Hi guys i drive a 2006 screw last saturday i hit a sidewall so my rear axle on one side it is bend my question is should i fix it or replace it with a new one and if i choose to repair it how can i know if i would have problem later on any help apreciated.

 

you could probably get a new rearend (or atleast a good used one) cheaper than having it repaired and have more piece of mind and spare parts if you get one from a junkyard. you could try a reputable off road shop if you have one nearby,i'd say that would be your best bet to see what it'd cost to have it repaired. i don't know how much a new one would be but you should atlest be able to get a new housing from a junkyard for a couple hundred bucks then just swap everything into it. so,basically to answer your question you can have it repaired but with all the labor and parts to repair it i would guess you could probably replace it cheaper. and it would have to be a plce you would trust,cause its alot harder to weld a new axle tube on than just replace the whole thing so it takes more experience

 

so your saying the hub end of the axle is bent?
Pull the axle install a new end bearing and put in a new axle. Do not drive it until this is done.

 

well,that would be a good question i was thinkin the housing was bent but if it's just the axle then just replace the axle with a new bearing and seal. you should still have it checked by a good shop if you're not mechanically inclined to make sure it didn't screw up the carrier

 

I used to work at an auto salvage yard (a pretty expensive one) and they charged around $600-$750 for a whole rearend, brakes and everything.

 

guys it is the axle shafts

 

If the axle shaft is bent, replace it. Don't even think about trying to fix it.

 

just replace the axle and bearing and seal , you must of nailed the curb pretty good ....

 

Thanks guys for all the inputs i guess i gonna go and buy a new one thanks guys apreciated.

 

Had this happen to a friend with a 97 blazer. Make sure to check the diff out and all the carrier bearings. The shock from the rim slamming the curb damaged a few parts dealing with his differential. Turns out new axle shaft, bearings, seals and OEM LS diff later he was back in business. turned out to be a very expensive mistake costing his parents almost 2k

 

How does this happen? Like were you messing around and you whipped your truck into a curb? Or did you do it by running over the curb?