Ford Explorer Differentials

Your One-Stop Shop For Trusted Ford Explorer Differentials

If you’re in search of Ford Explorer Differentials aftermarket or OEM parts, consider your search over! Advance Auto Parts carries 334 Differentials from top brands with prices ranging from $0.99 to $2,199.99.

Beyond great prices, we stock trusted brands manufacturing all types of Differentials for your Ford Explorer. Of the 25 OEM and aftermarket parts brands we carry, some of the most popular are DriveWorks, Felpro, and National.

And don’t forget to read customer reviews across all Differentials categories in our catalog. Buy with confidence by leveraging past customer experiences of our aftermarket and OEM parts.

At Advance Auto Parts, we don’t think top quality Differentials have to cost top dollar, and we prove it. Browse our top Ford Explorer Differentials below, order online to ship to your home, or head into your nearest Advance Auto Parts location to get started.

Essential Ford Explorer Differentials

National – Bearings (Part No.LM501314)

Bearings

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$10.49
National Oil Seals & Bearings offer a full line of premium oil seals and bearings.

Product Features:
  • Premium bearing design matches OEM specifications
  • Precision manufactured using premium-grade steel for outstanding durability and performance
  • Crowned raceways and rollers to ensure even load distribution for maximum life
  • Industry leading coverage
  • Professional technicians know they can depend on National
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Yukon Gear – Trao Loc Spring For Ford 8.8", 31 Spline (Part No.33516)

Trao Loc Spring For Ford 8.8", 31 Spline

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$99.99
Product Features:
  • Trac Loc spring for Ford 8.8″
  • 31 spline applications only
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Yukon Gear – Pinion Install Kit For Model 35 IFS Differential For Explorer And Ranger (Part No.13084)

Pinion Install Kit For Model 35 IFS Differential For Explorer And Ranger

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$182.99
Yukon Pinion installation kits are a terrific solution for gear installation on lower mileage vehicles where the carrier bearings & races can be reused. This kit uses Timken bearings and races along with a high quality pinion seal and small parts. Included in this kit are the pinion bearings and races, pilot bearing (if applicable), crush sleeve (if applicable), complete pinion shim kit, thread locker, and marking compound with brush. Yukon does extensive research for each application to make sure your kit will arrive with all the correct parts you need to install your pinion gear.

Product Features:
  • Fits AMC Model 35 IFS
  • Included are pinion bearings and races, pinion seal, crush sleeve, complete pinion shim kit, and marking compound with brush.
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Motive Gear – Axle Shaft (Part No.MG1725)

Axle Shaft

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$135.99
The Motive Gear replacement axle shaft offers an OE-quality axle shaft at a fraction of the OE cost. Manufactured from 1541H material on high-tolerance CNC equipment, this axle shaft is designed to provide a perfect fit every time.

Product Features:
  • AXLE SHAFT 8.8″ 31 SPL. EXPLORER, NAVAJO 2&4 WD, 30 5/8″ L.H.
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Powertrax – Lock Right Locker (Part No.1822-LR)

Lock Right Locker

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$371.99
The Powertrax Lock-Right ultra-strength alloy locker’s straight-line performance is equal to a solid spool, but automatically unlocks in turns. Best suited for extreme off-road to severe on-road use, Powertrax Lock Right lockers replace the spider gears in your open differential carrier using basic tools and without affecting your ring and pinion settings. The whole job can be done in your driveway in a couple of hours, pin included! Powertrax Grip-Lok, Lock-Right Lockers and No-Slip Traction Systems automatically provide 100% traction on-demand, under the toughest circumstances. The Powertrax Grip-Pro and Grip-LS performance limited slips offer smooth dependable torque transfer and traction for the best of both worlds!The Powertrax® Lock-Right Locker provides outstanding traction for off-road machines and race vehicles. Powertrax No-Slip Traction Systems deliver excellent performance to street-driven cars and trucks.
  • Powertrax® lockers range from the original, Lock-Right for serious straight-line performance, to the No-Slip traction system for street-able vehicles.
  • Powertrax® offers three levels of GRIP locking differentials, ranging from the clutch-type GRIP LS with a forged steel case, the gear-driven GRIP PRO and finally the GRIP LOK for extreme traction.
  • Powertrax® = Extreme Traction Systems!
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    Yukon Gear – O-Ring For Dana 30 & Model 35 Zip Locker Seal Housing (Part No.34005)

    O-Ring For Dana 30 & Model 35 Zip Locker Seal Housing

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    $13.99
    Product Features:
    • O-ring for seal housing
    • Fits Dana Spicer 30 and AMC Model 35
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    Yukon Gear – Replacement Oil Baffle For Model 35 IFS Front, Dana 25, 27, 30, 44 IFS & Disconnect And Dana 50 (Part No.33002)

    Replacement Oil Baffle For Model 35 IFS Front, Dana 25, 27, 30, 44 IFS & Disconnect And Dana 50

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    $4.99
    Product Features:
    • Oil baffle for Dana Spicer 30, Dana Spicer 44 IFS, Dana Spicer 50, AMC Model 35 IFS
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    Motive Gear – Differential Gear Install Kit (Part No.F8.8IK)

    Differential Gear Install Kit

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    $35.99


    Product Features:
    • MINI INSTALL KIT FORD 8.8
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    Yukon Gear – Standard Open Spider Gear Kit For 8.8" Ford With 31 Spline Axles (Part No.16021)

    Standard Open Spider Gear Kit For 8.8" Ford With 31 Spline Axles

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    $299.99
    Yukon standard open spider gear kit for 8.8″ Ford with 31 spline axles and 7/8″ pin. Yukon uses higher quality materials and better techniques than OEM to ensure a longer lasting spider gear set. All components come with a one year warranty against manufacturing defects.

