What breaks on a Dana 35?
So far as what breaks most commonly on a Dana 35c, it’s the axle shaft. It can be swapped in about an hour on the trail so long as it doesn’t break in such a way that the broken part can’t be extracted from the carrier.
Is the rear axle a Dana 35 or 30?
As for the rear axle fill plug, your rear axle is definitely a Dana 35. Earlier versions do use a metal fill plug. The front axle is a Dana 30 as you note… Moses / nbruno, thank you very much for the information, so I will start with conventional oil for now, until a rebuild is made. I will post some pictures if I can do this tomorrow. Regards.
What kind of fill plug does a Dana 35 use?
As for the rear axle fill plug, your rear axle is definitely a Dana 35. Earlier versions do use a metal fill plug. The front axle is a Dana 30 as you note… More sharing options… Moses / nbruno, thank you very much for the information, so I will start with conventional oil for now, until a rebuild is made.
Can a rear axle lock up on a Dana?
The rear axle could lock up and cause a severe loss of vehicle control and an accident. According to the 1989 factory service manual (U.S. edition), your rear Dana 35 axle should not have a C-clip design axle. You should have press-on axle shaft bearings and bearing retainer plates at the outer tube ends of the axle housing.
What kind of lube to use on a Dana 30?
It should take about 3.5 pints, the dana 30 would take 2.5 pints I have always liked Mobil synthetic products. However, for our 1999 Jeep XJ Cherokee Dana 30 and Chrysler 8.25″ axles with ARB Lockers, I use Mopar 75W-120 synthetic gear lube.
As for the rear axle fill plug, your rear axle is definitely a Dana 35. Earlier versions do use a metal fill plug. The front axle is a Dana 30 as you note… Moses / nbruno, thank you very much for the information, so I will start with conventional oil for now, until a rebuild is made. I will post some pictures if I can do this tomorrow. Regards.
As for the rear axle fill plug, your rear axle is definitely a Dana 35. Earlier versions do use a metal fill plug. The front axle is a Dana 30 as you note… More sharing options… Moses / nbruno, thank you very much for the information, so I will start with conventional oil for now, until a rebuild is made.
The rear axle could lock up and cause a severe loss of vehicle control and an accident. According to the 1989 factory service manual (U.S. edition), your rear Dana 35 axle should not have a C-clip design axle. You should have press-on axle shaft bearings and bearing retainer plates at the outer tube ends of the axle housing.
It should take about 3.5 pints, the dana 30 would take 2.5 pints I have always liked Mobil synthetic products. However, for our 1999 Jeep XJ Cherokee Dana 30 and Chrysler 8.25″ axles with ARB Lockers, I use Mopar 75W-120 synthetic gear lube.