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May 1, 2016 | 09:45 AM

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Looks to me like the oil needed changing anyway.......LOL

May 1, 2016 | 09:47 AM

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You don't think I could just thin it out with some 30 weight and reuse it?

May 1, 2016 | 09:07 PM

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I'd really like to just find an axle.
This is a daily driver and sees very minimal 4wheeling.

get an axle out of a 76 or newer and you get disc brakes just be sure to get the prop valve and the proper master cylinder

May 2, 2016 | 09:12 PM

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That's what I'm thinking, but where do you find one?

May 2, 2016 | 09:42 PM

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That's what I'm thinking, but where do you find one?

You can try junk yards.. if you're on the west coast I know a place that might have one.

May 2, 2016 | 10:17 PM

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I'm in Central CA. Where do you think might have one?

May 2, 2016 | 11:14 PM

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Place called Tony's truck parts in Portland Oregon.

May 22, 2016 | 01:40 PM

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Got the drivers side all rebuilt. Tore apart the passengers side and the axle wouldn't turn. Pulled the diff cover and the spider gears are shot. Guess I'm replacing those now.

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May 22, 2016 | 08:22 PM

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This is what happens when tire meets road and tire doesn't spin.

May 22, 2016 | 08:33 PM

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Damn that's some impressive destruction man........

May 22, 2016 | 08:35 PM

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and in the words of the local hillbilly skeeter "ah hell just weld 'er up leroy"

May 22, 2016 | 08:36 PM

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I figured if you're going to break it, might as well break it good .

May 22, 2016 | 08:42 PM

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it certainly goes down as some of the most impressive spider gear damage i've ever seen

May 23, 2016 | 01:07 AM

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not that it does you any good but if this had come about a month ago i would have had a complete spare carrier for you to cannibalize for parts, actually come to think of it i think i know where a dana 44 with open carrier is i might be able to find your parts for dirt cheap...