What axle?

[khast2010]

I have a 2005 xl 2wd. Is the axle on this truck the standard 7.5?
I am trying to figure if i can run a lock rite in here, so does this year accept the locker?

Thanks

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

yes u have a 7.5 axle. and yes u can put a locker on it

 

[4x4junkie]

I have a 2005 xl 2wd. Is the axle on this truck the standard 7.5?
I am trying to figure if i can run a lock rite in here, so does this year accept the locker?

Thanks

4-cylinder engine?

 

[khast2010]

yea sorry, 2.3

 

[scotts90ranger]

definitely 7.5" axle

 

[khast2010]

appreciate the knowledge

 

[scotts90ranger]

for the record, if the truck has a 4 cylinder or 2.8/2.9/3.0L engine it has a 7.5" axle (there's a few exceptions on certain packages but if it's just a plane jane ranger this is true) and if it has a 4.0L it has an 8.8" axle

 

[4x4junkie]

It used to be: 2.3L = 7.5" guaranteed, but the '11 model seems to have put an end to that lol.

'98up 3.0 Supercab & 4WD trucks got 8.8s, as did some '90-'92 2.9L trucks (those with 3.55 gears for example).

I don't believe any 3.0L trucks before '98 had 8.8s (though who knows with Ford lol).

The only "guaranteed" still left is: 4.0L = 8.8" (which of course doesn't take into account swaps after the truck already left the factory).

 

[Strieg]

What gears come stock the 2.9? I thought I read 3.73 somewhere but could be wrong.

 

[scotts90ranger]

it's completely random it seems, go HERE and look up what you have, either on the door sticker or the axle tag both of which are covered on that page.

 

[Strieg]

Hey thanks much that page is Really helpful

 

[woofer2609]

'11 2.3 rangers have an 8.8?

 

[4x4junkie]

Yup (at least according to the '11 brochure along with the vehicle builder thing on their site, I've yet to actually crawl underneath one to look though).

I also just fixed a mistake I posted earlier up above about pre-'98 3.0L trucks (you guys are slackin' man lol, surprised no one else caught that ). ALL 'pre-'98 3.0L trucks should have 7.5s.