    Product Features:
    • Spider gear kit
    • Fits Ford 8.8″ with 31 spline axles
    • Includes two side gears, two pinion gears, cross pin shaft, cross pin bolt and spider gear thrust washers.
    • 0.875″ cross pin shaft diameter
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    Driveworks – Oil Seal (Part No.S-3604)

    Oil Seal

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    $4.79
    Value-priced seal meets all cataloged application requirements.

    Product Features:
    • Brand may vary by location
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    National – Shaft Repair Sleeve (Part No.99146)

    Shaft Repair Sleeve

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    $28.49
    National® has built a reputation as one of the most respected names in the industry. We have offered premium sealing solutions for more than 75 years. Our design team keeps pace with the industry and provides advanced solutions for today’s vehicles.

    Product Features:
    • Designed to repair damaged, grooved or worn shafts
    • Durable stainless steel construction for corrosion-free sealing surface that surpasses most original shaft specifications
    • Ideal for a shaft where indications of seal wear, such as tracks or grooves have developed
    • Ultra-thin construction (0.01/0.25mm wall thickness) allows original seal size to be used with minimal additional lip loading
    • Easy to install with removable flange and installation tool
    • Installation tool reduces sleeve distortion and allows for installation without removal from the shaft
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    Sealed Power – Engine Auxiliary Shaft Bearing Set (Part No.1881M)

    Engine Auxiliary Shaft Bearing Set

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    $36.99
    Sealed Power® parts provide innovative designs, use leading edge materials and utilize ISO & QS certified manufacturing in order to deliver top quality products that meet the rigorous demands of today’s modern engines.

    Product Features:
    • Steel-backed Babbitt lining material
    • Used in automotive and high-performance
    • Babbitt is designed to perform under extreme loads w/o damaging other engine parts
    • Babbitt is more environmentally friendly than other material
    • ISO & QS certified manufacturing
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    Yukon Gear – 8.8" Ford Tracloc Clutch Set, Both Sides (Part No.16017)

    8.8" Ford Tracloc Clutch Set, Both Sides

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    $207.99
    8.8″ Ford TracLoc (with long ears–for early models only) clutch set, both sides.

    Product Features:
    • Clutch kit
    • Fit Ford 8.8″ Trac Loc positraction
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    Yukon Gear – Trac Loc Positraction, Ford 8.8", 31 Spline (Part No.20069)

    Trac Loc Positraction, Ford 8.8", 31 Spline

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    $715.99
    Product Features:
    • Trac Loc positraction
    • Fits Ford 8.8″ with 31 spline axles
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    Motive Gear – Differential Pinion Shim Kit (Part No.1112)

    Differential Pinion Shim Kit

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    $16.99


    Product Features:
    • PINION SHIM-DANA 30,35.50
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    Mr. Gasket – Differential Gasket (Part No.142)

    Differential Gasket

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    $17.99
    Precision cut and high quality materials. Reusable.

    Product Features:
    • Precision cut
    • High-quality materials
    • Reusable
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    Yukon Gear – 7.5", 8", 8.8", 9", 10.25" Ford Redi Sleeve Yoke Saver (Part No.30226)

    7.5", 8", 8.8", 9", 10.25" Ford Redi Sleeve Yoke Saver

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    $37.99
    7.5″, 8″, 8.8″, 9″, 10.25″ Ford REDI sleeve yoke saver.Yukon Mighty seal.

    Product Features:
    • Redi-Sleeve yoke saver
    • Fits Ford 7.5″, 8.8″, 9″ and 10.25″
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    Yukon Gear – Outer Oil Slinger For Ford 7.5", 8.8", 9", 10.25" (Part No.33022)

    Outer Oil Slinger For Ford 7.5", 8.8", 9", 10.25"

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    $8.99
    Replacement outer oil slinger for Ford 7.5″, 8.8″, 9″, 10.25″, Nissan Titan rear, Dana 44 Rubicon & 44 JK non-Rubicon.

    Product Features:
    • Outer oil slinger for Ford 10.25″, 7.5″, 8.8″ and 9″ also Jeep JK and Nissan Titan rear
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    Yukon Gear – Replacement Chrome Cover For Dana 30 Standard Rotation (Part No.32003)

    Replacement Chrome Cover For Dana 30 Standard Rotation

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    $52.99
    Product Features:
    • Fits standard rotation Dana Spicer 30
    • Chrome
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    Yukon Gear – Crush Sleeve Eliminator Kit For Ford 8.8" & 7.5" (Part No.55040)

    Crush Sleeve Eliminator Kit For Ford 8.8" & 7.5"

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    $88.99
    2 piece solid spacer for Ford 8.8 and 7.5.

