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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 02:13 PM
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thanks guys, ive been wondering awhile....

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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 02:16 PM
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looks like a dana 35 or a 8.25

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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 02:22 PM
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What Rear Axle do I have?
Here's an image to help identify the rear axle in your Jeep.
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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its an 8.25
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 03:10 PM
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dead give away is (besides the fact that it looks like a C8.25) the rubber drain plug. all Dana axles have screw in drain plugs
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by trans_am7935
dead give away is (besides the fact that it looks like a C8.25) the rubber drain plug. all Dana axles have screw in drain plugs
yea, ive seen all the diagrams, i just didnt wanna make the call if it was the 35 or 8.25. they just look too similar to me.
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 03:52 PM
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The 35 also has the rubber plug. The flat bottom of the case is a dead giveaway for the 8.25
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 99xjteen
yea, ive seen all the diagrams, i just didnt wanna make the call if it was the 35 or 8.25. they just look too similar to me.
I agree they do lookk very similar...wondering the same thing on mine
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by trans_am7935
dead give away is (besides the fact that it looks like a C8.25) the rubber drain plug. all Dana axles have screw in drain plugs
Nope not all dana's have a screw in plug
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 11:24 PM
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Nope not all dana's have a screw in plug
true, actually, Ive never seen a Dana 35 with a screw in plug, i just seen em on the 40's and 60's
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by countryboy215
true, actually, Ive never seen a Dana 35 with a screw in plug, i just seen em on the 40's and 60's
I think the non c-clip 35s from the older Renix era XJs have screw in plugs, saw about 5 D35s at the junkyard the other day with screw plugs, all in 87-90 XJs.
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