Jim Oaks
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- Aug 2, 2000
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- Location
- Nocona, Texas
- Vehicle Year
- 1996 / 2021
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 4.0 / 2.3 Ecoboost
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 6-inches
- Tire Size
- 33x12.50x15
So..........
I'm at the BITD Primm 250 contingency / tech inspection on Friday and come across this Ranger:
It's a newer bodied Ranger running a Dana 35 TTB, but it's sporting a set of Dana 44 hubs.
I start talking to the guy who built it (John Baker - Baker Motorsports - bakermotorsports.net) thinking he did the ol' reaming for the knuckle bit.
John explains to me that he found that the spindle from a 1994-1996 Ford Bronco Dana 44 TTB bolts directly on to a Dana 35 TTB knuckle. From there, continue the bolt on adding the Dana 44 hubs and finish it up. That simple. He told me that he had also heard of the reaming for the Dana 44 knuckle, but didn't do it on this truck.
He even hands me a spare spindle to look at:
Could this be the holy grail of spindles for the Ranger?
I want to check it out, but it may be a while, so I figure I'll pass this on to you guys to look at and experiment with. If you do it and it works, please post up the details and photos for a tech page.
Good luck!
I'm at the BITD Primm 250 contingency / tech inspection on Friday and come across this Ranger:
It's a newer bodied Ranger running a Dana 35 TTB, but it's sporting a set of Dana 44 hubs.
I start talking to the guy who built it (John Baker - Baker Motorsports - bakermotorsports.net) thinking he did the ol' reaming for the knuckle bit.
John explains to me that he found that the spindle from a 1994-1996 Ford Bronco Dana 44 TTB bolts directly on to a Dana 35 TTB knuckle. From there, continue the bolt on adding the Dana 44 hubs and finish it up. That simple. He told me that he had also heard of the reaming for the Dana 44 knuckle, but didn't do it on this truck.
He even hands me a spare spindle to look at:
Could this be the holy grail of spindles for the Ranger?
I want to check it out, but it may be a while, so I figure I'll pass this on to you guys to look at and experiment with. If you do it and it works, please post up the details and photos for a tech page.
Good luck!