Looks good. What prompted you to do this? How many miles are on the truck? Have you done it before?

 

im thinkin i should paint mine next go round. did the paint harden up the little rubber plug for the fill hole?

 

gear oil smells like horse ****

 

Damn!!! $3 total? I bought enough stainless knurled end, allen key bolts and they were over $3 EACH...

One of these days I'll get my a$$ under there and swap 'em out...

 

That is not supposed to be painted imo.
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I just painted the outside part of the plug so its fine. My truck had 34,000 miles but both diffs were original and never changed so i did it. The rear was so easy and it was my first time doin it. I paid my buddy that works at dodge $40 to do the front diff for me b/c its way easier with his lift.

 

What kind of differential did you put on and how much was it? Is it a locking one, as opposed to one that doesnt lock?

 

he changed his differential FLUID, not the whole unit.

 

well, i just got regular hex head, stainless. nothing fancy.

 

Ha Ha I won't ask no questions, but at least I now I know what a horse **** smells like....