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• Brand:

  

  

• SKU:

  W716344-S437

• Positions: Front
• Other Names:

  Bolt

• Description:

  This genuine Ford drive shaft flange bolt, catalog number W716344-S437, secures the propeller (drive) shaft flange on the Ford Ranger from the 19 through 25 model years, fitting both four-wheel-drive and rear-wheel-drive builds including Raptor and non-Raptor configurations. Ford lists it in the drive and transmission hardware group as an M12 by 35mm bolt that clamps the driveshaft flange yoke to its mating flange at the engineered torque so the shaft transmits engine power to the axle without runout, slip, or vibration. Buyers searching for this bolt are typically reassembling a driveshaft after U-joint or center-bearing service, dropping the shaft to access the transmission or transfer case, or chasing a driveline vibration or clunk traced to loose or previously over-stressed flange hardware. A bolt that is loose, stretched, or installed below specification lets the flange face separate slightly under load, producing vibration, a clunk on acceleration, and accelerated wear at the joint. Ford specifies this as a single-use fastener: the bolt is engineered to a torque that takes it past its yield point, so it must not be reused once removed, and fresh hardware is required to restore the correct clamp load and keep the flange faces tight. As a genuine Ford component it matches the original thread form, grade, and length exactly, so it seats fully and torques to the factory figure without thread damage. Installing the correct original bolt ensures the driveshaft stays rigidly coupled, the driveline runs smooth, and the joint reaches its full service life. This listing is for the genuine Ford bolt built to original specification.

• Notes: Included with drive shaft. Part cannot be reused/reinstalled.

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