I purchased a 96 v8 5.2 L manual ram from my foreman about 2 months ago rear differential was shot. I purchased a rear with the same ratio which was a 9.25 axle with 3.55 gear ratio. When I removed the old rear I realized that the emergency brake cable was a bit different along with the drum brake set up. Salvage yard gave me what i believe is a 2000-2001 rear with a limited slip. I also realized the side of the differential facing towards the front has a flange with volt holes to attach a bracket for the ujoint that’s attached to the drive shaft. On the old rear it has a different set up. Now my question is will this axle work for my truck? Do I need a new driveshaft or just that bracket? Thank you in advance for any input!

So just and update I found a bracket at a driveshaft shop near by. Perfect match while I was there I had he drive shaft balanced and u joints replaced. Emergency brake cables from the 2000-01 year has a diffrent spring which I’m have trouble finding anywhere and are not included in the drum brake hardware kit and it’s discontinued at mopar. Other than that so far so good the bolts for the drive shaft were purchased at the dealer and torqued to 50 ft/lbs will top off the fluids and hope for the best.