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[MSHardeman]

Wow Mike, you did a good job. That diff is made out of some pretty stout stuff so to put a crack in it like that took some doing.

On the "bright" side, at least it's the front diff ($) and not the transfer case ($$$). Good luck getting your girl back together and let us know if we can help in any way.

[Gizmo42]

Wow, wouldnt have thought it was the diff. Guess we will all know for next time if it happens again. I thought for sure it was the t-case. Glad to know even with the chain drive they are apparently stronger then the diff. Would have thought cv's would be snapping before the diff did though.

If I knew it was the front diff instead of t-case we could have easily gotten you home in rear wheel drive. Just leave the front shaft disconnected and pull the front flanges for the cv's. Swap on some manual hubs if we had to.

[nfpgasmask]

Mike, how was your fluid in your front diff? Enough lube? Maybe old lube?

Bart

[Triathlete]

Mike, while you have the front end out for repairs it would be a good time to have your front diff brackets modified to drop your diff a bit to relieve the angles on your cv's. Also from the damage to the case I would be willing to bet that there may have been a pre-existing problem in there...as Bart was referencing to earlier, maybe that crack was there and you had been running with it dry or near dry.

[nfpgasmask]

Either that or his diff was seeping at the axle seal (like mine has been doing for the last 3 years) and he ran the front fluid low....that's what I would think. I just can't see how this would happen without breaking the CVs first. The gears must have been binding due to low/old lube in the diff.

Bart

[mhill]

You dont know me very well. Mine does not leak anything. I have spent a lot of time under there sanding and painting the under side. There was nothing obviously wrong. 4x4 and TOD worked great the day b4 on Steel Bender trail. I am an Amsoil dealer. The first thing I did was change all of the fluids.

Pretty sure the damage is due to user error!

I will be looking into the drop brackets during this repair.

[JoFotoz]

Ditto here....


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Pretty sure the damage is due to user error!

I will be looking into the drop brackets during this repair.

I'm still chewing it all over...but 4.77's and a rear locker is a possible solution for me too.
Diff drop brackets for sure...
Drill my right skinny peddle foot to make it lighter.....

Maybe we should both talk to Indy 4x4 about a 2 for 1 deal!

jo

PS...

I dont understand how your front diff was "silent' on the tow off the trail...???
Your front wheels/shafts were still rotating...so the diff should of been NOISY...

...unless its TOTAL MUSH...



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