Clarification on my axles?

[Drunkmonkey]

Have a 2002 XLT 4.0 I know I have a open 8.8 in the rear, but what about up front? The guys at 4wheel parts looked in the computer and said I have a 7.5 but after looking around on here looks like I have a dana 35? So who is right?

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

"7.5" is the common name for one of the two rear axles used in the rangers. your truck has a dana 35 in front which, coincidentally, has a 7.5" diameter ring gear.

so technically, everyones right...but its called a dana 35

 

[engdept]

Make sure if you are ordering gears that you get the standard rotation gear set for the front Dana 35 with a 7.5" ring gear.

 

[Drunkmonkey]

So if the box says Ford 7.5 on them i should be ok? Im only asking cuz a couple of months ago I picked up gears front and rear now just waiting to save up to put them in.

 

[engdept]

If the box says "Ford 7.5" then it is the wrong gear for the front. Those gears are for a Ford 7.5 rear end.

You need gears specifically for the Dana 35. The box should say "Dana 35".

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

no, the 7.5 is a rear axle. your front is called a dana 35. it has a 7.5" ring gear, but im almost certain they wont interchange.

you need dana 35 standard rotation gears.

 

[Drunkmonkey]

Thanks everybody.