The Dana/Spicer Model 35 is an automotive

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. It has been manufactured by Dana Holding Corporation since 1985 when American Motors (AMC) sold its axle tooling equipment to Dana. The axle was named AMC-15 when it was first made in 1962. Dana upgraded the axle, and added IFS and

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front axle variations. Dana 35

Specifications

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." As the AMC-15 it was used in many AMC cars, most commonly with four and six cylinder engines. * Ring Gear: * OEM Inner axle shaft spline count: 27 * Pinion shaft splines: 26 * Rear axle ratios: 2.21:1 to 4.88:1 ** 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 * Axle Shaft diameter: (30 Spline) * Ring and Pinion gear sets for Jeep Dana 35 rear applications can be used in Ford Ranger IFS (Dana 35) front axles
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lists the Spicer gear sets for both versions of this axle as the same part number.

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. *

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up to 2900 lbs depending on variation and set up.

Rear solid axle

The Dana 35 is used extensively in Jeeps. This axle had a GAWR up to 2700 lbs.

Gear ratios

Many gear ratios were offered over the axle's lifetime:

DANA 35c

Dana 35c is a newer version of Dana35. C stands for a Custom as the axle was delivered to the end user without axle brackets. The axle uses a C clip, which holds the axle shafts in the carrier. A centre pin locks the shafts in. Gear Ratio: 3.55 , , 11:39 - 4.11 , , 9:37 -

Common Applications

Front Axle

The front axle version appeared in:Incomplete list. Common applications only.

Dodge

* 1997-2000 Dakota * 1997-2000 Durango Ford * 1989.5-1990 Bronco II TTB * 1991-1994 Explorer TTB * 1995-2005 Explorer IFS * 1990-1997 Ranger TTB * 1998-2012 Ranger IFS

Rear Axle

Jeep

* 1984-1997 Jeep Wagoneer * 1984-2001 Jeep Cherokee * 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee * 1986-1992 Jeep Comanche * 1987-1995 Jeep YJ Wrangler Note: there was no 96 model. * 1997-2006 Jeep TJ Wrangler *option Dana 44 rear and Rubicon's had Dana 44's * 2007 only some early Jeep JK 2 door Wranglers had Dana 35 non c-clip axles. * 2001-2007 Jeep Liberty

References

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