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Yeah but it wasn't one of those fine tooth comb inspections. It was more like what the heck is that.. do the blinkers work.. OK here's your sticker.. I didn't even have windshield wipers on it!!rofl

Yeah I thought it looked weird when I got it. That's to clear the rods that hold it all together I guess..

Gimpy you were right fairly simple but due to the weight of these things not an easy task by yourself. So here's the rundown. I got the new axle but it didn't have the axle shafts so I used the ones I had which were pitted/rusty in some spots. Water must have gotten in there somehow or...

Thanks ODdave, that will make me sleep a little better. Seriously the only abuse I could think of since I owned here was when I had the brakes locking up on me on the recovery home.. perhaps that caused some excess strain and high heat?? Other than that she has been on pavement and pampered...

Thanks again guys, I was thinking the weight of the water in the tank when it was a firetruck as well. Heck this could have been the deuce that they told the newbies to practice on for all I know. Anyway I am getting a new axle and plan on inspecting it well and doing a good fluid flush...

Thanks for the info ODdave, Gimpy and Ron. I'll see if I can make my current axle into a locker after I get the new replacement in. I got a rear end lined up for pickup this Sat, thanks 25thIDAirAssult! I will take off the bell housing to inspect the gears and make sure all is OK. Now the...

I'll have to search on the locker.. still a little wet behind the ears on this stuff and I don't want to tun this thread into a tutorial. I am all for preventative maintenance and upgrades and I am the kind of guy that will spend $500 up front to save double that down the road. If you could...

ODdave, sorry I am a little bit of a newb still, what's the Locker reference and how could that help? I never put unnecessary strain on the rear end. I would back down my driveway from time to time but didn't think that would ruin anything.. Are you referring to lockers on the hubs.? I don't...

Gimpy , thanks for the offer/parts.. not sure what's on the inside but I know I drained the differential and that's what came out.. For $350 or so I can get a whole new.. well new to me rear end with probably more parts than what I need but that's not too bad.. Seems like those teeth broke off...

Thanks yeah I have seen them in the $300 range up to $1500 for a rebuilt.. I think I'll stick to a stock take off.. I still have a hard time figuring what did that much damage.. perhaps one tooth just floating around breaking off another one at a time..?

So here it is a bad.. very bad differential.. I wanted to post separately so that more people could see and avoid what I have encountered. I hope the Mods don't scold me for starting a new thread, but I really wanted to show as many people as possible what I found when draining my differential...