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Mar 11, 2010 | 10:47 PM

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XJs-R-us

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From: Northern Vermont

Year: '89

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Originally Posted by rweaver138

alright ill get them all set up to be shipped out tomorrow

Why Thank you!
You have my gratitude! AND!!! knowing that you are awesome!

Mar 11, 2010 | 10:54 PM

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winston427

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From those pics, does the dana 35 have a 3/8" drive pipe plug and the chry. 8.25 have a rubber plug? Is that a way to tell the diff.?

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another easy way to tell is a dana rearend will have a the word DANA in a triangle on the plug

The Dana 35 used both the metal plug and the rubber plug. The metal plug was used on the earlier non c-clip models through 90, and the rubber plug on the c-clip version 91-01.

Mar 12, 2010 | 06:49 AM

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bcumbie

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From: Jacksonville, TX

Year: 1999

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Thanks winston, I looked under my '99 last night and I got a chry. 8.25, so from what I am reading here that is the better of the 2 ?(dana and chry.)

Mar 12, 2010 | 07:07 AM

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From: Phillipsburg, NJ

Year: 1990

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I got a chry. 8.25, so from what I am reading here that is the better of the 2 ?

Correct

Mar 12, 2010 | 08:10 AM

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rweaver138

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Year: 99

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Thanks winston, I looked under my '99 last night and I got a chry. 8.25, so from what I am reading here that is the better of the 2 ?(dana and chry.)

of all the people that gave you help your only gonna thank winston?

haha just kidding but yes the chrysler 8.25 is better than the dana 35

Mar 12, 2010 | 09:38 AM

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suzuki squid

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Year: 1988

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Engine: Renix 4.0

What is the best out of all three then? and why?

Mar 12, 2010 | 09:45 AM

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89Laredo

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D44 is stronger than the 8.25.
Bigger axles, a little bigger spline count and a bigger ring gear, IIRC

Jun 25, 2010 | 10:36 PM

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nielsenml

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From: oregon

Year: 91

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Thanks to everyone here, looks like my 91 Briarwood has the D35, Now.. How to id the front axle?

Jun 25, 2010 | 10:40 PM

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Thanks to everyone here, looks like my 91 Briarwood has the D35, Now.. How to id the front axle?

all XJs have a Dana 30 Front from the factory

Jun 25, 2010 | 10:46 PM

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nielsenml

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From: oregon

Year: 91

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

I thought so, Just wonder about making positive ID to make sure no PO's have made a swap I should or would want to know about.

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