The Ford 8.8 rear axle has been a staple of the Ford Motor Company in passenger cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles for decades. It was first produced in 1983 and has been a common axle used ...

and SUVs for decades and has replaced the Ford 9-inch axle in many instances. The drum-brake Dana 35 in a TJ Wrangler measures about 60 3/4 inches between wheel mount surfaces. The Ford 8.8 ...