Gears & Axles - Is a 8.8???

My question is, is a 8.8 out of an F-150 longer then one out of a Ford Explorer? Over dimension wise or are they roughly the same? Because if it is and its usable I would rather have the axel tubes cute down then trying to have a sleeve made to mate the 10 bolt tubes to the 8.8 tubes.

Only the crown vic 8.8 is wide enough to fit under a 4th gen. All truck axles are too narrow to begin with

You dont need to make a sleeve either, you have to open up the truck housing or turn down the 10 bolt tubes for a slip fit. The sleeve method is an extra step so the tubes can be butted together vs slipped prior to welding

The 8.8 out of an F150 is 65" long.

Yea I already got my axel. I got it out of a 97' F-150 and it is wider then a 4th gen 10 bolt. All I will have to do is cut down the 8.8 tubes to make it have the factory length of a 10 bolt.

so you are saying you are going to use GM ends so you can use your axles and brakes? What about the bracket for the springs, panhard rod, etc?