Okay...........

How would a ring and pinion do that?

 

So......... uh is the housing still okay?

 

TTT.................

Housing???? Best place to get new axle shafts? Some $65 stock replacements from like trail gear or some other vendor?

 

junk yard or upgrade thru a vendor

 

Alright

Does this happen often? ive never heard of a rear axle shaft breaking..
So im wondering if i should buy one from the local pick and pull for $20 or upgrade

 

no it doesnt happen often. i would say definately go to a junkyard and buy both rear axles out of a truck to have a spare.

make sure you buy an 86 and up set of axles b/c they are longer and the earlier ones will not fit.

 

Yea i understand the rear axles on the 86+ are longer, im just debating upgrading now, if its even necessary. Probably not. Ill most likely get a used one from a junkyard

 

Good lord have mercy...
sucks to hear bro.
Darn setbacks!!

 

Yea these setbacks are lame.

But oh well, what a better time to upgrade some parts.

 

so did you order a kit yet? you said you had the cash.

 

nope not yet

 

if your gonna replace em you might as well upgrade it will be better long term
1,000th post! oh yeah!

 

Wow 904runner....that is an unusual break. The only things I can think of that might cause that are super-wide aluminum wheel spacers.....or you had a drum lock up (in the past?) on that side causing a ton of heat and it lost its temper.

Anyways, I will do surgery on your 3rd tonight.

 

ya it was really weird when i was foloing him back to his house to pull the third, his wheel was leaning and my immediate thought was that he broke his axle shaft, but its od because this doesnt often happen. oh and i know he doesnt have any wheel spacers, not sure about the brake though. prolly cause hes a terrible driver lol jk.

 

Here's what I have so far.....pics are low res to help for fast downloads...
forget the pics for now....I will make a link of it.

CBPL is none...
PPL is none.....
BL is only slightly high....8~10 thou range
one carrier bearing fell off
one broken pin on the lockrite(I have spares)

more to come

 

No pics but

what is this?
"one carrier bearing fell off"

I need to see that.

 

The pic display mode is not friendly to me so I will save them all and make a link up quick.

The carrier bearing pulled off with just my finger power....left like this it would eventually destroy the case and possibly the Yukon ring and pinion. Back to work

 

904runner or anybody else....

shoot me an email address and I will send the whole stack of pics.

Pinion was too deep...there were 2 shims (.077" and .0125") that totaled .0895". I just stepped it down 5 thou to .084" and it's still too deep and I'm almost positive when I change it again to .0805" that it will be sweet or slightly deep(my generally preferred depth).

back to work.
ZUK

 

first 3.....showing how loose the CBPL was....the pinion had no drag....and the drive side of the way I received this 3rd.

 

the next 3.....the coast of the original set-up.....the carrier bearing that came off with finger power....the broken pin on the Lockrite