I just pulled a rear from a 92 mazda navajo Basically the same thing as a Ford exploder.
My buddy keeps telling me it's not the same "quality" as a 8.8 from a actual Ford exploder and the housing is machined different. I've looked at it and I don't see any visual differents from a mazda to a ford
if this is true can somebody please explain or if not true I wanna show him this thread to shut him up lol Also I have a 2000 mazda 4x4 pick up with a 8.8 would that be better or is the width shorter?

 

wow nobody? if I asked what radio to get for my xj I'd get a 1000 replies lol

 

I ll be honest I dont really have a clue on this one.And of course the radio ? would get 1000 replies most on here are kids that only know how to turn a radio on and ask dad to fix their jeeps ,I said most not all.

 

no one does cause its a MAZDA NAVAJO! lol really tho its true!!!

 

If you want the correct answer do a Google search. I think the Mazda Navajo and the Explorer are the same, but I do not know for certain. The Mazda truck and the Ranger I think are the same, if they are the Mazda trucks axle is not the same as an Explorer 8.8 axle.

 

dude you posted at 6:30 am. wow your an early riser. but as for the mazda axle no idea. i have never owned a foreign car/truck only american.

 

Since the Mazda pickup and Navajo are both just re-badged Fords they are as American as your metric Jeep.

 

Okay did a search. under ID tag S 629B it came up

Explorer 91 - 94
Mazda Navajo 91 - 93
8.8
3.73

http://www.fordification.com/tech/rearends_ford13.htm

Sounds to me it's a ford 8.8

 

run it and tell us how strong it is and youll know for sure

 

why? lol

 

i mis read the thread lol. i thought you were going to get a better axle and had that one sitting around

 

I'm gonna rip it apart tonight I'll get pics. I'm pretty sure it's better than the 27 spline 8.25 I'm running. The axle tubes are waaay bigger than whats sitting under my jeep right now

 

Someone I see eye to eye with. I posted a thread the other day, and had like a bajillion views with no responses.

The navajo should be the same as the explorer rear. All they change is exterior pieces. Drivetrain, electrical, interior and such are all the same.

 

Thats what I thought. Why would mazda make their own rear when they could use the same one thats in the exploder My buddy was arguing with me about them saying they are totally different vehicles and every part is different when I know they share the same motors and drive trains.

 

When you go to autozone and ask for a mazda truck part (even a rear axle part) they often look it up as a ford ranger so they must be the same