M5OD output shaft different than A4LD output shaft?!

[crazyjim]

Ok, so I'm wrapping up my M5OD swap. The truck is a 91 Ranger 2wd, the A4LD smoked itself, so I decided to swap the an M5OD. The problem is, while trying to install the driveshaft 40 times before realizing it wasn't going to work, I noticed the output shafts are different sizes.

With a pair of calipers, the A4LD shaft measured 1.075" OD and the M5OD shaft measured 1.175" (roughly) OD. WTF? The trans was out of an early 90's 2wd explorer. Anybody know what's going on here?

 

[4x4junkie]

They are different on 2WD transmissions. You'll have to get the driveshaft from a manual-trans truck (same cab/bed style as your truck).

Only 4x4 transmissions have the same output shaft size (which fits into the transfer case).

 

[crazyjim]

They are different on 2WD transmissions. You'll have to get the driveshaft from a manual-trans truck (same cab/bed style as your truck).

Only 4x4 transmissions have the same output shaft size (which fits into the transfer case).

What a bummer, thanks for the info though, guess I'm hitting the j-yard tomorrow!

 

[crazyjim]

Before I hit the yard, are all M5OD's the same as far as output splines between motors? Meaning will a 2wd 3.0 have what I need? Any year etc?

 

[adsm08]

Should be.