Dana 35
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The Dana/Spicer Model 35 is an automotive axle. It has been manufactured by Dana Holding Corporation since 1985 when American Motors (AMC) sold its axle tooling equipment to Dana.[1] The axle was named AMC-15 when it was first made in 1962.[1] Dana upgraded the axle, and added IFS and Twin Traction Beam front axle variations.
The Dana 35 (as well as the AMC-15) is used in many vehicles. The most common applications are as a rear axle in the Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Comanche and as a front axle in the Ford Explorer and Ford Ranger. It is "reliable in day-to-day street use, but notoriously the opposite when worked hard."[2]
As the AMC-15 it was used in many AMC cars, most commonly with four and six cylinder engines.
- Ring Gear: 7.5 inches (191 mm)
- OEM Inner axle shaft spline count: 27
- Pinion shaft splines: 26
- Rear axle ratios: 2.21:1 to 4.88:1[3]
- TTB axle ratios: 3.07:1 to 4.88:1
- IFS axle ratios: 3.08:1 to 5:13:1
- Carrier break: 2.21 - 3.31:1 and 3.55 - 4.88:1
- Gear Ratios for the Jeep YJ were 3.07:1, 3.54:1, 3.73:1 and 4.10:1
- Axle Shaft diameter: 1.09 inches (28 mm) (30 Spline)
- Ring and Pinion gear sets for Jeep Dana 35 rear applications can be used in Ford Ranger IFS (Dana 35) front axles. http://www.4wheelparts.com lists the Spicer gear sets for both versions of this axle as the same part number. [citation needed]
Independent front suspension (IFS) axle
Throughout the 1990s Ford used the Dana 35 as a front axle in both TTB and IFS variations. These units follow Ford's tradition of using high pinion, reverse cut units. Dodge used this front axle for a few years in Dakotas and Durangos.
- GAWR up to 2900 lbs depending on variation and set up.
