Just thought id ask this question
First off last night i grenaded my front gears(pinion seal leaked). I found a Dana 35 from a guy that lives locally who also happens to be on explorerforums.com, its got the gears i need. Now my question is since my truck was made in 12/99 I'm going to guess that i have the live axle set up. Would this diff not work with my truck? If you have aim just aim at chevyslayer925. I'm hoping it works, for 135 bucks i cant pass it up.

Jason

 

It should work. The type of hubs you have won't affect anything if you're just changing the axle.

 

I'm changing the pumpking out, just drop the one with the broken gears out, pop the used one in, put the axles in bolt it together add fluid and off i go

 

as long as its not the passenger side axle disconnect kind your fine

 

Never heard can you explain?

 

Explorers never used PVH hubs like rangers did so certain ones used a disconnect on the axle itself instead of at the hubs like rangers. Make sure the donor axle does not have that. Do you have a link to the axle so we can check it out and see?

 

Heres a pic of an explorer axle with the center disconnect.

 

http://allentown.craigslist.org/pts/932138862.html

axle doesnt look liek that

 

Cool! The one in the link will work perfectly in your ranger.

 

its in my garage now I'm half tempted to throw a locker in there since i've got it out and its in perfect condition. The guy i got it from has a jeep with air lockers front and rear and an f250 with procomp 2987s

 

good luck

 

Now would be the time to do it!

 

Yea i think im going to PM whoever is selling the aussie locker and buy it friday. Its in excellent condition for what i paid for it, now if only i can find a better diff cover....