Ford Explorer Rear

[23tdude]

I've just scored a low milage complete rear w/disc brakes and 3.73 gears for cheap.:lol: Now back at shop I've noticed that pinion is offset by 2" from center. I understand phasing trany and rearend vertically but will this horizontal shift cause problems? My rear will be about 15" further back than a standard T due to body stretch and longer bed.

 

[donsrods]

Nope, most are offset like that. No problemo, the U joints like to work horizontally and vertically.

Don

 

[LumenAl]

Yep... as usual, Don is on the money!

 

[ouh506]

I just picked up a Explorer rear end also and would like to know how to tell if it has "Trac-loc" or not.
Fred

 

[LumenAl]

If you mean posi-traction, then I'm pretty sure that if you turn the hub clockwise, posi-traction will spin the opposite hub in the same rotation, if not then the opposite hub will turn counter clockwise... now I'm digging this up from a memory a very long time ago, so to be sure, wait till someone else jumps in!

 

[ouh506]

Ya. I mean posi-traction,I just heard it called trac-loc.
Thanks,Fred

 

[Todd]

maybe this link will help.
Ford Ranger Axles - The Ranger Station

 

[23tdude]

Many thanks for all the info and input.

 

[RocknT]

Very interesting reading there Todd ,,Thanks for the link