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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 09:12 AM
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97 Ford Ranger 2.3 liter 4 X 2, 5 speed M5OD. Rear end – 7.5 ring or 8.8 ring. How can you tell the difference? What are the ratios for these rear ends?
 
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 09:50 AM
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7.5
3.55??
3.73
4.10
 

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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 09:51 AM
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I want to say that it's prolly a 7.5 rearend.

There should be a metal stamped tag hanging off the differential cover. If you posted the numbers on that tag, I'm sure that someone would know what gears it has, as well as what rearend it is.

I think that it will look something like #.##O 7.5.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:26 AM
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Heres a link https://www.ford-trucks.com/Axles.html it might help ya.
 
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