And I thought it would have happened to me in the Ranger..just takes a lowered 4banger mazda I guess haha. Well the pictures tell all, rear ended popped on me going only 35-40 atleast. Could have happened going 70 like I was about 5 min before this. The cause i have narrowed down to maybe somthing in the pinion bearing seazing it, or it was bad lash cause I noticed some nasty cuts into the carrier so it may have been happening for a while and then the shavings got into the bearing and then boom. Either way it scarred the **** out of the lady behind me hah. Picked up a donor axle drum to drum for 59 bux at a local used parts place so that was sweet. I just popped the old carrier out and the donor one in.. i love 3rd-member rearends!

crappy cell pics

getting under the truck to wire up the d-shaft was rear fun with no jack and being low.

on top of this there was a fist full of goodies left in the housing that I had to clean like hell before I could install the new one.

donor axle/3rd member I used

 

damn man, glad you didn't crash.

 

yeah it was pretty rough. I quick felt a power loss and then BAM..slam clutch in and coast in neutral into a turn lane. hold breath...look under truck..F me

 

Brutal.

 

Is that my 3/4" deep impact socket? Thats the only thing im missing from the body lift. Oh and by the way I found a screwdriver, your allen wrench set and your slip joint pliers in my truck.

 

lol well then bring them over and we'll make yer gap guards too. umm I think thats a 13/16 if I remember right. but if you dont have it I'm sure its in with my **** somewhere

 

Andy I found the dirtbike impact packed in my stuff. Been ridin it hard errry chance i get.

 

yeah man, I had to buy one. braap brap

 

daaayuuum man. ive seen toyotas on 42 and stock axles break nicer than that! glad it was pretty uneventful!

 

yeah I'm pretty impressed with myself haha

 

that sucks dude.

side note. is that a 9"?