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 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.
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:[4]
Gear Ratios
Ratio:1
Pinion:Ring Teeth
2.21
19:42
2.37
19:45
2.35
17:40
2.53
17:43
2.73
15:41
3.07
14:43
3.08
13:40
3.31
13:43
3.54
13:46
3.58
12:43
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.
