08-01-2016, 01:48 PM
(08-01-2016, 01:41 PM)jimg Wrote: The failures I have seen are rivets shear off. Rockwell does make a bolt kit to replace the rivets with bolts. In addition the rear end housing is reversed from a normal truck. The input shaft is pointing toward the back instead of to the front.
Useful Axle information. http://www.axletech.com/resources/servic.../MM_5A.pdf
Page 16 will show the rivets removal and more than likely the failure.
Thanks Jim, I will forward to the shop.
They say that lack of oil was the problem and that they have not found any leaks. Only 1/2 gallon of oil was in diff.
Bill Johnson
Birmingham, Alabama