8.8 swap

View attachment 1715205118 . Yes they do make c-clip eliminators. They are 9” axle flanges with bearings. You will have to cut off and weld these on. But for explorer these are for mustang.
Kit i saw by strange was made for the 8.8 flanges, no need to weld on some from a 9"axle for that kit. Stated it would work with any 8.8 axle measuring 1.4000" diameter. Disnt say if it would work with rear discs though. Said up to 04 mustang and cobra R . Those had rear discs. I bet they had caliper mounted parking brakes though where the xploder rears use a shoe brake type parking brake.