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Old Jun 10, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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i was lookin under my jeep and i saw that on both axles that it says spicer on every u-joint on the jeep and on the outside of the pinions,is there anyway how i can tell if i got aftermarket shafts and what not with out takin it all apart?
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Old Jun 10, 2011 | 11:35 AM
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You can use the spicer u joints without replacing the shafts.

I would bet the PO just replaced the worn u joints with the higher quality spicer ones.
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Old Jun 10, 2011 | 11:36 AM
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yea but the outside of the pinions says spicer on it as well,thats what im mainly askin
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Old Jun 10, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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if its a dana(27/30/35/44/60/70/80/etc.) axle there is a very good chance that it was made by Dana/spicer
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Old Jun 10, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoooper
if its a dana(27/30/35/44/60/70/80/etc.) axle there is a very good chance that it was made by Dana/spicer
oh ok that must explain it then
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Old Jun 10, 2011 | 01:00 PM
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Mine says the same thing all dana axles say spicer on them to my knowledge
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Old Jun 10, 2011 | 01:08 PM
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oh,well i didnt know that
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Old Jun 10, 2011 | 04:12 PM
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Moved to chat.
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