axle types 06 ranger 4x4

[newbie]

newbie here,
AT 60 years old I have just purchased my first 4x4 for camping
trips into the desert and other off road places.
Trying to figure out what I have and how to make it the best it can be
with out going crazy.
there are no mods done on this truck other that 2 skid plates I just put on.
front and transfercase.
What kind of axles to I have?
2006 xlt ranger with 4.0 v6 auto.
what kind of hubs?

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Front is a low pinion Dana 35. It has no locking hubs, the axles are splined to the front wheel bearing/hub assemblies. It is what is known as a live axle set up.

Rear is a 28 spline ford made 8.8.

 

[newbie]

Thank you!
You sound Like you know
So, dumb question
Live axle means only one wheel can supply power at a time?
Is this the same with both front And rear?

 

[kunar]

Thank you!
You sound Like you know
So, dumb question
Live axle means only one wheel can supply power at a time?
Is this the same with both front And rear?

Live axle is referring to the fact that the wheels are turning the axle, even when the axle is not being powered. A front axle that doesn't have locking hubs would be a live axle.

An axle that only supplies power to one side or the other would be an open differential. Most vehicles have open differentials, though it is relatively common for trucks to have a limited slip rear axle

 

[newbie]

Thanks fellas
Hope you can be patient with me
Can you tell me if I have limited slip diff front and or rear.
Trying to determine how we'll suited this truck truly is
For off road
Some two wheel drive is just one wheel drive
Some four wheel drive just two wheel drive
Is that what I have?
Can you tell from above discription of the tru k?

 

[kunar]

It won't be limited slip in the front, ford didnt make em that way, though it may be limited slip in the rear. Inside the drivers door jamb, on the sticker, there's a 2 digit axle code. If its a letter and a number, its limited slip. If its 2 numbers, its open. That code can also be used to determine what gear ratio your axles are. The info is in the tech library.

 

[newbie]

That sticker is not there
Must of been re paint

 

[4x4junkie]

You'll have to go by the tag on your axle then (hopefully it's not also missing).

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/axle_codes.shtml


Also, FWIW, (not to get technical), but open differentials DO supply power (torque) to both wheels (or all 4 wheels on a 4x4) at the same time, but are limited to the amount of torque that can be developed at the wheel with the least traction. So if one wheel is slipping on ice, the other wheel only receives whatever amount of torque the wheel slipping on the ice gets (meaning it IS still pushing the vehicle... Likely it's just not enough to actually propel the vehicle forward).
A limited slip (or locking) differential overcomes this limitation by having an ability to bias more torque to the wheel with greater traction.