So how can I tell what year my Dana 30 is?

[Pete M]

Where would I find an identifying mark that tells me the year? I've found lots of marks here and there.

[DirtyComanche]

Doing some resto business?

[DansGreyMj]

mine say right on the cover the month day and year it was made, i can't remenber the month and the day but it was made in 85 and thats in my 87

 

maybe in the morning i can get a pic for u

[Pete M]

On the cover eh? I'll have to go clean that off some more.

 

This is the axle going into my 90. I bought it a while ago and don't remember which year it was. Might be handy when buying parts. :D

[Cooter]

The cover will only say when the cover was made. Pretty sure there should be a B.O.M. on it, but I have never checked.

[Pete M]

 

So I found this on the web and I have this on my axle tube:

 

610758-2 and 7 22 7 80

 

and it's very poorly stamped too.

 

FWIW the cover has a date in '95. Oh, and I noticed my U-joints aren't the same brand. :hmm: Which I guess is fine, seeing as I have to replace the one side anyway.

[Hot Rod Jeep]

If it has the original gears it'll be stamped into the ring gear. I've noticed my Dana 44's are that way. 8)

[jeepthing07]

I have instaled gears/lockers bearings in D30's and 35's the D35 dident change much at all. The later ABS carriers 93-94 and newer had bigger bores that the axleshaft spider gears set in but thats about it. besides the C-clip non C-clip axles. The D30 carriers are the same from low and high pinion besides the gear ratio splits on both 30 & 35

[bpm4x4]

 

So I found this on the web and I have this on my axle tube:

 

610758-2 and 7 22 7 80

 

and it's very poorly stamped too.

 

FWIW the cover has a date in '95. Oh, and I noticed my U-joints aren't the same brand. :hmm: Which I guess is fine, seeing as I have to replace the one side anyway.

 

98 xj non disco standard diff 3.55 gears

 

I also have the part nunbers for the axles.

 

I think this is also available through Dana's web site :hateputers:

 

:cheers: