8.8"

[Nehring13]

ok, so since im new to axles and such, i have a 98 ford ranger 4x4 3.0 w/ a 5 spd. 373 gears, do i ahve an 8.8 or no?

[Todd]

Yes you have an 8.8, 28 spline.

[4x4junkie]

Check the axle code on your door sticker (you can look it up here (http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/Axles.html)).

[Totalled]

With a 3.0 I'd bet it's a 7.5...

[Nehring13]

it is only a 7.5. thanks guys. but i want to put in an 8.8. i hear you can get them out of an explorer and newer ones have discs in the rear. should i go with an explorer 8.8 or a ranger 8.8?

[85_Ranger4x4]

The 27 spline Ranger 8.8 is a bolt in, you will have to weld some things on the Explorer axle to get it to work. The FX4 Level II trucks use a 31 spline with drums and a Torson differential, but they are pretty rare to find used but should also be a bolt in should you stumble apoun one. Unless you do alot of hard wheeling or heavy towing the 27 spine 8.8 should work fine though.

[metalmacguyver]

28 spline you mean. no worries, i always confuse myself between 30 or 31 spline.

[85_Ranger4x4]

Yeah 28, not sure where I got the 27 from. :icon_confused:

[4x4junkie]

D35 is 27 ;)