So, i've got to make a decision with my axle and I figured id grab some extra imput before I go and drop a significant amount of money.
Long story short is that the spindles on my axle are pitted which is allowing gear oil to seep out and coat the rear brake aseembly.
I basically have three main options:
I do intend to keep the truck for a long while, but it is more or less becoming the work truck around here. A trailer puller and a wood getter. Putting money into it doesn't hurt my feelings, it's more of a question of how much i'm getting back out of that money. I see this as one of those cases where its going to cost more to patch over time. Gear oil isnt cheap.
Long story short is that the spindles on my axle are pitted which is allowing gear oil to seep out and coat the rear brake aseembly.
I basically have three main options:
- Band aid repair it with a set of speedy sleeves for a few hundred bucks. I've seen people do it, but i have my doubts at the long term.
- Replace the whole rear axle with a junk yard axle for somewhere around $1000 in total.
- Or replace the whole rear axle with an ATK fully remanufactured one for roughly $2600 in total New bearings, seals, gears, and even full of oil. (this comes with a 3 year unlimited mileage warranty including $50/hr labor reimbursement.)
The only weird thing on that reman is that for some reason it's listed as only having silverado/ sierra as supported models. But as far as I can tell they're the same axle for both trucks. Even the dealer is showing them having the same parts including calipers and rotors. Gm has different part numbers, but they're the same axle otherwise. Anyone have any insight that that isn't the case?
The 'compatible' option is by zumbrota. 2 year warranty. $1800 part cost + 1000 core + $250 each way. And doesnt include anything past the spindle, meaning the hubs and axles would have to be transferred from the old axle assembly.All around, stupid expensive.
It also would be the time to choose whether i wanted to go with the stock 3.73 ratio or go 4.10 seeing as ill be needing to service the front diff's seals.. requiring a drop and rebuild. Would cost me probably an extra $500 if I wanted to swap at the end of the day.Probably isnt worth it. the added potential value is likely to be outshadowned to a great degree by the mpg reduction.
I do intend to keep the truck for a long while, but it is more or less becoming the work truck around here. A trailer puller and a wood getter. Putting money into it doesn't hurt my feelings, it's more of a question of how much i'm getting back out of that money. I see this as one of those cases where its going to cost more to patch over time. Gear oil isnt cheap.
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