Does the Ford Ranger have a limited slip differential?

Does the Ford Ranger have a limited slip differential?

Limited slip differentials are not common in Ford Rangers; however, some do have them. The limited slip differential will transfer power from one wheel to the other if one of the wheels begins to slip, thus providing the Ranger with better traction on slippery surfaces.

What rear end is in a 2001 Ford Ranger?

The tag above is from a 8.8 inch rear axle in a 2001 Ford Ranger 4×4 extended cab with 4.10 gears.

What did a Ford 8.8 come in?

First appearing in 1977, the 8.8 is found in almost all Ford V8 cars from ’86 on, and in V6 Rangers and Explorers. There are 24 different Fords that offered the 8.8 rear axle. The weakest points of the 8.8 are the 28-spline axles (1.18 inches in diameter).

What Mustangs came with IRS?

The Mustang first used the 8.8 IRS on 1999-2004 Cobra models. The IRS became standard across the Mustang line for the 2015 model year with the “super 8.8.”

Is S550 IRS or SRA?

The Mustang has historically used a Solid Rear Axle (SRA) as its go to choice for its suspension. It wasn’t until recently that we began to see the shift to an Independent Rear Suspension (IRS) in some of the Mustangs (1999-2004 SVT Cobras) to a model wide shift with the brand new S550 platform.

Can a solid rear axle drift?

Yes they do. Solid axles work better than people give them credit and can be made to handle or drift extremely well.

Is IRS better for drifting?

Solid rear is good for drag. Any corners, IRS is preferred. That’s the whole point of IRS. Solid rears are for easy packaging and cost effectiveness.

Why do pickups not have independent rear suspension?

It’s a fair trade-off, but GM Authority learned the real reason for the swap is that at least one of the pickups will spawn an electric model, and it’s more difficult to package a bulky battery pack around a solid rear axle. The independent rear suspension takes up far less space, even if it has more moving parts.

Is IRS good for drag racing?

Yes the IRS sucks for drag racing. Even after you spend all that money on trying to fix the poorly engineered suspention it will still be weak and ill handling on a high powered drag car.