Thanks for this great thread, just about to undertake this job empowered by the info here...

Ordered my axles from CVJ. They did not have them in stock, rebuilt them and shipped in two days.

Jeremy5848, can you list the parts you needed to purchase in addition to the axles? You mentioned new diff seals and washers (as well as bolts that you re-loctited). Any other 'good idea to fix while youre there' parts?

Ill take some more pictures when I do the job to supplement.

Thanks!

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