moonbeam
Active Member
I replaced the rear end in my son's 97 Ranger. The tag on the rear ends reads: S370F 3 73 75 6L01
I purchased a rear end from a 98 Ranger. The tag on the rear end reads: S386M 3 73 75 8A26.
However, when I put the wheels on they will not fit over the axle hub. After taking the tires back off and measuring the hubs the old rear end was 2.5 inches and the one from the 98 measures 2.75 inches. P.S. I have drum brakes on both rears. Everything I've read said the rears were interchangable. So I'm wondering if anyone else had run into this problem and what you did to fix the problem.
I purchased a rear end from a 98 Ranger. The tag on the rear end reads: S386M 3 73 75 8A26.
However, when I put the wheels on they will not fit over the axle hub. After taking the tires back off and measuring the hubs the old rear end was 2.5 inches and the one from the 98 measures 2.75 inches. P.S. I have drum brakes on both rears. Everything I've read said the rears were interchangable. So I'm wondering if anyone else had run into this problem and what you did to fix the problem.