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trebor7577

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Location

washington state

• Jan 10, 2010

• #1

I've searched and cANT find the aswer so here it goes, was taking the rear leaf pack apart on my d35 and looks like someone used u bolts too wide, like 3 inches, but the upper spring plate is the same, someone did a number on the jeep at one time and im tring to fix it... do i have the wrong top plate? my axle appers to be only 2.5 wide?

 

MJR

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Location

Costa Mesa, CA

• Jan 11, 2010

• #2

Sounds like maybe someone either had a different axle in it at one time or just half-assed it. The Dana 35 I think has 2.5" axle tubes and the 8.25 uses 3" so maybe that's what happened and they used 8.25 stuff.

 

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trebor7577

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Location

washington state

• Jan 11, 2010

• #3

yeah, i need to see if i can rob some parts from a buds jeep

 

the_weirdo

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Seattle, WA

• Jan 11, 2010

• #4

I think the D35 is 2&5/8" (2.625") tube diam. The C8.25 is 3" diam tubes. From what I recall, the spring plate is slotted and can be used with either axle. The u-bolts are specific to the axle.

 

MJR

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Location

Costa Mesa, CA

• Jan 11, 2010

• #5

trebor7577 said:

yeah, i need to see if i can rob some parts from a buds jeep

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Does he know about this robbing?

 

kastein

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Location

Rainy side of Washington

• Jan 11, 2010

• #6

MJR said:

Does he know about this robbing?

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I'm sure he'll find out soon enough... :roflmao:

Talk about a bad Monday morning, get in your Jeep and go to drive to work and the damn rear axle falls out when you put it in gear!

 

MJR

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Location

Costa Mesa, CA

• Jan 11, 2010

• #7

kastein said:

I'm sure he'll find out soon enough... :roflmao:

Talk about a bad Monday morning, get in your Jeep and go to drive to work and the damn rear axle falls out when you put it in gear!

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Not to mention taking a corner or hitting the brakes. :laugh2:

 

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trebor7577

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Location

washington state

• Jan 11, 2010

• #8

MJR said:

Does he know about this robbing?

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lets call it "creative you owe me one" :scottm:

 

joe_peters

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Location

Grants Pass, OryGun

• Jan 11, 2010

• #9

Midnight Auto Supply, the busiest shop in town!

 

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trebor7577

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Location

washington state

• Jan 12, 2010

• #10

friday is the big day, looked at it today.... my rig has had a tweeker working on it i think