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Aluminum drive shaft

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Aluminum drive shaft

Does any one know what years the Rangers came with the Aluminum driveshafts?????
 
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ive seen 98 to 00 thats had em and all have been 5 speeds mine has one.
 
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My '05 has one...unfortunately. lol
 
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my 05 4.0 5 speed has one I knew a kid that had a 98 3.0 5 speed that had a steel one.
 
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My 04 auto has it
 
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my 02 xlt has steel. my buddy with an 02 edge 4x4(formerly) is aluminum
 
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My 01 has an aluminum one, but I know around the next following years there was a TSB or something for the steel drive shafts and vibrations. Most of them were swapped out with aluminum ones from the dealer.
 
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My 03 4.0 auto has one, but from what I know, it was put in under a TSB. I got it in 08 after it sat in the dealer's lot for a while, and the stickers were still on it.
 
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Wow so it just seems to be hit or miss in the salvage yard search. Thanks
 
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