93 ranger

[freebird0323]

i have a 93 ranger 4x4 i have broken my front yoak comeing out of front diff can i put in one from same year truck but diffrent motor size 3.0 or is it diffrent because i cant find one anywhere else

 

[Scott B.]

I am pretty sure all '93 and newer trucks came with Dana 35 front axles, independent of engine size.

 

[4x4junkie]

Any '90-'97 D35 yoke will fit. Be aware some trucks had other axles, some of which "look" like the D35 (you can ID what is what here).


Keep in mind removing the yoke disturbs the pinion bearing preload. You'll need to make sure you tighten it properly to re-establish the preload. If you don't do this, the pinion bearings will burn up if it's too tight (or on the other hand, if too loose, the pinion may move around in the housing leading to broken gears)

 

[freebird0323]

that sounds like fun do thay have to be torked

 

[4x4junkie]

You have to remove the carrier from the housing (being careful not to mix up any shims), then check the bearing preload as you tighten the pinion nut (if you do this properly, you should be able to reuse the existing crush sleeve, but if you go too far, you'll need a new one of those too). Pinion preload should be 8-12 inch-lbs if you reuing the existing bearings
This is pretty intricate work, you might take it to a shop if you don't feel comfortable doing it.