shaft length

[Dishtowel]

Explorer 8.8

Are the shafts the same length?

 

[odie1969]

sorry but not unless you have fx4 with the 31 spline axle. but the good news is that a 8.8 and a 7.5 have a the same 28 spline if there from about the same year. I hope this helps you.


Sorry I miss read your post. I a idiot but I would say no because the rangers are not that I noticed but again remeber I cant find my ass with both hands today.

 

[bobbywalter]

pattern is full?

 

[LittleBigFoot]

Shaft length? tee hee hee hee hee

 

[Dishtowel]

pattern is full?

With regards to the EXPLORER 8.8 axle, not the ranger, not the fx4, just the spring-under-axle ford explorer.
What I'm getting at is: are the passenger side and driver side axle shafts the same length? If a person wanted to keep a spare(s) around do you have to have two shafts, or just one?

 

[metalmacguyver]

The pig is offset. You will need both shafts.

 

[Dishtowel]

The pig is offset. You will need both shafts.

thankyou

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Yes indeedy, they are differnent lengths

 

[4x4junkie]

Fortunately it's rare to break one, yet they are plentiful in wrecking yards.

 

[86ford]

jeeper buddy of mine broke one on 37s with a mini spool..

86

 

[Dishtowel]

jeeper buddy of mine broke one on 37s with a mini spool..

86

interesting. I will have 36"s one day, and a mini spool, and now that the 5.0L is vrooming like it should. anything in possibly. I think i'll just wait for a broken shaft to find me before I go hunting down spares.... My life is busy enough without chaseing after parts I 'might' need.

 

[bobbywalter]

the thing i found with busting those shafts, it fawks up the diff pretty bad too.



i have even seen failed detroits in the 8.8 and 9 in axles as well, at least more then 60's/14bolts.

the arb is doomed if you rip a shaft. total bummer.

 

[Dishtowel]

ARB is in the front, D35. we'll see how it does, lol.

 

[bobbywalter]

they snap easier....so they can live longer. no comparing those shafts..

 

[4x4junkie]

the thing i found with busting those shafts, it fawks up the diff pretty bad too.



i have even seen failed detroits in the 8.8 and 9 in axles as well, at least more then 60's/14bolts.

the arb is doomed if you rip a shaft. total bummer.

You seen the NEWER-style 8.8 ARBs blowing from a busted shaft? (RD-81 or RD-82)