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bolt pattern of a d30 is the same unlike most d44s
You will not be able to make a D30 as strong as the stock HP D35 you have under your Ranger now, the ring & pinion gears are too small (also remember the frontend weight of your Ranger is much more than that of a Jeep too, so reports of how well the axle holds up with "x" size tires won't apply when the axle is under a Ranger).
A D30 certainly would be likely to fix that issue, although is the strength penalty worth it? You'll be taking a double-whammy if it's a pre-'95 D30 with the small 260X axle u-joints too. Lastly, the D30's cartridge-bearing design is inferior to the D35's serviceable wheel bearing setup with locking hubs.
And then you lose the 5 on 4.5 bolt pattern too, which defeats the purpose of using the D30.
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