What did you do to your GMT today?

[djthumper]

200 miles and $79 is better then over $500 for the axle with or without shipping costs.

[Cable810]

Dang dude, I paid $477 + $80 in gas. How many miles are on it?

[DustinC1989]

110k, everything looks good but I'm still replacing the bearings and everything. Trying to decide if I wanna order my locker or my lift first, axle isn't going in the truck til it has a locker

Found a couple 9.5's in the area too, but I didn't want to spend $350 on a axle+ the cost of 3.73's for front and rear. Maybe next year...

[fishsticks]

You officially win. I paid $150 for my axle.

If you're doing a full rebuild, might as well get a Detroit or a Grizzly locker.

HF has all the tools you need to set up gears.

[v7guy]

yeah, you can get set up to do gears pretty reasonably. After that it just takes some patience. Don't make no sense to not do it all at once if there's any way you can swing it

[KE7WOX]

At least you can actually change that seal yourself on your truck. I need to drop my diff to change those seals.

Not according to one of the shops here who insisted it was a 10 hour job that required dropping the diff. Took me circa 4 hours and dinner for a friend who helped me (and let me use his garage), and as you guessed, no dropping the diff.

Also, don't forget to grab the seal from the dealer instead of Autozone. It's like a $15-16 part.

[DustinC1989]

Was just gonna put a lockright in it, since I plan on building a 14 bolt over winter and that will get a Detroit and 3.73's.
Kinda curious now though, parts book at work list a 07+ with factory 18's having a 8.6... Anyone know any truth to this

[mikekey]

Decided to get moving on my rear storage and platform idea. Gotta get it done by TECORE. Pretty rudimentary stuff. Wish I had more carpentry skills.

[Trail X]

Looks like its time for a dedicated thread for that one Mike. - well, maybe after TECORE, eh?

[mikekey]

If it works and doesn't turn into a total diaster.

[dvanbramer88]

At least you can actually change that seal yourself on your truck. I need to drop my diff to change those seals.

Not according to one of the shops here who insisted it was a 10 hour job that required dropping the diff. Took me circa 4 hours and dinner for a friend who helped me (and let me use his garage), and as you guessed, no dropping the diff.

Also, don't forget to grab the seal from the dealer instead of Autozone. It's like a $15-16 part.

Yea, your guys' front diff seals aren't too bad to change.

I actually have axle shafts that C-clip into the front carrier. They have a flange on the end that the CV bolts up too. You guys are lucky with a CV that has a spline and a c-clip.

I have to drop my front diff and take it apart to get the axle shafts out, so I can access the seals.

[fishsticks]

Was just gonna put a lockright in it, since I plan on building a 14 bolt over winter and that will get a Detroit and 3.73's.
Kinda curious now though, parts book at work list a 07+ with factory 18's having a 8.6... Anyone know any truth to this

Build the 8.6. No one has broken one on this platform yet, and we've tried.

06+ SWB with V8s get the 8.6.

[Regulator1175]

No, had to drive almost 200 miles for it. Reason I got it so cheap was showing him that the other axles he had were G80's and this one was just a open diff. After agreeing that lockers are more expensive he let me take it for $75+ tax.

Where is the yard? I may have to spend some time on the road!

[DustinC1989]

North side of Detroit, RPM in Flint is my favorite yard in the state so far though and is still a self pull yard

[Cable810]

I paid $527 shipped for the Front diff from the same yard out of the same truck....

[navigator]

110k, everything looks good but I'm still replacing the bearings and everything. Trying to decide if I wanna order my locker or my lift first, axle isn't going in the truck til it has a locker

Found a couple 9.5's in the area too, but I didn't want to spend $350 on a axle+ the cost of 3.73's for front and rear. Maybe next year...

Dustin, why are you only doing 3.73's? It seems like a lot of work/expense for no more gain than you get.
If I was re-gearing I would at least go with 4.10 even if I was going to stick with 32s.

[DustinC1989]

I paid $527 shipped for the Front diff from the same yard out of the same truck....

What yard?

110k, everything looks good but I'm still replacing the bearings and everything. Trying to decide if I wanna order my locker or my lift first, axle isn't going in the truck til it has a locker

Found a couple 9.5's in the area too, but I didn't want to spend $350 on a axle+ the cost of 3.73's for front and rear. Maybe next year...

Dustin, why are you only doing 3.73's? It seems like a lot of work/expense for no more gain than you get.
If I was re-gearing I would at least go with 4.10 even if I was going to stick with 32s.

I hadn't found 3.42's for a 9.5, but I finally found them last night. 9.5 is overkill as no one has killed a 8.6 yet but I'd mainly be doing it for a air locker

[navigator]

you should be able to get an air locker for an 8.6.

[fishsticks]

you should be able to get an air locker for an 8.6.

...and pay a lot of money doing it.

[Moots1288]

you should be able to get an air locker for an 8.6.

...and pay a lot of money doing it.

A lot of well spent money.. Maybe