Rear Drive Axle and Differential

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Dana Model 80 Full-Floating Rear Drive Axle

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Drive Axle And Differential - Dana Model 80 Full-Floating Rear Drive Axle

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Identification Tag

Fig 2: Identifying Identification Tag

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Dana Model 80, Full-Floating Rear Axle, Disassembled View

Fig 3: Disassembled View Of Full-Floating Rear Axle - Dana Model 80

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Fig 4: Full-Floating Rear Axle Components Description

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NOTE: Unless noted, the procedures in this section apply to the conventional differential, Trac-Lok® differential and Truetrac® differential, though most of the illustrations used in the procedures show the conventional differential.

The Model 80 rear axle features the following:

a hypoid design differential ring gear and pinion with the centerline of the pinion set below the centerline of the differential ring gear
full floating axle shafts
an integral-type differential housing consisting of a cast center section with 2 steel tubes
a stamped differential housing cover for F-350 DRW
a cast aluminum differential housing cover for F-450 DRW
a conventional differential assembly for F250
a conventional differential assembly or a Trac-Lok® limited slip differential assembly for F350
a conventional differential assembly or a Truetrac® limited slip differential assembly for F450
a cast aluminum differential housing cover for F-350 DRW HD trailer tow package.