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rear diff and axle questions
- Thread starter chvymudin3388
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chvymudin3388
1/2 ton status
so it is an exact same change nothing different?
K5MONSTERCHEV
1/2 ton status
chvymudin3388 said:aahh i see well got out there at about 9:30 or so this morning got the axles out my left side is kinda chewed i think its usable my dad thinks it should be good for another atleast (hopefully) 30 or 40,000 or at elast till i can afford to put a 14 bolt under italso my pinion seams to have some slack im gonna have my dad take a gander at it.
Exactly what I was talking about. If the bearings bad, then most likeely the axle is bad, I see it everyday. Its pitted right? Try and sand it up with some emory cloth, if it doesnt get better, it needs replaced. Have a pic of how bad it is?
chvymudin3388
1/2 ton status
its pretty gouged ive done got it all bacl together im gonna ethier take it all bakc out soon and swap in some warn chromoly's or a 12bolt and mybe some chromoly's too or a 14ff but i dont want to buy new wheels i aint got the money.
K5MONSTERCHEV
1/2 ton status
Protechk5, yes the axle shaft.
I have seen people in the same boat as you before. Are you running stock tires? Then id replace the axle and leave it for now, axles are inexpensive. If you want to upgrade and are going to (or do) run larger tires you can get a 14 bolt and either get 8 to 6 lug adapters or get the hubs drilled for 6 lug, as I have done before for a tahoe.
chvymudin3388 said:
I have seen people in the same boat as you before. Are you running stock tires? Then id replace the axle and leave it for now, axles are inexpensive. If you want to upgrade and are going to (or do) run larger tires you can get a 14 bolt and either get 8 to 6 lug adapters or get the hubs drilled for 6 lug, as I have done before for a tahoe.
