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Old 06-18-2011, 11:04 PM
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What kind of locker/ls is this Dana 35 running?
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Appears to be a Detroit Locker.
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looks like a Detroit!!
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That's what I was thinking but I am not sure It was a locker or a limited slip!
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here are some pics of what a Detroit (hard) locker looks like, enjoy.

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Looking at pics of the factory trac loc for the Dana 35 and it does't look any thing like the lock/ls that is in my diff!
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It looks alot like the Detroit soft locker!
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well i stand corrected, that is a detroit locker. never seen one in a dana 35 before. surprise you haven't broken that thing in half.
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The guy I bought the rig from said it had a lock right and stock 4.10 gears! So I took the cover to find this locker and 4.88 gears lol! I plan on a 8.8 swap as soon as this 35 takes a dump! I was reading that this locker auctally make the 35 stronger by getting rid on the stock carrier and spider gear! I know it's still a turd thou!
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well i stand corrected, that is a detroit locker. never seen one in a dana 35 before. surprise you haven't broken that thing in half.
It's a full case locker...it's not going to break in half, it's going to break shafts. Just cause it's a d35 it doesn't automatically make even aftermarket parts garbage
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Look what ealse it has!
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HD Axles...
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probably has the super 35 kit in it...
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Yeah that what's what I was thinking! If I were to truss the axle do u think it would hold up to 33's fir awhile!
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I think it would be fine for 35's with a light foot.


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