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Where to buy the correct carrier bearing for a 1997 Ranger


dkeith45

Member
Joined
Dec 15, 2009
Messages
7
Vehicle Year
1997
Transmission
Manual
Hello,

Just discovered this forum and need some advice.

I've read about replacing my two piece shaft with a one piece... but as it's like, 10 degrees out today, and I can only work on my truck outside, I'd just as soon get the shaft back on ASAP and maybe will look for a one piece shaft the next time the carrier bearing gos out.

Here's the main problem. Auto parts stores carrying the wrong parts. I went to Advance Auto, and they had two different bearings said to fit my Ranger... one for $19 and one for $26. I looked them both over closely, and they were identical. So, I bought the $19 bearing, got home, pulled my shaft.. pulled the old bearing... and -boggle- the new bearing is WAY wrong. It's race is too large and too wide.

I then measured the original with the only tool I had, a dial caliper, and the ID of the old bearing race was around 30mm or 1 3/16", and about 1/2" wide. The new bearing measured ID 1 1/4" and 1" wide.

So I've been searching online and it seems there are lots of other people having the same problem as I am, and none of them were able to find the right part at any store... or at least once they found one, didn't post about it.

Do any of you know where the right part can be bought?

Thanks in advance,

DKeith
 

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