Like I said, found that info on www.therangerstation.com can't vouch for it's accuracy.

 

TRS is usually dead on but the only 31 spline Ranger 8.8s were in the FX4/FX4 level 2 trucks with the Torsen diff and all of those had 4.10 r&p. And pre-95 Explorers had 28 spline 8.8s. Anyhooo...I think this horse is dead.

 

I have a 93 8.8 out of an explorer sitting in my garage. It's 31 spline. Biggest difference between pre 95 explorer 8.8's and post is disk brakes

 

so it may be a ranger axle only then. hell i dunno now im confused.

 

HAHA ME TOO!

 

well i know ranger and exploder axles actually are different width too.

 

Hmmm...I don't think that's the norm but I could be wrong. Wouldn't be the first time...

 

In an explorer it is the norm. I'm building a 93 explorer with a 79 d44/9" 5.13's spooled rear, locked front etc etc. I've spend a lot of time cuddled up in tech pages. They used the 31 spline in the explorer's because of the extra weight of the vehicle compared to the ranger. Good axles, planning on using my old in a hot rod one of these days.

 

YOU ARE ALL MISSING THE FACT THAT THE FRONT WHEELS WOULD BE SPINNING BACKWARDS WITH THE REAR GEARS OUTTA THAT MUSTANG...

The front gears on our 4x4s are reverse cut gears!

 

"Reverse Cut" is a misnomer. The gears do not turn in an oposite direction. It only refers to the cut of the teeth on the gears. The drive shaft turns the same way with either reverse or standard cut gears. High pinion axles run "reverse cut" and low pinion have standard.

All he is referring to is running a rear 8.8 carrier in the front 8.8. Aside from spline count it would work if setup correctly with proper gears for the f150.

Good info:
http://katy.tx4wd.org/tech/general_a...0Standard-Cut:

 

you both missed eachothers barn...... sorta...

JHL, nobody said to grab the complete diff with R&P and slap it up front. shouldnt assume that.

Code, are the mustang 8.8's 31 spl and the rangers 28spl? pending on year?