Finding a 4.56 8.8" rear axle in the jy.

manger · Oct 17, 2009

what vehicles came equipped with this axle. I'm mainly concerned with finding one out of a 1999-2001 explorer with axle code 89. in other words I have the codes but is there a specific model that came with these gears? (four cylinder explorers with EB package for example)I have yet to see one in a jy. Thank You again!

Sunk · Oct 17, 2009

From what I understand, they're somewhat of a unicorn.
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/Axles.html

The axles codes are 98 and R8. I think the 4.56 axles came in FX4 trucks.

Hahnsb2 · Oct 17, 2009

You might find them in a FX4, but I highly doubt it.

Tony Raine · Oct 17, 2009

you are a LOT more likely to find a 4.10 geared explorer axle

Sasquatch_Ryda · Oct 17, 2009

Good luck. As stated, they are somewhat of a mythical beast.

4.10 can be found easily.

Toms01PSD · Oct 17, 2009

I think FX4's only came with 4.10s....

Fx4wannabe01 · Oct 18, 2009

Good freakin' luck...they don't exist. Yes I know the axle page says they exist but as said above, it's a unicorn and a totally mythical part. I feel safe to say that possibly that axle code and 4.56's are used in other countrys with totally different Ranger trucks.

Yeah, Fx4 models came with 4.10's, even the 'Level I' trucks. And 4.10's were optional on all other models.

I never could find a 4.10 expo axle when hunting for 6 months at 10 different yards.

Sasquatch_Ryda · Oct 18, 2009

Fx4wannabe01 said:
I never could find a 4.10 expo axle when hunting for 6 months at 10 different yards.

They are very common in the sport tracs.

Most explorers seem to get the 3.73 ratio it seems.

Fx4wannabe01 · Oct 18, 2009

Sasquatch_Ryda said:
They are very common in the sport tracs.

Most explorers seem to get the 3.73 ratio it seems.

That makes sense....yards around here think tracs are GOLD! lol.

Sasquatch_Ryda · Oct 18, 2009

I haven't even come across one in a junkyard yet.

My 05 trac has 4.10's tho

Ozwynn · Oct 18, 2009

good luck finding one .......... you might find one on Pirate.

Beanmachine7000 · Oct 18, 2009

I heard the 4.56 8.8" only came on forestry service trucks...

Finding a 4.56 8.8" rear axle in the jy.

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