Doing a couple of quick searches for replacement 88 inch rear axles we found them readily abundant and relatively cheap at most salvage yards. The base rear end in the ranger has been the ford 75 inch.
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8 8 rear end width chart. First appearing in 1977 the 88 is found in almost all ford v8 cars from 1986 on and in v6 rangers and explorers. Newest july 8 2020 budget body swap 1962 chevy c30 on a 95 dodge 44 dually chassis builds and examples. Rear end track width measurements of classic american cars including chevrolet ford and mopar vehicle rear axle widths. Full width 69 inches wide axle conversions using up to 37 inch tires yjs tjs and others. Ford ranger 88 5675. Pretty cheap when you consider aftermarket.
A 308 to 1 non limited slip from a 1992 ranger was only 35000 complete. The ford 75 inch axle was standard on the non 40 v 6 models. There are 24 different fords that offered the 88 rear axle. The 31 spline axles 129 inches in diameter are more desirable but far less common. Passenger side lug pattern. The axle width chart we will post online will give further dimension information.
Not all ford rangers came with 88 inch rears. The weakest points of the 88 are the 28 spline axles 118 inches in diameter. Ford explorer 88 narrowed w2 short side axles. The 88 is found in almost all ford v8 cars from 86 on and in v6 rangers and explorers. 6 on 55 12 ton and 8 on 65 34 ton good for. There are 24 different fords that offered the 88 rear axle and well show you.
When ford introduced the 40 v 6 into the ranger in 1990 it came with a 88 inch 28 spline rear axle.
Gallery of 8 8 Rear End Width Chart
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