Went down and picked up the axles I bought from locjaw (jason).

Got ...
the front diff housing
front third (with 5.12's)
both front half shafts
a set of manual hubs
rear third (with 5.12's)
rear axel housing
both rear axels,
drums and brakes

So I have thirds to get my gearing from 4.62 to 5.12, will get some lock in them while they are on the bench. Also should have trail spares to cover breakage.

$270 (plus a tank of gas for the guzzler silverado). Not a *steal*, but I also don't feel like I got screwed with my pants on. I'd been quoted $250 for each third (plus $100 core) at hawks, $450 for both axels by someone parting a '96, $250 per axel from a wrecking yard ... those prices are just WRONG.

One bummer (but not too big a deal) is that the rear third doesn't have the ABS speed sensor (my trac does ). So, I'm going to have to defeat the ABS for a while (unless it's not too hard drill/tap and install the ABS sensor into a non-ABS third).

Orddering the spool and perhaps a lockrite next week. Will get some pics when I do the locker install.

The internals have to be right too
to support the ABS system

Wild

And look at it this way. Now you can sell you 4.62's to a sammie guy!

The internals have to be right too
to support the ABS system

Wild

looking at the book, there is a extra ring (spaced magnets) that mounts between the ring gear and diff case. I'll see if that can swap over (and NOT throw out the clearances).

Also looked and the speed sensor is a variable resistor (and not pulsing from the ring). So I might be able to simply find a reasonable resistor value that keeps the RWAL from pulsing.

Always could just unplug the EBCM, but then the warning light would always be on (defeating the "good thing" of having a warning when you have a brake problem!)

And look at it this way. Now you can sell you 4.62's to a sammie guy!

Yup ... I'm thinking that might just about cover the cost of a lockrite

Went down and picked up the axles I bought from locjaw (jason).

Got ...
the front diff housing
front third (with 5.12's)
both front half shafts
a set of manual hubs
rear third (with 5.12's)
rear axel housing
both rear axels,
drums and brakes

So I have thirds to get my gearing from 4.62 to 5.12, will get some lock in them while they are on the bench. Also should have trail spares to cover breakage.

$270 (plus a tank of gas for the guzzler silverado). Not a *steal*, but I also don't feel like I got screwed with my pants on. I'd been quoted $250 for each third (plus $100 core) at hawks, $450 for both axels by someone parting a '96, $250 per axel from a wrecking yard ... those prices are just WRONG.

One bummer (but not too big a deal) is that the rear third doesn't have the ABS speed sensor (my trac does ). So, I'm going to have to defeat the ABS for a while (unless it's not too hard drill/tap and install the ABS sensor into a non-ABS third).

Orddering the spool and perhaps a lockrite next week. Will get some pics when I do the locker install.

i have heard of a box under the dash that will shut that off.  PM Speedracer7c, he knows where it is.

stu