2WD Drive Shaft Compatibility? Ranger?

[cklinejr]

AT JY NOW! - 2WD Drive Shaft Compatibility? Ranger?

I need to pickup a 2WD drive shaft for my Explorer, will only 1st gen's work?
Will one out of a 2WD Ranger work? if so what years?

Thanks!
-Charles

 

[cklinejr]

Does anybody know if the 2WD Explorer and 2WD Ranger had the same driveshaft?

Thanks,
-Charles

 

[cklinejr]

Im at the junk yard RIGHT NOW looking at a 2WD 91 ranger with a A4LD, will this drive shaft work on my Explorer?!

Thanks

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[arco777]

I would guess that differences in bed length might screw with the shaft length; also Rangers had a couple different axle options (7.5 vs 8.8) and such. Probably why it is an unknown. Best advice is to measure your stock length and compare it to the junkyard ones.

 

[Roadrunner777]

The Sport version will be shorter. Just stating the obvious.

 

[cklinejr]

I don't have a stock one to measeure (going from 4x4 to 2WD) hence the post asking. ;-)

I'm thinking the ranger ones are too short. I just need to find a 2WD explorer in the JY...