I have a 2005 ranger and my diff started leaking about a month ago and i add oil as needed....
But now its makin a creaking noise and I need to fix it....do you think it would ne smart to go to a junkyard for a rearend or get mine fixed....also is there a more heavy duty rearend I could slap under there relatively easy....any inpumot is appreciated

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2005 Ford Ranger Edge 5 speed, tinted windows with banner, straight piped, torsion twist lift, 33in 285 all-terrains, smoked cab lights tailights marker lights 3rd brake light, 2in wheel spacers, 16in alloys blacked out with a moto-metal theme, and a k/n air filter.......

if it were me, i would look at cost to fix with new vs junkyard, could wind up with same or worse promblem in a year, if you are planning to keep for any length of time fix with new and use a synthetic oil of your choice, i would use amsoil servere gear lube. but some times a persons buget says different

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JIM, 2005 xlt super cab silver, 4.0, 410, whelen mini edge 6 strobes, led's front and rear, hella work lights front bumper, work light rear

Why would you ignore a leaking diff? Where was it leaking; from the diff cover or the pinion seal?

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2006 Fx4 Level 2 with a 5spd, Superlifted on 33's.

Pinion seal or I would already fixed it ....I ain't had the cash until now and my truck takes me to work

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2005 Ford Ranger Edge 5 speed, tinted windows with banner, straight piped, torsion twist lift, 33in 285 all-terrains, smoked cab lights tailights marker lights 3rd brake light, 2in wheel spacers, 16in alloys blacked out with a moto-metal theme, and a k/n air filter.......

Pinion seal is a $14 part; there is a how to guide on this site

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2006 Fx4 Level 2 with a 5spd, Superlifted on 33's.

Allright thanks

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2005 Ford Ranger Edge 5 speed, tinted windows with banner, straight piped, torsion twist lift, 33in 285 all-terrains, smoked cab lights tailights marker lights 3rd brake light, 2in wheel spacers, 16in alloys blacked out with a moto-metal theme, and a k/n air filter.......