These articles were orginally written to cover only axles used in
CJs, YJs, and TJs. New information has been added for other models
but the work is still incomplete.
Jeep Front Axles
Dana
44: The Dana 44 was used in the front of many full sized
Jeeps.
Dana
30: The Dana 30 replaced the Dana 27 and it is still used in
all Jeep produced today.
Dana
27: The Dana 27 replaced the Dana 25 in most Jeeps until the
early 70s.
Dana
25: The Dana 25 was the front axle of choice in most Jeeps
until the 60s.
Jeep Rear Axles
Chrysler
8.25": The Chrysler 8.25" axle has been used in the ZJ (Grand
Cherokee) and XJ (Cherokee). Its usage depends on what was
available at the factory.
Dana
35c: The Dana 35c is the axle used in all YJs (Wrangler) from
'87-'95 and it is the standard axle in the TJ (Wrangler), ZJ (Grand
Cherokee), MJ (Comanche), and XJ (Cherokee).
AMC
20: The AMC 20 is the axle found in most '76-'86 CJs and
'80-'91 SJs.
Dana
30 Rear: A Dana 30 rear end was used briefly in the C101
Jeepster during the 60s.
Dana
60: The Dana 60 rear axle was only used in heavy half ton and
better J series pickups.
Dana
44: The Dana 44 has been used in various forms in nearly every
Jeep model.
Dana 53: The Dana 53 rear axle is used in Willys pickups
starting in 1956.
Timken 51540: The Timken 51540 rear axle is used in Willys
pickups before 1956.
Dana
41: The Dana 41 rear axle was used from early '46 until early
'50 in CJs and Willys Wagons.
Spicer
23: The Spicer 23 was only used in MBs and early CJ-2As.
Contributors
Thanks to Paul Weitlauf for keeping me honest and feeding me
volumes of axle information. Thanks to Tom Hackle of FN Jeep for
allowing me to take some axle pictures.
Last modified Monday, 08-Nov-1999 19:11:21 PST
Comments and questions from our Readers
dave / albany, NY, UNITED STATES
Posted Lap 28 2007 08:39AM
I need to know how to tell the difference between a dana 35 axle and a chrysler 8.25. I need to replace the yoke in my jeep and have no way of telling how the hell to tell the differecne in the two...any help would be appreciated.
GEORGE / BRUNSWICK, GA, UNITED STATES
Posted Bir 25 2008 01:28PM
I AM TRYING TO REPLACE MY TWO PIECE AXLES WITH A ONE PIECE KIT. I AM HAVING TROUBLE FIGURING OUT HOW TO REMOVE THE OLD AXLES. SHOULD I REMOVE THE DOWEL PIN THAT HOLDS THE RING AND PINION MATE SHAFT TO REVEAL C-CLIPS OR IS THERE SOME MAGIC WORDS BESIDES THE ONE'S I'VE SAID ALREADY. THANKS FOR ANYONE'S INSIGHT TO THIS " SO SIMPLE I CAN'T FIX IT" PSOBLEM. THANKS,GEORGE
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