94CRanger
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- Vancouver
- Vehicle Year
- 94
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 3.0 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
Hi All,
First time post, so don't slam me if this isn't where this should go. Plus, I haven't found much info on this and was wondering if anyone has ever had this issue or heard of a safe solution. I have a 94 3.0L 4wd and am in the midst of replacing the upper and lower balljoints, and here's what happened
I went to torque down the nuts that hold the spindle to the steering knuckle and, like a rookie apprentice, over torqued the nut and snapped the steering knuckle stud. I've checked local auto parts stores, online, and local auto wreckers and I can't even seem to find this gen of ford trucks with the Dana 35 to steal the knuckle, let alone the studs, from. I also tried a steering knuckle stud from a Dana 44 and the splines near the head of the stud didn't taper like the Dana 35 stud does, so it just floats around in hole where the stud goes (not a tight fit).
So my question, has anyone ever tried or heard of people using an alternative bolt & nut hardware (Grade 8 or better), or press-in studs from another gen of trucks?
I'll continue to search for another driver-side knuckle, or stud from a Dana 35 knuckle, but I would like to hear if anyone has heard of or tried a different solution.
Thanks,
Chris
First time post, so don't slam me if this isn't where this should go. Plus, I haven't found much info on this and was wondering if anyone has ever had this issue or heard of a safe solution. I have a 94 3.0L 4wd and am in the midst of replacing the upper and lower balljoints, and here's what happened
I went to torque down the nuts that hold the spindle to the steering knuckle and, like a rookie apprentice, over torqued the nut and snapped the steering knuckle stud. I've checked local auto parts stores, online, and local auto wreckers and I can't even seem to find this gen of ford trucks with the Dana 35 to steal the knuckle, let alone the studs, from. I also tried a steering knuckle stud from a Dana 44 and the splines near the head of the stud didn't taper like the Dana 35 stud does, so it just floats around in hole where the stud goes (not a tight fit).
So my question, has anyone ever tried or heard of people using an alternative bolt & nut hardware (Grade 8 or better), or press-in studs from another gen of trucks?
I'll continue to search for another driver-side knuckle, or stud from a Dana 35 knuckle, but I would like to hear if anyone has heard of or tried a different solution.
Thanks,
Chris