    Product Features:
    • Crush sleeve eliminator kit for Ford 7.5″ and 8.8″
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    Yukon Gear – Bearing Race Driver (Part No.56015)

    Bearing Race Driver

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    $188.99
    Bearing race driver. No return.

    Product Features:
    • Bearing race driver
    • Fits HM88610 race
    • All steel construction
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    Felpro – Differential Cover Gasket (Part No.RDS 55460)

    Differential Cover Gasket

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    $8.29
    Fel-Pro gaskets offer 100% vehicle sealing with application-specific materials to give you sealing solutions with the performance and durability professionals trust

    Product Features:
    • Meets or exceeds all original equipment specifications
    • Application specific design to ensure a perfect fit
    • Unsurpassed quality you can trust
    • Validated for fit, form and function
    • Each Fel-Pro gasket, no matter how small, is engineered to exacting standards with proprietary design, engineering and manufacturing processes
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    Yukon Gear – Super Carrier Shim Kit For Ford 8.8", GM 12 Bolt Car & Truck, 8.6 & Vette (Part No.55002)

    Super Carrier Shim Kit For Ford 8.8", GM 12 Bolt Car & Truck, 8.6 & Vette

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    $52.99
    Product Features:
    • Super carrier shim kit for Ford 8.8″, GM 12 bolt passenger car and truck, GM 8.0″, 8.6″, 8.6″ IRS and 1963-1979 Corvette
    • Interlocking design makes installation much easier
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    Yukon Gear – Redline Synthetic "Shock Proof" Oil – 4 Quarts (Part No.15004)

    Redline Synthetic "Shock Proof" Oil - 4 Quarts

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    $137.99
    Redline Synthetic “Shock Proof” Oil. 4 Quarts.

    Product Features:
    • Includes four quarts of Redline Shockproof oil
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    Yukon Gear – Redline Synthetic "Shock Proof" Oil – 3 Quarts (Part No.15000)

    Redline Synthetic "Shock Proof" Oil - 3 Quarts

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    $99.99
    Redline Synthetic “Shock Proof” Oil. 3 Quarts.

    Product Features:
    • Includes three quarts of Redline Shockproof oil
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    Differentials Brands You Can Trust For Your Ford Explorer

    25 trusted brands of Differentials line our shelves, ready to help keep your Ford Explorer running smooth. Below are some of the most popular brands and their top Differentials offerings:

    Popular Idemitsu Differentials

    Idemitsu products for the Ford Explorer span several categories. Some of the highest-rated Idemitsu Differentials that will fit your Ford Explorer are:
    Type HP Automatic Transmission Fluid - 1 qt
    from $13.79
    (3)
    Type HP Automatic Transmission Fluid – 1 qt
    Differential Oil

    Top Ford Explorer Differentials from Felpro

    Your Ford Explorer will be purring again thanks to Felpro brand Differentials available for online order or in-store pick up. Popular Felpro parts include:
    Differential Cover Gasket
    from $14.99
    (121)
    Differential Cover Gasket
    Rear Differential Cover Gaskets
    Differential Cover Gasket
    from $8.29
    (3)
    Differential Cover Gasket
    Rear Housing Cover Gaskets

    Most Purchased Ford Explorer Differentials from Felpro

    When you buy the most frequently purchased Felpro brand Differentials, you can be confident it will be the right part for your Ford Explorer. Here are the Felpro Differentials Advanced Auto customers buy the most:
    Differential Cover Gasket
    from $14.99
    (121)
    Differential Cover Gasket
    Rear Differential Cover Gaskets
    Taper Bearing Set
    from $10.29
    (70)
    Taper Bearing Set
    Differential Bearings
    Bearings
    from $16.99
    (25)
    Bearings
    Differential Bearings

    FAQs for Ford Explorer Differentials

    What are the most purchased Differentials for the Ford Explorer?

    Out of 334 Differentials for the Ford Explorer, the most popular in our inventory are:
    Taper Bearing Set
    from $10.29
    (70)
    Taper Bearing Set
    Differential Bearings
    Max Automatic Transmission Fluid (1 Quart)
    from $19.49
    (30)
    Max Automatic Transmission Fluid (1 Quart)
    Differential Oil
    Bearings
    from $16.99
    (25)
    Bearings
    Differential Bearings

    What are the top-rated Ford Explorer Differentials?

    Top-rated Differentials for your Ford Explorer based on customer reviews/ratings are:
    Rear Differential Cover
    from $34.99
    (34)
    Rear Differential Cover
    “does not look like this in box, its black powder coated , this view is from the inside . there is a magnet in the diff cover”
    Multi Purpose Seal
    from $11.99
    (28)
    Multi Purpose Seal
    “Stopped the leak”
    Differential Shaft Lock Bolt
    from $5.99
    (11)
    Differential Shaft Lock Bolt
    “great”