1992 Ranger Dana 35?

[ecgreen]

I just need someone to double check me. A front axle out of a 1992 Ranger will be a Dana 35, right? They didn't put any other axles in those trucks during 1992 if I am correct. About to buy one sight unseen, so I just want to be sure that this was all that was available.

 

[adsm08]

As far as I know that's all that was available that year.

1989 was the last year for the full Dana 28. 1995 was the first year for the screwy "hybrid" 28/35 axle.

 

[ecgreen]

tH

As far as I know that's all that was available that year.

1989 was the last year for the full Dana 28. 1995 was the first year for the screwy "hybrid" 28/35 axle.

Thanks! Just dont want to end up with the screwy kind. I read the tech article, but just wanted to be sure

 

[scotts90ranger]

Yep, that's what I understand as well, I keep thinking about going to the twin piston caliper setup of a '95-97 but the easiest to know for sure is the early ones... You should be safe on a '92, I thought I heard '93 was the start of the hybrid? If it helps anything with a 4.0L should be a true D35

 

[turbo91xlt]

'93 was the 1st year for the hybrid setup. All '90 (from 12/89 up) through '92 Rangers will have a true D35 TTB. And if you are looking, that is the only source for non-hybrid oem 4.10 D35 diffs.

 

[4x4junkie]

You may want to make sure that truck still has it's original D35, and that a previous owner hasn't swapped it with something else... I'd try to get the seller to snap pics of both the front & back sides of the differential housing just to be sure (you're looking for 10 (not 12) bolts on the front of the housing, and several reinforcing ribs on the back).

The Ford Ranger Dana 28 & Dana 35 Front 4x4 Axle

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