Can anyone identify this axle?

[Vwright14]

Guy told me it came out of a 98-01 4wd Ranger. It is 3.73 limited slip. I just couldn't remember the way the pumpkin offshoot on the side of it where something bolts on.

https://flic.kr/p/2hpboFc

 

[Vwright14]

https://flic.kr/p/2hpcAFo

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

My 91 has the same 3 hole piece. Not sure what its for. I used it as part of a slapper bar mount for my race truck.

 

[Bird76Mojo]

Seems to be a factory thing..

 

[rusty ol ranger]

The only vehicles ive ever seen with something mounted there were aerostars.

Thats definatly not an aerostar axle as it has spring perches and aeros ran coils.

I never bothered crawling under an aerostar to see what it was.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

See it hanging to the right of the pumpkin?

 

[don4331]

I'm trying to remember if 1st gen explorers, aka TTB ones, were spring over.

On 2nd gen, aka SLA Expos, there is a shock mounted to the pumpkin via those holes to reduce wrap up, etc.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

All leaf spring explorers were spring under axle.

 

[Dirtman]

Possible a panhard mount for a coil spring rear and they just saved money by not casting two specific pumpkins?

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Possible a panhard mount for a coil spring rear and they just saved money by not casting two specific pumpkins?

Possibly.

I never crawled under the aerostar i had because i was afraid it would collaspe.

 

[Vwright14]

Thanks for the info guys....I know the Mustangs have a big weight that bolts to both side of the pumpkin but couldn't remember if Rangers had it. Guess it was a good find for 55 bucks.

 

[Shran]

Looks like an 8.8.

The extra tab and holes on the side are used on some Explorers that had a 3rd shock mounted to that spot and the frame.

 

[Dirtman]

That shock makes no logical sense to me.

 

[Snoranger]

That shock makes no logical sense to me.

Its to slow down body roll during evasive maneuvers.

 

[bobbywalter]

It is for all sorts of options. Mostly vibration dampening.