Possibly a stupid question

[rusty ol ranger]

Crappy pic but got both new brackets and bushings installed.

Started digging into the passenger side front drive stuff and the damn retaining clip went flying and i cant find it.

Any suggestions besides junkyard? I found a place online that has them....for 30bucks.

Athough i keep seeing them for 93 and up dana 28s? Whats the difference? Wouldnt that be the hybrid 35/28?

 

[bobbywalter]

wont work, those have 35 stubs.

just get a full round small one for it and use snap ring pliers. though there might be a pack with some c rings that fit at napa or hf.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

wont work, those have 35 stubs.

just get a full round small one for it and use snap ring pliers. though there might be a pack with some c rings that fit at napa or hf.

Awesome. I was wondering if that would be an option.

 

[bobbywalter]

Awesome. I was wondering if that would be an option.

i used bailing wire and zip ties and a circlip from a cv shaft before.... snap rings dont fly away as much.....as much....they still get away from me time to time.

 

[SenorNoob]

I gotta remember the snap ring. My stock clip didn't have much tension left when I changed the wheel bearing the other day.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

i used bailing wire and zip ties and a circlip from a cv shaft before.... snap rings dont fly away as much.....as much....they still get away from me time to time.

Do they make snap rings thick enough to sit in that groove? Or does that not really mater that much?

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Do they make snap rings thick enough to sit in that groove? Or does that not really mater that much?

Use 2?

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Do they make snap rings thick enough to sit in that groove? Or does that not really mater that much?

They probably do make them thick, but you probably won’t find them anywhere except like McMaster-Carr or Fastenal or something. Probably could stick a washer in there or use two or something. I probably have a few of the stock clips around but my used part selection is horribly disorganized. I used to remember where to dig in the piles for different stuff but I don’t anymore. If I have time before winter sets in and after I fix my Ranger I need to replace the roof on my shed and get some help to get the shed organized so I can find parts again

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Use 2?

That was my plan unless someone knew otherwise lol