factory driveshaft lengths?

[Spiffy-Fish]

My main question is what vehicle would have a single piece driveshaft roughly 66.75 inch from then center of U joints.

i have a 2000 explorer 5.0 awd auto in a 99 ranger extcab rwd t5 manual.
currently i will be using the rangers 7.5 rear end. unless swapping the 8.8 will fix my length issue.
i have the rangers (aluminum?) driveshaft witch is 64.5 inch the slip yoke is not the correct size and the tip would just barely touch the transmission.
i also have an old f150 single cab long bed steel driveshaft that is 69 inch and the slip yoke is the correct size with it bottomed out it cant go on the diff.
my best guess is that a shaft that is 66 would be enough with the f150 yoke. machine shop nearby quoted $350 to shorten a shaft with new ujoints.

what would be my cheapest route to get this done. im on a tight budget for now but i am so close to getting it running and driving after 3 years.

any help or suggestion is appreciated

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Price getting it shortened and put the joints in yourself. If you can do a V8 swap you can change u-joints.

It was like $75 to get mine shortened and rebalanced.

You won't find a drop in, your truck had the longest one put in a Ranger.

If you need $$ the 8.8 out of your donor is worth a couple hundred bucks.

 

[Spiffy-Fish]

my buddy told me he could help me with the joints.
so ill call the shop and see what they say, if it is still high ill call another to compare.

i cant sell the 8.8 because my code enforcement will definitely try to fine me and itll be going in the ranger before i ditch the donor.

do you think two aluminum shafts cut to make one will be strong enough? i should be sitting around 300hp.
thanks for the info!