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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 01:46 PM
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I called napa to try and get a rear dif seal cause mine is leaking and They said those were my too options. I did some searching on google but nothing really informative. How can I tell what rear end is in my jeep? Thanks!
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 01:47 PM
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Search, look under your jeep and clean off near the center of your diff cover, dana 35s will have DANA etched really small in em, the 8.25 has a very flat bottom cover....

Also if you have a 99 (like your sig says) youll prolly have a 29 spline 8.25
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 01:47 PM
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Or post a pic on here of your rear axle cover.
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 01:48 PM
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What he said!
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 01:49 PM
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the 8.25 housing has a very distinctive flat bottom, D35 is round. If you have ABS, its a 35, if not its an 8.25
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 01:50 PM
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Or... Match it up yourself!
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 01:57 PM
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Wow! Outstanding! Thank you guys very much for the prompt response.
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by mrfajita
the 8.25 housing has a very distinctive flat bottom, D35 is round. If you have ABS, its a 35, if not its an 8.25
ABS can be on either.
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Gatchmo5710
ABS can be on either.
No. ABS was never part of any 8.25" axle.

D35 came with or without ABS.
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 02:18 PM
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Mine is listed has having ABS in the paperwork I got when I bought it, It does have a functioning ABS light on the dash IIRC I will go check. Here is the rearend, looks like the 8.25. Is taht good or bad?
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 03:17 PM
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That's an 8.25... a very dirty 8.25. Lol
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 03:21 PM
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^ what he said. 8.25...and that's a good thing. You don't want a Dana turdy5 in the rear.
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Char92dj8
That's an 8.25... a very dirty 8.25. Lol
Nah, THIS is a dirty 8.25!
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
Nah, THIS is a dirty 8.25!
Lol wow... that's one ugly axle.
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 04:07 PM
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Ya its leaking a bit, gunna try to clean it up and swap out the fluid on sunday
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