quick question on a d28

['95 ranger]

can i swap it out on a 1st gen ranger for a d35? and if so how much will it cost me?

 

[kunar]

should be a bolt in swap. just change your front drive shaft. it will only cost you whatever you have in an axle and drive shaft (around here, less than $200) just make sure your gear ratio matches your rear.

 

['95 ranger]

sweet dude thanks, will it work well with the tcase?

 

[mhughes165]

perfectly

 

[Hahnsb2]

Well, if you use your stock transfer case (1350) you will have to shorten your front driveshaft 1 inch. If you use a 1354 (they are hard to find with manual shift but I just found one) you can use the D35 driveshaft assuming your transmission is an A4LD or an FM146.

 

['95 ranger]

what about where to find one i kno that i can just root around in a junk yard but is there a website that i could find one?

 

[Jspafford]

You could try car-part.com

I am not sure if they list small things like driveshafts or not though.

 

[mkpecor]

i just put in a d35 in my 88 ranger, and its as easy as 4 bolts. radius arm nuts, pivit arm bolts, it took me not even 2 hrs. easy.

 

[Jspafford]

i just put in a d35 in my 88 ranger, and its as easy as 4 bolts. radius arm nuts, pivit arm bolts, it took me not even 2 hrs. easy.

If someone has never done that before, or even if they have and the truck is old and rusty I don't think they will be able to do it in under 2 hours.

I would start on a Friday evening and plan for a whole weekend.

 

[Hahnsb2]

If someone has never done that before, or even if they have and the truck is old and rusty I don't think they will be able to do it in under 2 hours.

I would start on a Friday evening and plan for a whole weekend.

Exaclty what I did, Except had to put my D28 in my dads ranger and I had to install a locker, eclip eliminator and some other BS, give yourself extra time for unexpected BS.

 

['95 ranger]

yea this thing has been sittin in a field for like 10 years so im expecting the worst