Spindle/Axle question
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Spindle/Axle question
ETA: 1995 Ranger 4wd, manual trans, manual locking hubs, 4.0L
The nut that holds the right front wheel bearing on has cracked. So I have to get a new at the Ford dealer. I'm guessing that I am gonna need a identification # off the axle or something. I found this # stamped on the front differential:
1624
P1652 46196C
Will this identify what axle I have or is there a # directly on the axle.
And just out of curiousity has anyone else had a problem with these nuts breaking? This is the 3rd time. Also the wheel bearing loosen up after a while. I am running Goodyear Extragrip Workhourse tires. Could this be why? Thanks Tim
The nut that holds the right front wheel bearing on has cracked. So I have to get a new at the Ford dealer. I'm guessing that I am gonna need a identification # off the axle or something. I found this # stamped on the front differential:
1624
P1652 46196C
Will this identify what axle I have or is there a # directly on the axle.
And just out of curiousity has anyone else had a problem with these nuts breaking? This is the 3rd time. Also the wheel bearing loosen up after a while. I am running Goodyear Extragrip Workhourse tires. Could this be why? Thanks Tim
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I'd say youve got a pretty big problem somewhere that is causing your spindle nuts to crack. Which one cracks? the inner or the outer. You have a dana 35 axle in the front of your ranger. Also, did it come factory with manual lockers or did you put them on aftermarket, or did you have a shop do it for you? if so, did you get the spindle nut conversion kit when you got your hubs? your not using the automatic hub spindle nut are you? that would explain why they are loosening up and cracking. Yours should consist of an inner nut with a little stud sticking out on it, then a washer with a bunch of holes in it, then the outer lock nut.
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Thanks for the reply Peter94. The truck came with manual locking hubs. The inner nut (The one against the wheel bearing)is the one that is cracked. It does have the little stud sticking out that locks into the spline washer with holes. Did you determine that I have a Dana 35 axle by the #'s that I posted? Will those #'s be sufficient to get a couple of new nuts from the Ford Dealer? The locking hubs are after market (Warner). I did have the nut cracking problem before replacing the original manual locking hubs with the after market Warner locking hubs. Thanks Tim
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All the rangers used the Dana 35, except for some of the earlier rangers (pre 1992 i believe) which used the Dana 28's, So if your truck has a differential up front, then its got to be a Dana 35, of course, unless someone got freaky with it and put a D44 up there, but you'd definantly be able to tell. I would be just a little bit worried as to why your spindle nuts are breaking. Actually, you can get the spindle nut kits at advance auto for like 50 bucks, otherwise, i'd go to a junkyard, ford will probably beat you and rob you. Just for curiosity sake, how are you torquing them down? I'm just trying to figure out a reason for them to be cracking like that. unless there's something messed up with the wheel bearing thats causing it to crack. Have you replaced the bearings recently, maybe they're getting really hot for some reason and causing the nut to crack. Is it always the front right wheel that does it?
also, you shouldnt really need much for the ford dealer, just tell them the year and that its 4x4, and they should know its the D35.
also, you shouldnt really need much for the ford dealer, just tell them the year and that its 4x4, and they should know its the D35.
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Thanks for the info Peter94. I guess it has to be a Dana 35 because I the original owner of the truck and nobody has been gettting freaky with my truck 
Anyway the wheel bear nuts have always had a problem with coming loose. I got a feeling that is has something to do with the Goodyear Work Horse tires on it. Up until now I have been having the dealer fix the cracked nut problem. Tha 1st time it happened I noticed the steering felt funny so I jacked it up found lots of play in the wheel bearing. I had to go out of town so I let the dealer fix it. The next time the wheel bearing went. I pulled the wheel found the cracked nut along with parts of bearings. That cracked nut may have been caused by the wheel bearing going or it may have caused the wheel beaaring to go. I don't know. I'll try Advanced Auto for the spindle kits. Funny though I called the local car parts plce Saturday to see if they sold the nuts. He never mentioned anything about a spindle kit. Maybe they don't sell them. Thats why I figured I had to get them from a Ford dealer. Thanks Tim
Anyway the wheel bear nuts have always had a problem with coming loose. I got a feeling that is has something to do with the Goodyear Work Horse tires on it. Up until now I have been having the dealer fix the cracked nut problem. Tha 1st time it happened I noticed the steering felt funny so I jacked it up found lots of play in the wheel bearing. I had to go out of town so I let the dealer fix it. The next time the wheel bearing went. I pulled the wheel found the cracked nut along with parts of bearings. That cracked nut may have been caused by the wheel bearing going or it may have caused the wheel beaaring to go. I don't know. I'll try Advanced Auto for the spindle kits. Funny though I called the local car parts plce Saturday to see if they sold the nuts. He never mentioned anything about a spindle kit. Maybe they don't sell them. Thats why I figured I had to get them from a Ford dealer. Thanks Tim
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Yeah, my truck came with autolockers origionally, but when they went, i went the cheap route and got some mile marker manual ones from the bone yard for $60 total, then i went over to advanced auto and bought what they call a "spindle nut conversion kit" made by warn, and bought that for 50$. Either that, or just call them and tell them you need the spindle nuts for a 1995 ranger with manual locking hubs. That should help clear some confusion, because those nuts have alot of names "nuts that hold the wheels on" "spindle nuts" "axle nuts" "wheel bearing nuts" etc... someone at the parts store, (especially a place like autozone, or advanced auto ) might not know what you mean. i do believe that "spindle nuts" is the technical term though.
Whoa, on second thought, look what i just found for 29.99. (dont forget shipping though) http://www.tellico4x4.com/catalog/pr...oducts_id/7041
if nothing else , you can print the picture out and bring it in and show them.
Whoa, on second thought, look what i just found for 29.99. (dont forget shipping though) http://www.tellico4x4.com/catalog/pr...oducts_id/7041
if nothing else , you can print the picture out and bring it in and show them.
