Late model rear end

Dude, you're working fast. :salut: The only thing I can think of at the moment is to ensure that the center carrier is centered in the rear housing same as the 8.75 Mopar. I believe some Ford diffy's had the carrier ofset to the right? Definitely NOT a Ferd expert. :silent: The measurements on the Mopar 8.75 should be 52 5/8" flange to flange, and 57 1/8" drum to drum, so you can check the Explorer one against those measurements to find the exact width difference. With the 5 x 4.5" large bolt pattern you have a great deal of latitude in rim selection, and a larger rim offset should make up for the width disparity, if it's not too great. As for the driveshaft, you should be able to find a U-joint that will fit the Mopar driveshaft and the Ford carrier pinion yoke. If you decide to go this way, let us know and I'm sure I or someone else can find you the correct U-joint interchange number. Keep us posted, and good luck. :thumblef: