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[scrw]

Starting to get a few whines of the grands axles after 175k miles, sounds like diff bearings, not serious yet but want to plan ahead.

Do I rebuild the current axles (no regear, just bearings & seals) or get a second hand set?

Advantage of the second had set is I could get a set from a V8 so go from 3.55 to 3.73 so I could go up a couple of sizes on the tyres. Tempted to do this (especially if a vari-loc set could be found).

If I do a bearing/seal refresh I could find I still need to replace the RnP anyway, but I would have to pay for the rebuild...

Depending if I can get a set of v8 axles cheap enoough I can swap em myself no problems, but I could end up with another duff set.....thought peeps?

[Bishops Finger]

Rebuild as posted elsewhere

[greggmo]

yup rebuild em.

[Bubba]

 :imwitstupid:gonna do it yaself ?

[scrw]

Don't have the time, will get some quotes but time and £ say get second hand set

[Green Jeep]

I'd also suggest rebuild, then you know it's all happy days, who knows what the second hand set would be, difference between 3.55 and 3.73 is only 5%.

I rebuilt mine, regeared, fitted Aussie locker etc, local machine shop helped with advice and press fitting where needed, hit the jackpot as they had a Wrangler that needed a rear diff carrier, so swapped that for all their help, happy days.

Plenty of info on nerdy net, this site, very rewarding job, good luck, Maf

[Nosebolt]

Don't have the time, will get some quotes but time and £ say get second hand set

think of it this way, if you change yours then you will have a 'second hand' unit for sale, and if you bought a unit like yours you would end up rebuilding it anyway so why not cut out all the hassle and just rebuild the set you got