yeah it finally went, its been going out for over a year now but it finally died. been looking at my options mechanic will let me know tomorrow how bad the damage is now I can get my 4.10 gears. College is starting back again in january for me so money is tight. Been looking for a used rear end but no luck here in detroit mi. Mechanic said he may be able to buy new parts and replace but we will see

 

if youre a college student 4.10s arent the best bet

 

not worried bout the gas

 

Shop is telling me 1300 total for another rearend with a richmond 4.10 gears and installation

 

thats not bad, i paid 900 a few years ago to have mine rebuilt

 

I am having everything replace with brand new parts and it includes a richmond 4.10 gear

 

Ugh!! Did it go boom?!? Pics would have been cool. Sorry about the blown rear.

 

I meant to take pics when I went to the shop but I forgot. Looked like someone put a grenade in there and let it go off

 

Thats not too bad of a price. You have to consider a set of gears is around 230-280 bucks then about 100 for the instal kit and probaly about 3 hours of labor so say 200 bucks and that would be just to swap the gears. I would say that is a very fair price. If it wasnt for the gears you want i would say check for a used one but if you are set on the gears then go for it.

 

I hve a used one for sale with stock gears. im in iowa.
havent decided what i want for it yet, but I can garentee you that you could drive down here to get mine, buy 4.10s, and have it all put in for less than 1300.