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JAMMAN wrote:Measured where? I hear they taper slightly and are smaller at the spring perch than at the pig. I also heard they are a press fit into the pig is this true?Now you're really making me think back to a few months ago haha.
As all other Ranger axles taper at the ends, these do as well. Thinking back now that measurement came from a spreadsheet I put together for disc brake swapping the axles, so it likely is at the smallest point of the taper. I'll go out to measure one of my axles tomorrow and see what they measure at.
By Pig I assume you mean the pumpkin, the giant ball between the shafts, or one of the many other names it has. If I recall, the outer tubes are tightly fit in there (likely press fit, yes) with large rivets holding them in. In heavily offloaded rigs, these rivets are known to shake loose so some also weld the tubes into place (something I considered doing until I ran out of time).
I'll just get a lot of axle shots tomorrow and post them up.
LOL yes pig, pumpkin, differential housing. That was my 1978 backyard mechanic alter ego poking through.
I'll measure mine also next time it is on the rack. Going to measure the explorer also after I pull it.
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