Identifying an axle is the first thing you should always do prior to ordering axle or brake parts. There are a couple of different rear axles that could have found their way under a '60s Ford truck.

Of all the possible components that can be pulled out of a junkyard and used to make major upgrades to your 4x4, axles are arguably the best. They are easy to inspect and easy to pull, and best of all ...

First appearing in 1977, the 8.8 Ford rear axle is found in almost all Ford V-8 cars from '86 on, and in V-6-powered Rangers and Explorers. There are 24 different Fords that offered the 8.8 rear axle.