lyno
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Hi everyone! Unluckily, I have the D35/28 hybrid front axle on my mid-1994 Ranger 4x4 V6 3.0L a/t supercab I bought used. I'm upgrading both the stock suspension and the 3.73 gear to a Jamesduff Stage 1 Suspension and a Yukon Dana/Spicer D28 front and Ford 7.5 rear 4.56 ratio ring and pinion to accommodate either 31" or 32" x 15 tires. I plan to use the ranger 80% on road and 20% light off road trails. I have a couple of questions to ask re upgrades:
1. What parts should I replace/ can I retain, in order to upgrade my front to a "true" D35 ?
2. In case I could not upgrade to a "true" D35 (due to unavailability of used parts in my part of the world), will my D35/28 setup not cause any problem in installing/ fitting the above mentioned suspension and gear upgrades? Will it be the same just like fitting them to a "true" D35 diff?
3. Will Jamesduff stage 1 be just right? Stage 2 is around $700 more. Is it worth the extra $?
4. I read somewhere that if the Ranger's engine is below V6 4.0L, a 4.56 gear would be right for a 31" tire and would not consume that much gas. My 3.0L engine is even fitted with an auto trans (driver side door jamb specs indicates "Trans- T" - don't know what that stands for). Is 4.56 ok or too low for the ranger's intended use? Total lift for either JD stage 1 or 2 is 2 1/2" because it is for a supercab model so that max tire size without body lift is probably 32" max.
Thanks for any help!
1. What parts should I replace/ can I retain, in order to upgrade my front to a "true" D35 ?
2. In case I could not upgrade to a "true" D35 (due to unavailability of used parts in my part of the world), will my D35/28 setup not cause any problem in installing/ fitting the above mentioned suspension and gear upgrades? Will it be the same just like fitting them to a "true" D35 diff?
3. Will Jamesduff stage 1 be just right? Stage 2 is around $700 more. Is it worth the extra $?
4. I read somewhere that if the Ranger's engine is below V6 4.0L, a 4.56 gear would be right for a 31" tire and would not consume that much gas. My 3.0L engine is even fitted with an auto trans (driver side door jamb specs indicates "Trans- T" - don't know what that stands for). Is 4.56 ok or too low for the ranger's intended use? Total lift for either JD stage 1 or 2 is 2 1/2" because it is for a supercab model so that max tire size without body lift is probably 32" max.
Thanks for any help!