Nice thanks for the info. I was told Rangers were about 1/16" longer which is very very small. I have seen cars with my same rear wheel setup and theirs is tucked in a but more... I guess that's the world of modding...The SN95 wheels that are 17x8 use a 5.72”
Backspacing. So that’s about a 1/2” difference than the sn95 17x8s would pull in.
Ranger axles are the same lenght as fox axles. Only difference is the 5th lug. If they were longer the drum would not be located properly over the shoes.
Not a whole lot of options to pull your wheels in to be honest.
Nice thanks for the info. I was told Rangers were about 1/16" longer which is very very small. I have seen cars with my same rear wheel setup and theirs is tucked in a but more... I guess that's the world of modding...
Ranger axle lenght is 29 5/32
Fox axle lenght is 29 3/16
That’s a difference is 0.027” it’s negligible.
So it looks like the Ranger axles vary depending on year. They were put on the car in the late 90s so could be one of the two different sizes.
I will have to take a look.The only ranger axles recommended to be used, and the ones included in the ford racing 5-lug drum kit (discontinued) were the 83-92 axles, and only the LH side ( or RH ford Aerostar axle) In 1993 the Ranger axle grew 1” per side. Your going to notice a significant gap between drum and backing plate with 93+ axles.
The correct axle shaft has the part number E3TZ-4234-C and was what came in the Ford M-1126-A kit.
If you are unsure on what axle you have, pull the wheel and look at the drum gap, or perhaps even pull and measure and axle
Don't be a dummy like me and toss Fox parts.Converting over to 5 lug and wondering if the original 83 spindles and rotors, and calipers are even worth keeping??
Should I toss them??
Is the 7.5" rear end something someone could use??
Lots of people. Just search for ATS calipers here.Anybody try brembo Cadillac ATS front calipers on the sn95 spindles?
Hi! You had good info on swapping sn95 brakes to5lugs...the cheap easy way.
Late model resto sells a kit for $400 to convert the basic 4-lug Fox into 5-lugs. Basically the kit uses OEM Ford components...in one easy kit with lube and misc items.
Basically, the requirements are as follows
Front (w/11" rotors): For the 87-93 V8 Mustang... 84-86 SVO or 84-92 Mark 7 front 11" rotors (either with or without ABS...doesn't matter)
Front (w/10" rotors): For the 79-86 and 87-93 4cyl cars, use the 83-92 4cyl Ranger front rotors
Optionally you can elect to replace the bearings at this time, or reuse the ones in your 4-lug rotors. Most often, they will directly swap over.
Rear: (All 4-lug drum rears) '83-'92 Ranger/Bronco II Left (driver) side axle (29-5/32") from a 4cyl or 3.0L V-6 with the 7.5" rear end, or '86-'97 Aerostar RIGHT side axles (29-5/32") is what you want. The 9" drums are off the 7.5" equipped ranger or aerostar.
Simple swap the axles and drums, and you are good to go.
Pros: Keeps stock fox offset up front and in the rear. Doesn't change a thing other than add a 5th lug. Cheap, Easy
Cons: Limited wheel selection. Front hub is the issue
List of the OEM Sn95 wheels that fit the front rotors without modification
94-96 16" Pony Wheels
94-95 17" GT wheels
94-97 Cobra 17" Wheels
1995 Cobra R wheels (OEM)
V6 Mustang wheels
Other SN95 wheels will bolt up, but you won't be able to run the center caps.
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