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Old 08-27-2012, 12:17 PM
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Stock dana 35 w/ 3.55 gear 4wd @ 251k miles. heavily worn, needs replaced. have a junkyard close. need to know what years have the same assembly for an easy swap and which vin digit to match to find the correct gear ratio.
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93-98 ZJ D35 rear axles will bolt right in. The 93 and 94.5 model years will be drum brakes on everything but the limited trim levels. There should be a tag on the diff cover that will have the ratio on it.
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awesome! thanks.
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