I agree that is a great price, even better if it came with 3.73's or 4.10's with Limited slip

 

to thejake, dont quote me but i beleive its an eaton locker, id have to look into alot of old paper work to know for sure, the gears are forsure new as you can tell by their looks, with the diff. cover off everything in the rearend was just perfect and quite a steal for 600 imo..........but it realy doesnt matter its there and paid for no reason to cry about price now because i cant change it, so ill just suck it up if it was lil on the high side and ride the new axle with joy, lol

 

My truck is 4x4. If it doesnt make a difference theres lots of wrecked lightnings around here.

 

Hey MuddY,
What year truck did you put the rearend into? Did you have to swap the booster or master cyl? My 97 has a thin booster. I did score a rearend from a 2000 with calipers,new pads,booster,master, and even the antilock assemblythat is under the hood all for $75. Let me know please.
Thanks

 

All of the aftermarket high piston # calipers require 17-18" wheels, believe me... I swapped out my stock 17" wheels for 16" in 2000, because 17" tires were so much more expensive. I actually paid less for the new 16" rims and off road tires than had I replaced only the stock 17" off road tires. With that being said, the tire market has changed with the manufacturers having mostly 17" rims stock.

I agree with the idea that you should always invest in a good quality rotor and good pads first. It is no secret that the stock rotors are weak and prone to warping.

Stay away from drilled rotors, as they are prone to crack at the holes. Slots are fine as they assist in cooling, help clear brake dust, and also prevent warpage!

I replaced my stock rotors with Powerslot rotors in 2001. Ran those until they were beyond spec in 2011... they never warped!

I then went to the newer cryogenically treated Powerslot rotors and they are still stopping great. As for pads, stay away from OEM...

I've tried most of them... Hawks, Autozone lifetime, Kragen, NAPA... of those the Hawk's were the best (Red, I think). I now use only Porterfield Racing Carbon Kevlar pads... they are the best stopping pads I've ever used.

I still run stock/OEM rear drum brakes... they're fine! 70% front stopping power... leaves 30% for rears...

http://www.powerslot.com/products/ro...er-slot-rotors

http://www.porterfield-brakes.com/