The driveshaft that came on my truck is steel. It was rusted up pretty good when I got it (Minnesota truck,) so I cleaned up and painted it. It's starting to look ugly under there again & I was at the local Pic n Pull yesterday lookin' for an aluminum one that would fit from an explorer or a ranger. I found 2 on rangers, but they were 2wd (different driveshaft.) Did the Aluminum driveshafts only come on 2wd trucks? Does anyone with a 4wd ranger have an aluminum rear driveshaft under it?

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2002 FX4 twin stick red
2007 JKU 6spd
2011 Subaru Outback 2.5i (Wife's)
1966 Bronco

i do

Yes Aluminum drive shafts came on 2wd trucks.

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Thanks for the quick responses.

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2002 FX4 twin stick red
2007 JKU 6spd
2011 Subaru Outback 2.5i (Wife's)
1966 Bronco

The aluminum came on 2wd trucks, they're lighter (duh) and not recommended for 4x4 trucks since they're hollow.

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they're all hollow

Good lord! Could you imagine how heavy a drive shaft would be if it was solid??? You would need a fork lift to change or repair it!

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2011 Ranger XLT, 4X4, 4 door Super Cab. 4.0L, 5 Speed M50D-R1HD, 3.73:1, 8.8" open differential, Jason Pace cap
2019 Ford Ranger STX FX4, Super Crew, 2.3L Ecoboost, 10 speed automatic, 3.73:1 with rear locker, Leer 100XR cap

damn a solid steel drive shaft, just crazy!!

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2000 XLT 4X4 Ext. Cab. 3.0 6 cyl, 3" torsion bar crank, two 10" rockfard fosgates 4 6x8" door speakers 1200w audio planet amp, Cooper Discoverers AT3s

Some 4x4's got them too, my buddy's 2000 4x4 had an aluminum shaft.

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Mines a 4x4 a d I have a aluminum drive shaft

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03 regular cab 2.3 manual
black headlights
black billet grill
06 mirrors and tails
K&N intake with 2.5 magnaflow catback.

I have a 2005 4 wheel drive and it is aluminum

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2005 Ford Ranger 4.0L 5spd 4x4
305/65r17 Baja Claw TTC, 17x8" Black Teflon AX188 wheels, 130w KC Daylighters, Custom Built Bumpers, Red Top Optima, RS9000XL Shocks, Torsion Bar Lift, Add a leaf rear springs, 3" PA bodylift, Pioneer DVD/CD Player, JL Audio 1000w Amp, Two 12" Type R Sub's, Polk Audio Door Speakers, Open 8.8 4.10's, Flowmaster Super 44
2001 Harley Davidson Dyna Lowrider 107ci

my FX4 has an aluminum driveshaft

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2021 F150 5.0 Screw

Past:18 F150 2.7, 16 F150 5.0, 14 F150 5.0, 07 F150 5.4, 03 Ranger 4.0

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My 01 came with a steel shaft also, but I swapped in an aluminum shaft from an 04 4x4.

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2001 Ford Ranger Supercab (4dr), Oxford White, 4.0 Sohc, 4x4, Manual trans (hurst equipped), 4:10's, 3" body lift.

my 01 is steel, gonna replace it soon exhaust put a groove it the old one

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01 Ranger XLT 4.0 Auto stepside 4wd
MODS: K&N drop in with silencer removed, throttle cable mod, HID 6000k, dual exhaust, euro tails, stock rims with 265/75r16 Enduro runway M/Ts (winter tires), bucket seats, center console, and black plastic inside, white gauges, 2 P.Miller 12s with 2 800 watt Pioneer amps, Kenwood deck and Kicker 6x8 in front and pioneer 6x8s in the rear(soon to match the front)

I was always under the assumption that 4x4s didn't get the aluminum. probably cause i've never seen one around here.
but that is pretty interesting.

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