Rear axles - same as regular Ranger?

[cleffe]

Are the rear axles the same as the regular Ranger? Asking because I had one snap @ 1,500 miles

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[Raptor1996]

Are you talking about the axle shafts themselves? I would guess no, the rear end on the regular Rangers are dana units and the Raptors are AAMs.

 

[cleffe]

Are you talking about the axle shafts themselves? I would guess no, the rear end on the regular Rangers are dana units and the Raptors are AAMs.

The axle shafts themselves.

 

[dmac72]

The axle shafts themselves.

Damn. That sucks! How’d it happen?

 

[cleffe]

Damn. That sucks! How’d it happen?

Just a simple 2H launch..

 

[dmac72]

Just a simple 2H launch..

Wow. That's disappointing to hear. A friend of mine shredded his at the dunes on his F150 Raptor, but that was at the bottom of a bowl, coming in hot and cranking the wheel under full throttle.

Fingers crossed it was a one-off product issue and won't become a common occurrence among owners.

 

[AlpineBike]

Not even remotely close.

 

[stemplar]

Just a simple 2H launch..

lol, what exactly is a simple 2h launch? Gently pulling away from a stoplight? That's not usually called a "launch". Brake boosting with the accelerator floored? Not usually referred to as, "Just a simple..." anything.

 

[stuartmunto]

lol, what exactly is a simple 2h launch? Gently pulling away from a stoplight? That's not usually called a "launch". Brake boosting with the accelerator floored? Not usually referred to as, "Just a simple..." anything.

I wonder if the rear diff was locked too? No slippage could definitely cause damage with the full amount of torque going to the rear wheels

 

[cleffe]

The truck should be able to handle both scenarios

 

[cleffe]

It wasn’t locked

 

[Crapblaster]

It should be able to easily take it even with the diff locked. Hopefully it was just a defect. I have heard of some Bronco owners breaking them with trail turn assist.

 

[Stevedbvik1]

It appears to be a fatigue failure. Meaning the initial stress happened several launches ago and it eventually let go on your 2H launch. If the 2H launch caused it then it would be a clean break.

 

[Satex]

The truck should be able to handle both scenarios

That still doesn't define what you mean. In your situation, what do you mean by "a simple 2H launch?"

 

[DirtDerrick]

Are the rear axles the same as the regular Ranger? Asking because I had one snap @ 1,500 miles

Did mine around same mileage. Couldn’t find a stronger aftermarket option. Had to go back factory and at the time I had to get the whole rear housing gears everything, cost around $7k. You’re Blessed because now you can buy the individual parts (left/right link below). Had the links handy because another guy who snapped his asked me yesterday about
Left Axle
Right Axle
A sales rep at Detroit Axle told me in January that they were working on them & should be out by March. I’ve not followed up or know of an aftermarket option.

“And speaking of the axle, to an old-school four-wheeler this rear axle might bear a strong resemblance to a Ford 9-inch. After all, the backside of the pumpkin is smooth and there’s a dropout centersection up front. Well, it’s not a 9-inch. Instead, it’s a bit smaller. The axle comes from American Axle Manufacturing in Thailand (where Ford also sells this truck). It has an 8.9-inch ring gear, electronic locking differential, and 4.27:1 gears.”

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