Chipped a tooth.

[Rollin Coal]

Well what I though was going to be a quick simple job has turned into a pain in the ass. Thought I should do a diff fluid change since the weather was decent outside today and my truck won't fit in my garage so outside it is. Got the diff cover off and noticed this.

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I'm not really too concerned because I didn't see any pieces of it anywhere and it's not marking the teeth it touches. But my very little knowledge with rear ends may prove me wrong. Any insight? So I put the cover back on and tweaked a brake line and it started to leak. So now everything is closed so brake line replacement tomorrow. I guess if it broke that easy it's kind of a blessing in disguise.

Also got some new shoes this weekend.

Sorry for the poor cell phone pic.

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[Rollin Coal]

It's getting there. 38.5s are much better than the 35s

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[87crewdually]

38.5's are nice until your hanging off the front to work on the thing!

 

[Rollin Coal]

I have a nice "Featherlite" ladder haha

 

[Logroller]

ouch thats nice if it were me ,, since you are running larger tires i would find replacements as soon as possible ,, from what i see they prolly wont last long with big tires and rompin on it

 

[Rollin Coal]

Luckily it's only that one tooth. I'm really surprised that the pieces from it didn't run through the gears and destroy it. What could have caused this?

 

[Logroller]

looks like someone was out playing and got a heavy foot and dropped the clutch or a neutral drop , but anything could actually cause it from factory defect to time and wear ,, coulda had a micro crack in it ,, but kind looks like from what i see that its been kinda sheered not broke

 

[Rollin Coal]

Yeah, definitely an impact break. I think this will be the beginning of my long road of knowledge in rear ends/gearing haha

 

[jwalterus]

I have a nice "Featherlite" ladder haha

been there done that

put on a receiver under the front bumper and buy one of those receiver rack deals, it's the only thing I have one for (got mine at a garage sale for $40)

one of these things:

 

[antivtec]

been there done that

put on a receiver under the front bumper and buy one of those receiver rack deals, it's the only thing I have one for (got mine at a garage sale for $40)

one of these things:

big front bumpers do the same thing

 

[jwalterus]

big front bumpers do the same thing

can't put the tool chest on the bumper though

 

[antivtec]

can't put the tool chest on the bumper though

i put my tool box on my bumper... although my bumper is HUGE, i could probably take a nap on that thing

 

[memphisrain]

Weld it up and call it good, might as well have both rear tires turning all the time

mR

 

[Rollin Coal]

been there done that

put on a receiver under the front bumper and buy one of those receiver rack deals, it's the only thing I have one for (got mine at a garage sale for $40)

one of these things:

You sir might be a genius lol

Weld it up and call it good, might as well have both rear tires turning all the time

mR

hahaha

 

[starmilt]

Spider gears are easy to change, and that one is not long for this world.