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do i have a dana 44?

Old Sep 8, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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so ive got an 87 xj it did have the towing package at some point but was removed cuz it was rusted out, is there any easy way to tell what rear axle i have?
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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Oval=D35, shaped like a wierd stop sign=D44, HTH!!

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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 10:32 PM
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post a pic and these guys can tell you
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by COSXJFAN
Oval=D35, shaped like a wierd stop sign=D$$, HTH!!
i will take pics in the a.m. but i think its a dana 44 suhweet!!!
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by mikeg216
i will take pics in the a.m. but i think its a dana 44 suhweet!!!
Dana 35
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Dana 44
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Dana....err..chrysler 8.25

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I think this should be stickied since it's a very common question here. I don't have a problem answering the question but would be nice to have a thread dedicated to axles and maybe upgrades available for them.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 05:57 AM
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Those are great pics!!

This is a good one too
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by 87xjco
Those are great pics!!

This is a good one too
That is a great post thanks
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by 87xjco
Those are great pics!!

This is a good one too
look at that cute little dana 35...
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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hahahaha cute lil dana 35 i said the same thing
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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here is another one
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by muddeprived
look at that cute little dana 35...
Do you want one? Please.... Just come by and take it out of my garage, I'm sick of tripping over it.
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ColoradoJeepXJ
Do you want one? Please.... Just come by and take it out of my garage, I'm sick of tripping over it.
Sure! I had one in my tj and abused the pis$ out of it for 4 years, locked on 33's. It was my best friend.
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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Just a picture that I found while trying to figure my axle out
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 03:41 AM
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Mine has c8.25. What are the differences between them?
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 04:33 AM
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wats the difference between them all
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