Ranger hub and D30 hub interchangeabililty - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

InfantryYJ · 04-03-2004, 03:02 PM

Here's the deal, a few weeks ago, I shattered my D30 hublock, but, the internals are fine.....I know that the Ranger hub won't work because of the different spline counts, but someone suggested to swap the internals out,....does anybody think this will work as Ranger hubs are a dime a dozen and the replacement hubs for the conversion kit that I have ain't cheap.

Jrod-13 · 04-03-2004, 03:56 PM

well, depending on the year of the dana 30, it might be possible since the later 30's used the 760x joint like the HP35.
If you do get it to work, make sure you use the good hubs. The stock ford ones aren't great, and neither are any of the aftermarket ones for the ford. Warn part number 37780 is what you want, they are a direct replacement for the ford ones, but are made for the 35C full floater kit, and are stronger.

4x4junkie · 04-03-2004, 09:02 PM

The splines ARE the same (27)

That is, unless you put 30 spline stuff on it

Edit:

Early Rangers ('83-'89) were 23 spline teeny-weenie stuff. But as Jrod already mentioned, the regular stuff is weaker than the Warn Jeep-specific stuff (which also will fit the Explorer/ranger as well).

InfantryYJ · 04-04-2004, 05:33 AM

I'm running the hub conversion on a TJ, so I have the 297's. The only part of the ford hub that I'll use is the housing itself, I'd take all of the internals out of the ford housing and put the TJ hub conversion internals in the Ford hub,....just using it as a spare.

Here's a pic of the blown hublock, you can see that the internals look fine.

InfantryYJ · 04-27-2004, 05:09 AM

Just like 4x4Junkie said, the splines are the same. I got a brand new Ford hub off of ebay for $5 and test fit it yesterday. The hub locks and unlocks and appears to work fine. I'm just going to throw it in the "spare stuff" box and use it if I need it.

Rugger99 · 04-27-2004, 06:52 PM

InfantryYJ...how did you blow the hub body ? Do you need any D30 parts, I have some laying around that I'll give ya for free.... 0369's got to look out for each other

InfantryYJ · 04-28-2004, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rugger99

InfantryYJ...how did you blow the hub body ? Do you need any D30 parts, I have some laying around that I'll give ya for free.... 0369's got to look out for each other

I had gone to the sand dunes to watch the four-wheelers with my little girl, backing up to turn around and bam, it blew, I wasn't doing anything special.

I did get a replacement from Warn, so right now, I'm good to go, I'll just keep the Ford hub as a spare.

04-03-2004, 03:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
InfantryYJ Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Member # 2650 Location: Home is where the Marine Corps sends you,...right now, it's Kernersville, NC. Posts: 2,255	Ranger hub and D30 hub interchangeabililty Here's the deal, a few weeks ago, I shattered my D30 hublock, but, the internals are fine.....I know that the Ranger hub won't work because of the different spline counts, but someone suggested to swap the internals out,....does anybody think this will work as Ranger hubs are a dime a dozen and the replacement hubs for the conversion kit that I have ain't cheap. __________________ Nothing important

04-03-2004, 03:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jrod-13 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Member # 17313 Location: Tower, MN Posts: 2,794	well, depending on the year of the dana 30, it might be possible since the later 30's used the 760x joint like the HP35. If you do get it to work, make sure you use the good hubs. The stock ford ones aren't great, and neither are any of the aftermarket ones for the ford. Warn part number 37780 is what you want, they are a direct replacement for the ford ones, but are made for the 35C full floater kit, and are stronger. __________________ A recent survay of over 1000 trailer parks in the southeast found the 350 chevy out numbered the mullet by nearly 4:1, draw your own conclusion.

04-03-2004, 09:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
4x4junkie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Member # 10063 Location: So.Calif (San Fernando Valley) Posts: 1,757	The splines ARE the same (27) That is, unless you put 30 spline stuff on it Edit: Early Rangers ('83-'89) were 23 spline teeny-weenie stuff. But as Jrod already mentioned, the regular stuff is weaker than the Warn Jeep-specific stuff (which also will fit the Explorer/ranger as well). __________________ '90 Bronco II, 2.9L, Dual T-case, 5.13s, 35x12.50s [url]http://www.cardomain.com/ride/702959[/url]

04-04-2004, 05:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
InfantryYJ Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Member # 2650 Location: Home is where the Marine Corps sends you,...right now, it's Kernersville, NC. Posts: 2,255	I'm running the hub conversion on a TJ, so I have the 297's. The only part of the ford hub that I'll use is the housing itself, I'd take all of the internals out of the ford housing and put the TJ hub conversion internals in the Ford hub,....just using it as a spare. Here's a pic of the blown hublock, you can see that the internals look fine. __________________ Nothing important

04-27-2004, 05:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
InfantryYJ Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Member # 2650 Location: Home is where the Marine Corps sends you,...right now, it's Kernersville, NC. Posts: 2,255	Just like 4x4Junkie said, the splines are the same. I got a brand new Ford hub off of ebay for $5 and test fit it yesterday. The hub locks and unlocks and appears to work fine. I'm just going to throw it in the "spare stuff" box and use it if I need it. Last edited by InfantryYJ; 04-27-2004 at 05:11 AM.

04-27-2004, 06:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rugger99 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Member # 22646 Location: Tallahassee,FL Posts: 1,639	InfantryYJ...how did you blow the hub body ? Do you need any D30 parts, I have some laying around that I'll give ya for free.... 0369's got to look out for each other __________________ " Never underestimate the power of idiots in large groups"

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