 11/4/05 8.8" Differential Cutaway with companion flange
1 Differential Side Gear 4236
2 Differentia... | Hits: 7522 Size: 63.85 KB Posted: 4/6/05 Specs for Ford 8.8"
Axle shaft end play is allowable up to 0.762mm (0.030 inch), but can be as... |
Hits: 11700 Size: 47.94 KB Posted: 11/28/05 Gear Mesh Patterns using gear marking compound
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[url=http://www... | Hits: 4484 Size: 55.72 KB Posted: 1/14/05 The pinion shaft lock bolt ([url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001H1NWS8]Ford D8BZ-4241-C[/url]) should... | Hits: 5094 Size: 59 KB Posted: 6/6/07 Differential Pinion Shaft Lock Bolt Extractor Kit ([url=http://www.etoolcart.com/fabbri-differential... | Hits: 2100 Size: 75.74 KB Posted: 2/27/11 SOLD They aren't pretty, but they're free. | Hits: 5205 Size: 28.88 KB Posted: 11/11/05 I found this in someone else's differential, after his back tires had locked up. He had to back up b... |
Hits: 8875 Size: 54.07 KB Posted: 1/14/05 Ford (Eaton) Trac-Lok limited slip Differential
1 Differential Case 4204
2 Rear Axle Differential ... | Hits: 9092 Size: 58.65 KB Posted: 1/14/05 The clutch pack is clearly visible thru the obvious notches (possibly pre-'95) in the carrier, as co... | Hits: 2686 Size: 81.15 KB Posted: 10/7/06 SOLD 8.8" LSD from a 2000 Ranger w/28-spline side gears. The tubes & axleshafts were bent - there's... | Hits: 6517 Size: 60.94 KB Posted: 4/6/05 LS Clutch Assembly for Ford 8.8" axles. Use a total of 4oz. of friction modifier in the differ... | Hits: 3870 Size: 44.86 KB Posted: 4/30/05 TracLok Clutch Shim
Select and insert the thickest feeler gauge blade that will enter between the t... |
Hits: 7967 Size: 46.37 KB Posted: 3/12/05 8.8" Diff Cover Sealant
Tighten bolts to 38-52 N-m (28-38 lb-ft). Tighten the cover bolts in a cros... | Hits: 4101 Size: 49.13 KB Posted: 7/9/08 All 8.8" diffs share a cover pattern, so this will fit a solid axle. The mounting ears don't i... | Hits: 2332 Size: 82.93 KB Posted: 7/12/12 This stock Explorer/Mountaineer 8.8" IRS cover is an upgrade from the stock stamped cover, whic... | Hits: 4481 Size: 61.83 KB Posted: 11/16/05 Shims for 8.8" truck axles The Bronco shim is angled 7.5°; the pickup shim is flat. 2WD picku... | Hits: 13733 Size: 51.08 KB Posted: 11/16/05 8.8" Suspension
1 Bolt N802114-S2
2 Nut N620483-S56
3 Rear Spring Front Bracket; 3" [url=htt... |
Hits: 6506 Size: 38.09 KB Posted: 10/23/07 Rear Spring Details
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Rear Spring: F-150-250-350 (4x2 and 4x4), ... | Hits: 5531 Size: 46.81 KB Posted: 10/22/07 Rear Leaf Spring Squeak
To correct a squeaking condition at the rear leaf springs, first determine ... | Hits: 5011 Size: 74.03 KB Posted: 7/10/03 After fighting this bushing for a while, I figured out this method to get it out withOUT the proper ... | Hits: 1537 Size: 111.53 KB Posted: 7/7/15 This is the best tool for this job: a Snap-On ball joint press (BJP1), several of its cups (IIRC, I ... | Hits: 1127 Size: 89.31 KB Posted: 7/7/15 On each bushing, I found I needed one setup to initially break the sleeve loose, another setup to dr... |
Hits: 1039 Size: 110.91 KB Posted: 7/7/15 By this point, the casting around that grease nipple was getting pretty warm. That's why the zerk i... | Hits: 1075 Size: 107.76 KB Posted: 7/7/15 I had to knock the bushing the last ~1/8" out of the spring eye.
SEE THE PREVIOUS & NEXT SEVER... | Hits: 1118 Size: 111.71 KB Posted: 7/7/15 The axle is slightly closer to the front of the spring, so there's a little more working room for th... | Hits: 1013 Size: 113.99 KB Posted: 7/7/15 These rear spring eye bushings were the easiest, but that's not saying much.
For a seized bolt:
[ur... | Hits: 1003 Size: 117.67 KB Posted: 7/7/15 Even this one required a hammer to finish.
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Hits: 1111 Size: 77.74 KB Posted: 7/7/15 These molded-in shackle bushings are probably the worst to press out, although the sleeved version i... | Hits: 4379 Size: 64.67 KB Posted: 10/23/07 Rear Stabilizer (AntiSway) Bar
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AFAIK, all Broncos use [url=http... | Hits: 2576 Size: 73.9 KB Posted: 11/9/11 Rear Anti-Sway Bar
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Apparently, Lightnings use the 4WD end links... | Hits: 2381 Size: 31.68 KB Posted: 1/7/09 SOLD Sway Bars from '96 Bronco
All hardware, fasteners, & bushings included.
ACTUAL Dimensions:... | Hits: 8883 Size: 60.45 KB Posted: 10/22/07 Vehicle Lean Check - F-150-250-350 (4x2), F-150 (4x4) and Bronco
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Hits: 3210 Size: 67.84 KB Posted: 7/10/03 DELETE | Hits: 1381 Size: 83.79 KB Posted: 5/15/12 SOLD 8.8" Axle from my '93 Bronco XLT body donor
Apparently unopened with 3.55 gears & TracLok... | Hits: 167 Size: 44.55 KB Posted: 3/3/24 Pinion Slack
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Early ('83-96) 8.8" axles are notorious for th... | | |