In this video I show how I disassemble a Ford Super 8.8 rear axle in a 2018 Ford F-150 in preparation for a re-gear. This is Part 1 of a 2-Part series. Please stay tuned for Part 2 coming shortly.
I am putting a new gear set on my truck due to my 37” tires and I came across your video. Very informative and detailed. Thanks for taking the time to make such a detailed video. Love your content and hopefully you keep making new videos.
I am technician at Chevrolet and i am in the process of doing this job on a ford that came in this is helping me sooo much i am really appreciated about your time an knowledge i am following your video to complete this job for a customer and hopefully it comes put perfect, again thank you sooooo very much
Thank you Paul. I wasn't sure if anyone cared about the back stories or if I should just stick to the project at hand. I appreciate the feedback and thank you for watching. I hope you will stay tuned for part 2. Mike
@@zmotorsports62 back stories are great. As my grandfather would say it’s the journey that makes the man, and clearly you’ve had a great one filled with lots of hard work. Gives insight and detail to your thought processes, which people that watch your channel are here to see it done ‘Mike’s way’. Seeing how more experienced guys do things motivates the heck out of me to improve my own processes and flows. If I may add sir, I would say as well to not be embarrassed about showing anything you’ve done ‘earlier’ in your career. You mentioned you made new case brackets, cause the old ones were not up to your standard. I think it’s good to show the progression, makes it relatable to those that are earlier in their careers or to the advanced hobbyist. It can also give room to explain how to improve on your old design or why it’s not exactly the best way to do it now etc. I will admit I have stolen a few ‘Mike ideas’ already from watching your videos. Excited for Part 2 and hoping you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Paul
Thanks again for the kind words Paul. I am flattered and glad you enjoyed the short story. Like you I enjoy when people share stories about themselves as it gives a look inside the person as you mention. I think it humanizes them and makes them relatable. I really appreciate your comments Paul. Mike
Hey Mike!!! I wish I would have seen this video /found it a week ago. Lol , I’m in Slc Utah as well. I have a 2016-F150 V8 5.0 8.8" ring gear, 5.0L, electronic locking differential, 3.31 ratio . Finally - just end up ordering all new axle that already comes with the gears in them rather than doing this. Initially this is what I was looking to do. Just out of curiosity. What are your thoughts. Is it worth just to get all new axle or should have I just got a rebuild kit ?
I'm not sure what a complete axle runs for that, but I would almost bet money it would have been less expensive to regear your existing axle. Otherwise, I think they would sell a lot more axles vs. all of the regears being done. Thank you for taking the time to watch. Mike
I'm sorry I don't have the information on the magnetic drain plug as the owner provided it when he dropped the vehicle off for work. Thank you for taking the time to watch. Mike
Great video! Love the details, story about your friend, and your 1st major shop purchase. It looks like you succeeded in gaining the knowledge & setting up a shop like you wanted to. Where could I get the EZ-Driver set that you used, @ 42:40 in the video ?
Thank you very much for the comments and for taking the time to watch my video. I apologize as I must have overlooked your question. I purchased my EZ-Driver set from ATM (Arizona Transmission & Machine). Be prepared however, as it's not an inexpensive driver set. Here is a link. www.ez-driver.com/
I think you're talking about two different things. Rack & pinion is generally referring to steering systems. To change gears you will need a matched set of gears which include a ring gear and a pinion gear. Many rear end carriers have a range that will only allow a certain "range" of gears per carrier size so you will have to look on a chart and see what your going from accepts the same gear ratio that you want to go to. Both Yukon gears as well as Randy's Ring & Pinion have some excellent sizing charts that should help. Mike
So I recently brought a set of 38 inch tires and I have a 2009 F150 six speed transmission four-wheel-drive and I have no clue and trying to get as much advice as I can. If I should get 4.88 or 5.13 I don’t do any off-road at all but I definitely want to have nice low and torque I mostly only do city driving. If I go on the highway, it’s only an hour away to go to the beach. Opinions please
I am really not that versed in the Ford F-150 series and the caveats surrounding them. That being said, tires and wheels are only part of the equation so if lifting and adding weight you will be better off going a little deeper gearing than solely looking at cruising RPM when selecting gears. Weight and frontal area affect how a vehicle will "feel" so if you plan to add more weight such as packing a lot of tools or cargo around a little deeper gearing can actually net as good of fuel economy as a taller gear. Hope that makes sense. Sorry I just don't like to give opinions on what gears to go with on vehicles I am less familiar with. Thanks for taking the time to watch. Mike
I believe so. I think all 8.8's from around 2015+ are now the Super 8.8. I think the difference is more in the center section casting and tubes vs. the ring & pinion from the predecessor.
