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The 98-11 Ranger uses the torsion sprung IFS suspension same as Explorer 95-01. The center carrier (diff) is a reverse rotation dana 35, the carrier is pretty unique to this Ford application. The dana 35 has something like a 7.25" ring gear which is pretty stout for a front axle (considering many jeeps had a dana 35 REAR axle even behind the 318 v8! hahahaha oh I love to poke fun at Chrysler rear axles.....)
The earlier Ranger 83-97 had the TTB suspension, used a different center section, either a dana 28 or dana 35 depending on the engine (d28 was all 83-88 2.3 and 2.8 /2.9) then with the 4.0 in 1989 they started using a dana 35 ttb up front in v6 trucks. There is a "hybrid" dana 28 carrier inside a dana 35 housing that is found on some 4 banger rangers 93-97 I believe)...but we don't need to get into the details on those......
No 8.8 parts are innerchangable with the front diff, none, nada, zippo
hope that helps!!
^This... all of this haha
1998 - 2011 4wd rangers had the Dana 35 SLA center section. It's essentially a standard rotation Dana/AMC model 35, but the carrier is fairly unique (along with the intermediate shaft/axle bearings/housing). The ring and pinion gears (along with the carrier and pinion bearings) are interchangeable with any standard rotation Dana/AMC 35.
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2002 XLT 4x4, 4.0l V6, Silver Frost Metalic, Superlifted and stuff