hub_removal.jpg
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After getting the front of the truck securely on jack stands, the first thing to do is to remove the...

spindle_exposed.jpg
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Once the hub is gone, and the brake caliper is removed, take your 4-prong socket and remove the nuts...

don't_forget.jpg
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Don't forget this sucker. It is a small bolt that threads into the spindle from behind. Can't get ...

spindle_bolts.jpg
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To aid in spindle removal, I like to tap the bolts that hold in in place out. Less struggle removin...

spindle_off.jpg
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This is the view with the spindle off. Notice the inner spindle seal--this should be replaced while...

axle_off.jpg
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With the axle removed, you can see straight down into the 3rd member (if you have good light). By t...

vent_hose.jpg
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Don't forget to detach the vent hose. When you get to the point where you'll swing the 3rd member o...

3rd_member_bolts.jpg
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Next we remove the two large bolts that help secure the 3rd member to the TTB. There are two, and t...

20180402_173046.jpg
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With the exception of the uppermost bolt, remove all of these. You'll want to loosen the top bolt e...

drain.jpg
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With the upper bolt still loosely holding the 3rd member, lift the 3rd member up and drain it. I th...

support_the_3rd_member.jpg
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Now, unless you're Arnold Schwartzenneger, and you feel comfortable swinging this pig around by hand...

E-clip.jpg
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Now, once the last bolt is out we can swing the 3rd member away from the TTB and expose the guts. B...

funk.jpg
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Now its time to clean, clean, clean. While you're cleaning, there are a couple of decisions to make...

whats_missing.jpg
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Re-assembly is everything in reverse. Pay attention. If you notice, in this picture I've re-attach...

drain_the_diff.jpg
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Rear gears are much less work, although there is additional precision related to it. Maybe its easi...

rear_gears.jpg
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Once the cover is off, this is what you're left with if you have a limited slip differential. An op...

pin_removal_better.jpg
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Before we can disassemble anything, this retaining bolt must be removed. Be very careful, as these ...

c-clip.jpg
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Here is a C-clip in its natural habitat. It serves to keep the axle from sliding out of the axle ho...

c-clip_removal.jpg
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Push in on both axles to expose the C-clip further. They can then be removed with some needle nosed...

rear_gears.jpg
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Circling back to this photo because my phone battery died, and I continued work until my wife re-cha...

pull_axle.jpg
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Before you can get the carrier out, you'll need to pull the axles out slightly so the carrier can cl...

backlash_9.jpg
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Backlash is measured by reading the play between the ring gear and pinion gear. Index the ring gear...

pattern_coast.jpg
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Now its time to run a pattern on the gearset. Mark the ring gear with marking paint. Marking paint...

pattern_drive.jpg
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The "coast" pattern is only half the battle. We need to check the "drive" side ...

locktite.jpg
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It is HIGHLY recommended to use a new retaining bolt. Unfortunately, I could not find the one I bou...

up_hill.JPG
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First, let me apologize for the picture quality. My son took these pictures while I was driving, an...

flat.JPG
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In this picture we can see that engine load as measured by the PCM is 39.28. Again, this is roughly...