8.8 swap
i'm definitely not the experienced one here when it comes to this swap, so whatever advice i can give is just based on what i've found online and my own experience with fords and mustangs in particular.
but if you're interested here's a cool page i found that may have aready been posted here, but since this thread has been going for so long it's worth showing again i guess. it has pretty much every dimension and spec for every year 8.8
Ford Ranger/Explorer 8.8-Inch Axle