Dana Model S135 Full-Floating Rear Axle, Disassembled View

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Fig 1: Disassembled View Dana Model S135 Full-Floating Rear Axle Component

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: Unless noted, the procedures in this article apply to both the conventional differential and the Truetrac® differential, though most of the illustrations used in the procedures show the conventional differential.

The Model S135 rear axle features the following:

a hypoid design differential ring gear and pinion
a two-bearing overhung pinion mounting
full-floating axle shafts
a steel differential housing
a front mounted removable one-piece carrier housing
a conventional differential assembly or a Truetrac® limited slip differential assembly