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I know you searched and you wanted a specific gear/posi/rear end size, but why didn't you go Explorer Rear Axle ?
The Explorer Axles come with a limited slip diff, some with 4.10 gears and some with Disc Brakes, all things that would be good for a Ranger.
I am just asking, and wondering !
A very legitimate question, and one I asked myself.
There were several driving factors. The first and greatest one is that if I remember correctly the Explorers are spring under, not spring over. Would have had to flip the perches. Didn't wanna mess with that.
Second issue is that I had a hard time finding decent used axle assemblies. Rust, high miles, needed clutch packs, etc made rebuilding a better option. My axle tubes were in much better shape than anything I had come across. Some that I found were so rusted that I was concerned about the wall thickness of the tube at the ubolt location.
Third, I wanted to keep it simple and stick with the drums. This was more secondary to my other concerns and in the end I'll probably swap over to disc anyway.
Fourth, and least important is that I've never rebuilt a ring and pinion. I was excited to get one under my belt and challenge myself.