http://www.ehow.co.uk/video_2328096_...ears-wear.html

 

So if any teeth are "broken, pitted, or pitting" I need a new differential?
If any parts are "jumping" it means my bearing is bad?

 

Yeah if it's "just" bearings it could save you a lot of $. Plus if yours is bad you have some experience as to what you are looking for when crawling around at a junk yard and what tools to bring.

 

It's going to be difficult to tell the condition of the bearings without taking the diff apart and removing them so you can see them.
If you remove the diff and look at all the teeth on the ring gear and on the pinion and they look ok, then it just needs bearings.
But before you do that I'd make some phone calls and see if you can find a local shop that can install them and set up the diff for you.
Bill at Great Basin Rovers (GBR) can do it, but you'd incur shipping costs.
The bearing preload shims in it are the same as a Dana 60 diff.
Pinion height are unique, but GBR has them.

 

Take a look at the new thread guys, starting this week!

 

Why did you start a new thread for the same thing?

 

To appease the audience, haha

 

lol it was more of an inspirational / figurative message. But either way I'm glad to hear you are gonna take the plunge! Here's the link to your new thread in case someone read through the 8 pages and want to see the ending.

 

Oh I know, but I don't see any harm done in starting another thread. Just my little sense of humor

 

Ok. Well, good luck.