The 8 1/4 thread

The first photo is of the 97 Dakota Dana 35, The second is of a 8 1/4 rear I bought that I couldn't get the correct early carrier to work with 4.10 gears. It originally was a 2.45 open. It looks to me to be a center non offset?

dana 35 97 dakota.jpg

8.25 74 model.jpg