axle identification, 35 with a dana dif cover?

**Irish_Assassin** · 05-22-2010, 23:03

So how can you? I was looking at my buddies tj and for some reason he has drum brakes. I'm thinking he has a regular 35 swapped from a yj. It is a dana diff cover though.

**korisu56** · 05-22-2010, 23:06

well 35's are dana and came with drum brakes anyway. should have a rubber plug. hope it helps.

**michdave** · 05-22-2010, 23:09

http://coloradok5.com/axleguide.shtml

**Irish_Assassin** · 05-22-2010, 23:16

I was asking cuz don't tj's come stock with 35c's unless its a rubicon

**JeepinSoldier** · 05-22-2010, 23:19

I doubt his 35 was swapped in. Lots of TJ's came from the factory with rear drum brakes.

Here are a couple more axle ident links:

http://www.jeep4x4center.com/tj/AxleIdentificationChart.htm

http://www.trailquest.com/axles/jeep-factory-axle.shtml

**91YEEPER** · 05-22-2010, 23:26

Originally Posted by Irish_Assassin

I was asking cuz don't tj's come stock with 35c's unless its a rubicon

the 35 "c" just means custom. chrysler would ordre D35 housing, brakes, and shafts, and run what ever gear pattern they wanted in them. thats all the C mean. A D35 can have either drum or disk, just depends on what it came in. you can get a D44 in a sahara and other option packages.

**Jeffb_79** · 05-22-2010, 23:36

The D44 was in all rubicons, and it was a factory option in Sport and Sahara models.
For models 97 and newer, if it has a rubber fill plug, it's a D35. If it's got a metal fill plug it's a D44.
The D35 is also an oval/round shape while the D44 has 6 sides to it.