Jeep Dana 35 ls in a ranger dana 35

[PlumCrazy]

Yeah, I'm thinking you might've had a lo-ratio carrier and were trying to shim it way over to take up the huge gap that would've been between the gears.
The 3.55&up carrier has the ring gear flange mounted closer to the pinion, where the lo-ratio one puts it further from the pinion.

We didnt even have the pinion in yet, we were just test fitting the carrier, so I have no clue whether or not it was even lined up. Hell for all I know the guy could have sold my buddy the wrong carrier.

 

[kris97ranger]

so whats the year range for the jeep for this to work in a ttb ranger?
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[4x4junkie]

'84-current.

 

[kris97ranger]

can i use my stock ring gear on that carrier?
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[Captain Ledd]

can i use my stock ring gear on that carrier?

Yes, other wise it would be the wrong carrier.

 

[kris97ranger]

oh... well i wasnt sure if there were different number of bolts for the ring gear or different thickness for it.
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[AllanD]

FWIW the D35 "Carrier break" is 3.31 and up.

But on the Ford even the 3.27 uses the "high" (numerical) carrier.

They did make jeeps with 3.08 and 2.73 gears.