Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Dana 80

Rear Drive Axle and Differential

Dana Model 80 Full-Floating Rear Drive Axle

Dana Model 80 Full-Floating Rear Drive Axle:

Identification Tag (Part 1):

Identification Tag (Part 2):

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

Dana Model 80, Full-Floating Rear Axle, Disassembled View (Part 1):

Dana Model 80, Full-Floating Rear Axle, Disassembled View (Part 2):

Dana Model 80, Full-Floating Rear Axle, Disassembled View (Part 3):

NOTE: Unless noted, these procedures apply to the conventional differential, Trac-Lok (R) differential and Truetrac (R) differential, though most of the illustrations used in the procedures show the conventional differential.

The Model 80 rear axle features:

^ 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 F-250
^ a conventional differential assembly or a Trac-Lok (R) limited slip differential assembly for F350
^ a conventional differential assembly or a Truetrac (R) limited slip differential assembly for F450
^ a cast aluminum differential housing cover for F-350 DRW HD trailer tow package.