Rear-end rebuild???

[Jamieh560]

I'm rebuilding my 8.8 due to the outter wheel bearing wear a 147,000 miles 97... I was going to replacing the spider gears also they look bad alot of wear..... Or maybe switch in a limited slip.... I got a vibration.... Its not wheels or driveshafts... I'm thinking it could be rear end??? Does the carrier have to come out to replace the spiders?? would ya'll swamp in a limited slip?? Is that the main points.... the outter bearing, seals , spider gears?? Thanks

 

[IZwack]

I got a vibration.... Its not wheels or driveshafts... I'm thinking it could be rear end???

Tires wearing out unevenly?
A set of ring and pinion gears not engaging each other properly usually makes a whine or if one gear is lose, it will clunk as the gas pedal is pressed/depressed.

Does the carrier have to come out to replace the spiders??

If you have stock gear ratio, then you shouldnt need to.

would ya'll swamp in a limited slip??

That depends on where you live (snow) and what you do with your vehicle (off road, daily driver on road, etc...)

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

if you are lifted why not go with a deeper gear and a selectable locker now instead of later?....(that is if it is an off-road rig)

 

[pgdsm]

I aggree with skanlaxJMO, if your in there and spendi money do it righr so it wont have to done later. Selectable locker and maybe a different gear ratio. I would assume that you do driv it offroad with your lift and tires. Plus e engine would like oyu more if you had some gears in it.